Staff Contacts

For general program information or technical assistance on proposed projects, please contact the appropriate staff member listed below. It is always helpful to include a brief (not to exceed one page) project summary and specific aims of your proposed study/project along with your questions.

Maushami (Mia) DeSoto, Ph.D., M.H.A. 
Program Area: General program information
Phone and email:
Maushami.DeSoto@ahrq.hhs.gov
301-427-1473

Derrick Wyatt, M.S.N., RN-BC, CPHIMS
Program Area: National Research Service Award (NRSA) training programs (T32/F32) and AHRQ research training programs
Phone and email:
Derrick.Wyatt@ahrq.hhs.gov
301-427-1171

CAPT Amy Chanlongbutra, Sc.D., M.P.H., CHES 
Program Area: Health Services Research Dissertation program (R36)
Phone and email:
Amornrat.Chanlongbutra@ahrq.hhs.gov
(301) 427-1542

Christopher Gaines, M.B.A
Program Area: General program support.
Phone and email:
Chistopher.Gaines@ahrq.hhs.gov
(301) 427-1815

Mari A. Griffioen, Ph.D., RN
Program Area: Patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) training programs
Phone and email:
Mari.Griffioen@ahrq.hhs.gov
(301) 427-1584

Tamara Willis, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Program Area: Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development program (K08) and Mentored Research Scientist Research Career Development program (K01)
Phone and email:
Tamara.Willis@ahrq.hhs.gov
(301) 427-1011

Derrick Wyatt, M.S.N., RN-BC, CPHIMS
Program Area: AHRQ research training programs
Phone and email:
Derrick.Wyatt@ahrq.hhs.gov
(301) 427-1171