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Meet the Biosafety Team

Ann-Marie May, MPH, RBP (ABSA), CBSP (ABSA)
Executive Director of Biosafety, Biocontainment, and Quality Assurance

Location: All Campuses

Phone: 985-871-6511

Email Ann-Marie

 

Hayley Callison, CPTM
Senior Department Administrator I

Support Location: All Campuses

Phone: 985-871-4848

Email Hayley

 

Erica Graves
IBC Project Manager II

Support Location: All Campuses

Phone: 504-988-0300

Email Erica

 

Carys Kenway, MS (Cantab), MS, CMQ/QE, CQE, CAPM
Assistant Director, Quality Assurance

Location: All Campuses

Phone: 985-871-6202

Email Carys

 

Carli Thompson, MS, RBP (ABSA)
Assistant Director of Biosafety and Biocontainment Operations

Location: TNBRC

Phone: 985-871-6641

Email Carli

 

Jessica Witcher
Senior Biosafety Officer

Location: Downtown, Uptown

Phone: 504-988-0371

Email Jessica

 

Aisha Cook
Biosafety Officer

Location: Downtown, Uptown

Phone:  504-988-0315

Email Aisha

Patty Beavers
Biosafety Officer

Location: TNBRC

Phone: 985-871-6270

Email Patty

 

Kayleigh Gregoire, CQIA
Quality Assurance Specialist

Location: All Campuses

Phone: 985-871-3174

Email Kayleigh

 

Connor McCue
Quality Assurance Specialist

Location: All Campuses

Phone: 985-871-6418

Email Connor

 

Dixielee Gonzalez
Administrative Coordinator

Primary Location: TNBRC

Phone: 985-871-6409

Email Dixielee

 

Stephen Youngs
Biocontainment Facilities Manager

Location: All Campuses

Phone: 985-966-0320

Email Stephen

 

Carson Smalley
Biosafety Technician

Location: All Campuses

Phone: 985-985-4848

Email Carson

 

Chris Smalley
Biosafety Operations Specialist

Location: All Campuses

Phone: 504-201-1585

Email Chris