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Research Safety staff contact information

Evanston Campus

2205 Tech Drive
Hogan, Suite 5170
Evanston, IL 60208
(847) 491-5581
researchsafety@northwestern.edu
Justin O'Neill, PhD

Chemical Hygiene Officer and Director (Evanston)
Phone: (847) 467-2582
justin.oneill@northwestern.edu

Andrea Calahorrano, MPH

Laboratory Safety Specialist
Phone: (847) 491-6693
andrea.calahorranosilva@northwestern.edu

Cindi Mason, MA

Training Manager
Phone: (847) 491-2269
c-mason@northwestern.edu

Jeff Mercado, MS

Laboratory Safety Specialist
Phone: (847) 467-6058
jeffrey.mercado@northwestern.edu

Cassy Philips, MS

Laboratory Safety Specialist
Phone: (847) 467-2660
cassandra.philips@northwestern.edu

Markus Schaufele, MS, CSP

Associate Director, Evanston
Phone: (847) 491-7380
m-schaufele@northwestern.edu

Bill Shelton, MS, CIH, CSP

Senior Industrial Hygienist
Phone: (847) 467-2582
william.shelton@northwestern.edu

Iwona Spath, MPH

Senior Biological Safety Specialist, RBP
Phone: (847) 467-2795
i-spath@northwestern.edu

Gwen Sullivan, MS

Financial Coordinator
Phone: (847) 491-5581
gwendolyn.sullivan@northwestern.edu 

Katie Yamashiroya

Assistant Training Manager
Phone: (847) 467-6093
katie.yamashiroya@northwestern.edu

Chicago Campus

345 East Superior St.
Suite 1522
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 503-8300
researchsafety@northwestern.edu
Reginald Blythe, MBA

Executive Director
Phone: (312) 503-0156
r-blythe@northwestern.edu

Michelle Andrade

Laboratory Safety Specialist
Phone: (312) 503-7256
michelle.andrade@northwestern.edu

Robert Birkett, MSRC

Assistant Director, Chicago
Phone: (312) 503-3293
r-birkett@northwestern.edu

Johanna Fisher

Administrative Assistant 4
Phone: (312) 503-8300
johanna.fisher@northwestern.edu

Robert Foreman, PhD, CBSP

Biological Safety Officer
Phone: (312) 503-0124
robert.foreman@northwestern.edu

De'Vona Glover

Laboratory Safety Specialist
Phone: (312) 503-8300
devona.glover@northwestern.edu

Michael Hantak, PhD

IBC Compliance Analyst
Phone: (312) 503-7255
michael.hantak@northwestern.edu

Tiffany Johnson, MS

Biological Safety Specialist, BSL-3 Core Facility
Phone: (312) 503-8346
tjohns8701@northwestern.edu

Sarah J. Kopp, MS

Associate Biosafety Officer
Phone: (312) 503-1932
sjkopp@northwestern.edu

Mallory Moran, MANSC

Laboratory Safety Specialist
Phone: (312) 503-7474
mallory.moran@northwestern.edu

Emma Ross, MHP

Radiation Safety Officer
Phone: (312) 503-1978
emma.ross1@northwestern.edu

Luis Samaniego, CSP, CIH

Sr Laboratory Safety Specialist
Phone: (312) 503-7473
l-samaniego@northwestern.edu

Marina Zelivyanskaya, DVM, RBP

Senior Biological Safety Specialist
Phone: (312) 503-1931
m-zelivya@northwestern.edu

James Zewe

Laboratory Safety Specialist
Phone: (312) 603-0672
james.zewe@northwestern.edu