Office of Research Directory

James MacFarlane
Executive Director
Research Compliance Officer
Research Integrity Officer
Alternate Responsible Official
Phone: 505-272-1147
Email: jmacfarlane@salud.unm.edu

Michelle Parra, MBA
Finance Director
Email: mmparra@salud.unm.edu

Jennifer Sanchez, MA
HR Officer for Office of Research
Associate Research Integrity Officer
Phone: 505-272-4555
Email: JASanchez@salud.unm.edu 

Hadya Khawaja, MS, CIP
Associate Director to the Executive Director
Phone: 505-272-7028
Email: hkhawaja@salud.unm.edu

Kara McKinney, MA
Associate Director for Research Development
Phone: 505-272-0885
Email: kmckinney@salud.unm.edu

Nicholas Salazar, MS
Project Manager - NM Workforce Development
Email: NiASalazar@salud.unm.edu

Alexandra Villegas, BS
Program Specialist - Legislative Priorities
Email: ALVillegas@salud.unm.edu

Administration

Vacant
Administrative Assistant to VPR
Phone: 505-272-5102
Email: 

Rosemarie Sanchez
Administrative Coordinator to OOR
Phone: 505-272-3082
Email: RoseSanchez@salud.unm.edu

IT Services

Rochelle Garcia, BA
Programmer Analyst - Huron Systems  
Phone: 505-925-0893
Email: Rorgarcia@salud.unm.edu
OOR-ITServices@salud.unm.edu

Other Services

Sponsored Projects Office

Stacy Catanach
Associate Director

Contract and Grant Accounting

Kate Charleston
Associate Controller

UNM Rainforest Innovations

Elizabeth (Lisa) J. Kuuttila
CEO and Chief Economic Development Officer

Compliance and Safety

Biosafety

Timothy Muller, MS, CBSP
University Biosafety Officer
Email: IBC@salud.unm.edu

Chemical Safety

Melissa Terry, CHMM, CHO
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Phone: 505-277-1058 or 415-797-2223
Email: melterry@unm.edu

James MacFarlane
Phone: 505-272-1147
Email: jmacfarlane@salud.unm.edu

Conflict of Interest

Nathan Donart, BS, BA
Operations Manager
Email: HSC-COI@salud.unm.edu

Export Control

Timothy Muller, MS, CBSP
HSC Export Control Manager
Email: hscexport@salud.unm.edu

Storage and Use of Tissue

James MacFarlane
Phone: 505-272-1147
Email: jmacfarlane@salud.unm.edu

Human Research Protections

Brad Dolin, JD
HSC HRPP Director
Email: Bdolin@salud.unm.edu

Office of Animal Care Compliance (OACC)

Katy Mirowsky-Garcia, MS, CPIA
Operations Manager
Email: kmirowsky@salud.unm.edu

Radiation Safety

Christopher Helstern, PhD, MSc, CHP
Radiation Safety Officer
Phone: 505-272-5500
Email: CHelstern@salud.unm.edu

Research Data and Informatics

Samiha Mateen, PhD
Operations Manager
Phone: 505-272-2021
Email: smateen@salud.unm.edu

Makenzie Fisher, BA
Data Manager/Auditor
Phone: 505-272-2004
Email: MMFisher@salud.unm.edu

Research Integrity

James MacFarlane
Research Integrity Officer
Phone: 505-272-1147
Email: jmacfarlane@salud.unm.edu

Reporting of Foreign Components and Other Support

HSC Conflict of Interest and Commitment Office
Email: HSC-COI@salud.unm.edu

Sponsored Projects Office
Email: hsc-preaward@salud.unm.edu