DESPR Staff Listings

Office of the DESPR Director (OD)
Name Title/General Duties Phone
Blanco, Carlos Ph.D. Director (301) 443-8768
Deeds, Bethany Ph.D. Deputy Director (301) 443-9982
Glantz, Meyer Ph.D. Associate Director (301) 402-1503
Vizcaino-Riveros, Jorge Andres MPH Health Specialist (301) 402-1817
DeChabert, Brandin Program Analyst (301) 443-6504
Epidemiology Research Branch (ERB)
Name Title/General Duties Phone
Lopez, Marsha Ph.D., MHS Branch 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
Kuramoto-Crawford, Janet Ph.D., MHS Social Behavioral Scientist Administrator (301) 443-8856
Dunston, Sheba EdD, MPH, CHES Social Behavioral Scientist Administrator (301) 402-1526
Collier Kidemu, Keva, M.D., MBA, MPH Medical Officer (301) 402-1881
Weinberg, Naimah M.D. Medical Officer (301) 402-1908
Services Research Branch (SRB)
Name Title/General Duties Phone
Wiley,Tisha Ph.D. Branch Chief (301) 594-4381
Duffy, Sarah Ph.D. Deputy Branch Chief (301) 451-4998
Ducharme, Lori Ph.D. Health Scientist Administrator (301) 827-6331
Flournoy Floyd, Minnjuan Ph.D. Health Scientist Administrator (301) 827-6474
Highsmith, Keisher Ph.D Health Scientist Administrator (301) 402-1984
Mulford, Carrie Ph.D. Health Scientist Administrator (301) 827-6473
Su, Shelley Ph.D. Health Scientist Administrator (301) 402-3869
Zur, Julia Ph.D. Health Scientist Administrator (301) 443-2261
Marcy Fitz-Randolph, DO MPH Medical Officer (301) 443-9800
Prevention Research Branch (PRB)
Name Title/General Duties Phone
Goldstein, Amy Ph.D. Branch Chief (301) 827-4124
Davis-Crump, Aria Sc.D. Deputy Branch Chief (301) 435-0881
Jenkins, Richard Ph.D. Health Scientist Administrator (301) 443-1923
Oudekerk, Barbara Ph.D. Social Behavioral Scientist Administrator (301) 827-0641
Romberg, Alexa Ph.D. Social Behavioral Scientist Administrator (301) 435-0264
Steverman, Sarah Ph.D. MSW Social Behavioral Scientist Administrator (301) 827-5435