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. Courtney Ferrell Aklin — Chief of Staff
- Dr. Joyce Hunter — Senior Advisor
- Angela Bates — Special Assistant
- Aaron Credle — Program Specialist
- Katherine Ramirez — Assistant to the Director
- Dr. Natasha Williams — Legislative Liaison
Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL):
- Kelli Carrington — Director of Communications
- Edgar Dews
- Rebecca Newton
- Janki Patel
- Shelly Pollard
- D. Wesley Thorn
Office of Strategic Planning, Legislation, and Scientific Policy (OSPLSP):
- Dr. Deborah Duran — Director, OSPLSP
- Dr. Patrice Armstrong
- Dr. Assen Assenvo
- Dr. Nancy Breen
- Dr. Tilda Farhat
- Dr. Marcia Gomez
- Tammy Reddick
- Dr. María Isabel Roldós
- Kester Williams
Office of Administrative Management (OAM):
- Kimberly Allen — Executive Officer
- Sharita Brown
- Nathaniel Davis
- Floyd Crawford
- Ranae Johnson
- Jeanne Jones
- Ana Kuchilla
- Soon Moon
- Carlene Neil-Allman
- Brenda Parker
- Dr. Juan Romero
- Sriparna Sadhukhan
- Kenneth Sonnenberg
- Matthew Wise
- Sophary Wong
Office of Extramural Research Administration (OERA):
- Dr. Thomas Vollberg — Acting 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 Scientific Programs (DSP):
DSP, Clinical and Health Services Research
- Dr. Larissa Avilés-Santa — Director
- Dr. Rick Berzon
- Dr. Rada Dagher
- Dr. Beda Jean-Francois
- Dr. Benyam Hailu
- Dr. Andrew Louden
- Kesi Williams
DSP, Integrative Biological and Behavioral Sciences
- Dr. Michael Sayre — Director
- Dr. Rina Das
- Dr. DeLoris Hunter
- Phuong-Tu Le
- Dr. Nishadi Rajapakse
- Dr. Meryl Sufian
- Dr. Derrick Tabor
DSP, Community Health and Population Sciences
- Dr. Nathaniel Stinson, Jr. — Director
- Dr. Jennifer Alvidrez
- Ligia Artiles
- Dr. Dorothy Castille
- Dr. Nancy Jones
- Dr. Priscah Mujuru
- Dr. Adelaida Rosario
- Vincent Thomas
