Learning Research and Development Center
Personnel Directory - October 2009

Name Ext. Room Email Title
         
ABRAMOVICH, SAM 43909 830 sja24@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Schunn
ADLOF, SUZANNE 47472 834 sadlof@pitt.edu Post-Doc, Dr. Perfetti
ALEXANDER, KIRA 47925 522 kms47@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Levine
ANDREW, KATE 48319 310N ifltrip@pitt.edu Travel and Calendar Planner, IFL
ANSELL, MIKE 46488 561 ansellm@pitt.edu Research Assistant, Dr. Nokes
ANTOSIK, AUDREY 35179 201A antosik@pitt.edu Financial Administrator, Fiscal Services
APODACA, ROSITA 47572 310D mita11@mac.com IFL Fellow
ARTZ, NANCY 49113 310 I nartz@pitt.edu Research Assistant, IFL
ASHLEY, KEVIN 47496 519 ashley@pitt.edu Senior Scientist, Project Director
ASTERHAN, CHRISTA 47677 827 asterhan@pitt.edu Post-Doc, Dr. Resnick
AUSTIN, MORGAN 47060 506 mda@pitt.edu Student, Computer Services
BALASON, DENISE 40178 717 dbalason@pitt.edu Western PA Patient Registry Director
BALASS, MICHAL 49709 641 mibst21@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Perfetti
BECK, ISABEL 47065 742 ibeck@pitt.edu Senior Scientist, Project Director
BEE, NANCY 45613 301 E bee@pitt.edu Content Developer, IFL
BELENKY, DAN 47048 815 dmb83@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Nokes
BELL, HEATHER 47064 524 hea3@pitt.edu Content Developer , IFL
BELL, JAMES 49419 110 jamesrobertb@gmail.com Visiting Scholar, Dr. Crowley
BEN-YEHUDA, GAL 44920 640 galb@pitt.edu Post-Doc, Dr. Fiez
BERINGER, CAROL 47023 201 beringer@pitt.edu Administrative Associate, Fiscal Services
BESTERFIELD-SACRE, MARY 47569 802 mbsacre@engr.pitt.edu Associate Professor
BICKEL, DONNA 48544 310 H dbickel@pitt.edu Research Assistant Professor
BICKEL, WILLIAM 47091 836 bickel@pitt.edu Senior Scientist, Project Director
BILL, VICTORIA 48546 310 vbill@pitt.edu Research Associate, IFL
BRAHMS, LISA 47735 110 ljb37@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Crowley
BRAUN, EMILY 47479 812 ecb27@pitt.edu Research Assistant, BALT
BRAY, LAURA 47499 807 leb66@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Russell
BRINER, COLLEEN 46190 310 cbriner@pitt.edu Assistant Director, IFL
BROOKS, CLARISE 83318 310 cbrooks@pitt.edu IFL Fellow
CAO, FAN 47458 646 hoc13@pitt.edu Post-Doc, Dr, Perfetti
CHAKRABORTY, SUDENSA 45018 619 suc50@pitt.edu Research Assistant, Dr. Fiez
CHAN, DEREK 47074 651 hoc13@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Perfetti
CHAN, JOEL 81109 823 joc59@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Schunn
CHANG, ALICIA 42679 816 aliciac@pitt.edu Post Doc, Dr. Schunn/Dr. Nokes
CHARAP, LAWRENCE

47051

562

charapl@yahoo.com IFL Fellow
CHATMAN, CAROL 36927 310 C cchatman@pitt.edu Fiscal Administrator, IFL
CHI, MIN 43353 740 mic31@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. VanLehn
CHISHOM, JAMES 47069 745 jsc36@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. McKeown
CLARKE, SHERICE 49612 801B sclarke@pitt.edu Visiting Scholar, Dr. Resnick, Dr. Crowley
CORRENTI, RICHARD 48765 803 rcorrent@pitt.edu Assistant Professor, LRDC/SOE
COX, KARIN 43121 613 kmc51@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Schneider
CROWLEY, KEVIN 48116 822 crowleyk@pitt.edu Research Scientist, Project Director
CRUZ, KEVIN 47040 520 kscruz@katz.pitt.edu GSA, Dr. Pil
DADZIE, CHARLENE 47040 520 cad101@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Pil
DAY, KATHY 48115 714 kathyday@pitt.edu Secretary, Dr. Smith, IFL
DEGANI, TAMAR 47452 601 tdegani@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Tokowicz

