Welcome to The Society for Penn Clinical Research Professionals
Welcome to Our Newly Elected Board Members!
Thank you for participating in the general elections for your SPCRP representatives. We are excited to announce our newly elected board members. These leaders are committed to fostering professional growth, promoting collaboration, and strengthening the community of clinical research professionals at Penn. Guided by our mission, they will help advance excellence, integrity, and innovation in clinical research through education, networking, and shared resources.
- Chair: Laura Schankel
- Chair-Elect: Dahlia Kamel
- Chair Emeritus: Katherine Toder
- Communications Manager: Sage Rush
- Secretary: Lily Savage
- Treasurer: Tim Marino
- Executive Board Member: Xavier Arthur
- Executive Board Member: Meghan Blair
- Executive Board Member: Nicole Tubbs
- Executive Board Member: Jonathan Derr
The SPCRP is Pleased to Present the 2025 CREATE Award Winners:
| Distinguished Performance in a Research Assistant Role Recipient |
Mika Esperanza, BS |
| Distinguished Performance in a Clinical Research Coordinator Role Recipient |
Neda Almassi, MS |
| Distinguished Performance in a Research Role with Clinical Licensure Award Recipient |
Khanh Nguyen, BSN, RN |
| Distinguished Performance in a Regulatory or Monitoring & Compliance Role Award Recipient |
Lauren Vincent, MRA, MBE |
| Distinguished Performance in a Data Management and Informatics Role Award Recipient |
Jenny Tian, BA |
| Distinguished Performance in a Research Administrative or Financial Officer Award Recipient |
Edward Yuhasz, BS |
| Excellence in Leadership of Clinical Research Professionals Award Recipient |
Dahlia Kamel, MS |
| Innovations in Clinical Research Operations Award Recipient |
Penn Neurogenetics Therapy Center Clinical Research Team |
| Clinical Research Professional Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient |
Terease Waite, PhD, RN, JD, MBE |
Please contact the SPCRP board with any questions about the CREATE Awards at psom-penncrc@pobox.upenn.edu.