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Our Staff at CEAGH
CEAGH’S Staff is made up of a dynamic and diverse team of highly experienced professionals from medical, administrative, and research backgrounds. Click on "Read more..." to read his or her full bio.
G. Richard Jackson, M.P.A., C.S.A.
Executive Director
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Mr. Rick Jackson has been serving the Center of Excellence in Aging and Geriatric Health as Executive Director since January 2009.
He brings extensive experience to the Center, working in the field of geriatric health services for many years. Before coming to CEAGH, Mr. Jackson was Geriatric Services Manager for the Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board, Director of Behavioral Medicine Services at DePaul Medical Center, Director of Marketing and Outpatient Counseling Services for Williamsburg Place, and Director of Intake Services for Virginia Monitoring.
In addition to his leadership experience, Rick Jackson holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Old Dominion University, a Bachelor’s from the University of Richmond, and an Associate’s from Chowan College.
Most recently he was awarded the Certified Senior Advisor designation by the Society of Certified Senior Advisors. Mr. Jackson lives in Williamsburg with his wife Dr. Donna Haygood-Jackson, the Senior Assistant Dean of Students at the College of William and Mary.
Paul E. Evans, M.D.
CEAGH Medical Director
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Dr. Paul Evans has extensive experience in medicine and clinical research. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Connecticut and is Board Certified in Family Medicine.
Dr. Evans has worked as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia and is currently an Associate Clinical Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. In addition, Dr. Evans is very involved in the community and has been working with the Center as its Medical Director since 2008. He was also the Associate Director and Director of the Riverside Family Practice Residency Program and continues to actively supervise residents.
Dr. Evans is the Primary Investigator for all of CEAGH’s clinical trials of new drug therapies for Alzheimer’s and various other ailments.
Hoskote Nagraj, M.D.
CEAGH Clinical Trials Sub-Investigator
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Dr. Nagraj is Board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine and specializes in treating Older Adults.
He attended Baroda Medical College in Gujarat, India and completed residency training at St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center in New York.
In addition to his work with CEAGH, Dr. Nagraj practices at Denbigh Internal Medicine in Newport News.
Christine Jensen, Ph.D.
Director, Community & Health Services Research
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Dr. Christine Jensen is Director of Community and Health Services Research with the Center for Excellence in Aging and Geriatric Health in Williamsburg. She also teaches at The College of William & Mary and Virginia Commonwealth University.
Dr. Jensen obtained her Ph.D. in Human Development & Family Studies with a specialty in gerontology from the University of Delaware. She is active with the Gerontological Society of America, the Southern Gerontological Society, the Older Dominion Partnership, and the Alzheimer’s Association.
She is currently serving as Chair of the Virginia Caregiver Coalition. In 2009, Jensen drafted the “Williamsburg Community Action Plan on Aging: 2010-2020” for the Senior Services Coalition, and this Plan is now in its second year of implementation.
Her research interests focus on elder care and dementia, methods for community assessments, and home and community-based support services.
Gina Kavanaugh, RN, CCRP
Director of Clinical Research
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Gina has 11 years of clinical research experience and has been a Registered Nurse since 1984. She became certified in Clinical Research in 2007 through the Society of Clinical Research Associates.
As the Director of Clinical Research, Gina is responsible for the overall administration and supervision of clinical trials at The Center for Excellence. This includes contract and budget negotiations as well as study feasibility and acquisition.
Gina is accomplished in adult and geriatric clinical trials. She has experience in Phases II-IV trials with indications of Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, adult vaccines, acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, dyslipidemia, hypertension, myocardial infarction, overactive bladder, diabetes, lupus and gout.
Jennifer Potts, BS, CCRC
Certified Clinical Research Coordinator
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Jennifer graduated with Honors in 2008 with her Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia.
Throughout her undergraduate career, Jennifer had extensive research experience within both the Biology and Chemistry departments at CNU as well as her internship with NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA.