DIFIORE, MARY

48940 310A dmb83@pitt.edu Documents Manager, IFL
DOPPELT, MARTIN 47074 651 mdoppelt@pitt.edu Research Assistant, Dr. Tokowicz
DUNLAP, SUSAN 47081 642 sud4@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Perfetti
DURISKO, CORRINE 47475 602 cgaglia@pitt.edu Research Assistant, Dr. Fiez
EDDINGTON, CHELSEA 43171 617 cme10@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Tokowicz
ENGLISH-CLARK, TRACI 47569 802 tenglish88@yahoo.com Visiting Scholar, Dr. Resnick
FIEZ, JULIE 47078 605 fiez@pitt.edu Research Scientist, Project Director
FISSELL, CATHERINE 45279 611 fissell@pitt.edu Systems Analyst, Dr. Schneider
FLORES, JEREMY 47456 508C jflores@pitt.edu Web Developer, LRDC
FLOTTA, JEFF 47060 508 jmf10@pitt.edu Systems Analyst , Computing Services
FORBES RILEY, KATE 47088 739 forbesk@pitt.edu Research Associate, Dr. Litman
FRANCUS, YITZCHAK 47057 554 yfrancus@pitt.edu Director of Outreach, IFL
FRANK, DAVID 47839 830 dmfst42@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Stein
FUSSENEGGER, ERIC 47201 506B efuss@pitt.edu Senior Systems Analyst, Computing Svcs.
GADGIL, SONIYA 46488 561 smg58@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Chi
GALVIN, TRACY 47471 110 tracy.galvin@ul.ie Visiting Scholar, Dr. Crowley
GIBSON, MARGE 47461 5A mgibson@pitt.edu Secretary, Drs. Ashley, Fiez, & Schofield
47475 602
GOLDMAN, PAM 47453 502 peg8@pitt.edu Research Associate, IFL
GOMEZ, KIMBERLEY 48973 811 kgomez@pitt.edu Associate Professor
GOMEZ, LOUIS 47245 806 lgomez@pitt.edu Associate Professor
GREENO, JAMES 43231 716 jimgrno@pitt.edu Visiting Professor
GRIVNOW, STEPHEN 46488 561 skg7@pitt.edu Research Assistant, Dr. Nokes
GUAN, QUN (CONNIE) 41711 649 qguan@pitt.edu Post-Doc, Dr. Perfetti
GUEDICHE, SARA 47083 603 sag25@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Fiez
GUZZI, PATSY 47030 201 pguzz@pitt.edu Director of Administration, Fiscal Services
HALDERMAN, LAURA 47073 409 lkh11@pitt.edu Post-Doc, Dr. Perfetti
HARRIS, LINDSAY 47464 648 lnh27@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Perfetti
HILL, NICOLE 41194 630 nmh19@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Schneider
HUFFMAN, NIKOLE 47452 601 ndh11@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Warren
HYLAND, BRADLEY 47027 201A hyland@pitt.edu Fiscal Specialist, Fiscal Services
IRITI, JENNIFER 47092 801C  iriti@pitt.edu Research Associate, Heinz Endowment
ISRAEL, NANCY 47093 310 nisrael@pitt.edu Research Associate, Director IFL
IVANHOE, DE 47022 205 ivanhoed@pitt.edu LRDC Personnel Coordinator
JAMAR, IDORENYIN 47493 726 jamar@pitt.edu IFL Fellow
JANG, JOO YOUNG 81109 823 joj15@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Schunn
JARBO, KEVIN 49903 627 kej8@pitt.edu Research Assistant, Dr. Schneider
JOCHIM, MICA 47056 556 mica@pitt.edu Research Assistant, IFL
JORDAN, PAMELA 47459 701 pjordan@pitt.edu Research Associate, Modeling Learning Dialogues
KALLIA, ARAVA 44920 640 kallai@pitt.edu Post-Doc, Dr. Fiez
KATZ, SANDRA 47054 703 katz@pitt.edu Research Associate, Learning Interactions
KAUFMAN, JULIA 47035 810 jhk16@pitt.edu Executive Director, Pgh Center for Learning Policy
KISA, ZAHID 46799 830 zak9@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Correnti
KNUTSON, KAREN 47047 804 knutson@pitt.edu Associate Director, UPCLOSE
KRALY, PAULINE 47107 6A kraly@pitt.edu Administrative Assistant, Dr. Pertetti
KREVY, JO-ANNE 47020 2A krevy@pitt.edu Administrative Assistant, Fiscal Services
KUBITZ, SHARI 42881 504 skubitz@pitt.edu Senior Systems Analyst, Computing Svcs.
LAVALLE, STEVE 47422 Building Engineer
LAUGHLIN, MICHAEL 47038 509 thunders+@pitt.edu Store Specialist
47028 405
LAURENT, PATRYK 43191 623 pal10@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Reichle
LEANA, CARRIE 81674

