Our Team

Edith M. Williams, M.S., Ph.D.
Center Director and Director of the Office of Health Equity Research

Jordan Martin-Brongo
Administrative Assistant

Laura McIntosh
Administrative Program Manager

Irene Doktor, M.B.A.
Director of Strategic Planning, Senior Administrator

Kathleen Holt, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist

Caleigh Innes
Administrative Assistant

Rebecca Youmell, M.S.
Communications Manager

Deborah Nelson
Finance Administrator

Sarah Lewis
Staff Accountant

Erin Padget
Bookkeeper

Susan Gasparino, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Director of Clinical and Community-Based Programs 

Shivani Sockanathan, M.D.
Director of Family Health Programming

Katie Webster, M.S.N., R.N., F.N.P.-B.C.
Nurse Practitioner

Jill Chodak, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.
Clinical Dietitian

Ramón Cruz, T.T.S.
Lifestyle Counselor

Elizabeth Eisnor, R.D.
Clinical Dietitian

April Ho, R.D., C.P.T.
Lead Dietitian

Jennifer Lee, M.F.T., T.T.S., C.P.T.
Lead Lifestyle Counselor

Bethany Moran, R.D.
Clinical Dietitian

Imalai Rosado
Lifestyle Health Coach

Amanda Schantz, R.D., C.D.N., C.D.E., M.P.H.
Clinical Dietitian

Daryl Sharp, Ph.D., R.N.
Senior Advisor

Allison Steinberger, R.D.
Clinical Dietitian

Kayla Womeldorff, R.D., C.D.N., CSOWM
Clinical Dietitian

Lisa Yockel
Clinical Administrator

Tonya Miller
Secretary

Mikalia Thomas
Clinical Administrative Assistant

Tricia Schaffer
Data Control Clerk

Laura Wright, M.S.Ed.
Project Manager

Ghinwa Dumyati, M.D.
Director, Principal Investigator – NY Emerging Infections Program

Brenda Tesini, M.D.
Co-Principal Investigator – NY Emerging Infections Program

Erica Bostick, M.D.
HPV-IMPACT Project Lead

• Christina Felsen, M.P.H., Program Manager
• Mary Anne Gombatto, Administrative Assistant
• Elizabeth Anderson, M.P.H. Epidemiologist I
• Sophrena Bushey, M.S., Epidemiologist II
• Tamsan Cleveland, R.N., Research Nurse
• Runda Dahhan, M.S., Epidemiologist I
• Jenna Dietz, MLS (ASCP), Epidemiologist I
• Maria Gaitan, Epidemiologist III
• Anita Gellert, R.N., Research Project Nurse
• Adam Hawco, M.P.H., Epidemiologist I
• Christine Hurley, R.N., Surveillance Nurse
• Elizabeth Keller, R.N., Project Research Nurse

• RaeAnne Kurtz, Epidemiologist II
• Erin Licherdell, M.P.H., Epidemiologist I
• Hsioa Che ("Kiki") Looi, Epidemiologist I
• Christopher Myers, M.S., Epidemiologist II
• Lauren Nakamura, Epidemiologist I
• Kevin Popham, M.P.H., Epidemiologist II
• Katherine St. George, M.S., Epidemiologist I
• Julia Tellerman, M.P.H., Epidemiologist I
• Rebecca Tsay, M.P.H., M.L.S., Epidemiologist II
• Dana VanValkenburg, M.P.H., Epidemiologist I
• Marissa Walsh, M.P.H., Epidemiologist II

Lizzett Cordova
Patient Case Manager

Hannah Farley
Community Outreach Manager

Katlyn Newberry
Community Outreach Coordinator

Sarah Ward
Patient Navigator

Darrell Vickers
Peer Educator

Laura Sugarwala, M.B.A., R.D.
Director, Community Partnerships

Charles White
Community Liaison

Rashmi Jasrasaria, MD

Theresa Green, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Director, Community Health Policy and Education

Max Dargavel
Administrative Coordinator

Carolyn Settle, M.P.H.
Health Education Coordinator

Annabelle Kleist, Ph.D.
Program Director

Jillian Gilmore
Employment Navigator

Veronica Leva, M.S.
Hiring Navigator

Nyara Simmons
Employment Navigator

Diane Morse, M.D.
Associate Director

Crystale McInnis
Outreach Coordinator

Grace Kumetat, M.S.
Project Coordinator

Janet Lurz
Donor Relations & Campaign Manager

Jessica Portanova
Information Technology Analyst

Joseph Bordeau
Training and Communications Coordinator