Jennifer has worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator since 2008, and was awarded certification from the Association of Clinical Research Professionals in 2010. She has experience in Phases II-IV trials with indications of hypertension, acute pain, constipation, allergic rhinitis, tinnitus, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, dyslipidemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, women’s health, Alzheimer's disease, and lupus.
Faith C. Shartzer, RN
Geriatric Assessment Coordinator
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Mrs. Shartzer grew up in Simsbury, Connecticut, located about 30 minutes outside of Hartford. She attended the University of New Hampshire in Durham for her undergraduate education.
After graduation, Faith spent many years in the insurance and employee benefits industry. She then returned to nursing school in Morriston, New Jersey, becoming a Registered Nurse (RN). Faith worked in an outpatient surgical center for several years and currently works as a geriatric assessment nurse at the Center for Excellence in Aging and Geriatric Health.
In addition, she is on the Peninsula Leadership Council of the Alzheimers Association and a member of Williamsburg Kiwanis Club. For the past 2 years she attended the Alzheimers Public Policy Forum in Washington DC, and was the Chair of the 2010 Williamsburg Memory Walk.
Keri Allen, CCRC
Clinical Research Coordinator
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Keri holds a Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology and a Certification in Surgical Technology. In 2000 she entered the medical field as a Musculoskeletal Tissue Bank Specialist with LifeNet Health. After five years of tissue banking she had the opportunity to become a Clinical Research Coordinator with Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists. During her time at AOS she focused on clinical device trials in the area of spine surgery.
Keri joined the CEAGH team in November 2011 continuing her career as a Clinical Research Coordinator.
Kymberley D. Lucas, Ph.D., LMHC
SBIRT Project Director
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Dr. Kymberley D. Lucas has been working as a consultant with CEAGH since January 2011. She was intricately involved in receiving the Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) grant from the Williamsburg Community Health Foundation.
Since July 1, 2011, she has served as the Director of SBIRT Programs. Dr. Lucas has over 15 years of experience in grant writing, program development, budgeting, and total quality management in both the medical and psychosocial fields.
Dr. Lucas holds a Ph.D. in Healthcare Administration, a Master's in Human Relations and Counseling, and is Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
Karl Hoffman, OTR/L, CDRS, CDI
Director of Driver Rehabilitation Services
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Karl started his Occupational Therapy career at the Riverside Rehabilitation Institute 1996 as a staff therapist. He later served as Clinical Services Manager, and also operated the Adaptive Driver Training Program at the Shoreview Outpatient Center. Karl left Riverside in 2006 to enter into private practice, and established Driver Rehabilitation of Hampton Roads, Inc. In 2011, Karl joined the Center for Excellence in Aging and Geriatric Health to create Driver Rehabilitation of Hampton Roads – a service of CEAGH.
Karl is dually licensed as an Occupational Therapist and a Commercial Driving Instructor. He has been credentialed as a Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist (CDRS) by the Association of Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED) since 1997. Karl holds membership in the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), the Association of Driver Rehabilitation Specialists, and the Virginia Association for Driver Education and Traffic Safety (VADETS). He has been a featured speaker at the annual VADETS conference, the Annual Alzheimer's Association conference, and the Virginia Transition Forum. Karl has been featured in numerous newspaper and magazine articles relating to the subject of driver rehabilitation, and frequently presents at local health fairs and community organizations.
Gail E. Sutliff
Bookkeeper/Accountant
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Gail Sutliff is the Accountant/Bookkeeper for The Center for Excellence in Aging and Geriatric Health.
She started with the Center shortly after its inception in 2002. Prior experience has been with Eli Lilly and Company and Pfizer.
Gail attended Indiana University and the University of Michigan’s School of Management.
Darlene Randall-McCoy
Office Manager
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Darlene joins us with over 25 years of administrative experience. A Williamsburg native, she's had the opportunity to work with several lead organizations in the area, among them The College of William and Mary, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and James City County local government.
Of particular note is her nearly decade's long experience working with The Historic Triangle Substance Abuse Coalition (HTSAC), a nationally recognized organization whose focus included substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery support services. This community-based organization encompassed what Darlene is most enthusiastic about: being a part of the community network and supporting those who support those most in need.
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