People

Administration

Headshot of Shawn Facini Shawn Facini
Systems Programmer
412-383-0716
shf30@pitt.edu
Headshot of Chris Gerard Chris Gerard
Senior Systems Administrator
cpg5@pitt.edu
Headshot of Casey Holderfield Casey Holderfield
Director of Data Analytics and IT
holderfieldc@pitt.edu
Mara Horwitz headshot Mara Horwitz, MD
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Protections
horwitz@pitt.edu
Natalie Kaczmarek headshot Natalie Kaczmarek
PERIS™ Project Manager
nem44@pitt.edu
Steve Korbich headshot Steve Korbich
Director of Administration
412-383-0776
sak168@pitt.edu
Nancy Merz headshot Nancy Merz
Administrative Assistant
nmerz@pitt.edu
Lindsey Neyland headshot Lindsey Neyland
Senior Communications Specialist
lwn5@pitt.edu
the Pitt seal Jessica Parsons
Financial Analyst
(412)-383-0329
jbp52@pitt.edu
Owen Sheridan headshot Owen Sheridan
Systems Administrator
osheridan@pitt.edu
Headshot of Bill Yates Bill Yates, PhD
Vice Chancellor for Research Protections
byates@pitt.edu

Animal Research Protections

the Pitt seal Marissa Arlet
Protocol Review Manager
412-383-2004
marissa@pitt.edu
the Pitt seal Dana Bogden
Regulatory Coordinator
dmg75@pitt.edu
The Pitt seal Tracy Bruno
Compliance Officer
412-383-1251
brunot@pitt.edu
Deborah Chapman headshot Deborah L. Chapman, PhD
Chair, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
412-624-0774
dlc7@pitt.edu
Jeremy DeRicco headshot Jeremy DeRicco
Director of Animal Research Protections
412-383-2009
JSD71@pitt.edu
Chris Gubish headshot Chris Gubish
Training & Compliance Coordinator
412-383-1737
cgubish@pitt.edu
the Pitt seal Anna Jackson
Regulatory Coordinator
412-383-0682
afb26@pitt.edu
the Pitt seal Michael Kessler
Director of Regulatory Affairs
412-383-2018
mckessle@pitt.edu
Jody Mankameyer headshot Jody Mankameyer
Risk Assessment Officer
412-383-2012
jlm45@pitt.edu
the Pitt seal Susan Meyers
Compliance Coordinator - Congruency Reviews
412-383-2002
meyers3@pitt.edu
Lacey Mock headshot Lacey Mock
Compliance Coordinator
lam159@pitt.edu

Biorisk Management

Cassandra Ameel headshot Cassaundra Ameel
Hazard Assessment Coordinator
412-648-3237
cau9@pitt.edu
Katy Board headshot Katy Board, ARO
Associate Biosafety Officer
412-624-8768
kfbst11@pitt.edu
Rebecca Lingenfelter headshot Rebecca Lingenfelter
University Biosafety Officer
412-624-3054
rebecca.lingenfelter@pitt.edu
Melanie Pfeifer Melanie Pfeifer
Hazard Assessment Manager
412-624-3587
melanie2@pitt.edu
Amy Simcik headshot Amy Simcik
Hazard Assessment Specialist
412-624-8642
aes113@pitt.edu
Molly Stitt-Fisher headshot Molly Stitt-Fisher, PhD, CPH, CBSP, SM, (NRCM)
Director, Executive Biosafety Officer, and Responsible Official for Select Agents
412-624-8919
mstittfischer@pitt.edu
the Pitt seal Kelly Urbanek
RBL Biosafety Officer
klm179@pitt.edu
Maria Yanez headshot Maria Yanez, PhD
Associate Biosafety Officer
may175@pitt.edu

Conflict of Interest

Erin Craine headshot Erin Craine, MA
Conflict of Interest Committees Program Manager
412-383-2657
erc324@pitt.edu
Christina Gasdia headshot Christina Gasida, JD
Director
412-383-0901
cdg60@pitt.edu
Mara Horwitz headshot Mara J. Horwitz, MD
Vice Chair, Conflict of Interest Committee
(412) 624-3007
horwitz@pitt.edu
John Maier headshot John S. Maier, PhD, MD
Chair, Conflict of Interest Committee
412-383-2378
jsmaier@pitt.edu
the Pitt seal Heather Manda
COI Coordinator
412-648-7557
hem149@pitt.edu
Lisa Parker headshot Lisa Parker, PhD
Co-Chair, Institutional Conflict of Interest Committee
412-648-7007
lisap@pitt.edu
the Pitt seal Allison T. Reinersmann, JD
Education & Training Program Manager
412-383-1735
ATC59@pitt.edu
Kristin Thomas headshot Kristin Thomas
COI Analyst
412-624-5957
ket163@pitt.edu
Jessie Van Swearingen headshot Jessie Van Swearingen, PhD, PT, FAPTA
Co-Chair, Institutional Conflict of Interest Committee
412-383-6634
jessievs@pitt.edu

responsibleresearch

Jeff Hildebrand headshot Jeff Hildebrand, PhD
Deputy Research Integrity Officer
jeffh@pitt.edu

