About OSPA
The Office of Science Planning and Assessment (OSPA), as part of NCI's Office of the Director, is primarily responsible for the development and coordination of NCI's strategic planning and evaluation activities. OSPA carries out its mission through the activities of interconnected groups.
Office of Science Planning and Assessment Staff
| OFFICE OF DIRECTOR | ||
|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ames, Ph.D. | Acting Director | amesm@mail.nih.gov |
| Lisa Stevens, Ph.D. | Acting Deputy Director | stevensl@mail.nih.gov |
| Jane Jacobs, M.S. | Senior Public Health Analyst | jjacobs@mail.nih.gov |
| Star Kline | Senior Public Health Analyst | klines@mail.nih.gov |
| Samantha Finstad, Ph.D. | AAAS Executive Branch Science and Technology Fellow | finstadsl@mail.nih.gov |
| Deborah Sherer | Office Assistant | shererdb@mail.nih.gov |
| PROGRAM ASSESSMENT | ||
| James Corrigan, Ph.D. | Branch Chief | corrigan@mail.nih.gov |
| Larry Solomon, Ph.D. | Scientific Program Coordinator | solomonl@mail.nih.gov |
| Sudha Sivaram, Dr.P.H, M.P.H. | Senior Health Science Analyst | sivarams@mail.nih.gov |
| Elizabeth Hsu, Ph.D., M.P.H. | Health Science Analyst | hsuel@mail.nih.gov |
| Karl Poonai, M.P.H., M.A.A. | Health Science Analyst | poonaika@mail.nih.gov |
| Krystal Tomlin | Robert Wood Johnson Evaluation Fellow | tomlinka@mail.nih.gov |
| STRATEGIC PLANNING | ||
| Lisa Stevens, Ph.D. | Branch Chief | stevensl@mail.nih.gov |
| Wendy McLaughlin, M.S.W. | Senior Public Health Analyst | mclaughw@mail.nih.gov |
| Karen Parker, Ph.D., M.S.W. | Senior Health Science Analyst and NCI Women’s Health Officer |
klparker@mail.nih.gov |
| Genevieve Medley, M.S. | Health Science Analyst | medleyge@mail.nih.gov |
| Samantha Williams, M.P.H. | Health Science Analyst | williamss3@mail.nih.gov |

