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Contact Information Foundation Research Office (FRO) Updated April 2008
Contact Information Foundation Research Office
(217) 326-4508
Director of the Foundation Research Office Anna Keck, Ph.D. (217) 326-0387
Office Coordinator Vacant Position
Research Coordinators Barbara Hall, BS (217) 383-6199 Rebecca Morgan-Boyd, Ph.D., CCRP (217) 326-0144 Charletta Little, BS (217) 326-0068 Patti Smith, RN, BSN (217) 383-6285 Pamela Talbott, MPA (217) 383-3617 Nancy Keith, RN, MSN, CNP, APN (217) 326-4507
Staff Background Information Anna Keck, Ph.D., Director of the Foundation Research Office Dr. Keck has a M.S./B.S. in Biochemistry from the Uppsala University, Sweden, a M.S. in Chemistry from the Illinois State University and a Ph.D. in Nutritional Toxicology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her post-doc research focused on availability and efficacy of food forms of selenium in humans at Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA-ARS followed by four years as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she studied safety and efficacy of bioactive food components in cancer prevention. Dr. Keck joined the research department at Carle Foundation Hospital in Aug 2007 and she is the Chair for the Scientific Review Committee. Office Coordinator
Barbara Hall, B.S., Research Coordinator Barbara received a BS in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of Illinois. She joined the Carle Clinic Association staff in 1982 and has served numerous functions over several decades. She has also been a key contributor to the Health Systems Research Center in the Medicare Alzheimer’s Disease Demonstration; the cancer prevention trials; clinical trials and translational research. In addition, she has been invaluable in initiation and conduct of nursing, resident and student research. Her primary role as a research coordinator is working on translational research projects at Carle.
Charletta Little, B.S., Research Coordinator Charletta earned a B.S. degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Agricultural Sciences and plans to pursue a Master degree in statistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She joined the Foundation Research Office in middle of 2007 after being employed at The Carle Clinic Association for over 10 years. Her primary role as a research coordinator is working with physicians at Carle on studies they initiate.
Patti Smith, R.N., B.S.N., Research Coordinator Patti joined the Foundation Research Office in March 2007. Prior to working at Carle, she worked as a lead research coordinator at Nemours Children’s Clinic, Pensacola, FL establishing the research department, working on pharmaceutical clinical trials and registries. She has also been a practicing nurse for more than 25 years in varied settings including pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, endocrinology and oncology. Her primary role as a research coordinator is working on sponsor initiated clinical trials at Carle.
Pamela Talbott, MPA, Research Coordinator Pamela joined our team in November 2007. She recently completed her Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Illinois in Springfield. While in graduate school, she worked at the Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Women’s Health. Her responsibilities included grant management, workshop facilitation, marketing, community outreach, and conducting grantee site visits at several county health departments. Her primary role as research coordinator is working with residents, fellows and faculty on research projects.
Rebecca Morgan-Boyd, Ph.D., C.C.R.P., Research Coordinator Rebecca has a B.S. in pharmacy from Drake University and a Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Memphis, TN. There, she also did a postdoctoral fellowship in heart disease while on a TN Heart Association Fellowship and a NIH Training Grant. After moving to Illinois, she worked with Dr. Nelson’s Bear Research Project as a Laboratory Supervisor for ten years and as a Cardiology Research Coordinator at Carle for five years. Her current area of work as research coordinator is in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. She is a Certified Clinical Research Professional through the Society of Clinical Research Associates and is an Adjunct Clinical Instructor in Internal Medicine in the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois.
Nancy Keith, RN, MSN, CNP, APN, Research Coordinator Nancy is a registered nurse and completed her master’s degree in nursing from Mennonite College of Nursing. She is also a certified nurse practitioner and an adjunct nursing instructor at Illinois Wesleyan University. She has worked in many aspects of nursing and has been with Carle Clinic and Carle Foundation Hospital for the past nine years. Her primary role as a research coordinator is working on nursing research projects at Carle.
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