Our Staff

  • Emily Alexander

    Clinical Research Study Lead & Project Manager, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

    alexandee4@chop.edu

  • Lane Alexander

    Research Assistant, QUALease Team Member, University of Pittsburgh

    alr238@pitt.edu

  • Amy Anderson, MS, LPC

    Methods Coordinator, Division of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

    andersona25@upmc.edu

  • Kelsey (Johnson) Bero

    TSC Sleep Therapist & Behavioral Health Therapist III, STAR Clinic, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

  • Evie Chmar

    Student Research Assistant

    DPC55@pitt.edu

  • Joshua A. Daniel

    Research Assistant, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

    danielja@upmc.edu

  • Gillian Dysart

    Recruiter

    Research Assistant, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

    dysartg@chop.edu

  • Jasmine Figueroa, MS

    Clinical Research Coordinator II & Clinical Assessor

    figueroaj4@chop.edu

  • Rebeca Gabrie

    Student Research Assistant, University of Pittsburgh

    Reg69@pitt.edu

  • Lori Gaston, BS

    Research Coordinator

    gastonl@upmc.edu; lgt1@pitt.edu

  • Kadeem Gayle

    Health Coach for Get Active 

    Kadeemzg@pitt.edu

  • Brandie George-Milford, MA

    ETUDES Center Administrator and Project Manager

    georgeba2@upmc.edu

  • Flor de Abril Cameron Gonzalez, MPH

    Research Specialist, University of Pittsburgh’s Qual EASE Research Core

    flg9@pitt.edu

  • Lorin Harris

    Graduate Student Intern

    loh45@pitt.edu

  • Karla Joyce, LCSW

    Research Operations Coordinator / Clinical Supervisor

    goodk4@upmc.edu

  • Sarah Kelly, MSW

    Clinical Research Coordinator II & Clinical Assessor

    kellys13@chop.edu

  • Shruti Kinkel-Ram, M.A

    Clinical Psychology Intern, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

  • José G. Luiggi-Hernández, Ph.D., M.P.H.

    Qualitative Researcher

    University of Pittsburgh, Qualitative and Stakeholder Engagement (QualEASE) Research Services

    JGL58@pitt.edu

  • Makayla Moyer, MSW

    Research Associate

    moyerm10@upmc.edu

  • April C. Lockhart, MA

    Research Associate SR, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

    lockhartac2@upmc.edu

  • Jordan Mehalko

    Graduate Student Intern

    mehalkoj@upmc.edu

  • Casey Monteverde, MSCP

    R01 Research Coordinator

    Department of Psychiatry, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

  • Kim Nettke

    Research Associate, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

    nettkeks@upmc.edu

  • Giovanna Porta

    Sr. Statistical Coordinator

    portgx@upmc.edu

  • Krit Ravichander

    Student Research Assistant

    krit-rr@pitt.edu

  • Sara Reagan, CCRC

    Clinical Research Coordinator, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    reagans@chop.edu

  • Morgan Rose

    Research Associate, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

    rosem5@upmc.edu

  • Tylar Schmitt

    Research Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

    schmitttn@upmc.edu

  • Rhea Sen

    Research Assistant

    senre@upmc.edu

  • Raj Shah

    Graduate Student Intern

    shahrr3@upmc.edu

  • Jackie Snyder, MSCP

    Research Associate, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

    snyderj18@upmc.edu

  • Lori Gaston Thiry

    Study Assessments Coordinator, University of Pittsburgh

    gastonl@upmc.edu

  • Julia Wasilewski, MA

    Qualitative Data Analyst

    juw106@pitt.edu

  • Shantele K. Weaver

    Research Associate Sr., Services for Teens at Risk (STAR) Research Department, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH)

    weaversk3@upmc.edu

  • Delainey Wescott, MS

    Doctoral Clinical Psychology Intern, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

  • Delaney Wilkinson

    Research Associate, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

    wilkinsondm@upmc.edu

  • Emma Win

    Research Associate Sr

    wine@upmc.edu

  • Xiaoshuai Yuan

    Graduate Student Intern, University of Pittsburgh

    xiy187@pitt.edu

  • Yihao Zheng, MS

    Graduate Student Intern

    yiz362@pitt.edu

Former Staff

  • Kate Bigley Photo

    Kate Bigley, LPC, MSCP

    Research Operations Coordinator, University of Pittsburgh

    bigleyk@upmc.edu

  • Julia Choe-Castillo, MPH, LSW

    Social Worker, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

    choecastij@chop.edu

  • Lexus Griffin, MSCP

    Research Principal, Clinical Assessor, iCHART-PROS Coordinator


    griffinl3@upmc.edu

  • Dena Ley

    Student Intern, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work

    MSW ‘23

    leyd2@upmc.edu

  • Callan Mulhern

    Student Intern, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work

    MSW ‘24

    mulhernc@upmc.edu

  • Sarah Riston

    Research Coordinator, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    whites6@upmc.edu