Clinical research contacts
Clinical research personnel at Massey coordinate participation in clinical trials. They establish patient eligibility for a particular study, schedule any required trial-related laboratory tests, procedures and medical appointments and serve as the key contacts for patients and referring physicians throughout the clinical trial.
If you have any questions about clinical trials, please contact one of our experts listed below.
Breast cancer, a.k.a. “The Pink Team”
Cancer care delivery research (CCDR)
Cancer prevention and control
Cardio oncology
Cellular immunotherapies and transplant program
Early lung cancer detection project
Early onset malignancy initiative (EOMI)
Gynecologic oncology
Hematologic malignancies, early phase (HIIT)
Hematologic malignancies
IIT program
Neuro-oncology
Pediatric oncology
Radiation oncology
Solid tumors, early phase (SIIT)
Solid tumors (MEDONC)
Stony Point
Breast cancer, a.k.a. “The Pink Team”
Kassandra Jones, B.S.
Clinical research associate I
(804) 827-6356
kvjones@vcu.edu
Anna Worthley, B.S.
Clinical research associate I
(804) 628-2471
worthleya@vcu.edu
Mila McKelvey, R.N., B.S.N
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 628-5810
mckelveyms@vcu.edu
Cancer care delivery research (CCDR)
Vanessa Sheppard, Ph.D.
Associate director, disparities research department of health behavior and policy
(804) 628-3443
vanessa.sheppard@vcuhealth.org
Maryanne Kungu, C.C.R.P.
Clinical research coordinator
(804) 628-5338
mkungu@vcu.edu
Cancer prevention and control
Gwendolyn Parker, M.S., F.N.P.-C., C.C.R.P.
Clinical research nurse practitioner
(804) 828-5090 or pager *600-4245
ggparker@vcu.edu
Kimberly Williams, R.N., C.C.R.P.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 628-2164
kwilliam@vcu.edu
Christina Wilson, R.N., B.S.N.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 628-1930 or pager *600-4370
cwilson@vcu.edu
Shauna Lee
Clinical research assoicate I
(804) 628-1912
sdlee2@vcu.edu
Tikori Whitson
Clinical research associate I
(804) 628-5921
twhitson@vcu.edu
Cardio oncology
Laura Johnson, B.S.N., R.N., C.C.R.P.
Clinical research nurse coordnator
(804) 628-6233
johnsonlh3@vcu.edu
Cellular immunotherapies and transplant program
(804) 828-4360 CIT/BMT Program Main Number at VCU
Kathryn Candler, M.A., C.C.R.P.
Clinical research coordinator II
(804) 828-4732 or pager *600-6405
kcandler@vcu.edu
Catherine Roberts, Ph.D.
BMT clinical research program manager
(804) 828-1292 or pager *600-6726
croberts2@vcu.edu
Charles Hall, M.S., C.C.R.P.
Clinical research coordinator I
(804) 628-5373 or pager *600-2224
hallce3@vcu.edu
Early lung cancer detection project
Robin Toft, C.C.R.P.
Clinical research coordinator I
(804) 628-0282
rtoft@vcu.edu
Early onset malignancy initiative (EOMI)
Gynecologic oncology
Sonya Washington, M.S., R.N.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 628-2582 or pager *600-6579
slwashington@vcu.edu
Shenise Loney, B.S.N., R.N.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 828-0113 or pager *600-4233
loneys2@vcu.edu
Phyllis Dennis
Clinical research associate I
(804) 828-9106 or page *600-2316
pdennis@vcu.edu
Hematologic malignancies, early phase (HIIT)
(804) 628-9238
Fax (804) 827-2027
Mary Beth Tombes, R.S., M.N., C.C.R.C., A.C.N.P.-B.C.
Clinical research nurse practitioner
(804) 628-1357 or pager *600-6013
mtombes@vcu.edu
Caryn Weir, R.N., M.T. (A.S.C.P.), M.P.H.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 628-2310 or pager *600-4529
cweir@vcu.edu
Rebecca Maggi, B.S.N., R.N.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 827-1025
maggir@vcu.edu
Samantha Idris, B.S.
