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

Derek Sanford

Derek Sanford

Team Lead
sanfordd@musc.edu

Tiffina Felder

Tiffina Haigler

Grants Administrator
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
haiglert@musc.edu

Linda Pullano 

Linda Pullano

Grants Administrator
pullano@musc.edu

Amy Smoak 

Amy Smoak

Grants Administrator
smoaka@musc.edu

Pre-Award

Ter Ra Du Bois 

Ter' Ra Du Bois

Grants Administrator
duboist@musc.edu 

Kelly Harley 

Kelly Harley

Grants Administrator
harleyke@musc.edu

 

Cindy Moser

Pre-award Team Lead
mosercy@musc.edu

Ashton Mullinax 

Ashton Mullinax

Grants Administrator
mullinaa@musc.edu

Post-Award & Finance

Catherine Bennett 

Catherine Bennett, MHA

Program Coordinator II
Nephrology
phillica@musc.edu

Lauren Hermanson 

Lauren Hermanson

Administrative Coordinator II
General Internal Medicine
hermanso@musc.edu

 

Casey Jenkins, MHA

Program Coordinator II
Hematology & Oncology
jenkicas@musc.edu

Karen Osgood 

Karen Osgood

Fiscal Analyst III
ehmannkb@musc.edu

 

Nicola Sharkey

Accounting / Fiscal Manager I
Cardiology
sharkeyn@musc.edu

Jonathan Thompson 

Johnathan Thompson

Administrative Coordinator/Endocrinology
thompjon@musc.edu