Meet Our Team

Transforming health care delivery involves an interdisciplinary team and stakeholder collaborators. It involves a dedicated, interdisciplinary team of do-ers with a passion for solving tough questions. Above all, transforming health care requires collaboration. The Center team works closely with a wide variety of stakeholder partners, including other researchers, providers, patients/members, business leaders, and community and government organizations.

UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care

Donna J. Keyser, PhD, MBA

Chief Research and Translation Officer

Jane N. Kogan, PhD

Associate Chief Research and Translation Officer

Rebecca Celebre

Research Project Assistant

Debbie Clark

Senior Administrative Coordinator

Leah Cope, MSW

Project Analyst

Michael Fubini, MPA

Project Analyst

Zach Hoydich, MPIA

Senior Program Manager

Carolyn Impagliazzo, MPH

Project Manager

Justin Kanter, MA

Senior Program Administrator

Elaine Kwok, PhD, CCC-SLP

Health Services Researcher

Chris Kypriotis, PhD

Health Services Researcher

Danielle LaSelva

Senior Project Manager

Qingfeng Liang, MA, MS

Senior Program Administrator, Center Data Analytics

Adelina Malito, MSW

Senior Project Manager

Sarah Markwardt, MID, RN

Senior Project Manager

Kristin Mayes, MS

Program Administrator

Casey McCauley

Research Project Assistant

Jessica Meyers, MSEd

Senior Advisor, Implementation

Cara Nikolajski, PhD, MPH

Senior Director

Judi Resick, MSN, MPH, RN

Senior Director, Thought Leadership and Integrated Communications and Content Strategy

Dorothy Sandstrom, MS

Senior Program Manager

Lucy Savitz, PhD, MBA

Senior Innovation Advisor

Gina Snyder

Project Manager

Ashley Taylor, MLIS

Senior Project Manager

Kelly R. Williams, PhD, MPH

Director, Research Design and Implementation

UPMC Center for Value-Based Pharmacy Initiatives

In collaboration with UPMC Health Plan, Pharmacy Services

C. Bernie Good, MD, MPH

Senior Medical Director, Pharmacy Services

Samuel Peasah, PhD, RPh, MBA

Director, Value-Based Pharmacy Initiatives

Yan Huang, MAS

Senior Program Administrator, Data Analytics

Kristie Mak

Project Analyst

Jennifer Nguyen, PhD, MPH, CPH

Program Administrator

Elizabeth Swart, MPH

Program Administrator

UPMC Center for Social Impact

In collaboration with UPMC Health Plan, Government Programs

Ray Prushnok, AVP

Program Development and Social Impact

Joseph Angelelli, PhD

Senior Advisor, Aging

Crystal Clark, MD, MPH

Deputy Director

Joan Eichner, DrPH, MPH, MPA

Director, Operations and Evaluation

Cynterria Wilson, BS

Project Analyst

Dan Lavallee

Senior Director, Social Impact

Aisling McIntyre, LSW, LCSW

Senior Project Manager

Matthew Mucci

Project Manager

Sharon Svoboda, MPS

Project Analyst

Laura Wicker, MPIA

Project Analyst