Office of the Clinical Director – Staff

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

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

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

Acting 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

Susan Eldridge

Marketing and Community Engagement Coordinator, Translational Addiction Medicine Branch
susan.eldridge@nih.gov

Participant Screening & Support

Shannon Pfistner, M.A.

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

Emil Alejandro

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

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

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

Nakia Coursey, M.S., L.G.Q.C.

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

Dave Earley

Clinical Interviewer, Office of the Clinical Director
david.earley@nih.gov

Tylisha Hopkins

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

Clinical Support

Kathy Lightfoot, P.A.-C.

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

John Hubbard, P.A.-C.

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

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

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

Clinical Research and Regulatory Support

Garrick Sherman, Ph.D.

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

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

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

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