Office of the Director
The Office of the Director (OD) plans and directs NIDCD's scientific and administrative programs.
- Debara L. Tucci, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., Director
- Judith A. Cooper, Ph.D., Deputy Director
- Cendrine D. Robinson, Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Diversity Officer
Office of Administration
The Office of Administration (OA) provides administrative, personnel, financial, communications, and information systems management, as well as policy and management analyses.
- Mark D. Stevens, D.P.A., Executive Officer/Director, Office of Administration
- Lisa Portnoy, Deputy Executive Officer
Division of Intramural Research
The Division of Intramural Research (DIR) conducts basic and clinical research on deafness and other communication disorders, with a primary interest in hearing and balance.
- Lisa L. Cunningham, Ph.D., Scientific Director
- Elyssa Monzack, Ph.D., Deputy Scientific Director
Office of the Clinical Director
The Office of the Clinical Director supports translational, preclinical, and clinical studies aimed at developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for disorders affecting hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language.
- Joshua M. Levy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., Clinical Director
Division of Extramural Activities
The Division of Extramural Activities (DEA) coordinates a broad range of activities and functions to ensure sound and efficient review and management of NIDCD's extramural program activities.
- Becky Wagenaar-Miller, Ph.D., Director
Division of Scientific Programs
The Division of Scientific Programs (DSP) manages research and research training grants and contracts funded by NIDCD and conducted at public and private institutions throughout the United States and abroad.
- Judith A. Cooper, Ph.D., Director
- Susan Sullivan, Ph.D., Deputy Director