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

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

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

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

Melissa McCarey, MPH
Associate Director, Project Development & 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

Jason Salvatore
Associate 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

Name / Title Contact Info
Cristina Cubas
Financial Analyst
Cristina.Cubas@jefferson.edu
504-621-0520
Ryan Pauline
Center Administrator
Ryan.Pauline@jefferson.edu
215-955-3921

Name / Title

Contact Info

Anna Arustamyan
Research Billing Specialist

Anna.Arustamyan@jefferson.edu
215-503-1728

Morgan Blomberg
Research Administrator, Contracts

Morgan.Blomberg@jefferson.edu

Jacqueline Bolton
Administrative Assistant, Grants

Jacqueline.Bolton@jefferson.edu
267-343-2289

Michael Caggiano
Director, Business Operations

Michael.Caggiano@jefferson.edu
215-503-4746

Jenny Campbell, MS MBA
Senior Associate Director,
Research Billing Compliance

Jenny.Campbell@jefferson.edu
215-503-4282

Camryn Carter
Research Billing Specialist

Camryn.Carter@jefferson.edu
215-503-6578

Dan Cenderelli
Postaward Manager

Daniel.Cenderelli@jefferson.edu
267-229-3976

Micah Dawson
Assistant Director

Micah.Dawson@jefferson.edu
215-955-8512

Secobia Franklin
Clinical Research Administrator, Contracts

Secobia.Franklin@jefferson.edu
215-503-4105

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

Jennifer Lott
Team Lead, Business Operations

Jennifer.Lott@jefferson.edu
215-955-2546

Destiny Mack
Clinical Research Administrator, Contracts

Destiny.Mack@jefferson.edu

Marc Mckinlay
Clinical Research Administrator

Marc.Mckinlay@jefferson.edu

Ron Polizzi

Sr. Contract Analyst, Business Operations

Ronald.Polizzi@jefferson.edu
215 503-2127

Ronald Powell
Clinical Research Administrator

Ronald.Powell@jefferson.edu

Shannon Scully
Clinical Research Administrator

Shannon.Scully2@jefferson.edu
215-503-5390

Gerrit Roscioli
Clinical Research Administrator

Gerrit.Roscioli@jefferson.edu

Nicole Rubino
Research Billing Specialist

Nicole.Rubino@jefferson.edu
215-503-1735

Jason Salvatore
Associate 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

Name / Title

Contact Info

Alesha Amin
Surgery Team Lead

Alesha.Amin@jefferson.edu
215-955-7295

Jessica Amos, RN
Clinical Research Nurse

Jessica.Donofrio@jefferson.edu
856-889-0225

Meckenzie Behr, MPH, CCRC, CHES
Associate Director, Clinical Operations

Meckenzie.Behr@jefferson.edu
610-653-5709

Ashley Borgella
Clinical Research Coordinator

Ashley.Borgella@jefferson.edu
215-934-1239

JoAbby Coughlin
Regulatory Coordinator

JoAbby.Coughlin@jefferson.edu
215-964-2351

Barbara Gallagher, RN
Clinical Operations - Team Lead

Barbara.Gallagher@jefferson.edu
267-239-7861 

Taylor Herb
Regulatory - Clinical Research Manager

Taylor.Herb@jefferson.edu
724-944-4570

Mckenna Krall
Clinical Research Coordinator

Mckenna.Krall@jefferson.edu
267-226-7746

Bret Mullin
Project Manager

Bret.Mullin@jefferson.edu
215-913-4176

Amber Ostan
Regulatory Coordinator

Amber.Ostan@jefferson.edu
215-503-1765

William Rothermel
Clinical Research Nurse

William.Rothermel@jefferson.edu

917-282-683

Kayla Sampson
Regulatory Coordinator

Kayla.Sampson@jefferson.edu
215-955-2315

Lauren Sapanara
Regulatory Coordinator

Lauren.Sapanara@jefferson.edu
732-703-5626

Jona Shperdheja
Clinical Research 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

Maura Wasilewski
Clinical Operations - Team Lead

Maura.Wasilewski@jefferson.edu
215 955-5759

Name / Title

Contact Info

Tyler Kmiec
Program Manager

Tyler.Kmiec@jefferson.edu
304-840-3376

Melissa McCarey, MPH
Associate Director,
Project Development & Management

Melissa.McCarey@jefferson.edu
267-474-7374

Jordan Price
Project Manager

Jordan.Price@jefferson.edu
215-503-4280

Pamela Sardos
Project Manager

Pamela.Myers@jefferson.edu
484-367-5443

Name / Title

Contact Info

Beth Lynch, CIP
Project Manager

Beth.Lynch@jefferson.edu
609-217-4865

Kathy O'Malley, RN, BSN, CCRP
Director, Academic Education & Training

Kathleen.OMalley@jefferson.edu
856-577-0014

Carly West
Project Manager

Carly.West@jefferson.edu

Name / Title

Contact Info

Tina Bowser
Project Manager

Tina.Bowser@jefferson.edu
215-503-3032

Marisa Cinousis, MBA
Associate Director,
Clinical Research Systems

Marisa.Cinousis@jefferson.edu
609-519-6271

Morgan Tate, MPH
Project Manager

Morgan.Bush@jefferson.edu
484-809-2145