Role: Staff

Julianna recently relocated from Virginia, where she worked with children and families in school-based mental health, and before which she worked in MHSS with adults. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Psychology – Counseling from Liberty University in 2021.

Samantha currently serves as a Research Coordinator for the WVU TREETOP site. Before this role, she held a position as a Research Coordinator at WVU, overseeing TEETOP and several other CTN studies. Samantha is affiliated with the Appalachian Node of the CTN and contributes to additional research projects led by Erin Winstanley, PhD. She earned … Read more

Jenn Mikelonis came to CHAMPP from University of Pittsburgh CTSI and worked in the Screening Office with the All of Us Research Program, Pitt + Me, and Discovery Program. Her degree is in Radiologic Technology, and she has many years of experience working in healthcare. She fell in love with research when working with Dr. Susan … Read more

Emily began working as a Clinical Research Coordinator for Dr. Karlyn Edwards and Dr. Lakeya McGill in 2024. Previously, she worked as an Immunotherapy Research Technician at Pitt from 2021-2024.

Alex is a Clinical Research Coordinator for the BEST study. Prior to her current role, Alex worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh Head and Neck Cancer Center.

Neville is a recent graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. He received his B.S. in Decision Science, in which he took a special interest in policy and behaviorally informed interventions. Neville serves as a Research Assistant for the BEST Study.

Daniela completed her Medical Assistant training at the Manchester Bidwell Training Center in Pittsburgh. She participated in the STricklAnd Research Training (START) program at the University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science Institute and she has been working in Clinical Research with Dr. Liebschutz’s team on the CTN-0100 Optimizing Retention, Duration and Discontinuation for Opioid … Read more

Nichole is a Research Program Coordinator with the TREETOP Research Center. She has been with the University of Pittsburgh since 2022, previously as a Senior Community Engagement Coordinator with the All of Us PA Research Program at CTSI. Nichole graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2014 with a B.S in Biology and minor in … Read more