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Staff Directory

Staff: NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE)
Building 2, Second Floor
Phone: 301-496-2427
FAX: 301-594-9606

Hours and Location: OITE is housed on the second floor of Building 2. It is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The office maintains an open-door policy and welcomes trainees to drop by anytime.  However, individual staff members keep different schedules.  Sending an email before heading over will ensure that the person you want to see is available.

NameTitlePhoneE-mail
Sharon Milgram, PhD Director, OITE 301-496-2427 milgrams@mail.nih.gov
Lori Conlan, PhD Deputy Director, OITE 301-435-7231 conlanlo@mail.nih.gov
Jackie Newell-Hunt, MBA Chief of Staff, OITE 301-451-4571 newellj@mail.nih.gov
Anna Han, PhD Senior Advisor for Social and Behavioral Sciences   anna.han@nih.gov
Andrea Naranjo-Erazo, PhD OITE Research Ethics Training Coordinator 301-594-4904  andrea.naranjo-erazo@nih.gov
Steve Alves Program Analyst 301-402-1294 alvess@mail.nih.gov
Erica Williams Senior Website Manager 301-402-1775 willieri@nih.gov 
Nancy Touchette, PhD Writer/Editor   nancy.touchette@nih.gov
Postbaccalaureate and Summer Research Program (PSRP)
Yewon Cheon, PhD Director, Postbac and Summer Research Program 301-451-2018 cheony@mail.nih.gov
Erika Barr, PhD Special Projects Coordinator and Director, Community College Programs 301-451-2164 barrel@mail.nih.gov
Darryl Murray, PhD Director, Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) 301-594-2222 murrayda@mail.nih.gov
Moraima Castro, PhD Student Services Coordinator   moraima.matus-nicodemos@nih.gov
Jean Battle Program Specialist, UGSP   ethel.battle@nih.gov
Alexis Schirling Program Specialist   alexis.schirling@nih.gov
Natasha Lugo-Escobar, PhD Director, HiSTEP Summer Programs, and NIH Academy 301-496-2555 lugoescobarn@mail.nih.gov
Ella Ulrike (Ulli) Klenke, PhD Director, Amgen Scholars at NIH Program, and Special Programs Coordinator 301-496-7173 klenkee@mail.nih.gov 
Britney Hardy, PhD Scientific Skills Coach   britney.hardy@nih.gov
Laura Marler, PhD Director, HiSTEP 2.0  301-443-1308 laura.marler@nih.gov
Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP)
Philip Wang, PhD Director, GPP 301-451-8268 wangph@mail.nih.gov
Pat Wagner, PhD Director of Admissions and Registrar 240-476-3619 wagnerpa@mail.nih.gov
Phil Ryan, PhD Deputy Director, Graduate Programs and Student Services 301-435-8014 ryanp@mail.nih.gov
Gail Seabold, PhD Scientific Skills Coach 301-402-2233 seaboldg@mail.nih.gov
Laura Marler, PhD Director of Student Services 301-443-1308 laura.marler@nih.gov
Office of Postdoctoral Services (OPS)
Lori Conlan, PhD Director, OPS and Director, Career Services Center 301-435-7231 conlanlo@mail.nih.gov
Pat Cole, PhD Director, Intramural Loan Repayment Program (ILRP) 301-402-1283 colep@mail.nih.gov
Ulrike (Ulli) Klenke, PhD Program Manager  301-496-7173 klenkee@mail.nih.gov  
Career Services Center
Lori Conlan, PhD Director, Career Services Center  301-435-7231 conlanlo@mail.nih.gov
Amanda (Dumsch) Langer, MA Career Counselor 301-451-0185 dumschal@mail.nih.gov
Elena Hernandez-Ramon, MD, PhD Director, Pre-medical Program 301-443-0702 hernandezramoee@mail.nih.gov
Sara Hunter, LMFT Wellness Advisor   sara.hunter@nih.gov
Anne Kirchgessner, MSEd, LCPC Career Counselor 301-443-8350 kirchgessnera@mail.nih.gov
Denise Saunders, PhD Career Counselor,  North Carolina   saundersd2@mail.nih.gov
John Taborn, PhD Career Counselor 301-443-4430 john.taborn@nih.gov
Jenn Wiggins, MA, LPC Wellness Advisor   jennifer.wiggins@nih.gov
Administrative Staff
Elaine Lewis   301-594-9339 elaine.lewis2@nih.gov
Jeff Mercurio Program Specialist   jeff.mercurio@nih.gov
Charlesice Hawkins Program Specialist   charlesice.hawkins@nih.gov
Maria Gutierrez Program Assistant   maria.gutierrez2@nih.gov