Education & Compliance Support for Human Subject Research

Mary Ellen Carey headshot Mary Ellen Carey, RN, BSN, CCRC
ECS Coordinator
412-383-1736
mec6@pitt.edu
Tiffany Coleman headshot Tiffany M. Coleman, PhD, MS, MPH, CIP
Director
412-383-6571
TMC177@pitt.edu
Amy Crippen headshot Amy Crippen, RN, BSN, NC-BC
Program Manager, HCC
412-383-3565
ajc216@pitt.edu
Patrick Fawcett headshot Patrick Fawcett, BS
Information Disclosure Specialist
412-383-1733
ctgov@pitt.edu
Lisa Gaston headshot Lisa Gaston, BS
ECS Coordinator
412-383-1519
lag122@pitt.edu
Lisa Lane headshot Lisa Lane, BS
ECS Coordinator
412-383-0140
liw9@pitt.edu
April Lehman headshot April Lehman, MPPM, RAC
Program Manager IIS, Health Sciences Liaison
412-383-3411
adl51@pitt.edu
Kelli Moffa headshot Kelli Moffa, JD, MEd
Monitoring Program Manager
412-383-1995
kmm221@pitt.edu
Courtney Wilkes headshot Courtney Wilkes, MA
Research Compliance Specialist
412-383-1502
crw29@pitt.edu
Morgan Wilkinson headshot Morgan Wilkinson, BS
Education & Compliance Coordinator
mjw251@pitt.edu

Human Research Protection

Jean Barone headshot Jean Barone, CIP
Director
412-383-1480
baronej2@pitt.edu
Emily Bird headshot Emily Bird, MSW, CCRC
Research Review Analyst
Emily.Bird@pitt.edu
Shawna Blacka headshot Shawna Blacka
Research Review Analyst
sbr23@pitt.edu
Beatrice Chen headshot Beatrice Chen, MD, MPH
Vice Chair
chenba@upmc.edu
Timothy Corcoran headshot Timothy Corcoran, PhD
Vice Chair
corcorante@upmc.edu
DeSantes headshot Lisa DeSantes, BS, CIP
Reliance Specialist
lisa.desantes@pitt.edu
DiVirgilio headshot Dana DiVirgilio, MPH, CIP
Research Review Analyst
dad85@pitt.edu
the Pitt seal Megan Frame, MS
Research Review Specialist
mmf89@pitt.edu
Frisch headshot Adam Frisch, MD, MPH
Vice Chair
frischan@upmc.edu
Fuhrman headshot Amy Fuhrman, MPA, CIP
Reliance Specialist
fuhrman@pitt.edu
the Pitt seal Hailey Garrett
Reliance Specialist
hag291@pitt.edu
Grabowski headshot Erin Holmes Grabowski, BS, CIP
Program Manager
ehg2@pitt.edu
Hsieh headshot Margaret Hsieh, MD, MS, CIP
Chair
412-383-1480
hsiehm@upmc.edu
Ivan headshot Larry Ivanco, MSW
Research Review Analyst
lsi1@pitt.edu
the Pitt seal Carolyn Ivanusic, MSW, CIP
Exempt/Expedited Manager
ivanusic@pitt.edu
Kohlman headshot Antoinette Kohlman, MHROD, MA, PhD
Reliance Specialist
ank487@pitt.edu
Laslavic headshot Angela Laslavic, MS
Reliance Specialist
and70@pitt.edu
Mancino headshot Juliet Mancino, MS, RDN, CDE, CIP
Full Board Manager
jmm197@pitt.edu
Judy Martin headshot Judy Martin, MD
Vice Chair
judy.martin@chp.edu
Miklos headshot Melissa Miklos, MSL, CIP
Associate Director
412-383-1480
mgm12@pitt.edu
Cheryl Moore headshot Cheryl Moore, BA, MBA, BSN, RN
Research Review Analyst
chm183@pitt.edu
Novak headshot Natalie Novak, BS, MSL
Program Manager, Research Alignment
nen25@pitt.edu
Onesi headshot Sara Onesi, BS, RN
IRB Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Quillen headshot Deane W. Quillen, MPH
Associate Director, sIRB
dwq2@pitt.edu
Runkel headshot Lauren Runkel, MA
Reliance Specialist
lmb110@pitt.edu
Amy Russell headshot Amy Russell
Research Review Analyst
ahoensti@pitt.edu
Sierra headshot Sierra Schafelke, EdD
Research Review Analyst
sis233@pitt.edu
Snyder headshot Justin Snyder, PhD
Learning & Development Manager
jus180@pitt.edu
Zelazny headshot Jamie Zelazny, RN, MPH, PhD, CIP
Vice Chair
jmz22@pitt.edu

