Meet the Staff

CFD Staff:

Donna M. Lawton, MS
Senior Program Manager
dlawton@partners.org

Brenda I. Vega
Office Manager
bvega@partners.org

Denisse Peña
Administrative Coordinator
dpena1@partners.org

Mary Clark, PhD
Consultant
mclark4@partners.org

ORCD Staff:

Tayyaba Hasan, PhD
Director
thasanORCD@partners.org

Ann Skoczenski, PhD
Program Manager
askoczenski@partners.org

Deana Marzullo
Staff Assistant
dmarzullo@partners.org

OWC Staff:

Donna M. Lawton, MS
Senior Program Manager
dlawton@partners.org

Denisse Peña
Administrative Coordinator
dpena1@partners.org

Donna Lawton Donna M. Lawton, MS
Donna is a senior level manager with extensive project management experience and a proven track record of achievement in the healthcare industry. She has experience in information systems’ evaluation, planning and implementation in complex environments, as well as administrative operations management. Donna comes to us from Partners, where most recently, she has worked on a range of revenue cycle projects including COMPASS and PACE here at MGH. Prior to Partners, Donna had worked at MGH in various departments since she began her employment here in 1984. These areas include Clinical Administration, Registration, Ambulatory Care Business Office, Patient Accounts and Information Systems. Donna is a graduate of Providence College where she received a BS in Health Services Administration and of Northeastern University where she received an MS in Leadership. Donna's volunteer activity includes assisting at the Milton Food Pantry.

Brenda Vega Brenda I. Vega
Brenda is the Office Manager of the CFD. She has worked at the Massachusetts General Hospital since January 2000 where she began as a Patient Care Coordinator. She then worked with the Geriatric Research Laboratory before starting at the Office for Women's Careers in 2002 and now her role has expanded to include the Center for Faculty Development. Brenda brings many skills and accomplishments to the Center, including graphic design, organizational skills and strong interpersonal skills. Brenda is a graduate of Westwood College Online where she earned an Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design and Multimedia. She is also fluent in both English and Spanish which adds to her repertoire.

Denisse Peña
Denisse is the Administrative Coordinator of the CFD. Joining Partners HealthCare in November 2006, she served as the Device Clinic Coordinator for the Cardiac Arrhythmia Service at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is currently pursuing a degree in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations. Denisse enjoys helping others and is committed to being a dynamic resource for the healthcare community. Denisse is also fluent in both English and Spanish.

Tayyaba Hasan, PhD
Dr. Hasan is a Professor of Dermatology at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine and an affiliate Professor of the Health Science Technology program at HMS/MIT. She has an active research program in photobiology and photodynamic therapy with over 150 publications, with research funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, and industry. She is the Program Director for a National Cancer Institute funded multi-site Program Project Grant. Dr. Hasan has served on the Promotions, Appointments & Reappointments committee and is currently a member of the Sub-committee of Professors, and Faculty Council at Harvard Medical School. Her record of service to the community spans many years and includes participation in SRRP, SRAC, several search committees, and chairing the Joint Committee on the Status of Women of Harvard Medical School/Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Hasan serves on a number of scientific advisory boards in academia and industry, international review boards, and study sections for NIH and other funding agencies.

Ann Skoczenski, PhD
Dr. Skoczenski comes to the Office for Research Career Development from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where she was an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, faculty member of the Program in Neuroscience, and Director of the Infant Vision Laboratory at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center. Her research focused on visual neuroscience, human development and developmental disabilities. She has served on the Women’s Issues Committee and the Diversity Committee for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; the Women’s Faculty Committee at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and an ad hoc women in science discussion group at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. She is eager to transfer her experience in research and academic medicine to develop programs for research faculty and postdocs, and assist in all professional development matters.

Deana Marzullo
Deana recently joined MGH in June 2009 as the Staff Assistant for the ORCD. She previously worked in the financial services industry, specializing in Tax/Property Reporting, Risk Management and Compliance. Deana is a graduate of Suffolk University, with a Bachelors in Science in Management.

Mary Clark, PhD
Dr. Clark serves as a consultant on all aspects of academic appointments to departments and faculty in several hospitals affiliated with Harvard Medical School. She holds sessions at MGH on Tuesdays, where she meets individually with faculty to discuss their concerns about their academic career, and with Department Heads to consider potential promotions. She also meets with groups from academic departments to discuss the appointments process and the criteria for promotion in the Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Clark was Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at Harvard Medical School from 1990 to 2004, and was responsible for managing the academic appointments process for all faculty appointees in the Faculty of Medicine.