| Name | Title/General Duties | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Frascella, Joseph, Ph.D. | Director | 301-443-4877 |
| Usher, Barbara, Ph.D. | Special Assistant to the Director | 301-443-3203 |
| Tucker, Carolyn | Extramural Support Assistant | 301-443-6001 |
| Drott, Justin | Extramural Support Assistant | 301-443-3666 |
| Name | Title/General Duties | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Boyce, Cheryl Anne, Ph.D. | Branch Chief & Associate Director for Child and Adolescent Research | 301-435-1070 |
| Sirocco, Karen, Ph.D. | Deputy Branch Chief | 301-451-8661 |
| Name | Title/General Duties | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Onken, Lisa, Ph.D. | Branch Chief & Associate Director for Treatment Research | 301-443-2235 |
| Aklin, Will, Ph.D. | Program Officer | 301-443-3207 |
| Chambers, Jessica, Ph.D. | Health Scientist Administrator | 301-443-2237 |
| Grossman, Debra, M.A. | Project Officer | 301-443-2249 |
| Spitznas, Cecelia, Ph.D. | Program Officer | 301-402-1488 |
| Name | Title/General Duties | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Grant, Steven, Ph.D. | Branch Chief, Associate Director for Clinical Neuroscience Research | 301-443-8869 |
| Bjork, James, Ph.D. | Health Scientist Administrator | 301-443-3209 |
| Gordon, Harold, Ph.D. | Health Scientist Administrator | 301-443-8856 |
| Kautz, Mary | Health Scientist Administrator | 301-443-3206 |
| Yu “Woody,” Lin, Ph.D. | Health Scientist Administrator | 301-435-1318 |
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