AHRQ Alumni

For over two decades the Center’s postdoctoral program has helped launch the careers of numerous health services researchers who are leaders in the field.

Emily Evans, PT, DPT, PhD, F'21
Research Physical Therapist, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital  

Cassandra Hua, PhD, F'21
Investigator, Brown University

Tamra Keeney, PT, DPT, PhD, F'20
Research Scientist, Mass General Hospital
Instructor, Harvard Medical School

Elizabeth White, PhD, APRN, F'20
Investigator, Brown University

Nasim Ferdows, PhD, F’18
Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Chanee Fabius, PhD, MA, F’18
Assistant Professor, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Elizabeth Goldberg, MD, F’18
Associate Professor, Brown University

Ellen McCreedy, PhD, F’18
Assistant Professor, Brown University

Jennifer Nazareno, PhD, MSW, F’17
Assistant Professor, Brown University

Yordanos Tiruneh, PhD, F’16
Assistant Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Clara Berridge, PhD, MSW, F’16
Assistant Professor, University of Washington – Seattle

Maricruz Rivera-Hernandez, PhD, F’15
Assistant Professor, Brown University

Stephanie Chow, MD, MPH F’15
Staff Physician at an Occupational Medicine/Urgent Care U.S. Healthworks in NJ

Andrea Wysocki, PhD, F’14
Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research in Washington, DC

Leigh Ann Leung, PhD, F’14
Senior Property Valuation Modeler, NYC Department of Finance

Kali Thomas, PhD, F’13
Associate Professor, Brown University

Virginia Briggs, PhD, F'13
Associate Professor, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Danya Qato, PharmD, MPH, F’13
Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

David Bradley Wright, PhD F’12
Assistant Professor, University of Iowa

Becky Genberg, PhD F’12
Assistant Professor, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Elisabeta Minca, PhD F’12
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Population Studies, Brown University

Thomas J. Christian, PhD, F’12
Senior Analysist/PhD Economics, ABT Associates, Inc.

Bernard Steinman, PhD F’11
Senior Research Associate, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Natalie Leland, PhD F’11
Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh

Jill Harrison, PhD F’11
Research Consultation Specialist, Planetree

Michael Lepore, PhD F’10
Director, Quality, Research and Evaluation, Planetree

Samantha Sterns-Cole, PhD F’10
Statistician, Aging Studies Branch, U.S. Census Bureau

Kelly Aschbrenner, PhD F’09
Research Assistant Professor, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Denise Tyler, PhD, F'09
Senior Research Public Health Analyst, RTI International

Shailender Swaminathan, PhD F’08
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Brown University
Research Scientist at the Public Health Foundation of India

Michael Gerardo, DO F’07
Clinical Instructor at Northwestern University

David Dore, PharmD, PhD F’07
Assistant Professor, Brown University

Matthew Plow, PhD F’07
Project Scientist, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute

Ramona Rhodes, MD F’06
Associate Professor, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Marsha Rosenthal, PhD F’06
Assistant Research Professor, Rutgers University

Melanie Wasserman, PhD F’06
Senior Scientist, ABT Associates, Cambridge, MA

Stephen Meersman, PhD F’05
Senior Scientist Consultant, JSI, Providence, RI

Rollin Wright, MD, MPH F’05
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh

Jennifer Christian, PharmD, MPH, PhD F’04
Manager, Worldwide Epidemiology Cardiovascular and Metabolic Epidemiology Group, GlaxoSmithKline

Linda Resnik, PhD F’04
Professor, Brown University

Melody Eide, MD, MPH F’04
Assistant Professor,  Henry Ford Hospital, Troy, MI

Meg Bourbonniere, PhD F’03
Vice President for Nursing Research, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Christine Duffy, MD F’03
Assistant Professor, Brown University

Desiree Ciambrone, PhD F’02
Associate Professor, Rhode Island College

Diane Ritchie, MD F’02
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Brown University

Radha Mikkilineni, MD F’01
Owner, University Dermatology Associates, Washington, DC

Pedro Gozalo, PhD F’00
Associate Professor, Brown University

Joseph Angelelli, PhD F’00
Pennsylvania State Director for Public Health Institute

Kristen Coppola, PhD F’98
Board of Directors, Hopscotch Adoptions

Melissa Clark, PhD F’97
Professor, Brown University

Nicholas Castle, PhD F’97
Professor, University of Pittsburgh

Elisabeth Broderick, MD F’97
Geriatric & Internal Medicine Doctor, Elder Service Plan

David Gifford, MD, MPH F’97
Clinical Associate Professor, Brown University

Brandon Krupp, MD F’95
Clinical Associate Professor, Brown University

Daniel Forman, MD F’95
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School

Maureen Malin, MD F’94
Medical Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Unit, McLean Hospital

Diana Spore, PhD F’94
Board Member, Mental Health & Recovery at Ashland County, Ohio

Deborah Pearlman, PhD F’94
Assistant Professor, Brown University
Program Director, RI Department of Public Health

Jane Banaszak-Holl, PhD F’94
Associate Professor, Michigan University

Katherine Berg, PhD F’94
Associate Professor, University of Toronto

Terri Fried, MD F’94
Professor, Yale University

David Seifer, MD F’93
Clinical Professor at NYU School of Medicine

E. Paul Larrat, PhD F’93
Associate Dean and Professor, University of Rhode Island

Thomas Perls, MD F’93
Professor, Boston University

Kenneth Branco, PhD F’92
Professor, Stonehill College

Brian Ott, MD F’92
Professor, Brown University

Sharon Bryant, PhD F’92
Associate Professor, Binghamton University

John Piette, PhD F’92
Professor, University of Michigan

Deborah Merrill, PhD F’92
Associate Professor, Clark University

Douglas Kiel, MD, MPH F’91
Associate Professor at Harvard

Gary Belkin, PhD F’91
Associate Professor, New York University

Charles Sherman, MD F’91
Clinical Associate Professor, Brown University

James Pacala, MD F’90
Professor, University of Minnesota

Joan Teno, MD, MS F’90
Professor, Brown University (Adjunct)
Professor of Medicine and Clinician Scientist, School of Medicine, OHSU

Orna Intrator, PhD F’90
Professor, Brown University (Adjunct)

Charles Boult, MD F’90
Professor, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Christopher Rice, PhD F’90
Associate Professor, Florida International University

Patricia Raymond, PhD F’89
Director, Neuropsychology Services at Salve Regina University

Colleen McHorney, PhD, F’89
Senior Director, Epidemiologist at Merck, North Wales, PA

Michael Stein, MD F’89
Professor, Brown University

Edward Guadagnoli, PhD F87
Professor, Harvard Medical School

Josef Sternberg, MD, PhD F’87
General Practitioner at VAMC, Providence, RI

Cynthia Willey, PhD F’87
Professor, University of Rhode Island

David Reuben, MD F’85
Professor, UCLA School of Medicine