VISN 5 MIRECC Staff Names to Know

Research

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Names to Know

MIRECC

• Alan S. Bellack, PhD, ABPP
  Director
  alan.bellack@va.gov
  (410) 605-7383
  
  
• Lisa Dixon, MD, MPH
  Associate Director for Research
  ldixon@psych.umaryland.edu
  (410) 605-7467
  
  
• Shannon Thomas-Lohrman, MS
  Director of Research Quality Management
  IRB Coordinator
  shannon.thomas-lohrman@va.gov
  (410) 605-7000 x4733
  
  
• Sonia McQuarters
  UMB Department of Psychiatry Division Manager
  MIRECC Finance Team
  smcquart@psych.umaryland.edu
  (410) 706-8104
  
  
• Norma Wharton
  Research Core Administrative Assistant
  MIRECC Finance Team
  norma.wharton2@va.gov
  (410) 605-7000 x4703
  
  
  

University of Maryland

• Anthony F. Lehman, MD
  Chair, Department of Psychiatry
  alehman@psych.umaryland.edu
  (410) 328-6735
  
  
  

University of Maryland IRB

• Robert Edelman, MD
  Chair, IRB
  ors@som.umaryland.edu
  410-706-5037
  
  
• Human Research Protections Office Staff*
  
  
  

VA Research Services

• David Johnson, PhD
  Administrative Officer, Research Service (VAMHCS)
  dejohnso@umaryland.edu
  (410) 605-7130
  
  
• Paul Ruskin, MD
  Chair, R&D Committee (VAMHCS)
  paul.ruskin@va.gov
  (410) 605-7354
  
  
• Robert Peters, MD
  Chair, Human Use Subcommittee, Research Service (VAMHCS)
  peters.robert_w@baltimore.va.gov
  
  
• Melody Higgins, RN, MSN, CCRC
  Research Compliance Officer
  melody.higgins2@va.gov
  (410) 605-7000 ext 6512
  
  
  

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