Hannah graduated from Muhlenberg College where she received her Bachelor’s degrees in Public Health and Theatre in 2022. She recently completed her Masters of Public Health in Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh, with an interest in disability prevention and pain management. Prior to joining the Palliative Research Center, Hannah was a research team member … Read more
Sarah is the PaRC Research and Administrative Coordinator, and also works with the Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Ariel (she/her) is a graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh studying Bioethics. Her primary research interests are end of life ethics, deathcare access and equity, and the impacts of technology on healthcare. In early 2022, Ariel completed the Jewish Healthcare Foundation’s Death & Dying Fellowship, which ignited her interest in palliative care research and … Read more
Maria Belin is the Palliative Research Center Administrative Program Manager and brings to the role seven years of non-profit experience. She holds a Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.A. from Duquesne University. As a past administrator, librarian, and neighborhood library manager at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, she … Read more
Sarah began as a student research assistant at the Center for Research on Healthcare during her freshman year in college at the University of Pittsburgh. During her undergraduate years, she worked on various studies like WISE and the Story Booth project, in which she completed data entry and administrative tasks. Sarah graduated from the University … Read more
Rachel Butler is the program manager of the Program on Ethics and Decision-Making in Critical Illness in the Department of Critical Care Medicine. She provides leadership, tactical management, administration, and scientific collaboration for several single-center and multicenter clinical trials. Rachel holds a Bachelor’s in Health Administration from Indiana University Bloomington and dual Master’s degrees in … Read more
I graduated from Ithaca College in 2014 with a BA in Communication Studies (Formerly Speech Communication). I initially thought I was going to pursue a career in communications or politics but was ultimately drawn to the health sciences. I worked as a Patient Services Representative at UPMC-Renaissance Family Practice in Millvale for three years and … Read more
Steven has been working in research since his freshman year at Pitt at the Center for Research on Healthcare and has continued after graduation. He has served as a research assistant and study coordinator for multiple projects across different fields, including the GDM2-Gestational Diabetes study and Scoop 3 study (Neurocognitive Testing in POP surgery patients). … Read more
Shane is part of Dr. Yael Schenker’s team, and serves as study coordinator on multiple trials including the CONNECT and PEACe-compare studies. His responsibilities include facilitating overall study design, protocol implementation, monitoring of study progress, and regulatory duties. Shane attended the University of Pittsburgh, graduating in 2010 with a BS in Psychology and a minor … Read more
