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 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
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
Assistant Director
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
Destiny Mack
Clinical Research Administrator, Contracts
Destiny.Mack@jefferson.edu
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

Contact Info

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

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
Surgery Team Lead

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 Contact Info
Melissa McCarey, MPH
Associate Director, Project Development & Management
Melissa.McCarey@jefferson.edu
267-474-7374
Tyler Kmiec
Program 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 Contact Info
Kathy O'Malley, RN, BSN, CCRP
Director, Academic Education & Training
Kathleen.OMalley@jefferson.edu
856-577-0014
Beth Lynch, CIP
Project Manager
Beth.Lynch@jefferson.edu
609-217-4865

Name / Title Contact Info
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