Our Staff

The Brody School of Medicine’s mission is to increase the supply of primary care physicians serving the state, to improve the health and well-being of the region, and to train physicians who will meet the health care needs of the state.

John Cavanagh, PhD
Associate Dean for Research and Chair of Foundational Sciences
Brody 5E-124B | 252-744-2684
cavanaghj19@ecu.edu

S. Russ Price, PhD
Foundational Sciences Operations
Brody 4N-84C | 252-744-9346
pricest17@ecu.edu

Julie Gaven
Research Program Manager
Brody 4N-84B | 252-744-0362
gavenj21@ecu.edu

Jennifer Cook
Administrative Support Specialist
Brody 5E-124 | 252-744-2675
cookje20@ecu.edu

Graduate Studies

Richard Franklin, PhD
Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies
Program Director, M.S. in Biomedical Sciences
Brody 4N-84A | 252-744-3305
franklinr@ecu.edu

Sierra Frazier
Student Service Specialist
Brody 4N-80B | 252-744-2808
fraziers22@ecu.edu

Justin Dill
Administrative Support Associate
Brody 4N-80A | 252-744-0350
dillju24@ecu.edu

BSOM Research Administration Hub

Ray Mock
Pre-Award Grant Specialist
Brody 4N-66A | 252-744-5248
mockr19@ecu.edu

Cheryl Walters Denney
Pre-Award Grant Specialist (interim)
252-744-5269
waltersc@ecu.edu

Sarah Arulsamy
Post-Award Financial Analyst
Brody 4N-66B | 252-744-2701
arulsamys22@ecu.edu

Vickie Staton
Post-Award Grants & Accounts Manager
252-737-5041
statonv21@ecu.edu

Office of Clinical Research (OCR)

Cierra Buckman
Senior Director, Office of Clinical Research
Brody 4N-51B | 252-744-3212
buckmanc17@ecu.edu

Danielle McCloskey
Interim Study Startup Lead
mccloskeyd19@ecu.edu or TEAMS

Nicole Steed
Interim Operations Lead
Brody 4N-51A | 252-744-2523
steedn18@ecu.edu

Natalie Woolard
Interim Finance Lead
Brody 3E-143 | 252-744-4178
woolardn17@ecu.edu

Startup Team

Jackie Moore
Senior Clinical Trials Contract Negotiator
Brody 4N-53B | 252-744-2330
moorejac@ecu.edu

Mark Woodard
Clinical Research Contract & Startup Specialist –
mark.woodard@ecuhealth.org

Amy Hawkins
Clinical Research Contract & Startup Specialist – hawkinsam19@ecu.edu

Marion Lanneau
Clinical Research Contract & Startup Specialist – lanneaum21@ecu.edu

Finance Team

Angela Robinson, CRA
ECU Clinical Trials Finance Manager
Brody 4N-78B | 252-744-1844

robinsona@ecu.edu

Jeffrie Stokes
ECU Health Research Finance Specialist
Brody 4N-78A | 252-847-4817
jeffrie.stokes@ecuhealth.org

Tyler Steed
Research Finance Assistant
Brody 4N-78A | 252-737-5459
steeds23@ecu.edu

Operations Team

Abner Marriaga-Castillo
Clinical Research Regulatory Coordinator
Brody 3E-57 | 252-744-2502
abner.marriagacastillo@ecuhealth.org

JoAnne Moye
Clinical Research Coordinator – Kinston Lead
252-559-2201 ext. 1849
joanne.moye@ecuhealth.org

Miriam Wood
Clinical Research Coordinator – Neurology Lead
Brody 3E-57 | 252-847-2202
miriam.wood@ecuhealth.org

Rachel Darden
Clinical Research Coordinator – Urology Lead
Brody 3E-57 | 252-744-4773
dardenr21@ecu.edu

Logan Crisp Ivey
Clinical Research Coordinator – Shepard Cancer Center Lead
Brody 3E-57 | 252-943-4941
logan.crisp@ecuhealth.org

Nirali Patel
Clinical Research Coordinator – Emergency Medicine Lead
Brody 3E-57 | 252-744-5807
nirali.patel@ecuhealth.org

Madison Bowers
Clinical Research Coordinator – Pediatrics Lead
Brody 3E-57 | 252-744-3466
bowersm24@ecu.edu

Shayla Vickers
Research Nurse Specialist
Brody 3E-57 | 252-744-0360
vickers24@ecu.edu shayla.vickers@ecuhealth.org

Kaley Smith
Clinical Research Coordinator – Gynecology Oncology Lead
Brody 4N-53 | 252-744-4069
kaley.smith@ecuhealth.org

Sean Segre
Clinical Research Assistant
Brody 3N-49 | 252-744-0514
segres24@ecu.edu

Jerry Awasume
Clinical Research Assistant – temporary
Brody 4N-53| 252-744-2470
awasumej24@ecu.edu