Our Team

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

Jordan Matlock
Administrative Assistant

Laura McIntosh
Administrative Program Manager

Irene Doktor, M.B.A.
Sr. Director of Operations and Strategic Planning

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., DABOM
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

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.C.E.S., M.P.H.
Clinical Dietitian

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

Allison Steinberger, R.D.
Clinical Dietitian

Jason Stewart, R.D., C.D.N., CDCES

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

Tiffany Yelder
Department Coordinator

Cindy Piedigrossi
Clinical Administrator

Tonya Miller
Secretary

Tricia Schaffer
Data Control Clerk

Laura Wright, M.S.Ed.
Senior Program Manager, Employee Wellness; Clinic Project Manager

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

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

Christina Felsen, M.P.H.
Manager – NY Emerging Infections Program

• Mary Anne Gombatto, Administrative Assistant
• Elizabeth Anderson, M.P.H. Epidemiologist I
• Sophrena Bushey, M.S., Epidemiologist II
• Runda Dahhan, M.S., Epidemiologist I
• Jenna Dietz, MLS (ASCP), Epidemiologist I
• Maria Gaitan, Epidemiologist III
• Anita Gellert, R.N., Research Nurse
• Adam Hawco, M.P.H., Epidemiologist I
• Christine Hurley, R.N., Research Nurse
• Elizabeth Keller, R.N., 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
• Kevin Popham, M.P.H., Epidemiologist II
• Katherine St. George, M.S., Epidemiologist I
• Julia Tellerman, M.P.H., Epidemiologist I
• Dana VanValkenburg, M.P.H., Epidemiologist I
• Marissa Walsh, M.P.H., Epidemiologist II

Hannah Farley
Program Manager

Isabelle Ceddia

Lizzett Cordova
Patient Case 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
Physician Liaison

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

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

Morgan McDonald, M.P.H.
Senior Health Project Specialist

Danielle Jones, LMHC, CD(DONA), PMH-T
Health Survey Manager

Rebecca (Bex) O'Loughlin, MPH
Project 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