Research Leadership & Staff

James C. Oates, M.D. 

Jim Oates, M.D.

Vice Chair for Research

Lisa Burkhardt 

Richard ‘Mac’ Houck, MBA

Senior Director, Research and Administration

Clinical Trials Financial Management Team

Derek Sanford

Derek Sanford

Clinical Trials Finance Manager
sanfordd@musc.edu

Tiffina Felder

Tiffina Haigler

Clinical Trials Grant Administrator
haiglert@musc.edu

Linda Pullano 

Linda Pullano

Clinical Trials Grant Administrator
pullano@musc.edu

Amy Smoak 

Amy Smoak

Clinical Trials Grant Administrator
smoaka@musc.edu

Pre-Award Team

Kelly Harley 

Kelly Harley

Pre-Award Team Manager
harleyke@musc.edu

Cindy Moser 

Cindy Moser

Pre-Award Grant Administrator
mosercy@musc.edu

Ashton Mullinax 

Ashton Mullinax

Pre-Award Grant Administrator
mullinaa@musc.edu

Shelley Tiemann 

Shelley Tiemann

Pre-Award Grant Administrator
tiemann@musc.edu

Post-Award & Finance

Lauren Hermanson 

Lauren Hermanson

Administrative Coordinator II
General Internal Medicine
hermanso@musc.edu

 

Casey Jenkins, MHA

Program Coordinator II
Hematology & Oncology
jenkicas@musc.edu

Lauren Morgan 

Lauren Morgan

Accounting/Fiscal Manager
Infectious Diseases
Rheumatology
morgal@musc.edu

Karen Osgood 

Karen Osgood

Fiscal Analyst III
Pulmonary & Critical Care
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
ehmannkb@musc.edu

Nicola Sharkey 

Nicola Sharkey

Accounting/Fiscal Manager
Cardiology
Endocrinology
sharkeyn@musc.edu