Faculty and Staff

Meet our team!

Our faculty and staff work across various disciplines across the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Co-directors

Phil Sloane, ​MD, MPH
Distinguished Professor of Family Medicine and Director of Academic Advancement

Get in touch with Dr. Sloane

 

 

 

 

Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD
​Kenan Distinguished Professor of Social Work

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Researchers

Laura C. Hanson, MD, MPH

Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Co-Director of UNC Palliative Care Program

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David Lynch, BMBS

Assistant Professor of Geriatric Medicine

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John Preisser, PhDPreisser faculty photo

Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health

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Research Staff

Jeannie Ake, BA
Social/Clinical Research Assistant
jmake@unc.edu

Laura Briell, BS, PTA
Social/Clinical Research Assistant
briell@unc.edu

Lea Efird-Green, MSW, MPA
Project Manager
lea_efird@unc.edu

London Grantham, MPH
Project Manager
london_grantham@unc.edu

Mark Heinen, BA
Social/Clinical Research Assistant
mheinen@unc.edu

Joanna Hinson, MPH
Social/Clinical Research Assistant
Joanna.Hinson@unc.edu

Aja Johnson, BA
Social/Clinical Research Assistant
aja_johnson@unc.edu

Laurie Leadbetter, MSLS
Social/Clinical Research Assistant
laurie@unc.edu

Molly Lynch, MS, CCC-SLP
Project Manager
molly_lynch@unc.edu

Natalie Meeks, BA
Social/Clinical Research Assistant
nmeeks@email.unc.edu

Katrice M. Perry, BSPH
Social/Clinical Research Assistant
katricep@unc.edu

Patricia Poole, RDH, MS
Dental Hygienist
patricia_poole@unc.edu

Lynne A. Sampson, PhD, MPH
Project Manager
LSampson@email.unc.edu

Johanna v.T S​ilbersack Hickey, MSW
Associate Director, Collaborative Studies of Long-Term Care
jvtsilbersack@unc.edu

John Tuong, MSW
Social/Clinical Research Assistant
tuongjohn@unc.edu

Kathryn L. Wessell, MPH
Project Manager
kwessell@email.unc.edu