DRRP Staff

 

James H. Rimmer, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Disability and Human Development of the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago

and is Principal Investigator of the DRRP. He is overseeing the scientific, technical, and administrative aspects of the project.   

Kiyoshi Yamaki, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Disability and Human Development of the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago and lead researcher on the antecedents and consequences of obesity study (R1).

 

Larry Vogel, MD, is the Assistant Chief of Staff of Medicine at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago.  Dr. Vogel serves as the primary contact at Shriners and assists with all technical and scientific components related to the three research projects.

Brienne Davis, MPH, is project coordinator for the three studies and is responsible for IRB submission, participant recruitment, obtaining informed consent, and organizing the PEP-for-Youth pilot intervention. She is the direct point-of-contact for all participants in the three studies.

 

Anne Pach, BS, is the Business Manager in the Department of Disability and Human Development of the College of Applied Health Sciences. She oversees the financial matters for the DRRP award, including budgets, grant submission and continuation applications, purchases, subcontracts, and personnel appointments.