Staff Directory

name Position(s) CONTACT
Carla Armour

Sr. Research Administrative Coordinator
for:
Clinton H. Joiner, MD, PhD
Chief Research Officer, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Aflac Children’s Chair for Hematology and Section Chief
Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
Professor and Vice Chair for Research
Department of Pediatrics, Emory University

and

Stacy Heilman, PhD
Assistant Professor
Associate Vice Chair for Research
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University & Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

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Rachael Beer, PhD, MPH

Biostatistician

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Rashelle Berry, MPH, MS, RDN, LD

Nutrition Manager
Children’s Multidisciplinary Feeding Program
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

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Natalie Brane, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist
Marcus Autism Center
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

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Prasanthi Chappa

Flow Cytometry Technologist, Supervisor

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Melinda Downs, MPA, CRA

VP Research and Academic Administration

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Tara Edwards, MBA

Manager of Noninvasive Cardiology, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

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Maryam Ehteshami, PhD

Director of Operations, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology

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404-727-1415
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Laura Fox-Goharioon

Associate Director of Research Projects
Integrated Cellular Imaging Core

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404-727-1547
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Shantisa Fulgham

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

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404-727-3144
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Mary Anne Geryak, M.S.

Program & Research Manager
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine

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Scott Gillespie, MS, MSPH

Lead Biostatistician
Associate Director, Pediatric Biostatistics Core

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Gillian Glauber

Program & Research Manager
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine

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Janet Gross, PhD

Grant Writing Consultant and Course Director for the Emory MSCR Grant & Scientific Writing Class

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Karen P. Guerra, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist
Marcus Autism Center
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

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Debra Hamilton, MA, PsyS

Program & Research Manager
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine

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Frank Harris

Technical Director
Biomarkers Core

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404-727-5721
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Tyler Harrison, MPH

Research Coordinator

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Julie Hawk, PhD

Proposal Development Associate
Department of Pediatrics

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404-727-8673
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Zhulin He, PhD

Senior Biostatistician

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