Office of the Clinical Director – Staff

Lorenzo Leggio, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinical Director, Office of the Clinical Director
lorenzo.leggio@nih.gov

Lisa A. Farinelli, Ph.D., M.B.A., R.N., CCRP, OHCC

Deputy Clinical Director, Office of the Clinical Director
lisa.farinelli@nih.gov

Mitchele Williams

Administrative Professional, Office of the Clinical Director
MiWilliams@intra.nida.nih.gov

Recruitment & Outreach

Lara Bradford, M.S., L.C.P.C.

Clinical Research Specialist, Office of the Clinical Director
lara.bradford@nih.gov

Susan Eldridge

Marketing and Community Engagement Coordinator, Office of the Clinical Director
susan.eldridge@nih.gov

Golnar Miamee, MS. Ed

Health Communication Strategist, Office of the Clinical Director
golnar.miamee@nih.gov

Screening, Evaluation, & Assessment

Shannon Pfistner, M.A.

Scientific Program Coordinator, Office of the Clinical Director
pfistners@nida.nih.gov

Nakia Coursey, M.S., LGPC

Clinical Research Counselor, Office of the Clinical Director
nakia.coursey@nih.gov

Dave Earley, B.A.

Clinical Research Screening Specialist, Office of the Clinical Director
david.earley@nih.gov

Emil Alejandro, B.A.

Clinical Research Screening Specialist, Office of the Clinical Director
emil.alejandro@nih.gov

Tylisha Hopkins

Clinical Research Associate, Office of the Clinical Director
tylisha.hopkins@nih.gov

Clinical Care

John Hubbard, P.A.-C.

Physician Assistant, Office of the Clinical Director
john.hubbard@nih.gov

Kathy Lightfoot, P.A.-C.

Physician Assistant, Office of the Clinical Director
kathy.lightfoot@nih.gov

Menbere Haile, MSN, RN-BC

Senior Clinical Research Nurse, Office of the Clinical Director
menb.haile@nih.gov

Stacy Shimer, MSN, RN, CARN

Clinical Research Nurse, Office of the Clinical Director
stacy.shimer@nih.gov

Christine Lewis, R.N.

Clinical Research Nurse, Office of the Clinical Director
christine.lewis@nih.gov

Susan Sawyer, R.N.

Clinical Research Nurse, Office of the Clinical Director
susan.sawyer@nih.gov

Dou Strobach, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC

Clinical Research Nurse, Office of the Clinical Director
dou.strobach@nih.gov

Lois Blue, L.P.N.

Licensed Practical Nurse, Office of the Clinical Director
lois.blue@nih.gov

Kelly Devine, R.N.

Clinical Research Nurse, Office of the Clinical Director
kelly.devine@nih.gov

Regulatory and Compliance

Klodian Haka, M.D., CCRP

Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Office of the Clinical Director
klodian.haka@nih.gov

Hila Maor, MA

Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Office of the Clinical Director
hila.maor@nih.gov

Biostatistics & Clinical Research

Garrick Sherman, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist and Biostatistician, Office of the Clinical Director
garrick.sherman@nih.gov

Michelle L. Jobes, Ph.D., C.I.P.

Clinical Research Specialist, Office of the Clinical Director
jobesm@nih.gov