Staff
The CHEAR Unit features a skilled technical staff who support faculty projects, including data analysts, project managers, research assistants, data collection experts and support personnel. University of Michigan graduate and undergraduate students, as well as medical students and residents, frequently participate in CHEAR Unit studies.
Research Staff

Mia Casale
Programmer Analyst
Lisa Cohn
Senior Programmer Analyst
Anne Cowan
Senior Research Area Specialist
Shiming Dong
Programmer Analyst
Melissa Gardner
Research Assistant
Acham Gebremariam
Senior Programmer Analyst
Kara Lamarand
Project Coordinator
Lisa Lee
Research Associate
Brian Madden
Research Area Specialist Intermediate
Lauren Moran
Research Area Specialist Associate
Jamie Perryman
Research Area Specialist Intermediate
Melissa Sharp
Research Area Specialist Associate
Jeny Tony Philip
Programmer Analyst
Dianne Singer
Senior Research Area Specialist
Bailey Waterman
Research Area Specialist Associate
Isabella Weber
Research Area Specialist Intermediate-
Additional Research Staff
Anna Daly Kauffman
Web Designer/Administrator Intermediate
Laura Spera
Programmer Analyst
Administrative Staff
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Michelle Barnett
Division Administrator

Hillary Edwards
Administrative Assistant
Victoria Hage-Hassan
Administrative Assistant
Joyce Kennedy
Senior Administrative Assistant
Carrie Moore
Financial Consultant Health
Terri Sanders
Financial Consultant Health
Deborah Shipman
Administrative Assistant
Becky Smith
Administrative Assistant-
Additional Staff
Lisa Kincius
Senior HR Assistant
Kristin Poole
Grant Administrator

