Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH)
ORWH Staff
The ORWH staff represents a diverse range of professional and scientific disciplines. Each staff member works to support the ORWH’s mission to improve women’s and men’s health through research on women’s health and sex differences.
Janine Austin Clayton, M.D.
Director, Office of Research on Women's Health
Lisa Begg, Dr.P.H., R.N.
Director, Research Programs
Indira P. Jevaji, M.D., M.S.L.
Senior Medical Officer
Joan Davis Nagel, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Officer
Charles A. Wells, M.S., Ph.D.
Senior Advisor to the Director
Susan E. Maier, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Special Projects
Susan M. Persons, M.A.
Chief of Staff
Mary Blehar, Ph.D.
Senior Research Advisor
Angela C. Bates, M.B.A.
Program Analyst
Keren Witkin, Ph.D.
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Science and Technology Policy Fellow
Candace Tingen, Ph.D.
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Science and Technology Policy Fellow
Teresa R. Kendrix
Administrative Officer
Heidi Rosvold-Brenholtz
Communications/Editorial
Tejashree Naiknavare
Project Manager
Kimberly S. Kurilla-Gray
Secretary to the Director
Sharon E. Gist
Program Specialist
Charles W. Hampp, Jr.
Program Specialist
Sylvia Barnett
Scheduler
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