United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Research Oversight (ORO)

Staff Directory

Office of Research Oversight (ORO)

Central Office

Mailing Address (including express mail):

810 Vermont Ave., NW (10R), Washington, DC 20420

[Physical location: 1717 H Street, NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20006-3901]

Main Phone Number: (202) 266-4577

Fax Number: (202) 495-5978

Chief Officer, Tom Puglisi, PhD, CIP

202-266-4580

Deputy Chief Officer for Oversight & Operations, Min-Fu Tsan, MD, PhD

202-266-4609

Assistant Director, Ben Gao, PhD

202-266-4550

Executive Analyst, Shannon Williams, CIPP/G

202-266-4582

Research Misconduct Officer, Doug Bannerman, PhD

202-266-4571

Health Science Specialist, Melody Higgins, RN, MS, CCRP

202-266-4650

Health Science Specialist, Hannah Van Hook, RN, BS

202-266-4636

Staff Assistant, Penny Powell

202-266-4578

Program Support Assistant, Mike Grabenbauer, LATG

202-266-4576

Research Compliance Education & Policy (RCEP) Program à ORORCEP@va.gov 

 

Associate Director, Robert Brooks, MD, PhD, MBA

202-266-4529

Health Science Specialist, Priscilla Craig, COTR

202-266-4572

Veterinary Medical Officer, Mark C. Haines, DVM, MS, MPH, DACVPM

202-266-4506

Pharmacist GCP Specialist, Yen Nguyen, PharmD, CCRC, COTR

202-266-4586

Health Science Specialist, Aileen Ward, RN, MSN, CCRP, CIP

202-266-4581

Staff Assistant, Dee Dee Chavers

202-266-4575

Research Information Security & Privacy (RISP) Program à ORORIPP@va.gov 

 

Associate Director, Peter Poon, JD, MA, CIPP/G

202-266-4574

Health Science Specialist, Greg Gilbo, CISA, CRISC, CIPP/G

202-266-4566

Health Science Specialist, Brendan Keegan, PhD

202-266-4573

Management Analyst, VACANT

202-XXX-XXXX

Management Analyst, VACANT

202-XXX-XXXX

Research Safety & Animal Welfare (RSAW) Program à AskORO@va.gov 

 

Associate Director, Susan Harper, DVM, MS, DACLAM, DACVPM

202-266-4588

Veterinary Medical Officer, Joanna Walker, DVM

202-443-5356

Veterinary Medical Officer, Dale Conaway, DVM, MS*

678-924-5773

Veterinary Medical Officer, Maria Lorenzo, DVM, MPH

202-266-4567

Industrial Hygienist, Tim Paz, CIH

202-266-4593

Health Science Specialist, Jim Trout, PhD, COTR

202-266-4579

Health Science Specialist, VACANT

202-266-XXXX

*Virtual position located in Southern Regional Office in Duluth, GA.

 

Midwestern Regional Office (578/10R)

Building 1(10R), Room B-103, 5th Ave. & Roosevelt Rd., Hines, IL  60141

Fax Number: (708) 202-7250 | MidwestORO@va.gov 

Director, Cindy Paulsen

708-202-7251

Health Science Specialist, Kathleen Franke, CIP

708-202-7266

Health Science Specialist, Peter Mestaz, MS

708-202-7256

Health Science Specialist, Dennis Runyan, DDS

708-202-7262

Research Compliance Specialist, Jean Stocks, RN, BSN, CCRC

708-202-7259

Program Specialist, Dawn Arps

708-202-7254

Northeastern Regional Office (518/10R)

VAMC Bedford, 200 Springs Rd., Bedford, MA  01730

Fax Number: (781) 687-3858 | VHANortheastRegionalOfficeofResearchOversight@va.gov 

Director, Richard D’Augusta, RPh, MPA, CHRC

781-687-4783

Health Science Specialist, Nympha D’Souza, MS, PhD, MPH

781-687-4782

Health Science Specialist, Duane Janke, MBA

781-687-4778

Health Science Specialist, Frank Minichiello, LCSW, FACHE

781-687-4785

Health Science Specialist, M. David Ullman, PhD

781-687-4786

Health Science Specialist, Sandra Wunschel, LICSW, FACHE

781-687-4787

Program Specialist, Ovidia Dragoli, CIM, COTR

781-687-4784

Southern Regional Office (508/10R)

3700 Crestwood Pkwy, NW, Suite 210 (10R), Duluth, GA  30096

Fax Number: (678) 924-5708 / Conference Room: (678) 924-5765 | ATGOROSRO@va.gov 

Director, David Miller, PhD, FAClinP

678-924-5752

Health Science Specialist, Damaris Alvelo-Ceron, PhD

678-924-5770

Health Science Specialist, Terri Carlton, MPH

678-924-5769

Health Science Specialist, Michelle Fronheiser, MBA, CIM, CIP

678-924-5771

Health Science Specialist, Ward Hobbs, MS, MA, CCRC

678-924-5751

Health Science Specialist, Mark Long, MPA, CIP

678-924-5763

Administrative Officer, Judy Wilson

678-924-5762

Western Regional Office (605/10R)

For US Mail: P.O. Box 8349, Moreno Valley, CA  92552-8349

For Express Delivery: ORO Western Region, 14560 2nd Street, Bldg. 2641, Suite B, Riverside, CA  92518

Fax Number: (909) 801-5176 | OROWesternRegion@va.gov 

Director, Paul Hammond, MD, DPhil

909-801-5167

Health Science Specialist, John Farley, PhD

909-801-5169

Health Science Specialist, Cynthia Kerenyi, MAM

909-801-5168

Health Science Specialist, Carrie Pennison, BA

909-801-5164

Health Science Specialist, Deborah Van Etten, BA

909-801-5180

Health Science Specialist, VACANT

909-801-5165