Faculty and staff
Core Leadership | Administration | Biomedical Informatics Core (BIC) | Clinical Research Services (CRS) | Community Engagement | Education Core | Evaluation | K12 Scholars | Mid-Atlantic Twin Registry (MATR) | Research Incubator (RI) | Research Resources | Research Subject Advocate
Center leadership
John Clore, M.D., M.S.
Principal Investigator
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Phone: (804) 828-9228
Email: jclore@mcvh-vcu.edu
Kate Lapane, Ph.D.
Director, Education Core
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Phone: (804) 628-2506
Email: kllapane@vcu.edu
Shumei Sun, Ph.D.
Director, Informatics Core
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Phone: (804) 827-2042
Email: ssun@vcu.edu
Jonathan P. DeShazo, Ph.D., MPH
Associate Director, Informatics Core
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Phone: (804) 828-5409
Email: jpdeshazo@vcu.edu
Maghboeba Mosavel, Ph.D.
Director, Community Engagement Core
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Phone: (804) 628-2929
Email: mmosavel@vcu.edu
Elizabeth Ripley, M.D., M.S.
Executive Director, Clinical Research Services
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Phone: (804) 828-1955
Email: eripley@mcvh-vcu.edu
Chris Gennings, Ph.D.
Director, Research Incubator
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Phone: (804) 827-2058
Email: gennings@vcu.edu
Paul Mazmanian, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Evaluation
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Phone: (804) 828-0492
Email: pemazman@vcu.edu
Steven Woolf, M.D., M.P.H.
Co-Director, Evaluation
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Phone: (804) 828-9626
Email: swoolf@vcu.edu
Gordon Archer, M.D.
Director, Research Resources
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Phone: (804) 828-0678
Email: garcher@vcu.edu
David Allen, CPA, Macc
Director, Administration
Phone 804-827-1936
E-mail: dwallen@vcu.edu
Administration Staff
David Allen, CPA Macc
Director, Administration
Phone 804-827-1936
E-mail: dwallen@vcu.edu
Frances Dumenci, M.S.
Public Relations
Phone: (804) 828-7701
Email: fdumenci@vcu.edu
Jennifer Economy, M.S.H.A
CCTR Program Manager
Phone: (804) 827-0472
Email: jeconomy@mcvh-vcu.edu
Sherry Bremer
Administrative Assistant
Phone: (804) 828-9227
Email: sbremer@mcvh-vcu.edu
Elizabeth Micalizzi
Institutional Liaison, ResearchMatch
Web Master
Email: eamicalizzi@vcu.edu
Biomedical Informatics Core (BIC) Staff
Shumei Sun, Ph.D.
Director, Bioinformatics Core
Phone: (804) 827-2042
Email: ssun@vcu.edu
Jonathan DeShazo, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Bioinformatics Core
Phone: (804) 828-5409
Email: jpdeshazo@vcu.edu
Tim Aro
Biomedical Informatic Core Manager
Phone: (804) 628-4795
Email: taro@mcvh-vcu.edu
Brian Bush, M.S.
Data Analyst
Phone: (804) 827-2172
Email: bjbush@vcu.edu
Abdoul Sosseh
Lead VCUHS Data Analyst
Phone: (804) 828-3498
Email: asosseh@mcvh-vcu.edu
Bob Grier
Data Analyst
Phone: (804) 628-4793
Email: bgrier@mcvh-vcu.edu
Michael Alvarez
IT Specialist
Phone: (804) 628-3256
Email: malvarez4@vcu.edu
Michael Tran
IT Specialist
Phone: (804) 628-4794
Email: tranpl@vcu.edu
Clinical Research Services (CRS) Staff
Elizabeth Ripley, M.D., M.S.
Executive Director, Clinical Research Services
Phone: (804) 828-1955
Email: eripley@mcvh-vcu.edu
Susan G. Kornstein, M.D.
Medical Director, Clinical Rresearch Services
Phone: (804) 828-5637
Email: skornstein@mcvh-vcu.edu
Lisa Ballance
Program Development Consultant
Phone: (804) 827-2262
Email: lballanc@vcu.edu
Tammy Anderson, CCRC, CCRA, CRCP
Senior Manager, Clinical Research Services Office
Phone: (804) 628-2959
Email: tnanders@vcu.edu
Lou Usry, R.N., CCRP, CNMI
Senior Manager, Clinical Research Services Unit
Phone: (804) 828-9229
Email: lusry@vcu.edu
Jose M Rodriguez, MBA
Research Administrator and Manager, Industry Relations, Clinical Research Services Office
Phone: (804) 628-2942
Email: jmrodriguez4@vcu.edu
Art Carpenter
Senior Billing and Financial Specialist, Clinical Research Services Office
Phone: (804) 828-8237
Email: ajcarpenter@vcu.edu
Research Operations Support Group Staff
Clinical Research Services Office Coordinators
Kimberly Bradley, EMT, CCRP
Coordinators Manager, Clinical Research Services Office
Phone: (804) 381-8439
Email: kbbradley@vcu.edu
Stephanie Burton, CRC
Email: slburton@vcu.edu
Michelle Rhea, CCRC
Phone: (804) 628-1562
Email: mmrhea@vcu.edu
Esperanza Gilbert, CRC
Email: egilbert@vcu.edu
Lisa Penn, R.N., BSN
Phone: (804) 828-5788
Email: lfpenn2@vcu.edu
Mary Madu, BS, CCRC
Email: memadu@vcu.edu
Nursing Staff
Yvonne Gotico, R.N., M.S., CCRP
Assistant Nurse Manager, Clinical Research Services Unit
Phone: (804) 828-4815
Email: ygotico@mcvh-vcu.edu
Robin Barber, R.N., BSN, CCRP
Phone: (804) 828-9101
Email: rbarber@mcvh-vcu.edu
Sherry Boyett, R.N., BSN, CCRP
Phone: (804) 828-9101
Email: slboyett@vcu.edu
Denise Branch, R.N, BSN, MS, CCRP
Phone: (804) 828-9101
Email: dmbranch@vcu.edu
Glenda Bruce, R.N, BSN, CCRP
Phone: (804) 828-9101
Email: gbruce@mcvh-vcu.edu
Ethel Doggett, R.N., AAS
Phone: (804) 828-9101
Email: edoggett@mcvh-vcu.edu
Lisa Hall, R.N., BSN
Phone: (804) 828-9101
Email: lhall@mcvh-vcu.edu
Donna Kessel, R.N.
