DESPR Staff Listings

Office of the DESPR Director (OD)
NameTitle/General DutiesPhone
Blanco, Carlos Ph.D.Director(301) 443-8768
Deeds, Bethany Ph.D.Deputy Director(301) 443-9982
Vizcaino-Riveros, Jorge Andres MPHHealth Specialist(301) 402-1817
DeChabert, BrandinProgram Analyst(301) 443-6504
Wan, MelissaProgram Specialist(301) 827-6010
Walls, KarenAdministrative Technician(301) 443-8662
Epidemiology Research Branch (ERB)
NameTitle/General DutiesPhone
Lopez, Marsha Ph.D., MHSBranch Chief(301) 402-1846
Creamer, MeLisa  Ph.D., MPH.Deputy Branch Chief(301) 402-1933
Etz, Kathy Ph.D.Social Science Analyst(301) 402-1749
Hartsock, Peter Ph.D.Scientist Officer(301) 402-1964
Kimmel, Heather Ph.D.Health Scientist Administrator(301) 443-6504
Grossman, Elyse R. Ph.D., JD, MPP Health Science Policy Analyst(301) 480-1928
Collier Kidemu, Keva  M.D., MBA, MPHMedical Officer(301) 402-1881
Weinberg, Naimah M.D.Special Volunteer(301) 402-1908
Kuramoto-Crawford, Janet Ph.D., MHSSocial Behavioral Scientist Administrator(301) 443-8856
Dunston, Sheba EdD, MPH, CHESSocial Behavioral Scientist Administrator(301) 402-1526
Oudekerk, Barbara Ph.D.Social Behavioral Scientist Administrator(301) 827-0641
Hafner, Steven Sc.D.Social Behavioral Scientist Administrator(301) 443-6504
Vidal, Sarah Ph.D.Social Behavioral Scientist Administrator(301) 827-5529
Smith, Jaclyn Ph.D.Social Behavioral Scientist Administrator(301) 443-7478
Parker, Erin Ph.D., CDR USPHSSocial Behavioral Scientist Administrator(301) 451-8506
Walden, Angela Ph.D.Social Behavioral Scientist Administrator(301) 480-8358
Services Research Branch (SRB)
NameTitle/General DutiesPhone
Wiley, Tisha Ph.D.Branch Chief(301) 594-4381
Mulford, Carrie Ph.D.Deputy Branch Chief(301) 451-4998
Duffy, Sarah Ph.D.Associate Director for Economics Research(301) 451-4998
Ducharme, Lori Ph.D.Health Scientist Administrator(301) 827-6331
Highsmith, Keisher Ph.DHealth Scientist Administrator(301) 402-1984
Su, Shelley Ph.D.Health Scientist Administrator(301) 402-3869
Zur, Julia Ph.D.Health Scientist Administrator(301) 443-2261
Martin, Lindsey Ann Ph.D.Health Scientist Administrator(301) 435-7571
Fitz-Randolph, Marcy DO MPHMedical Officer(301) 443-9800
Haegerich, Tamara Ph.D.Social and Behavioral Health Scientist Administrator (301) 443-1185
Webb, Candace MPH, MCHESSocial and Behavioral Scientist Administrator(301) 827-4564
Lynch, Sean Ph.D., LCSWProgram Officer(301) 594-4596
Lee-Winn, Angela Ph.D., MAProgram Officer(301) 451-7206
Prevention Research Branch (PRB)
NameTitle/General DutiesPhone
Goldstein, Amy Ph.D.Branch Chief(301) 827-4124
Romberg, Alexa Ph.D.Deputy Branch Chief(301) 435-0264
Jenkins, Richard Ph.D.Health Scientist Administrator(301) 443-1923
Lee-Winn, Angela Ph.D., MAProgram Officer(301) 451-7206
Van Voorhees, Courte Ph.D.Social Behavioral Scientist Administrator(301) 496-8101
Nicks, Shannon Ph.D., MPHSocial Behavioral Scientist Administrator(301) 443-6504