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

S. Russ Price, PhD
Director, Research Development and Integration
Brody 4N-70A | 252-744-9346
pricest17@ecu.edu

Espen Spangenburg, PhD
Director, Foundational Sciences Research Operations
Brody 7E-120 | 252-744-2852
spangenburge14@ecu.edu

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Julie Gaven
Research Program Manager
Brody 4N-70B | 252-744-0362
gavenj21@ecu.edu

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

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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

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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
252-744-5269
waltersc@ecu.edu

Elliott Smith
Pre-Award Grant Specialist
252-328-6520
smithri25@ecu.edu

Sarah Arulsamy
Post-Award Financial Analyst
REMOTE | TEAMS
arulsamys22@ecu.edu

Vickie Staton
Post-Award Grants & Accounts Manager
Brody 4N-66B | 252-737-5041
statonv21@ecu.edu

Office of Clinical Research (OCR)

Russ Price, PhD
Director, Research Development & Integration
Brody 4N-84C | 252-744-9346
pricest17@ecu.edu

Susan Eubanks
OCR Executive Director Brody 4N-51B | 252-744-1015 eubankss@ecu.edu

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OCR Startup Team

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

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

Jane Ellen Strickland
Clinical Research Contract & Startup Specialist – REMOTE | TEAMS
blackerbyj23@ecu.edu

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OCR Finance Team

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

robinsona@ecu.ed

Christiane Carson
ECU Health Financial Manager REMOTE | TEAMS
christiane.carson@ecuhealth.org

Jeffrie Stokes
ECU Health Clinical Research Billing Coverage Analyst
REMOTE | TEAMS
jeffrie.stokes@ecuhealth.org

Sarah Arulsamy
Post-Award Financial Analyst
REMOTE | TEAMS
arulsamys22@ecu.edu

OCR Operations Team

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

Miriam Wood
Clinical Research Manager
Brody 3E-57 | 252-847-2202
miriam.wood@ecuhealth.org

Rachel Barnacascel
Clinical Research Coordinator
Brody 3N-53 | 252-744-4773
rachel.darden@ecuhealth.org

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

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

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

Tori Donadio
Clinical Research Manager – Peds
Brody 3N-49 | 252-744-2301
donadiov21@ecu.edu

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

Linda Buck
Regulatory Compliance Assistant – Peds
Brody 3E-57 | 252-744-3214
buckli18@ecu.edu