Phone: (804) 828-9101
Email: dkessel@mcvh-vcu.edu
Joelle Lemmons, R.N,, BSN
Phone: (804) 828-9101
Email: jlemmons@mcvh-vcu.edu
Betty Pleasant, R.N.,BSN
Phone: (804) 828-9101
Email: bpleasant@mcvh-vcu.edu
Janet Schmid, R.N., AAS, CCRP
Phone: (804) 828-9101
Email: jschmid@mcvh-vcu.edu
Robin South, R.N., BSN
Phone: (804) 828-9101
Email: rsouth@mcvh-vcu.edu
Gloria Underdue, LPN
Phone: (804) 828-9101
Email: gunderdue@mcvh-vcu.edu
Joyce Pegeas
Office Admin
Phone: (804) 828-9101
Email: jpegeas2@mcvh-vcu.edu
Laboratory Staff
Shirley Helm, M.S., CCRP
Laboratory Manager, Protocol Manager, Clinical Research Services Unit
Phone: (804) 828-9562
Email: shelm@mcvh-vcu.edu
Jing Li
Research Associate, Clinical Research Services Unit
Phone: (804) 828-9562
Email: jli@mcvh-vcu.edu
Bionutrition
Sakita Sistrun, R.D. M.S.
Bionutrition Manager, Clinical Research Services Unit
Phone: (804) 828-9226
Email: ssistrun@mcvh-vcu.edu
Shirley Kelsaw
Cook, Clinical Research Services Unit
Phone: (804) 828-9225
Community Engagement Staff
Maghboeba Mosavel, Ph.D.
Director, Community Engagement
Phone: (804) 628-2929
Email: mmosavel@vcu.edu
Michael Royster, M.D.
Co-Director, Community Engagement
Email: michael.royster@vdh.virginia.gov
Cornelia Ramsey, Ph.D.
Community Research Liaison
Phone: (804) 827-1513
Email: caramsey@vcu.edu
Elisha Burke, M.Div., D. Min.
Community Out Research
Email: eburke@vcu.edu
Education Core Staff
Kate Lapane, Ph.D.
Director, Education Core
Phone: (804) 628-2506
Email: kllapane@vcu.edu
Jessica Waugh, MS, MIS
Curriculum Coordinator
Phone: (804) 828-6671
Email: jlwaugh@vcu.edu
PJ Coney, M.D.
Director, Academy of Mentors
Phone: (804) 628-1701
Email: pconey@vcu.edu
Evaluation
Paul Mazmanian, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Evaluation
Phone: (804) 828-0492
Email: pemazman@vcu.edu
Steven Woolf, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Evaluation
Phone: (804) 828-9626
Email: swoolf@vcu.edu
Deborah DiazGranados, Ph.D.
Program Evaluator
Phone: (804) 827-0142
Email: diazgranados@vcu.edu
Moshe Feldman, Ph.D.
Program Evaluator
Program Evaluator
Email: mfeldman@vcu.edu
K12 Scholars Staff
David Gater, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, K12 Program
Email: David.Gater@va.gov
Mid-Atlantic Twin Registry (MATR) Staff
Judy Silberg, Ph.D.
Scientific Director
Phone: (804) 828-8153
Email: jsilberg@vcu.edu
Research Incubator (RI) Staff
Chris Gennings, Ph.D.
Director, Research Incubator
Phone: (804) 827-2058
Email: gennings@vcu.edu
Leroy Thacker, Ph.D.
Biostatistician
Phone: (804) 827-2047
Email: s2lrthac@vcu.edu
Jacob (Jake) Wegelin, Ph.D.
Biostatistician
Email: jwegelin@vcu.edu
Wen Wan, Ph.D
Biostatistician
Email: wwan@vcu.edu
Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D.
Research Liaison
Phone: (804) 827-1519
Email: pmdillon@vcu.edu
Bonnie Quearry
Grant Writer
Phone: (804) 827-1527
Email: bjquearry@vcu.edu
Research Resources Core Staff
Gordon Archer, M.D.
Director, Research Resources Core
Phone: (804) 828-0678
Email: garcher@vcu.edu
Paul Fawcett, Ph.D.
Director, Research Resources
Phone: (804) 827-0975
Email: pfawcett@vcu.edu
Research Subject Advocate Staff
Leo Dunn, M.D., MSHA
Research Subject Advocate
Phone: (804) 827-0472
Email: ldunn3@mcvh-vcu.edu