Staff Directory

The following telephone and email directory is of the UMass Medical School’s Office of the Vice Provost for Research personnel. 

You may email individuals by clicking on their name.

Contracts and Grants Workflow

/uploadedImages/research/oor2/OVPRworkflow.png

Click to view full-size image

Office of the Vice Provost for Research

John L. Sullivan, MDVice Provost for Research508-856-1572
Gary B. Schneider, PhDAssociate Vice Provost for Research508-856-1530
Thoru Pederson, PhDAssociate Vice Provost for Research508-856-8667
Walter Ettinger, MDAssociate Vice Provost for
Clinical & Population Health Research		508-856-4114
Jean Cummiskey, MA, MS, PhDSenior Projects Manager508-856-4525
Joan LynchCoordinator508-856-1572
Laura LefkoAdministrative Assistant II508-856-2464
Fax: 508-856-3725
Kathy DeLongchampAdministrative Assistant508-856-1922
Fax: 508-856-5004

Clinical Research

Sheila B. Noone, PhDAssistant Vice Provost for Clinical Research508-856-5015
Marsha Fox, MS, RNClinical Research Operations Manager508-856-8981
Kathryn BeauregardClinical Contracts Administrator III508-856-2509
Michael BrennanClinical Contracts Administrator II508-856-6582

Human Subjects

To Be NamedIRB Manager508-856-5324
Shayne DealIRB Protocol Specialist508-856-1962
Danielle PichetteIRB Coordinator508-856-4261
Joann Jean-BaptisteIRB Administrative Assistant508-856-8092
Gina HerringIRB Administrative Assistant508-856-1564

Clinical Trials Unit: S7-714

Bernadette White, RNClinical Trials Unit Manager508-856-3674
Irene Hill, MSN, RNResearch Nurse Coordinator508-856-8981
Mary McNamaraAdministrative Assistant508-856-2800
Donna Christian, MARegulatory Specialist508-856-1692
Lucie LaJeunesse, RPhInvestigational Pharmacist508-856-1667
Paul Seed, RPhInvestigational Pharmacist508-856-1667

Research Funding

Patricia M. McNulty, MSAssistant Vice Provost for Research Funding508-856-2119
Bethanne GiehlAssociate Director of Grants508-856-5456
Bhavna BhatiaGrants Administrator III508-856-1782
Timothy RinnerGrants Administrator III508-856-8980
Pamala HarneyGrant Administrator I508-856-5752
Jason BrownGrants Administrator I508-856-6018
Gina ShaughnessyAssistant Director of Contracts508-856-8216
Jim LeBlancContracts Administrator II508-856-6073
Tammy LeBlancContract Administrator I508-856-6481
Susan GirouardAdministrative Assistant II508-856-2119

IACUC and IBC

Samuel Varghese, PhDDirector of IACUC & IBC508-856-5416
Angela MuiseIACUC Coordinator508-856-5384
Susan WhiteIBC Administrative Assistant508-856-2563

Research Core Administration

Susanna PerkinsAdministrative Manager III508-856-8255
Linda HenrieProject Coordinator508-856-8232
Dennis RosencranzStaff Accountant508-856-1010
Elaine FafardFinancial Assistant IV508-856-1745
Beth MoroFinancial Assistant508-856-5967

Machine Shop

Art AllardDirector508-856-3716
Thomas PartingtonAssistant Supervisor

508-856-3716
Fax: 508-856-3894