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Faculty

Adam Bramoweth Adam D. Bramoweth PhD, DBSM
Research Health Scientist & Staff Psychologist
412-360-2806
adam.bramoweth@va.gov
Daniel J Buysse Daniel J. Buysse MD
Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine and Clinical and Translational Science
(412) 246-6413
buyssedj@upmc.edu
Mazen El Ali Mazen El Ali MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine Associate Program Director, Sleep Medicine Fellowship Director
412-864-2089
elalim2@upmc.edu
Fabio Ferrarelli Fabio Ferrarelli MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
412-864-1668
ferrarellif@upmc.edu
Peter Franzen Peter L. Franzen PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
412-586-9038
franzenpl@upmc.edu
Brant Hasler Brant P. Hasler PhD, DBSM
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Clinical and Translational Science
412-246-6413
haslerbp@upmc.edu
Marquis Hawkins Marquis S. Hawkins PhD
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
412-383-1931
mah400@pitt.edu
Christopher Imes Christopher C. Imes PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, Acute & Tertiary Care
412-624-5872
imesc@pitt.edu
Kyle Ketchesin Kyle D. Ketchesin PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
ketchesinkd@upmc.edu
Christopher Kline Christopher E. Kline PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Health and Human Development
412-383-4027
chriskline@pitt.edu
Matt Lehrer H. Matthew Lehrer PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
412-246-5537
lehrerhm@upmc.edu
Jessica Levenson Jessica C. Levenson PhD, DBSM
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Clinical and Translational Science
412-647-7937
levensonjc@upmc.edu
Faith Luyster Faith Luyster PhD
Associate Professor of Health and Community Systems
412-624-7910
fsl3@pitt.edu
Colleen McClung Colleen A. McClung PhD
Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical and Translational Science
412-624-5547
mcclungca@upmc.edu
Jonna Morris Jonna L Morris PhD, RN
Assistant Professor of Health and Community Systems
412-624-6058
jlm356@pitt.edu
Sanjay Patel Sanjay R. Patel MD, MS
Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Clinical and Translational Science
412-383-0607
patelsr2@upmc.edu
Kathryn Roecklein Kathryn A. Roecklein PhD
Professor of Psychology
802 881-8895
kroeck@pitt.edu
Stephen Smagula Stephen Smagula PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Epidemiology
412-246-6413
sfs26@pitt.edu
Adriane Soehner Adriane Soehner PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
412-246-5971
soehneram2@upmc.edu
Ryan Soose Ryan J. Soose MD
Otolaryngology Professor
412-232-3687
sooserj@upmc.edu
Sarah Stahl Sarah T. Stahl PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical and Translational Science
412-246-6003
sarah.stahl@pitt.edu
Michelle Stepan Michelle E. Stepan PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
stepanme@upmc.edu
Patrick Strollo Patrick J. Strollo PhD
Professor of Medicine and Clinical and Translational Science
412-692-2892
strollopj@upmc.edu
Rebecca Thurston Rebecca C. Thurston PhD
Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, Epidemiology, and Clinical and Translational Science
412-648-9087
thurstonrc@upmc.edu
Meredith Wallace Meredith L. Wallace PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Biostatistics
412-246-6413
lotzmj@upmc.edu
Kristine Wilckens Kristine A, Wilckens PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
412-586-9434
krw37@pitt.edu

Postdoctoral Trainees

Adrianna Acevedo-Fontanez Adrianna I Acevedo-Fontanez PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
aia35@pitt.edu
Miranda Chappel-Farley Miranda G Chappel-Farley PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
chappelfarleymg@upmc.edu
Hannah Dollish Hannah K. Dollish PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
dollishh@upmc.edu
Caroline Doyle Caroline Doyle PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
Nicholas Harris Nicholas A Harris MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
harrisna@upmc.edu
Madeline Scott Madeline Scott PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
mrs215@pitt.edu
Stanley Shea T.H. Stanley Seah PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
tis86@pitt.edu
Taylor Stowe Taylor Stowe PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Mark Thomas Mark Thomas PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
mark.thomas2@va.gov
Afsara Zaheed Afsara B Zaheed PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
zaheedab@upmc.edu

Graduate Students

Coco Dong Yue "Coco" Dong
Graduate Student Researcher
yud59@pitt.edu
Emily Goldber Emily Goldberg MS, CCC-SLP
PhD Student in the Department of Communication Science Disorders
ebg9@pitt.edu
Riya Mirchandaney Riya Mirchandaney
Predoctoral trainee
rim123@pitt.edu
Rachel Sanders Rachel Sanders MA, ACSM-EP
Predoctoral trainee
rms213@pitt.edu
Maddison Taylor Maddison L Taylor
Graduate Student
mat401@pitt.edu
Giana Teresi Giana Teresi
Predoctoral trainee
GIT11@pitt.edu
Delainey Wescott Delainey Wescott MS
Graduate Student
dlw92@pitt.edu
Bradley Wheeler Bradley Wheeler BS
Graduate Student
bjw71@pitt.edu