Institutional Biosafety Review

Theresa Bodnar headshot Theresa Lynn Bodnar
Compliance Coordinator
ibo@pitt.edu
Kristine Cihil Kristine Cihil, MPPM, MSL
Associate Director
kmc35@pitt.edu
Beverly Harding text Beverly Harding, MSL
Director
ibo@pitt.edu
Lagasse headshot Eric Lagasse, Pharm, PhD
Chair, Human Stem Cell research Oversight (hSCRO)
lagasse@pitt.edu
Oliver Schluter headshot Oliver M. Schlüter, MD, PhD
Chair, Institutional Biosafety Committee
schluter@pitt.edu

Radiation Safety

Baxter headshot Donnie Baxter
Radiation Safety Technologist
dmb277@pitt.edu
Boghozian headshot Ramon Boghozian, MS
Medical Health Physicist
412-624-0302
rab530@pitt.edu
Derringer headshot Alyssa Derringer, BS
Health Physicist
412-648–8116
ald379@pitt.edu
Drelich headshot Michael Drelich, BS, RRPT
Associate Radiation Safety Officer
412-624-4778
mrd164@pitt.edu
Duranko headshot Mark Duranko, BS, MSHyg
Assistant Health Physicist
412-624-7964
mad107@pitt.edu
Esplen headshot Jim Esplen, BS
Radiation Safety Technologist
412-624-2739
jesplen@pitt.edu
Gee headshot Derek Gee, DMP
Assistant Professor, Radiology
412-624-1692
dmg190@pitt.edu
Hilliard headshot Michael Hilliard
Radiation Safety Technologist
412-624-2722
mih07@pitt.edu
Holmes headshot John Holmes, DMP, DABR
Diagnostic Medical Physicist
412-624-2725
jrh167@pitt.edu
Huffman headshot Dustin Huffman, BS
Health Physicist
DUH16@pitt.edu
Kennedy headshot Michael J. Kennedy, MS
Health Physicist
412-624-7963
mjk154@pitt.edu
Keisha McCall headshot Keisha McCall, PhD, DABR
Radiology Faculty/Nuclear Medicine Physicist
kcm129@pitt.edu
Paciello headshot Lara Renz Paciello, DrPH, CHP
Director, Radiation Safety Officer
412-624-2068
lrp34@pitt.edu
Rajan headshot Puvithel Rajan, BS
Medical Health Physicist
pur15@pitt.edu
Stefanovski headshot Matthew Stefanovski, BS
Assistant Health Physicist
412-383-2063
mas547@pitt.edu
Tuxward headshot Casey Tuxward, RT (R)
X-Ray Technologist
412-648-3063
CJT100@pitt.edu
Whitt headshot Darunee Whitt, MS, DABR
Medical Health Physicist
412-624-7966
daw68@pitt.edu
the Pitt seal Gregory Zoffel
Radiation Safety Technologist
gdz6@pitt.edu
Zuley headshot Margarita Zuley, MD
Chair, Radiation Safety Committee
mlz10@pitt.edu

Research Integrity

Jeff Hildebrand headshot Jeff Hildebrand, PhD
Deputy Research Integrity Officer
jeffh@pitt.edu
Horwitz headshot Mara J. Horwitz, MD
Associate Research Integrity Officer
(412) 624-3007
horwitz@pitt.edu
Seasick headshot Susan R. Sesack, PhD
Research Integrity Officer
412-624-5158
sesack@pitt.edu

Research Security & Trade Compliance

Correll headshot Jacqueline Correll
Associate Director
412-624-0140
JMCorrell@pitt.edu
DiPalma headshot Allen DiPalma
Executive Director, Empowered Official
412-624-7415
dipalma@pitt.edu
the Pitt seal Melissa Harding
Research Security Manager
412-624-0202
mah572@pitt.edu
Lyon headshot Charles Lyon
Assistant to the Director
412-624-2116
lyoncw@pitt.edu
The Pitt seal Gabrielle Perez-Swanson
Compliance Specialist
GAP247@pitt.edu
Stewart headshot Heather Stewart
Manager
hes165@pitt.edu