Sharon Slovenec, MBA, serves as Center Administrator. Ms. Slovenec has 30+ years of experience managing large research programs, including as Center Administrator for the University of Pittsburgh Conte Center for Translational Mental Health Research; Administrator and Quality Systems Manager for the Pitt NIH Brain and Tissue Repository; and Administrator for a Pennsylvania Department of Health grant addressing cannabis use in adolescents.
Sarah Aerni, MLS, serves as Research Project, Education and Outreach Coordinator. Ms. Aerni's prior roles include serving as Geriatric Education Center project coordinator, psychology lab manager and LRDC data manager. Prior to obtaining her MLS, she held a Fulbright Scholarship to Germany.