342

MERV

leana@katz.pitt.edu Center Associate
LEINHARDT, GAEA 47465 720 gaea@pitt.edu Senior Scientist, Project Director, Museum
LESGOLD, ALAN 81773 5616
WWPH
al@pitt.edu Dean, School of Ed., Senior Scientist
LEVINE, JOHN 47462 516 jml@pitt.edu Senior Scientist, Project Director
LIEF, BETH 47572 310 D beth@simie.net IFL Fellow
LITMAN, DIANE 41261 741 litman@cs.pitt.edu Research Scientist, Project Director
LOUW, MARTI 36938 110 martil@pitt.edu Research Associate, Dr. Crowley, UPCLOSE
LYNCH, COLLIN 47161 5620 collinl@pitt.edu GSR, Kevin Ashley
MAGRUDER, PATTI 47569 802 pamagruder@aol.com IFL Fellow
MAKSIN, HEATH 47669 310 P hem20@pitt.edu Documents Manager, IFL
MALIK, LUANN 47961 727 luann5@pitt.edu IFL Fellow
MANGUAL, ARIANA 46190 310 mangual@pitt.edu Research Associate, IFL
MATSUMURA, LINDSAY CLARE 46944 5808 WWPH lclare@pitt.edu Assistant Professor, School of Ed.
McCONACHIE, STEPHANIE 47571 310 M mcconach@pitt.edu Research Associate, IFL
MCGRAIL, ADRIENNE 49903 627 anm87@pitt.edu Research Assistant , Dr. Schneider
McKEOWN, MARGARET 47068 743 mckeown@pitt.edu Senior Scientist LRDC, Clinical Prof. School of Ed
MEREDITH, JULIE 47596 801A jmk36@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Bickel
MIHALAKIS, VIVIAN 49583 310 L vim7@pitt.edu Research Associate, IFL
MOHR, JOAN 47032 505 jmm102@pitt.edu Research Associate, IFL
MOORE, MICHELLE 47083 603 michellewmoore@comcast.net GSR, Dr. Fiez
MOSSBERG, FRAN 49583 310 fransm7905@aol.com IFL Fellow
NELSON, JESSICA 49709 641 jen33@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Perfetti
NELSON-LE GALL, SHARON 47481 829 legall@pitt.edu Senior Scientist, Project Director
NOKES, TIM 47789 818 nokes@pitt.edu Assistant Professor, Psychology
NOVELLI, MAX 46898 718 man8@pitt.edu Systems Administrator, Dr. Fiez/Dr. Schneider
OWEN, NANCY 48319 310 J prinowen@aol.com

