Center for Clinical Research Administration & Staff
The CCR is located on SIU School of Medicine's Springfield Campus. CCR offices are located on the 2nd Floor, Room 230, at 201 East Madison. Mailing Address: 201 E. Madison, P.O. Box 19664, Springfield, IL 62794-9664. Phone: 217-545-9700 Fax: 217-545-0799
Email us at: ccr@siumed.edu. Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
![Kristal Adams](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Adams%20Kristal_Updated.jpg?h=1400c54c&itok=BG6Ga3MO)
Kristal Adams, BA, CCRP Clinical Research Program Director
217-545-7812
kadams@siumed.edu
![Jeff Baker](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Baker_Jeff.jpg?h=2b4f583a&itok=BqgvOpTU)
Jeffrey (Jeff) Baker, MD
Clinical Research Specialist
217-545-7594
jbaker62@siumed.edu
![Erin Bauer](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Bauer_Erin.jpg?h=06d2e56b&itok=RT65JGsS)
Erin Bauer, MS
Senior Research Development Coordinator
217-545-6955
ebauer38@siumed.edu
![Katie Blancett](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Blancett.Katie_.jpeg?h=ec2a2b66&itok=TNGIOLib)
Katharine (Katie) Blancett, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator
217-545-7799
kblancett37@siumed.edu
![Sara Boarman](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Boarman.Sara_.jpg?h=8e25fbe3&itok=Hoxvt58e)
Sara Boarman, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator
217-545-6829
sboarman93@siumed.edu
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Albert Botchway, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
217-545-3611
abotchway38@siumed.edu
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Michael Buhnerkempe, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
217-545-9605
mbuhnerkempe66@siumed.edu
Mary (Missy) Cartwright, BSN, RN Research Nurse
217-545-0107
mcartwright51@siumed.edu
![Andre Catalano](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-09/Catalano_Andre%282%29.jpg?h=c4456092&itok=vwNbMY7G)
Andre Catalano, PharmD, MBA
Research Assistant Professor
217-545-8982
acatalano87@siumed.edu
![Ricardo (Rick) Cossyleon, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Cossyleon%20Ricardo.jpeg?h=9ad1abca&itok=bb9YR6pM)
Ricardo (Rick) Cossyleon, MD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
217-545-7489
rcossyleon38@siumed.edu
![Rebecca Coughlin](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Coughlin.Rebecca.jpeg?h=1a01dc80&itok=XLaRWRbw)
Rebecca Coughlin, BS
Clinical Research Specialist
217-545-7321
rcoughlin59@siumed.edu
![Liz Couty](/sites/default/files/styles/uncropped_450/public/2023-11/Couty_Elizabeth.jpg?itok=JX6Dj0VQ)
Elizabeth (Liz) Couty
Paralegal Assistant
217-545-2131
ecouty36@siumed.edu
![Kristin Delfino](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Delfino%20Kristin_Faculty.jpg?h=bffc2a1c&itok=qkodWdnS)
Kristin Delfino, PhD
Research Associate Professor
217-545-1498
kdelfino84@siumed.edu
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Paula Diaz-Sylvester, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
217-545-5982
pdiaz-sylvester@siumed.edu
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Danuta Dynda, MD, MBA
Research Associate Professor
217-545-7443
ddynda@siumed.edu
![Andrew Fields](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Fields.Andrew.jpeg?h=be3a24b4&itok=JUYNwVub)
Andrew Fields, MS
Data Architect/Programmer
217-545-8491
afields94@siumed.edu
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Amber Fifer, PharmD, ACRP-CP
Research Assistant Professor, Associate Director
217-545-4541
afifer56@siumed.edu
![Jaquelin French](/sites/default/files/inline-images/French.Jacquelin%20-1.jpg)
Jacquelin (Jackie) French, RN
Research Nurse
217-545-7929
jfrench93@siumed.edu
![Ambrosia Griffin](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2024-02/Griffin%2C_Ambrosia_116862.jpg?h=08418a60&itok=G4X2yitz)
Ambrosia Griffin, BS
Accounting Officer
217-545-8164
Agriffin33@siumed.edu
![Hallie Griffin](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Griffin_Hallie.jpg?h=3049eecc&itok=d6dNgMqn)
Hallie Griffin, BA
Medical Office Assistant
217-545-8774
hgriffin57@siumed.edu
![Kathleen Groesch](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/GroeschKathleen.jpg?h=faafab61&itok=2DfQP8Ip)
Kathleen (Kathy) Groesch, MS
Research Laboratory Coordinator
217-545-6671
kgroesch@siumed.edu
![Elizabeth Hoag](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Hoag_Elizabeth.jpg?h=547c8e62&itok=znk5dhao)
Elizabeth (Liz) Hoag, BA
Clinical Research Specialist
217-545-2219
ehoag77@siumed.edu
![Joe Houston](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/HoustonJoe.jpg?h=9056c4b5&itok=icUZkMAx)
Joseph Houston, MPA
Director, Finance & Administration
217-545-8167
jhouston@siumed.edu
![Sharon Kim](/sites/default/files/inline-images/Kim.Sharon%201.jpg)
Sharon Kim, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
217-545-7879
skim@siumed.edu
![Stephanie Kohlrus](/sites/default/files/inline-images/Kohlrus_Stephanie%20Nov%202023.jpg)
Stephanie Kohlrus, BA, CCRP
