Roberta Ness, MD, MPH,
Professor and Chair
Department of Epidemiology
A527 Crabtree Hall, GSPH
repro@pitt.edu

Linda A. Deluco
Administrator
A516 Crabtree Hall, GSPH
(412) 624-3733
DeLuco@edc.pitt.edu

• Linda is responsible for overseeing administrative operations. She handles grants management activities such as setting up new awards, obtaining accounts, and administering contracts. She also handles faculty recruitment, salary distributions, and facilities management.

David A. Carr
Senior Associate Administrator
A515 Crabtree Hall, GSPH
(412) 624-3479
Carr@edc.pitt.edu

• Dave handles pre-award grants administration. He is responsible for the preparation and processing of all research proposals and applications in the Department. Dave negotiates and processes new awards, establishes subcontracts and manages the research database within the Department. Dave is in charge of the office in Linda's absence.

Crystal L. Ochwat
Associate Administrator
A513 Crabtree Hall, GSPH
(412) 624-3738
Clochwat@edc.pitt.edu

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• Crystal is responsible for post-award grants administration, which includes monitoring account expenditures using the accounting database, issuing monthly reports and account closeouts. She also provides assistance in ensuring compliance with University and agency policies and procedures.

Richard W. Blecharz
Senior Assistant Administrator
A538 Crabtree Hall, GSPH
(412) 624-3734
Blecharz@edc.pitt.edu

• Rich assists in the pre-award area with proposal development, processing and submission. He prepares grant proposals budgets and paperwork, develops and maintains database for research proposals and special projects.

Mark A. Lebder
Senior Assistant Administrator
A514 Crabtree Hall, GSPH
(412) 624-3735
Lebderm@edc.pitt.edu

• Mark is responsible for human resources management. He handles staff and student hiring, recruitment, and processing and is responsible for the development of departmental human resources systems. In addition, he handles the monthly payroll and assists with faculty recruitment, reporting and special projects.

Kristy L. Marks
Senior Assistant Administrator
A541 Crabtree Hall, GSPH
(412) 624-3732
Marksk@edc.pitt.edu

• Kristy assists with all areas of departmental administration including grants administration, databases and financial reporting. She handles non-competing grant applications, and faculty and GSR appointments.

Nicole Sebula
Assistant Administrator
A536 Crabtree Hall, GSPH
(412) 624-5992
Sebulan@edc.pitt.edu

• Nicole assists with post-award grants administration and accounting, including departmental purchasing. She reviews, processes and manages expenditure paperwork, monitors subcontract payments and prepares financial reports and spreadsheets.

Sandra Quinn, PhD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Education
230 Parran Hall, GSPH
(412) 624-3124
squinn@pitt.edu

Mary Derkach, JD, MSIS
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
114 Parran Hall, GSPH
(412) 624-5200
derkach@pitt.edu

Caitlin McCullough
Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Education
116 Parran Hall, GSPH
(412) 624-3646
cem62@pitt.edu

Rachelle Murdock
Administrative Secretary, Office of Student Affairs
114 Parran Hall, GSPH
(412) 624-5200
rmurdock@pitt.edu

Karrie Presutti
Admissions Coordinator
114 Parran Hall, GSPH
(412) 624-3003
presutti@pitt.edu

Mary Ann Joyce
Admissions and Graduation Associate
114 Parran Hall, GSPH
(412) 624-3088
joycema@pitt.edu

Joanne Pegher
Graduation and Class Schedule Coordinator
114 Parran Hall, GSPH
(412) 624-3005
jpegher@pitt.edu