Meet the Directors

Carole Schneider, Ph. D.
Director of Research and Education
Professor, School of Sport and Exercise Science

Carole Schneider is a co-founder of the RMCRI. She is a fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine and an active researcher in the area of exercise intervention and cancer treatment-related symptoms. Dr. Schneider is director of the Rose Project, which investigates genetic risk profiles for breast and ovarian cancers. She has extensive national presentations, textbooks, professional manuscripts, and a successful grant writing history. Dr. Schneider serves as advisor to numerous graduate and undergraduate students and administers to all internships at the Institute.

Susan Carter, M.D.
Medical Director
Adjunct Professor, School of Sport and Exercise Science

Susan Carter is a gynecological surgeon. She operates a private practice in Greeley, Colorado and is the medical director of RMCRI. Dr. Carter is a fellow in the American College of Surgery and in the American College of Obstetrics. She holds memberships in numerous professional associations. Dr. Carter is involved in all aspects of the Institute, providing leadership and professional expertise to students and faculty involved in clinical practice and research.

Reid Hayward, Ph.D.
Director of Basic Science Research
Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise Science

Reid Hayward serves as the Director of Basic Science Research for the Institute.  He is an Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise Science, and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Physiological Society.  Dr. Hayward oversees all aspects of basic science research, and supervises Postdoctoral Fellows as well as graduate and undergraduate students conducting research within the Institute.