Director and staff

Tor Wager, PhD

Director, Dartmouth Brain Imaging Center

Diana L. Taylor Distinguished Professor

James C. Ford, PhD

Research Scientist

James (Jamie) Ford joined the DBIC in 2024. He currently leads an imaging group in the Acute to Chronic Pain Signatures (a2cps.org) project and is also involved in refining and extending DBIC's processes for storing and processing MRI scan data to ensure optimal image quality and efficiency. Jamie has worked for more than 25 years in imaging centers at Dartmouth College, the Geisel School of Medicine, and Dartmouth Health. His past work and interests in imaging include structural, functional, and diffusion MRI, EEG, and NIRS, and he is available to provide guidance and technical support to research teams using DBIC.  

Chandana Kodiweera, PhD

MRI Physicist

Kodi has been with the DBIC since 2012. He is responsible for generating our weekly QA reports, as well as developing and implementing new pulse sequence programs. Kodi is the resource for protocol trouble shooting, data quality assessment, difffusion data preprocessing, model reconstructions such as DTI/DKI/NODDI and tractography. He also can help with multi-echo fmri preprocessing.

Courtney Rogers, MEd

Associate Director for Operations and Outreach

Courtney has been with the DBIC since 2008 and has held her current role since 2018. With over 15 years of experience in high-level research administration and project management, she provides leadership, guidance, and support for the DBIC’s research, administrative, and outreach operations. Courtney oversees the day-to-day operations of the DBIC, including coordinating communications, managing training programs, reviewing and approving new DBIC protocols, and organizing the scanner schedule. She collaborates closely with the DBIC Director and the faculty steering committee to develop and refine policies. Additionally, Courtney is always available to assist with onboarding new labs and lab members, as well as supporting research teams in planning and executing both new and ongoing research projects.

Terry Sackett, RT(R)(CT)(MR)

MRI Research Technologist

Terry has been with the DBIC since 2009.  He is a registered MRI technologist and MR Safety Officer, with over 30 years experience in medical imaging, 16 of which have been in MRI. Terry leads the DBIC's MRI safety and MRI operator trainings for all research personnel working in the DBIC. Additionally, Terry builds/maintains scan protocols and pulse sequences, performs MRI quality assurance checks on recommended schedules, and inspects images and demographic data for quality/accuracy. He supports the operation and maintenance of the peripheral equipment, maintains the DBIC's supplies of consumable items and laundry.