Staff

Sara Albert Sara Albert
Research Coordinator
alberts3@upmc.edu
Ronette Blake Ronette Blake
Lead Research Project Coordinator
blakerg2@upmc.edu
Laurie Brar Laurie Brar MSN, CRNP
Research Principal Sr
brarlk@upmc.edu
David Cashmere J. David Cashmere
Systems Engineer
cashmerejd@upmc.edu
Caswell Allison Caswell
Research Coordinator
caswella@upmc.edu
Simey Chan Simey Chan
System Programmer/Analyst II
chans4@upmc.edu
Sunita Chickering Sunita Chickering
Project Manager
chickeringsn@upmc.edu
Kaylyn Clairmont Kaylyn Clairmont
Research Specialist
clairmontkm@upmc.edu
Paige DeGennaro Paige DeGennaro
Research Specialist
degennaropl@upmc.edu
Kristine DePolo Kristine DePolo
Administrative Assistant - Senior
depolokl@upmc.edu
Missy DeVito Missy L DeVito
Research Coordinator
mszycoml@upmc.edu
Israel Edery Israel Edery
Research Specialist
ederyy@upmc.edu
Happy Fletcher Mary "Happy" Fletcher
System Programmer/Analyst II
fletme@upmc.edu
Maya Fray-Witzer Maya Fray-Witzer
Research Specialist
fraywitzerm@upmc.edu
Barton French Barton French
Systems Engineer
frenchbb@upmc.edu
Kathryn Guo Kathryn Guo
Research Coordinator
guok@upmc.edu
Rima Habte Rima Habte
Research Assistant II
habter@upmc.edu
Beth Hafer Beth Hafer
Research Coordinator
haferbl@upmc.edu
Joud Hijazi Joud Hijazi
Research Project Assistant
hijazij@upmc.edu
Matthew Humes Matthew Humes
Senior Electronics Specialist
humesmw@upmc.edu
Maggie Kuzemchak Maggie Kuzemchak
Statistician
kuzemchakmc@upmc.edu
Tiffany Roncevich Tiffany Lach
IT Project Manager
roncevichtl@upmc.edu
Dan Limpert Dan Limpert
Senior Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
limpertdc@upmc.edu
Natalie Medico Natalie Medico
Research
medicon@upmc.edu
Cathedral of Learning at night Natalie Medico
Research Specialist
medicon@upmc.edu
Eric Miller Eric Miller RPSGT
Senior Registered Polysomnographic Research Technologist
millerej@upmc.edu
Christina Nicassio Christina Nicassio MBA
Research Program Administrator
nicassiocv@upmc.edu
Cathedral of Learning at night Kaxandra Novales
Research Project Assistant
novaleskr@upmc.edu
Nina Oryshkewych Nina Oryshkewych
Senior Statistician
oryshkewychns@upmc.edu
Ola Owoputi Ola Owoputi
Systems Analyst – Intermediate
owoputio@upmc.edu
David Phan David Phan
Research Specialist
phand@upmc.edu
Allysa Quick Allysa Quick
Statistician
quicka@upmc.edu
Noelle Rode Noelle Rode
Database Manger
roden@upmc.edu
Avery Samuels Avery Samuels
Research Assistant
(412) 246-5963
samuelsaw@upmc.edu
Anna Silva Anna Silva
Research Project Assistant
clementsa4@upmc.edu
Sarah Teel Sarah Teel
Research Specialist
teelsa@upmc.edu
Anthony Vierra Anthony Vierra
Research Coordinator
vierraah@upmc.edu
Christina Vlachos Christina Vlachos
Assistant Research Coordinator
vlachosc@upmc.edu
Rachel Wasilko Rachel Wasilko MPH
Research Project Assistant
(412) 246-6398
wasilkor@upmc.edu
Linda Willrich Linda M Willrich
Center Administrator
14122466451
willrichl@upmc.edu
Grace Wilson Grace Wilson
Research Specialist
wilsongc3@upmc.edu
Cathedral of Learning at night Annette Marie Wood
Systems Programmer Analyst
woodam@upmc.edu
Cathedral of Learning at night Michelle Zmuda
Research Program Administrator
zmudamd@upmc.edu

T32 Alumni

Cathedral of Learning at night Will Dion MS
Cathedral of Learning at night Jessica Hamilton PhD
Amy Hartman Amy G Hartman PhD
agh38@pitt.edu
Jonna Morris Jonna L Morris PhD, RN
Assistant Professor of Health and Community Systems
412-624-6058
jlm356@pitt.edu
Cathedral of Learning at night Rachel Ogilvie PhD
Cathedral of Learning at night Chelsea Vadnie PhD