Office of Fellowship Training - Staff

Barry B. Kaplan
Director for Fellowship Training

The NIMH, Intramural Fellowship Training Program, located in the Office of the Director (OD), is headed by Barry B. Kaplan, Ph.D, Director for Fellowship Training.

Prior to coming to NIMH in 1997, Dr. Kaplan served as Professor and Director, Molecular Neurobiology and Genetics Program, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. As senior administrator, Dr. Kaplan is charged with the development and oversight of DIRP's integrated multidisciplinary training program and with providing administrative support and resources for all training-related activities.

Address: National Institute of Mental Health
10 Center Drive, Rm. 4N212,
MSC 1348, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1348
Phone: 301-451-4512
Fax: 301-594-3189
Email

Margarita Valencia
Assistant Training Director

Margarita came to the NIMH with international and domestic educational administration experience. She joined the NIMH Intramural Program in 1996 just as the DIRP Office of Fellowship Training was established. Prior to joining the government workforce, she graduated from a Masters Program in Higher Educational Administration from the Ohio State University and worked with an Educational Program for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of Indonesia. Her community organizing experience, as a professional and volunteer, includes time with a Central American Development project and with the Washington DC Council of Latino Agencies, Latino Task Force and the Mount Pleasant Festival.

Address: National Institute of Mental Health
10 Center Drive, Rm. 4N212,
MSC 1348, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1348
Phone: 301-451-4512
Fax: 301-594-3189
Email

Aneka Reid
Program Assistant

Aneka came to the Office of Fellowship Training in December of 2011. Prior to coming to the NIMH, she attended the University of Maryland-College Park, where she obtained a Bachelors of Science degree in Biochemistry. Aneka has a fondness for the science field but also has interest in health science administration, which was her primary reason for joining the NIMH Intramural Program. She provides a broad range of administrative and resource support for the institute, fellows, summer students and various programs held by the office. In the near future, she intends to pursue a Masters Degree in Public Health.

Address: National Institute of Mental Health
10 Center Drive, Rm. 4N212,
MSC 1348, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1348
Phone: 301-451-4512
Fax: 301-594-3189
Email

 

Kenny Kumar
Administrative Assistant
10 Center Drive, Rm. 4N212,
MSC 1348, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1348
Phone: 301-451-4512
Fax: 301-594-3189
Email