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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Organizational Chart

WASHINGTON, DC
John Howard, MD, Director
John Piacentino, MD, Deputy Director for Program
Maria Strickland, MPH, Chief of Staff
Christina Spring, MA, Associate Director, Communication and Research to Practice
Rene Pana-Cryan, PhD, Chief Economist, Economic Research and Support Office

ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Kelley A. Durst, MPA, Deputy Director for Management
L. Casey Chosewood, MD, MPH, Associate Director for Strategic Priorities
CAPT Lisa Delaney, MS, CIH, Associate Director for Preparedness and Response
Sarah Felknor, MS, DrPH, Associate Director for Research Integration
Mina Hartsfield, Associate Director for Financial Resources
Lore Jackson Lee, MPH, Associate Director for Planning and Performance
Mike Loudermilk, Associate Director of Information Technology
George Luxbacher, Associate Deputy Director, Mine Safety and Research
Rashaun Roberts, PhD, Associate Director for Diversity and Inclusion
J. Kent Slakey, Associate Director of Human Capital/CDC Management Officer

MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
Dawn Castillo, MPH, Director for Office of Extramural Programs
Nicholas Gipson, Associate Director for Facilities Management

CINCINNATI, OHIO
Scott Earnest, PhD, PE, CSP, Associate Director for Construction Safety and Health
CAPT Marie A. de Perio, MD, FIDSA, Associate Director for Science

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
KC Elliott, MA, MPH, Acting Associate Director for Agriculture Safety and Health

Division of Compensation Analysis and Support (DCAS)
Cincinnati (Taft), Ohio
Grady Calhoun, Director
Dave Sundin, Deputy Director

Division of Safety Research (DSR)
Morgantown, West Virginia
Jennifer Lincoln, PhD, Acting Director
John Powers, Acting Deputy Director

Division of Field Studies and Engineering (DFSE)
Cincinnati (Taft), Ohio
Lauralynn McKernan, PhD, Director
Josh Harney, Deputy Director

Division of Science Integration (DSI)
Cincinnati (Taft), Ohio
Christine Whittaker, PhD, Director
CPT Sarah Unthank, MS, CIH, REHS, Deputy Director

Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD)
Morgantown, West Virginia
Brett Green, PhD, Acting Director
Vacant, Deputy Director

National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Maryann D’Alessandro, PhD, Director
Jon Szalajda, Deputy Director

Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Stephen G. Sawyer, Jr., PhD, Director
Carin Kosmoski, PhD, Deputy Director

Spokane Mining Research Division (SMRD)
Spokane, Washington
Doug Johns, PhD, Director
Cara Halldin, PhD, Deputy Director

Respiratory Health Division (RHD)
Morgantown, West Virginia
David N. Weissman, MD, Director
Lewis Radonovich, MD, Deputy Director

Western States Division (WSD)
Spokane, Washington
CAPT Ryan Hill, MPH, Director
Kara Perritt, MS, Deputy Director

World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP)
Washington, DC
Brittany Rizek, Acting Director

NIOSH Institutional Review Board

Human Resources Management Office (HRMO)
CDC/ATSDR
Atlanta Human Resources Center
4770 Buford Highway
Mailstop K-08
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770) 488-1725(770) 488-11228 (TTY)
Email: hrcs@cdc.gov

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