Samuel McLean, MD, MPH
Director of UNC Institute for Trauma Recovery
Professor of Psychiatry and Emergency Medicine
Psychiatry Research Team
Welcome to the Institute for Trauma Recovery’s Psychiatry Division!
Our research portfolio includes a thematic, NIH-funded research program focused on improving outcomes and recovery after stress and trauma.
Our success is entirely due to the phenomenal faculty and staff on our team. The effective collaboration of these outstanding individuals accounts for our success, and we are fortunate that our numbers continue to grow.
Join the Institute for Trauma Recovery's Psychiatry Division!
Faculty
Administrative Team
Megan Henderson, MS, CRC
Institute Managing Director
Megan_Henderson@med.unc.edu
Amanda Teer
Grant Administrator
amanda_teer@med.unc.edu
Tanya Thompson
Administrative Support Specialist
TanyaMT@email.unc.edu
Data Managers and Analysts
Meredith Bucher, PhD
Lead Data Manager
Meredith_Bucher@med.unc.edu
Justin McDermott, PhD, MPH
Statistician Investigator
Justin_McDermott@med.unc.edu
Edward Quinn, PhD, MPH
Statistician Investigator
Edward_Quinn@med.unc.edu
Sean Simpson, PhD
Statistician Investigator
srsimpso@email.unc.edu
Euphy Wu, PhD
Statistician Investigator
edeuphyw@ad.unc.edu
Clinical Research Managers
Ginny Carter, PhD, RN
Clinical Research Manager
ginny_carter@med.unc.edu
Norbert Odero, Msc.PH
Clinical Trials Research Program Manager
Norbert_Odero@med.unc.edu
Research Coordinators
Xiaodi Yao, PhD
Lead Research Coordinator, DISENTANGLE and AURORA Studies
Xiaodi_Yao@med.unc.edu
Jenni Shafer, PhD, CRC
Senior Research Coordinator, iCOVER Trial
Jenni_Shafer@med.unc.edu
Angie Shenouda, MHA, CCRP
Clinical Research Coordinator, BOOST Trial
Angela_Shenouda@med.unc.edu
Laura Malcolm, BA, CCRC
Senior Research Coordinator, OASIS Trial
Laura_Malcolm@med.unc.edu
Allison Britt, BS, CCRP
Clinical Research Coordinator, iCOVER Trial
Allison_Britt@med.unc.edu
Research Assistants
Xiao Wen Chen, BS
Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator, Better Tomorrow Network
XiaoWen_Chen@med.unc.edu
Olivia Brettschneider, BA
Associate Clinical Research Coordinator
Olivia_Brettschneider@med.unc.edu
Jasper Oliver, BS
Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Jasper_Oliver@med.unc.edu
Amy Aririguzoh, BA
Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
amyaa@email.unc.edu
Oliver Holmes, BA
Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator, DISENTANGLE Study
Oliver_Holmes@med.unc.edu
Aiden McCoy, BS
Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator, RISE Trial
aidenmc@email.unc.edu
Autumn Griego, BS
Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Autumn_Griego@med.unc.edu
Romina Soudavari, MPH
Associate Clinical Research Coordinator
Romina_Soudavari@med.unc.edu
Volunteers
Emma Chow
Volunteer, VENTURE Study
Sarah John
Volunteer, Teleconsent
Jackson Lee
Volunteer, WISE Trial
Reese Letts
Volunteer, Better Tomorrow Network
Kara Petitt
Volunteer, RISE Study and Teleconsent
Lauren Pippin
Volunteer, VENTURE Study
Akash Ray
Volunteer, WISE Trial
Keri Rhodes
Volunteer, Better Tomorrow Network and Teleconsent