Clinical research associate I
(804) 828-4980
sidris@vcu.edu
Douglas Whelan, C.C.R.P.
Clinical research associate I
(804) 828-0844
dswhelan@vcu.edu
Hematologic malignancies
FAX (804) 827-2027
masseyhemmlg@vcu.edu
Kristin Lantis, M.S., R.N., C.C.R.P.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 828-2177 or page *600-2067
kllantis@vcu.edu
Brooke Whitaker, B.S.
Clinical research associate I
(804) 628-0464
whitakerba@vcu.edu
Megan Scott
Clinical research associate I
(804) 628-6427
scottma2@vcu.edu
IIT program
(804) 628-5006
Fax (804) 827-0141
MasseyIIT@vcu.edu
Mary Beth Tombes, R.S., M.N., C.C.R.C., A.C.N.P.-B.C.
Director, IIT program
Clinical research nurse practitioner
(804) 628-1357 or pager *600-6013
mtombes@vcu.edu
Amber Hendrix, C.C.R.P.
Senior project manager, IIT program
(804) 628-1924
hendrixal@vcu.edu
Daniel Hudson, C.C.R.P.
Senior clinical research coordinator, IIT program
(804) 628-2682
djhudson@vcu.edu
Giovanni Archer, C.C.R.P.
Clinical research data analyst
(804) 628-4122
garcher2@vcu.edu
Neuro-oncology
(804) 828-4178
Pediatric oncology
(804) 628-2112
masseypedonc@vcu.edu
Lindsey Gwaltney, R.N., C.C.R.P.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 628-2112 or pager *600-4714
lbgwaltney@vcu.edu
Mary Madu, B.S., C.C.R.C,
Clinical research coordinator
(804) 628-5320
memadu@vcu.edu
Dennis Schirmer, B.S.
Clinical research associate I
(804) 628-1889 or pager *600-6016
schirmerda@vcu.edu
Radiation oncology
Pamela Loyall, R.N., M.S.N.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 628-2667 or pager *600-8517
ployall@vcu.edu
Nichole Calandrino, B.S.N., R.N.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 628-2334 or pager *600-4409
calandrinn@vcu.edu
Mallory Cox, B.S.
Clinical research associate
(804) 628-0742
coxm5@vcu.edu
Sailasyu Gundlapudi, B.S.
Clinical research associate
(804) 628-2204
sgundlapundi@vcu.edu
Solid tumors, early phase (SIIT)
(804) 628-9238
FAX (804) 628-7978
masseySIIT@vcu.edu
Alison Ryan, R.N., M.S.N., A.O.C.N., A.P.R.N.-B.C.
Clinical research nurse practitioner
(804) 628-1936 or pager *600-4107
ryanaa@vcu.edu
Katerine (Katie) Thompson, R.N.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 628-0960
kthompson25@vcu.edu
Kristine Bodine, R.N., B.S.N.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 628-5273
klbodine@vcu.edu
Erin Reidelbach, R.N.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 628-1893 or pager *600-4108
ejreidelbach@vcu.edu
Nichole Shaver
Clinical research associate I
(804) 827-0734
nshaver@vcu.edu
Rebecca Maggi, B.S.N., R.N.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 827-1025
maggir@vcu.edu
Douglas Whelan, C.C.R.P.
Clinical research associate I
(804) 828-0844
dswhelan@vcu.edu
Solid tumors (MEDONC)
Faith McFadden, M.S.N., R.N., O.C.N., C.C.R.P.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 628-0616 or pager *600-6677
mcfaddenfr@vcu.edu
Carrie Donovan, R.N., C.C.R.P.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 628-3836 or pager *600-4721
cdonovan2@vcu.edu
Alexia Thomson, B.S., C.C.R.P.
Clinical research associate I
(804) 628-0348
ajohnson84@vcu.edu
Stony Point
Sara McBride, M.S.N., R.N.
Clinical research nurse coordinator
(804) 628-3057
mcbrides2@vcu.edu