About Us

Kelsey is the Research Program Director for the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill. Prior to joining UNC, she worked in nutrition education with NC Cooperative Extension and as a dietetic assistant team member in the Department of Nutrition and Food Services at UNC Health. In 2016, she transitioned into clinical research, beginning in cystic fibrosis before expanding her experience in urology research and ultimately finding her professional home in pulmonary and critical care. Throughout her career, she has been passionate about serving the people of North Carolina through research and education, advancing quality improvement initiatives, and fostering meaningful collaboration across teams and disciplines. Having benefitted from the support and expertise of research professionals throughout her journey, she is honored to serve as Chair of the NRP and to advocate for the growth, development, and success of research professionals across the UNC research community.
kelsey_haywood@med.unc.edu

Terry is the Director of Research Operations for NC TraCS at UNC-Chapel Hill. Since joining UNC in 2010, he has built a career spanning clinical research, regulatory affairs, research administration, and operational leadership. His experience includes leadership roles across Radiology, UNC Health, the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, and NC TraCS, where he works to strengthen research infrastructure and support investigators and research teams. An active member of the UNC Network of Research Professionals (NRP) for more than a decade, Terry has served as Chair, steering committee member, and now Educational Coordinator. He is passionate about mentoring others, fostering professional growth, and building an engaged and well-supported research workforce that advances the mission of clinical and translational science.
terry_hartman@med.unc.edu

Michelle Schram is the Director of Finance for Clinical Research Partners (CRP), where she supports the financial strategy and infrastructure behind UNC’s growing clinical research enterprise. She has more than 10 years of experience in healthcare finance, academic medicine, and clinical research operations. Before joining CRP, she led clinical trial financial management initiatives within the UNC School of Medicine, including financial operations for more than $60 million in sponsored clinical research. She enjoys bringing people, processes, and financial strategy together to make research operations more effective and sustainable. Michelle is excited to be part of the NRP community and values the opportunity to connect and collaborate with research professionals across UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Health.
michelle_schram@med.unc.edu