Directory

Cindy Haynes

Assistant Director, Community Engaged Research Initiative

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. 

Brooke Heidenfelder serves as a Research Program Leader with Duke Kannapolis. She joined Duke CTSI in July 2013. Her work includes overseeing clinical operations and regulatory affairs for the research team based in Durham, N.C.

Holly Hough, PhD

Director, Office of Physician-Scientist Development

Holly Hough, PhD, was most recently employed as a Research Program Leader in the Duke Office for Clinical Research (DOCR). She co-developed CRISP, or the Clinical Research Internship Portal, in collaboration with CTSI Workforce Development and previously designed and launched the integrative medicine program for patients at the North Carolina Cancer Hospital.

Dr. Jayes received her Veterinary Medicine degree in Giessen, Germany and her PhD in Physiology from North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Her research interests have always centered on the physiology and endocrinology of the female reproductive system. Uterine fibroids have a major impact on women’s health, on quality of life and on health cost. The etiology of this disease remains unknown and non-surgical therapies are either short-lived or have significant side effects.

Derek Jones

Product Manager, myRESEARCHhome

As the product manager for myRESEARCHhome, Derek works with the Duke research community and developers in the Office of Research Informatics to create solutions for researchers and facilitate adoption through outreach. He has been at Duke for 6 years, having worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator and Research Program Leader in Pulmonary Critical Care before stepping into the product manager role. 

Derek has a bachelor's degree from Westmont College and an M.Div from Duke.

Chahnaz A. Kbaisi

Research Analyst II, Translational Population Health Research

Ms. Chahnaz A. Kbaisi is from the South of Lebanon. She works for CTSI as a Research Technician II and works closely with analysts in the data group and project teams in Durham.