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
217-545-3013
skohlrus@siumed.edu
![Barbara Lokaitis](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Lokaitis%20Barbara_Updated.png?h=23b1f70d&itok=oDiy2dPA)
Barbara Cray Lokaitis, BA, CCRP
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
217-545-9737
blokaitis@siumed.edu
![Rylee Manka](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Manka.Rylee_.jpeg?h=d6b66e60&itok=gCFOct4H)
Rylee Manka, BS
Clinical Research Specialist
217-545-1394
rmanka63@siumed.edu
Katherine (Katy) Martz, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator
217-545-4342
kmartz35@siumed.edu
![Sean McGinity](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/McGinity_Sean.jpg?h=564f6e08&itok=NXwRNUa1)
Sean McGinity, MS
Data Architect/Programmer
217-545-8034
smcginity43@siumed.edu
![Megan Meinke](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Meinke%20MD.Megan_.jpeg?h=22081a1a&itok=JtdzdDpz)
Megan Meinke, MD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
217-545-1338
mmeinke24@siumed.edu
![Lori Miedwig](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Miedwig_Lori.jpg?h=1d102bb8&itok=44mt0Ev8)
Lori Miedwig, MA, CCRP
Clinical Research Program Director
217-545-4402
lmiedwig@siumed.edu
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Joseph Milbrandt, PhD
Research Associate Professor, Director, Center for Clinical Research
217-545-7811
jmilbrandt@siumed.edu
![Katie Mottershaw](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Mottershaw%20CCRC.Katie_.jpeg?h=fc6fb803&itok=wV9jccbL)
Kathlena (Katie) Mottershaw, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator
217-545-7387
kmottershaw33@siumed.edu
![Melanie Nielsen](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Nielsen%2C%20Melanie.jpg?h=fbbc656c&itok=U-wPAhcP)
Melanie Nielsen, BS
Clinical Research Specialist
217-545-7822
mnielsen22@siumed.edu
![Anjali Nimavat](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Nimavat%2C%20Anjali%20%282%29.jpeg?h=d262878c&itok=crKj9BlQ)
Anjali Nimavat, BS
Clinical Research Specialist
217-545-9738
animavat57@siumed.edu
![Alaine Nixon](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Nixon_Alaine%20.jpg?h=08c7eb55&itok=bIFe8j2j)
Alaine Nixon, PharmD, MBA
Post-Doctoral Fellow
217-545-8065
anixon45@siumed.edu
![Owasoyo.Oladele](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Owasoyo.Oladele.jpeg?h=32aea77c&itok=vDqUAcEv)
Oladele (Dickson) Owasoyo, PhD
Clinical Research Specialist
217-545-7231
oowasoyo94@siumed.edu
![Vivek Prakash](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/PrakashVivek.jpg?h=69f56bd7&itok=vquWpgbe)
Vivek Prakash, MS
Data Architect/Programmer II
217-545-0091
vprakash29@siumed.edu
![Stephanie Rasmussen](/sites/default/files/inline-images/Rasmussen%2C%20S%202023.jpg)
Stephanie Rasmussen, RN, BSN
Research Nurse
217-545-7701
srasmussen31@siumed.edu
![Kathy Robinson](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-09/photoKathy%20Robinson%20%203.17.jpg?h=f8190150&itok=0xWno14R)
Kathy Robinson, PhD
Research Associate Professor
217-545-1946
krobinson@siumed.edu
![Steve Scaife](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Steve%20Scaife.jpg?h=60d127d5&itok=ulXI4RSK)
Steve Scaife, MS
Data Architect/Programmer
217-545-6949
sscaife@siumed.edu
![Haley Schnapp](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Schnapp_Haley.jpg?h=db638fb8&itok=itmO6D2U)
Haley Schnapp, BS
Paralegal Assistant
217-545-3670
hschnapp53@siumed.edu
![Brooke Seacrist](/sites/default/files/inline-images/Seacrist.Brooke%201.jpeg)
Brooke Seacrist, BA
Clinical Research Specialist
217-545-4978
bseacrist42@siumed.edu
![Raiyyan Mohammed](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Shaik%2C%20Raiyyan_Mohammed.jpg?h=2c8419f8&itok=Yj22SvI7)
M. Raiyyan Shaik, MS
Data Manager and Analyst
217-545-8182
mshaik76@siumed.edu
![Emily Starkey](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Starkey_Emily.jpg?h=9e4e0be3&itok=a5DSGTCk)
Emily Starkey, BA
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
217-545-7616
estarkey74@siumed.edu
![Cindy Stuckey](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Stuckey%2CCindy.jpg?h=73420f11&itok=JW_qjG8P)
Cindy Stuckey, BA
Clinical Trial Contract & Regulatory Coordinator
217-545-8130
cstuckey97@siumed.edu
![Sowmy Thuppal](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/Thuppal%20Sowmy_Faculty.jpg?h=bb93befc&itok=1uggqnPg)
Sowmy Thuppal, MD, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
217-545-2320
sthuppal83@siumed.edu
![Vennam](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2024-02/Vennam%2C_Lakshmi_Praneet_116895.jpg?h=e0a4319e&itok=vbLqPaN8)
Lakshmi Praneetha Vennam, MDS, MPH
Statistical Clerk
217-545-2789
lpraneethavennam89@siumed.edu
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Lucas Western, BS
Research Assistant
217-545-7351
lwestern56@siumed.edu
![Teresa Wilson](/sites/default/files/styles/square_270/public/2023-11/WilsonTeresa%201.jpg?h=e9875122&itok=Dc3Jb4gs)
Teresa (Terri) Wilson, BA
Senior Research Development Coordinator
217-545-6711
twilson2@siumed.edu