Jefferson Clinical Research Institute (JCRI)

JCRI Team

Management

David J. Whellan, MD MHS FACC FAHA FHFSA
James C. Wilson Professor of Medicine
Deputy Provost of Research Affairs, Thomas Jefferson University
Executive Director, Jefferson Clinical
Research Institute (JCRI)
Chief Operating Officer,  PIER Consortium™

833 Chestnut Street, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-906-5938 | 215-503-2365 fax

Mary Klein, PhD, MHA, CRA, CIP
Senior Director, Operations
833 Chestnut Street, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19107
267-271-9216 | 215-503-7420 fax
Contact Ms. Klein

Jenny Campbell, MS MBA
Senior Associate Director, Business Operations
833 Chestnut Street, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19107
720-413-8355                                                                      Contact Ms. Campbell

Michael Caggiano
Director, Business Operations
833 Chestnut Street, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-603-4878
Contact Mr. Caggiano

Ron Polizzi, MBA CRA
Director, Business Operations
833 Chesnut Street, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19107
856-366-7615
Contact Mr. Polizzi

Jason Salvatore
Assistant Director, Business Operations
833 Chestnut Street, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19107
609-377-9304
Contact Mr. Salvatore

NaTaza Stanford
Assistant Director, Business Operations
833 Chestnut Street, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19107
302-753-7573
Contact Ms. NaTaza 

Steven Zameito
Assistant Director, Business Operations
833 Chestnut Street, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19107
484-680-8155
Contact Mr. Zameito 

Michael Baram, MD
Director of In-Hospital Clinical Trials
834 Walnut street, Suite 650
Philadelphia PA, 19108
215-955-6591 
Contact Dr. Baram


Meckenzie Behr, MPH, CCRC, CHES

Associate Director, Clinical Operations
833 Chestnut Street, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19107                                                                                                      610-653-5709                                                                                                                    Contact Ms. Behr

Magda Wernovsky  
Assistant Director, Clinical Operations
833 Chestnut Street, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19107
610-308-2648
Contact Ms. Wernovsky

Melissa McCarey, MPH
Associate Director, Project Development and Management
833 Chestnut Street, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19107
267-474-7374
Contact Ms. McCarey

Kathy O'Malley, RN, BSN, CCRP
Director, Academic Education and Training
833 Chestnut Street, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19107
856-577-0014
Contact Ms. O'Malley

Marisa Cinousis, MBA
Associate Director, Clinical Research Systems
833 Chestnut Street, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19107
609-519-6271
Contact Ms. Cinousis 

Name / Title Email Phone

Cristina Cubas

Financial Analyst

cristina.cubas@jefferson.edu 504-621-0520

Ryan Pauline

Center Administrator

ryan.pauline@jefferson.edu 215-955-3921

Name / Title Email Phone
Jenny Campbell, MS MBA
Senior Associate Director,
Research Billing Compliance
Jenny.Campbell@jefferson.edu 215-503-4282
Michael Caggiano
Director, Business Operations
Michael.Caggiano@jefferson.edu 215-503-4746
Ron Polizzi, MBA CRA
Director, Business Operations
Ron.Polizz1@jefferson.edu 215-503-2127
Jason Salvatore
Assistant Director, Business Operations
Jason.Salvatore@jefferson.edu 215-955-2895
NaTaza Stanford
Assistant Director, Business Operations
NaTaza.Stanford@jefferson.edu  215-964-8591
Steven Zameito
Assistant Director, Business Operations
Steven.Zameito@jefferson.edu  215-955-0602
Dan Cenderelli
Postaward Manager
Daniel.Cenderelli@jefferson.edu 267-229-3976
Jacqueline Bolton
Administrative Assistant, Grants
Jacqueline.Bolton@jefferson.edu 267-343-2289
Micah Dawson
Tead Lead, Billing Specialist
Micah.Dawson@jefferson.edu 215-955-8512
Jennifer Lott
Team Lead, Business Operations
Jennifer.Lott@jefferson.edu 215-955-2546
Jennifer Kovacs
Clinical Research Administrator
Jennifer.Kovacs@jefferson.edu 215-503-6520
Susan Kravitz
Senior Research Administrator, Contracts
Susan.Kravitz@jefferson.edu 215-503-9819
Shannon Scully
Clinical Research Administrator
Shannon.Scully2@jefferson.edu 215-503-5390
Melissa Medina
Clinical Research Administrator, Contracts
Melissa.Medina@jefferson.edu 215-300-3889
Secobia Franklin
Clinical Research Administrator, Contracts
Secobia.Franklin@jefferson.edu 215-503-4105
Anna Arustamyan
Research Billing Specialist
Anna.Arustamyan@jefferson.edu 215-503-1728
Nicole Rubino
Research Billing Specialist
Nicole.Rubino@jefferson.edu 215-503-1735
Camryn Carter
Research Billing Specialist
Camryn.Carter@jefferson.edu 215-503-6578

