Research Administration

Leadership

Richard I. Dorsky, PhD

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Jamie P. Dwyer, MD

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Rachel Hess, MD

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Christopher Peter Hill, DPhil

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Jennifer Juhl Majersik, MD, MS

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The Senior Vice President for Health Sciences Research Unit serves the University of Utah Health community by providing resources to promote discovery, innovation, and methods of enhancing translation that advance health and wellness.

Senior Leadership

Amy Tanner, MHA, MPH

Chief of Staff/Administrative Director

amy.tanner@hsc.utah.edu

Program Development

Bridget Hughes, PhD

Director for Research Program Development

bridget.hughes@hsc.utah.edu

Nicole Frank, PhD

Associate Director, 3i Initiative

nicole.frank@hsc.utah.edu

Chelsie Smith, PhD

Senior Research Manager

chelsie.smith@hsc.utah.edu

Penny Atkins , PhD

Associate Director, One Utah Data Science Hub

Penny.Atkins@hsc.utah.edu

Samantha Weeks, BS

Academic Program Manager

samantha.weeks@hsc.utah.edu

Emily Kay, MBA

Senior Manager, Diabetes Strategic Initiatives

emily.kay@hsc.utah.edu

Pre-Award Office

Joy Blatchford, BS

Associate Director, Pre-Award

joy.blatchford@hsc.utah.edu

Kiera Powers, MBA

Senior Grants and Contracts Manager

kiera.powers@hsc.utah.edu

Kami McNeill, BS

Pre-Award Grants and Contracts Officer IV

kami.mcneill@hsc.utah.edu

Rusty Rusin, MS

Pre-Award Grants and Contracts Officer I

Rusty.rusin@hsc.utah.edu

Katherine Salamone, MEd

Pre-Award Grants and Contracts Officer II

katherine.salamone@utah.edu

Tey Wilson, BS

Pre-Award Grants and Contracts Officer II

teylon.wilson@hsc.utah.edu

Training Programs

Sean Flynn, PhD

Director of Research Training Programs

sean.flynn@hsc.utah.edu

Jessica Kieper, BA, CPM

Research Manager for Graduate and Training Programs

jessica.kieper@hsc.utah.edu

Jeanette Ducut-Sigala, PhD

Chapter Administrator, Science Diversity Program Manager, Bioscience PhD Programs

j.ducutsigala@utah.edu

SarahMay Jones, BS

Post-Award Program Manager, Institutional Training Grants

sarahmay.jones@hsc.utah.edu

Kristin Stephens, BFA

Grants & Contracts Officer, Graduate, and Training Programs

kristin.stephens@hsc.utah.edu

Janet Bassett, AS

Program Manager, MD-PhD Program

janet.bassett@hsc.utah.edu

Operations

Abby Rooney, MS

Director of Administration and Operations

abby.rooney@hsc.utah.edu

Jeremy D Franklin, PhD

Strategic Project Manager

jeremy.franklin@hsc.utah.edu

Christine Farley, BA

Administrative Manager

christine.farley@hsc.utah.edu

Ankur Kataria, MBA

Associate Director for Finance and Analysis

ankur.kataria@hsc.utah.edu

Brandon Heindel, BA

Financial Manager

brandon.heindel@hsc.utah.edu

Pao-I Chen, MBA

Financial Analyst

pao-i.chen@hsc.utah.edu

Kyle Wheeler, BA

Marketing and Communications Manager

kyle.wheeler@hsc.utah.edu

Ribana Milas, BS

Research Space Manager

ribana.milas@hsc.utah.edu

Katelin Ruzzamenti

Administrative Assistant

katelin.ruzzamenti@hsc.utah.edu

Renata Visnjic

Administrative Assistant

renata.visnjic@hsc.utah.edu

Andrea Gallegos, BA

Web and Social Media Coordinator

andrea.gallegos@hsc.utah.edu

Mike Young

Sr. Occupational Safety Manager

Michael.Young@ehs.utah.edu