IFL Fellow

PALETZ, SUSANNAH 42679 816 sbp12@pitt.edu Post-Doc, Dr. Schunn
PATCHAN (NELSON), MELISSA 47469 820 mmnelson@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Schunn
PATHAK, SUDHIR 47063 628 skpathak@gmail.com Programmer, Dr. Schneider
PERFETTI, CHARLES 47071 644 perfetti@pitt.edu Director LRDC, Senior Scientist, Project Director
PETRUSKA (MURPHY), MOLLY 47333 310 mem49@pitt.edu Research Assistant, IFL
PHILLIPS, ALISON 47074 651 amp144@pitt.edu Research Assistant, Dr. Tokowicz
PHILLIPS, JEFF 48193 631 jeffreyp@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Schneider
PIL, FRITS 47478 518 fritspil@katz.pitt.edu Research Scientist, Project Director
PLATZER, LEONA (LONNY) 47046 555 platzer@pitt.edu Administrator, IFL
PLORAN, ELISABETH 46965 615 eploran@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Wheeler
PONTING, ANDREA 46965 613 ponting@pitt.edu GSR, DR. Fiez
POULIN, CHRISTINA 49711 411 cmp81@pitt.edu Lab Assistant, Dr. Perfetti
RAGHAVAN, KALYANI 49580 733 kalyani@pitt.edu Research Associate, MARS
RAMASWAMY, RUPA 42705 719 ramaswamyrh@wpmc.edu Programmer, Dr. Fiez
RANGEL, ELIZABETH 47487 826 lrangel@pitt.edu Communications Director, Dr.Perfetti/Dr. Resnick
RATERMAN, MISSY 83322 310S mar103@pitt.edu Content Developer, IFL
REICHLE, ERIK 47457 635 reichle@pitt.edu Research Scientist, Project Director
RESNICK, LAUREN 47485 824 resnick@pitt.edu Director EmeritaLRDC, Senior Scientist, Project Director
REYNOLDS, BIRDY

