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Margie Jimenez

Margie Jimenez

Sr. Administrative Officer, Public Health Sciences and Centers

(305) 243-3946
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Margie Jimenez, MA, CRA, is the Assistant Chair in the Department of Public Health Sciences and its centers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Mrs. Jimenez is responsible for designing and implementing business operations, overseeing the operations and work of directors, and establishing policies that promote the culture and...
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Finance

Jessica Carbajal

Jessica Carbajal

Director, Finance (H)

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Jessica Carbajal is Director of Finance in the Department of Public Health Sciences and its centers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Ms. Carbajal creates and oversees the budget, approves expenses and reviews that each expense is in accordance with the University's policies and procedures. Carbajal presents...
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Laura Elisa Gutierrez

Laura Elisa Gutierrez

Sr. Manager, Finance

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Laura Gutierrez is Senior Financial Analyst at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences. Since joining the department in 2015, Ms. Gutierrez has been responsible for department operational account management, discretionary reconciliation, open commitment reviews, invoice submissions,...
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Grant & Contracts Management

Yanira Blanco Oliveras

Yanira Blanco Oliveras

Director, Research Support

(305) 243-1247
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Yanira Blanco Oliveras is Director of Research Support at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences. Ms. Blanco Oliveras oversees the regulatory compliance, reporting, financial monitoring and the close-out of sponsored projects in the department. She is responsible for the financial and...
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William Roger Caiaffa

William Roger Caiaffa

Sr. Manager, Sponsored Programs

(305) 243-8187 x1120
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William Caiaffa is a dedicated research administrator with almost 10 years of service in the field. An alumnus to the Herber Business School from the University of Miami, William has made significant contributions to research management and development throughout his career. He is passionate about marine life, having a deep interest in reef...
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Grace Darlene Cespedes

Grace Darlene Cespedes

Assistant Director, Sponsored Programs- Post Award

(305) 243-4324
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Grace Cespedes is Senior Manager of Research Support at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences. Ms. Cespedes is responsible for the financial and accounting aspects of pre and post-grant and contracts management. She previously worked as a Grants Accountant for the Office of Research...
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Rosa C Fernandez Campas

Rosa C Fernandez Campas

Sr. Manager, Sponsored Programs

(305) 284-3994
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Indiana Ramona Godoy

Indiana Ramona Godoy

Manager, Sponsored Programs (A)

(786) 906-0361
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Indiana Godoy is a manager of sponsored programs in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. In this role, she supports pre- and post-award research administration, working with faculty and investigators on grant management, compliance, financial oversight, and sponsored project...
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Misty Ives

Misty Ives

Sr. Manager, Sponsored Programs

(305) 243-1258
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Misty Ives is a Senior Manager of Sponsored Programs at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences (DPHS). Misty is on the post-award team managing the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN) project. Various responsibilities include setting up the award each year,...
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Simone Lynette Whitehead

Simone Lynette Whitehead

Assistant Director, Sponsored Programs - Pre Award

(305) 243-4302
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Simone Whitehead, CRA, CPRA, is assistant director of pre-award in the Department of Public Health Sciences (DPHS) and its centers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. In this role, Mrs. Whitehead provides strategic direction and operational oversight for the department’s pre-award research enterprise, ensuring...
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Alicia Pearce

Alicia Pearce

Manager, Sponsored Programs

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Denatra T Lewis

Denatra T Lewis

Manager, Sponsored Programs

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Denatra Lewis is manager of sponsored programs in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She joined the department in January 2023. Lewis supports the department’s research enterprise by identifying funding opportunities, expanding proposal activity and improving the efficiency of...
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Facilities & Operations

Josie Lopez

Josie Lopez

Director, Administrative Operations

(305) 243-6863
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Josie Lopez is Director of Business Operations at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences. As a faculty affairs and human resources liaison, Ms. Lopez is responsible for salary adjustments, new hires, promotions, and terminations, as well as evaluating annual faculty performance, promotions,...
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Pilar Ramirez

Pilar Ramirez

Executive Assistant

(305) 243-8331
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Pilar Ramirez is Executive Assistant at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences. Since joining the department in 2013, Ms. Ramirez has been responsible for providing general and onboarding administrative support to faculty and staff, as well as for managing and training student...
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Michelle Cabrera

Michelle Cabrera

Manager, Administrative Operations

(305) 243-6863
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Michelle Cabrera is a manager of administrative operations in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She has been with the University of Miami since 2017 and joined the department in April 2023. In this role, Cabrera oversees administrative operations, including supervision of...
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Catherine Tunnell

Catherine Tunnell

Sr. Administrative Assistant

(305) 243-9483
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Catherine Tunnell is a Senior Administrative Assistant at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences. She provides general and administrative support to faculty and staff within the Division of Epidemiology & Population Health Sciences, and the Division of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics....
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Orlando Garcia

Orlando Garcia

Supervisor, IT Endpoint Solutions - Central

(305) 243-8023
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Orlando Garcia is Systems Analyst in the Department of Public Health Sciences and its centers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. His primary responsibilities have included providing desktop support to faculty, staff and students, maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting A/V equipment in lobbies, classrooms and conference...
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John P Soto

John P Soto

Web Developer

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John P. Soto is the Web Developer at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences. John is responsible for designing and creating content for the department’s internal and external websites. John oversees the website layout, and graphics integration and provides web development technical...
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Deycha Torres

Deycha Torres

Communications Specialist

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Deycha Torres is Communications Specialist at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences. Deycha is responsible for the press releases, announcements, and communications inquiries on behalf of the Department of Public Health Sciences. Deycha writes news stories to be published across different...
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Amael Trujillo

Amael Trujillo

Sr. Endpoint Services Technician - Central

(305) 243-4416
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Amael Trujillo is Senior Desktop Support Technician at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences. Amael is responsible for providing technical support to faculty, staff and students in the Department of Public Health Sciences, including maintenance and repairs of desktop computers and other...
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Florida Cancer Data System

Monique Nicole Hernandez

Monique Nicole Hernandez, Ph.D.

Director, Florida Cancer Data System

(305) 243-4600 x9673
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Monique Hernandez, Ph.D., is registry director of the Florida Cancer Data System in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She has served in several roles at FCDS since joining the registry in 2008. Dr. Hernandez began her FCDS career in the statistics division as liaison to the...
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Lori Koch

Lori Koch

Director, Administrative Operations (H)

(305) 243-7835
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Lori Koch is administrative director of the Florida Cancer Data System in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She joined the registry in January 2026. Koch brings more than two decades of experience in cancer registration and surveillance. Before joining FCDS, she served for 14 years as...
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Frances Castellvi Senti

Frances Castellvi Senti

Manager, Business Operations (H)

(305) 243-4600
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Frances Castellvi Senti is business manager of operations for the Florida Cancer Data System in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Senti joined the University of Miami in 2018 as senior practice manager in the Department of Pediatrics, supporting the divisions of Neonatology and...
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