Leadership Team
Our FIU–RCMI Leadership Team is composed of some of the most distinguished and highly funded researchers at FIU. To learn more about each individual’s distinguished achievements, please click on their name.
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Eric F. Wagner, PhD
FIU-RCMI,
Principal Investigator
![](https://rcmi.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/04/Dr.-Staci-Morris.png)
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Michelle Hospital, PhD
Community Engagement Core, Core Lead
Administrative Core, Core Co-Lead
![](https://rcmi.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/04/Dr.-Zoran-Bursac.png)
Zoran Bursac, PhD
Research Capacity Core,
Core Lead
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Melissa Ward, PhD, MPH
Research Capacity Core,
Core Co-Lead
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Mary Jo Trepka, MD, MSPH
Investigator Development Core,
Core Lead
![](https://rcmi.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/04/Dr.-Sheehan-Delgado.png)
Diana Sheehan Delgado, PhD
Investigator Development Core,
Core Co-Lead
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Jason Mitchell, PhD, MPH
Investigator Development Core,
Core Co-Lead
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Tomás Guilarte, PhD
Recruitment Core,
Core Lead
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Shanna L. Burke, MSW, MPH, PhD
Recruitment Core,
Core Co-Lead
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Sabrina Sales Martinez, PhD, RD
Recruitment Core,
Core Co-Lead
Research Project Principal Investigators
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Diana Azzam, PhD
Research Project 1,
Principal Investigator
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Shanna L. Burke, PhD, MSW, MPH
Research Project 2,
Principal Investigator
![](https://rcmi.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/04/Dr.-Sales-Martinez1.png)
Sabrina Sales Martinez, PhD, RD
Research Project 2,
Co-Principal Investigator
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Diana Sheehan Delgado, PhD
Research Project 3,
Principal Investigator
Affiliated Staff
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Maria Carricarte, MPH
Administrative Core,
Special Events Manager
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Ingrid Gonzalez, MPH
Administrative Core, Evaluation Team
Biostatistician
![](https://rcmi.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/11/Chelsea-Lopez.png)
Chelsea Lopez, M.S.
Administrative Core,
Program Manager
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Katherine Perez, MSW, MPH
Community Engagement Core,
Program Manager
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Jordan Quintana, MSW
Administrative Core,
Program Manager
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Thelma L. Robles, BA
Administrative Core,
Coordinator of Administrative Services
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