Staff Directory
NIMHD’s offices and divisions support the Institute’s mission to lead scientific research to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. Learn more about NIMHD’s expertise by clicking on staff members below.
Office of the Director (OD):
- Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable — Director
- Dr. Joyce Hunter — Deputy Director
- Dr. Courtney Ferrell Aklin — Chief of Staff
- Angela Bates — Special Assistant
- Aaron Credle — Program Specialist
- Dr. Marcia Gomez — Health Science Policy Analyst
- Kina Hendrick — Ethics Specialist
- Ana Kuchilla — Secretary
- Katherine Ramirez — Assistant to the Director
- Dr. Natasha Williams — Legislative Liaison
Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL):
- Kelli Carrington — Director of Communications
- Whitney Anderson
- Edgar Dews
- Rebecca Newton
- Shelly Pollard
- Wesley Thorn
Office of Strategic Planning, Legislation, and Scientific Policy (OSPLSP):
- Dr. Deborah Duran — Chief, OSPLSP
- Dr. Patrice Armstrong
- Dr. Nancy Breen
- Dr. Carole Christian
- Dr. Genevieve deAlmeida
- Dr. Tilda Farhat
- Tommy Moehlman
- Tammy Reddick
- Kester Williams
- Barbara Wojciechowski
Office of Administrative Management (OAM):
- Kimberly Allen — Executive Officer
- Sharita Brown
- Starsky Cheng
- Floyd Crawford
- Ranae Harris
- Jeanne Jones
- Carlene Neil-Allman
- Stephanie Nisson
- Brenda Parker
- Kenneth Sonnenberg
- Matthew Wise
- Sophary Wong
Office of Extramural Research Administration (OERA):
- Dr. Joan Wasserman - Director
- Angela Richardson
Grants Management Branch:
Scientific Review Branch
- Dr. Thomas Vollberg — Chief, Scientific Review Branch
- Crystal Davis
- Dr. Deborah Ismond
- Dr. Maryline Laude-Sharp
- Dr. Xinli Nan
- Dr. Richard Palmer
- Malaika Staff
Division of Intramural Research (DIR):
- Dr. Anna María Nápoles — Scientific Director
- Mary Andrews
- Jennifer Bayly
- Dr. Jung Byun
- Dr. Julia Chen
- Dr. Kelvin Choi
- Dr. Sharon Jackson
- Bambi Jewett
- Ana Kuchilla
- Stephanie Nisson
- Brenda Parker
- Michael Ramsey
- Launick Saint-Fort
- Dr. Tingfen Yan
Division of Scientific Programs (DSP):
- Dr. Nathaniel Stinson — Director, DSP
- Dr. Rada Dagher
- Dr. Benyam Hailu
- Dr. Beda Jean-Francois
- Dr. Nancy Jones
- Phuong-Tu Le
- Dr. Andrew Louden
- Stephanie Mariette
- Dr. Priscah Mujuru
- Dr. Adelaida Rosario
- Vincent Thomas
DSP, Office of Research Training and Capacity Building (ORTCB):
- Vacant - Chief ORTCB
- Dr. Richard Berzon
- Dr. Dorothy Castille
- Dr. Rina Das
- Dr. DeLoris Hunter
- Kesi Williams
DSP, Office of Research Innovation and Program Coordination (ORIPC):
- Dr. Michael Sayre — Chief, ORIPC
- Dr. Jennifer Alvidrez
- Ligia Artiles
- Dr. Nishadi Rajapakse
- Dr. Meryl Sufian
- Dr. Derrick Tabor
- Dr. Xinzhi Zhang
