Divisional Staff

​​Val Rubin-Rashaad
Executive Director
Lab Manager
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Research Professional
Samantha Alch
Cancer Outcomes Data Coordinator
Jenn Auger
Lab Manager
OptiM Study Coordinator
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Adolescent Sexual Health Intern
Jenna Baumgartner
Communications and Special Projects Manager
Abaki Beck
Research Assistant
Post-Doctoral Staff
Kara Beckman
Senior Evaluator
Research Staff
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Clinical Research Coordinator
Post-Doctoral Fellow
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Director & Instructor
Research Staff
Division Assistant
Labibah Buraik
Graduate Research Assistant
Sarah Burger
Senior Laboratory Technician
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Administrator
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Research Professional 3
Research Staff
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Division Administrator
Shenika Chambers
Graduate Research Assistant
Research Staff
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Fellowship Program Coordinator
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Senior Education Administrator
Research Staff
Laurel Davis
Project Director
Research Staff
Lab Manager
Division Assistant
Medical Case Manager
Fellowship Manager
Endocrine Nurse
Senior Scheduling Coordinator
Samantha Dunmire
Staff Member
Research Scientist
Denise Erlanson, RN, BSN
Nurse Coordinator
Researcher
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Fellowship Program Coordinator
Nora Fitzsimmons, RN, BSN
Nurse Coordinator
Denise Fogel
Administrative Associate
Research Staff
Meghan Ford
Program Manager, Youth Health and Housing Lab
Grace Frechette
Researcher
Community Health Coordinator
Sara Gonia
Assistant Scientist
McKinley Green
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Coordinator II
Jayna Hager
Executive Office and Admin Specialist
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Post-Doctorate Fellow, Researcher
Pediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
Division Assistant
Melissa Hintz
Pediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
Wendy Hudson
Researcher
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Division Administrator
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Adolescent Sexual Health Intern
Ellie Ivey
Executive Assistant
Administrative Associate 2
Research Staff
Juanita Jensen
Administrative Associate
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Research Assistant
Research Staff
Kali Johnson
Clinical Research Coordinator
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Research Nurse Coordinator
Jessica Jungman
Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship Program Coordinator
OptiM Study Nurse
Iron and HIV Study Nurse
Anna Kenny
Pediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
Research Staff
Executive Office and Admin Specialist
Brent Koehn, PhD
Researcher
Sara Kramer, MP
Clinical Research Coordinator
Research Staff
Pediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
TIffany Larae
Program/Project Specialist
Alex Larsson
Research Scientist
Lynn Levercom Wodziak
Division Assistant
Researcher
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Education Coordinator
Researcher
Sarah Lucht, MS, PhD
Post-Doctoral Associate
Marrissa Ludwig
Pediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
Joanna Ly
Clinical Research Coordinator
Finance Supervisor
Research Staff
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Global Research Programs Administrator
Post-Doctoral Staff
Lab Manager
Research Professional
Post-Doctoral Staff
Lab Technician
Graduate Research Assistant
Sammy Mohammadi
Graduate Research Assistant
Markco Morris
Division Administrator
Kari Murdy
Pediatric Lipid Clinic Coordinator and Dietitian
Research Staff
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Division Administrator
Research Professional
Division Assistant
Tori Osinski, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Ingie Osman, MPH
Project Director
Pediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
Nataya Paisley
Graduate Research Assistant
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Technician
Researcher
Beth Pappenfus
Project Manager
Lead Case Manager
Alyssa Peck
Research Technician
Joanna Perrier
Administrative Associate
Research Staff
Vivian Pham
Research Assistant
Katie Pierson
Communications Manager
Shari Plowman
Senior Evaluator
Coordinator
Post-Doctoral Staff
Post Doctoral Associate
Asim Saha, PhD
Researcher
Division Administrator
Kara Schmid
Nurse Practicioner
Natalie Schmitz
Pediatric Endocrinology Nurse Care Coordinator
Pediatric Diabetes Coordinator
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Director of Operations
Administrative Associate
Lizzy soderberg
Division Assistant
Logan Soderling
Finance Generalist
Lisa Spofford
Division Administrator
Iron and HIV Study Coordinator
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Fellowship Program Coordinator
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Administrative Associate 2
Sandra Streff
Resident Education Coordinator and Fellowship Program Coordinator
Clinical Research Coordinator
Researcher
Jane Torkelson
Endocrine Nurse
Emily Trieu
Graduate Research Assistant
Gail Turnberg
Nurse Practitioner
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Director of Client Services
Research Staff
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Liangjun Wang
Researcher
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Janelle Willard
Administrative Associate 1
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Clinical Administrative Coordinator
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Graduate Research Assistant