47479

41722

812

501

birdy@pitt.edu Research Assistant, Dr. Schunn
RICHEY (STROHM), LIZ 81109 823 lstrohm@katz.pitt.edu GSR, Dr, Nokes
RIMBEY, MICHELLE 47067 744 mac208@pitt.edu GSR/Research Assistant, Dr. McKeown/Dr. Beck
RILEY, KATE (FORBES) 47088 739 forbesk@pitt.edu Research Associate, Dr. Litman
RINGENBERG, MICHAEL 43353 740 mringenb@pitt.edu GSR
RIZZO, CARMELA 41672 813 crizzo@pitt.edu Research Assistant, Dr. Schunn
ROULAND, DOUGLAS 47033 506 dar51@pitt.edu Student, Computer Services
RUSSELL, JENNIFER 47489 808 jrussel@pitt.edu Assistant Professor, LRDC/School of Education
SANDORA, CHERYL 47069 745 sandora@pitt.edu Research Associate, Dr. Beck
SANFORD, CAMELLIA 47764 110 cas77@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Crowley, UPCLOSE
SARTORIS, MARY 48328 734 sartoris@pitt.edu Research Specialist, MARS
SCHERRER, JAMES 49119 830 scherrer@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Stein
SCHNEIDER, WALTER 47061 629 wws@imap.pitt.edu Sr. Scientist, Project Director
SCHOFIELD, JANET 47473 517 schof@pitt.edu Sr. Scientist, Project Director
SCHUNN, CHRIS 48807 821 schunn@pitt.edu Research Scientist, Project Director SWoRD, ACT-R/S
SEITZ, ANNETTE 47491 310 seitza@pitt.edu Research Associate, IFL
SHERER, JENNIFER 47569 802 jzsherer@pitt.edu Research Associate, Dr. Resnick
SHONK, KENNETH 49583 310J kshonk@pitt.edu IFL Fellow
SILK, ELI 47469 820 esilk+@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Schunn
SILLIMAN, SCOTT 47161 738 scotts@pitt.edu Programmer, Dr. Litman
SIPP, LILLIE 47089 511 jrs78@pitt.edu IFL Fellow
SMITH, MARGARET (PEG) 47095 715 pegs@pitt.edu Senior Scientist, Project Director
SONG, CHEN 81109 823 chengfang22@163.com Visiting Researcher, Dr. Resnick
STAINTON, CATHERINE 47466 723 stainton@pitt.edu Research Specialist, Dr. Leinhardt
STEIN, MARY KAY 46971 828 mkstein@pitt.edu Senior Scientist, Project Director
STEINER, MARY ANN 47741 110 mhs19@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Crowley
SWIFT, MONICA 48110 521 mswift@pitt.edu IFL Fellow
TALIANI, ANTHONY 47474 508A  taliani@pitt.edu Systems Analyst, Computing Services
TAVIS, SHELLEY 47065 7A tavis@pitt.edu Secretary, Dr. Beck
TEKKUMRU-KISA, MIRAY 49598 807 mit34@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Crowley UPCLOSE
TINDLE, HILARY 42705 719 tindleha@upmc.edu Assistant Professor of Medicine, Fiez project
TOKOWICZ, NATASHA 47026 634 tokowicz@pitt.edu Research Scientist, Project Director
TOLENTINO, LEIDA 47452 601 lct5@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Tokowicz
TOPOLSKI, KEVIN 47469 820 klt22@pitt.edu Administrator, Dr. Schunn
TREMEL, JOSH 47070 610 jjt24@pitt.edu Research Assistant, Dr. Wheeler
TUNINETTI, ALBA 43171 617 alt63@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Tokowicz
VANYUKOV, POLINA 45019 621 pmv1@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Reichle
VERCELLOTTI, MARY LOU 47055 413 mlv9@pitt.edu GSR, Fluency Study, Dr. Perfetti
VIRBITSKY, AMANDA 45019 621 amv10@pitt.edu Research Assistant, Dr. Reichle
WALKER, MEGAN 47651 801A mrw52@pitt.edu Research Associate, Dr. Bickel
WARD, ART 40843 742 artward@cs.pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Litman
WARREN, TESSA 47460 607 tessa@pitt.edu Research Scientist, Project Director
WELSHONS, LYNNE 47024 201 welshons@pitt.edu Grants Administrator, Fiscal Services
WHEELER, MARK 47029 608 mew38@pitt.edu Research Scientist, Project Director
WIEDOR, BRIAN 47037 507

bwiedor@pitt.edu

Systems Analyst, Computing Services
WILCKENS, KRISTINE 46965 615 krw37@pitt.edu GSR, Dr. Wheeler
WILDE, GARY 47042 505A  wilde@pitt.edu Manager, Computing Services
WOLFF, MATTHEW 41143 512 mvw3@pitt.edu Media Producer, IFL
YAICH, ROBERT 47033 506 rmy5@pitt.edu Student, Computing Services
YOUNG, KATHLEEN MCCARTHY 47032 505 kamst27@pitt.edu IFL Fellow
YUAN, ZHOU (JOE) 47926 301E zhy19@pitt.edu Student, IFL Web Administrator
ZIETH, CAROLINE 41194 627 crz13@pitt.edu Lab Coordinator, Dr. Schneider

OTHER LRDC NUMBERS

SECURITY DESK 47726 Lobby
LRDC FAX 49149 2nd Floor
110 CONFERENCE ROOM 47690 110
408 CONFERENCE ROOM 47081 408
514 CONFERENCE ROOM 48141 514
565 CONFERENCE ROOM 37760 565 (412)-383-7760
731 CONFERENCE ROOM 47903 731
814 CONFERENCE ROOM 46105 814
9th FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 47031 9th floor
ERP LAB 41762 416
PERFETTI LAB 89558 643
PLUM LAB 47586 415
Outside Royalty 4EVIL Back-up band, Evil