Name / Title

Email

Phone

Meckenzie Behr, MPH, CCRC, CHES 

Associate Director, Clinical Operations

Meckenzie.Behr@jefferson.edu

610-653-5709

Magda Wernovsky 

Assistant Director, Clinical Operations

Magda.Wernovsky@jefferson.edu

610-308-2648

Barbara Gallagher, RN

Clinical Operations - Team Lead

Barbara.Gallagher@jefferson.edu

267-239-7861 

Bret Mullin

Clinical Operations - Project Lead

Bret.Mullin@jefferson.edu

215-913-4176

Linda Hosler, RN

Clinical Research Nurse - Team Lead

Linda.Hosler@jefferson.edu

267-822-7153

Maura Wasilewski, RN

Clinical Research Nurse - Team Lead

Maura.Wasilewski@jefferson.edu

215-955-5759

Amee Feager, RN

Clinical Research Nurse

amee.feager@jefferson.edu

636-699-3433

Jessica Amos, RN

Clinical Research Nurse

jessica.donofrio@jefferson.edu

856-889-0225

Alesha Amin

Senior Clin Res Administrator

alesha.amin@jefferson.edu

215-955-7295

Ashley Borgella

Clinical Research Coordinator

ashley.borgella@jefferson.edu

215-934-1239

Blaire Cain

Clinical Research Coordinator

Blaire.Cain@jefferson.edu

484-756-0929

JoAbby Coughlin

Regulatory Coordinator

JoAbby.Coughlin@jefferson.edu

215-964-2351

Talia Ferguson

Clinical Research Coordinator

talia.ferguson@jefferson.edu

267-600-7254

Mckenna Krall

Clinical Research Coordinator

mckenna.krall@jefferson.edu

267-226-7746

Willa Meyer

Clinical Research Coordinator

Willa.Meyer@jefferson.edu

267-270-5333

Taylor Herb

Regulatory - Clinical Research Manager

Taylor.Herb@jefferson.edu

724-944-4570

Amber Ostan

Regulatory Coordinator

amber.ostan@jefferson.edu

215-503-1765

Kayla Sampson

Regulatory Coordinator

Kayla.Sampson@jefferson.edu

215-955-2315

Lauren Sapanara

Regulatory Coordinator

Lauren.Sapanara@jefferson.edu

732-703-5626

Jona Shperdheja

Regulatory Coordinator

jona.shperdheja@jefferson.edu

267-496-6226

Carly Stephens

Regulatory Coordinator

Carly.Stephens@jefferson.edu

215-933-9432

William Thron

Regulatory Coordinator

William.Thron@jefferson.edu

215-955-1269

Name / Title Email Phone
Melissa McCarey, MPH
Associate Director, Project Development and Management
Melissa.McCarey@jefferson.edu 267-474-7374
Tyler Kmiec
Project Manager
Tyler.Kmiec@jefferson.edu 304-840-3376
Jordan Price
Project Manager
Jordan.Price@jefferson.edu

215-503-4280

Pamela Myers
Project Manager

Pamela.Myers@jefferson.edu

484-367-5443

Name / Title Email Phone
Kathy O'Malley, RN, BSN, CCRP
Director, Academic Education and Training
Kathleen.OMalley@jefferson.edu

856-577-0014

Valerie Hess
Project Manager
Valerie.Hess@jefferson.edu

215-503-3451

Beth Lynch, CIP
Project Manager
Beth.Lynch@jefferson.edu

609-217-4865

Name / Title Email Phone
Marisa Cinousis, MBA
Associate Director, Clinical Research Systems
Marisa.Cinousis@jefferson.edu 

609-519-6271

Tina Bowser
Project Manager
Tina.Bowser@jefferson.edu

215-503-3032

Morgan Bush, MPH
Project Manager
Morgan.Bush@jefferson.edu

484-809-2145