Marmarin Virani is the new Senior Research Administrator for ARG. She is responsible for managing the different facets of grants administration for all the faculties at ARG. Before ARG she has held positions as Senior Research Administrator at UC Berkeley, Grant Coordinator at children hospital and Grants Analyst at CSU East Bay. Marmarin has her masters Public Administration and Policy. Marmarin enjoys volunteering in the community and learning about various policies that impact the field of … [Read more...]
Administration
Dustin Khebzou
Dustin Khebzou, MPH, is the Program Administrator for the Alcohol Research Group. He completed a Master’s of Public Health at the University of San Francisco with a concentration in Community and Public Health Practice, and received his BA from Temple University in Communications. Using his background in film and graphic design, Dustin supports ARG’s dissemination and communication efforts to present research findings in a dynamic and accessible manner. In addition, he manages ARG’s library and … [Read more...]
Thomas K. Greenfield
Tom is a senior scientist, Scientific Director, Chair of the Executive Committee, and co-directs the NAS Resources Core with Katherine Karriker-Jaffe. He is also core training faculty in the Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Francisco Clifford Attkisson Clinical Services Research Training Program. Previously he directed the P50 National Alcohol Research Center (1999-2015), served on NIAAA’s Extramural Advisory Board and as a member of its Health Services Research IRG (then … [Read more...]
Jose Reyes
As a technology specialist, Jose has been supporting ARG’s network infrastructure since 2007. He is a committed IT member who enjoys providing strong customer-service support to staff and collaborators, and making sure all systems are operational and services are readily available. … [Read more...]
Diane E. Schmidt
As a freelance writer with a diverse background in filmmaking, graphic design, marketing, health care communications and epidemiology, Diane's experience ranges from the operation of international educational programs to the promotion and implementation of patient-centered initiatives. In her current role, Diane helps guide ARG's dissemination efforts to ensure research findings are presented in an accessible and digestible format that reaches diverse audiences. She is also responsible for … [Read more...]
Debbie Gill
Debbie is the Manager of Administrative Services and has worked at ARG since 2000. She is the administrative liaison to ARG’s parent organization, the Public Health Institute. She is responsible for direct oversight of the ARG Front Office, Library and IT departments, manages facility operations, and site HR functions. She is a member of ARG’s Executive, Policy and Space committees. Debbie’s previous experience included working in administrative support positions in elementary and college … [Read more...]
