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Office of Research Services

Grant Administration

Name Title Contact Information 
Susan Meyer Pugl, BA, CRA Director of Grants Administration

464-220-9660

smeyer1@luc.edu  

Rosaria Aguirre, MEd, CRA Senior Grant Administrator

464-220-9507

raguirre@luc.edu  

Tracy Foxworth, MS, CRA Senior Grant Administrator

464-220-9506

tfoxworth@luc.edu   

Emma Barzen, BS Grant Administrator

464-220-9667

ebarzen@luc.edu  

Central Email: researchHSD@luc.edu   

Contract Administration

Name Title Contact Information
Nicole Pisano, JD Director of Contracts and Research Policy

464-220-9661

npisano@luc.edu  

Lauren Feilich Grant and Contract Specialist lfeilich@luc.edu  
Marina White Senior Contract Analyst

464-220-9668

mwhite31@luc.edu  

Central Email: contractsHSD@luc.edu 

Learn more about the LUC Agreement Tracker Quick Access Guide (PDF)

Clinical Research Office

Name Title Contact Info 
Colleen Fitzgerald, MD Medical Director cfitzgerald@lumc.edu 
Brianna Burke, MBA Associate Business Director

464-220-9489

bburke5@luc.edu 

Elizabeth Kirwan, RN Senior Nurse Director ekirwan@luc.edu 
Tracy Bielecki Smith, MPA Budget Analyst

464-220-9494

tbielecki@luc.edu 

Leah Viverito  Financial Coordinator

464-220-9497

lviverito@luc.edu 

Michael Allegretti Regulatory Manager

464-220-9496

mallegretti@luc.edu 

General Contact Information
708-216-2276
SSOMCRO@luc.edu

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Name Title Contact Information
Walter Jeske, PhD Chair wjeske@luc.edu 
Antonio Valero, DVM, LATG, CPIA  Director avalero@luc.edu 
Peggie Young Administrative Secretary pyoung4@luc.edu

 

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

Name Title Contact Info 
Thomas Gallagher, PhD Chair tgallag@luc.edu
Matthew Hejna Director

464-220-9659

mhejna@luc.edu 

 

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Name Title Contact Info 
Robert Wagner, MD Chair

708-216-8667

rwagner@lumc.edu 

Cynthia Tom, MA Director, Human Research Protections

464-220-9665

ctom@luc.edu 

Angie Carrico, DBioethics Assistant Director

464-220-9663

acarrico@luc.edu 

Linda Millbrandt, MS Asst Director, Human Research Protections

464-220-9662

lmillbr@luc.edu 

 

Grant Administration

Name Title Contact Information 
Susan Meyer Pugl, BA, CRA Director of Grants Administration

464-220-9660

smeyer1@luc.edu  

Rosaria Aguirre, MEd, CRA Senior Grant Administrator

464-220-9507

raguirre@luc.edu  

Tracy Foxworth, MS, CRA Senior Grant Administrator

464-220-9506

tfoxworth@luc.edu   

Emma Barzen, BS Grant Administrator

464-220-9667

ebarzen@luc.edu  

Central Email: researchHSD@luc.edu   

Contract Administration

Name Title Contact Information
Nicole Pisano, JD Director of Contracts and Research Policy

464-220-9661

npisano@luc.edu  

Lauren Feilich Grant and Contract Specialist lfeilich@luc.edu  
Marina White Senior Contract Analyst

464-220-9668

mwhite31@luc.edu  

Central Email: contractsHSD@luc.edu 

Learn more about the LUC Agreement Tracker Quick Access Guide (PDF)

Clinical Research Office

Name Title Contact Info 
Colleen Fitzgerald, MD Medical Director cfitzgerald@lumc.edu 
Brianna Burke, MBA Associate Business Director

464-220-9489

bburke5@luc.edu 

Elizabeth Kirwan, RN Senior Nurse Director ekirwan@luc.edu 
Tracy Bielecki Smith, MPA Budget Analyst

464-220-9494

tbielecki@luc.edu 

Leah Viverito  Financial Coordinator

464-220-9497

lviverito@luc.edu 

Michael Allegretti Regulatory Manager

464-220-9496

mallegretti@luc.edu 

General Contact Information
708-216-2276
SSOMCRO@luc.edu

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Name Title Contact Information
Walter Jeske, PhD Chair wjeske@luc.edu 
Antonio Valero, DVM, LATG, CPIA  Director avalero@luc.edu 
Peggie Young Administrative Secretary pyoung4@luc.edu

 

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

Name Title Contact Info 
Thomas Gallagher, PhD Chair tgallag@luc.edu
Matthew Hejna Director

464-220-9659

mhejna@luc.edu 

 

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Name Title Contact Info 
Robert Wagner, MD Chair

708-216-8667

rwagner@lumc.edu 

Cynthia Tom, MA Director, Human Research Protections

464-220-9665

ctom@luc.edu 

Angie Carrico, DBioethics Assistant Director

464-220-9663

acarrico@luc.edu 

Linda Millbrandt, MS Asst Director, Human Research Protections

464-220-9662

lmillbr@luc.edu