Directory

Kristine coordinates programming for a number of groups in the Duke Office of Research Initiatives, including the Mobile App Gateway, the Research Navigators, and Research Onboarding. She'll also helps develop and implement programs related to Team Science. Kristine comes to CTSI by way of the University of California, Irvine, where she completed her PhD in Biochemistry. Since then she has had an eclectic mix of professional experiences in education, community health, program coordination, marketing, and communications.

Co-Director, Education and Workforce Development Core
Director, Duke Clinical Research Training Program
Associate Chair of Education and Associate Professor in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics

Associate Professor of Neurology

Melissa Hall is a project manager for the Clinical Translational Research Institute (CTSI). She provides leadership essential to the success of pilot programs funded or managed by the Duke CTSA.

Donna Hamel has over 20 years combined experience in both clinical and academic settings. Her combined Laboratory and clinical research have afforded her experience in Good Clinical Practice, Good Laboratory Practice and Good Research Practice. Her current role at the Duke Early Phase Research Unit (DEPRU) as a Project Leader focuses on providing support to Principal Investigators and their study teams who partner with DEPRU for the conduct of their research projects.

Co-Director, Informatics Core

Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health

Main areas of interest include computer-based medical records, hospital information systems, national and international standards, artificial intelligence, networking and computerization in ambulatory care.

Primary Care Research Consortium

Chad joined CTSI in November 2020. He works with PCRC as a Clinical Research Coordinator supporting several studies within the Duke Primary Care Clinics. Before coming to Duke, Chad worked at the UNC Cancer Center Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic where he worked in the outpatient clinic to schedule all of the pre- and post-transplant appointments. Chad earned a BA from UNC-Chapel Hill and an MBA from East Carolina University. 

Primary Care Research Consortium

Taylor joined Duke CTSI in February 2021 working as a Clinical Research Specialist with Duke Primary Care clinics. Taylor graduated from UNC Greensboro with a bachelor’s degree in Public Health.

Cindy Haynes has more than 20 years of experience in public health, community engagement, and working in state government. These experiences have given her the opportunity to serve some of our state's most vulnerable populations in various public health focus areas using theoretical frameworks and evidence-based models to effectively engage communities in improving health outcomes. Cindy has a BS in Health Education from North Carolina Central University and a master’s degree in Administration/Public Administration from Central Michigan University.