Leadership and Staff

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s Research Leadership team serves as a link to the University of Pittsburgh and other institutions that have an interest in conducting research within Children’s Hospital's medical community. The Research Administration group also supports Children’s Research Advisory Committee, an internally competitive funding opportunity to provide funds for projects in the incubation stages, and which also provides fellowships and bridge funding for investigators.

Director – Research Facilities
Shawn Ward
E-mail: shawn.ward@chp.edu

Administrative Assistant
Linda Cherok
E-mail: linda.cherok@chp.edu

Manager of Research Administration
Kathryn Critchlow
E-mail: critchlowkm@upmc.edu

Administrative Coordinator
Margaret Jaczesko
Email: jaczeskoma@upmc.edu