Heather Whitman Carroll, Ms, Pmp
About Heather Whitman Carroll, Ms, Pmp
Heather Whitman Carroll is a Senior Study Manager at DLH Corporation, specializing in medical record abstraction and quality assurance for research studies. She has extensive experience in clinical research, having worked on the Sister Study and the Infant Feeding and Early Development Study.
Work at DLH
Heather Whitman Carroll has been employed at DLH Corporation as a Senior Study Manager since 2022. In this role, she oversees various aspects of study management, contributing to the organization's research initiatives. Her position allows her to leverage her extensive background in clinical research and project management within the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area, where she operates in a remote capacity.
Education and Expertise
Heather Whitman Carroll holds a Master of Science (M.S.) in Clinical Research from Campbell University, which she completed from 2006 to 2009. Prior to this, she earned two Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees from North Carolina State University in History and Zoology/Animal Biology, studying from 1997 to 2003. Additionally, she obtained a Graduate Certificate in Health Care Administration from East Carolina University in 2019. Her educational background supports her expertise in managing clinical studies and health-related research.
Background
Heather Whitman Carroll has dedicated her professional career to the Sister Study, a major research initiative by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. She began her involvement in 2004, transitioning from a laboratory technician to a laboratory supervisor during the study's full launch. Her experience includes developing a team of medical record abstractors and coders for the medical data validation phase after the initial specimen collection phase concluded in 2009.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Heather Whitman Carroll has successfully processed over two million biological samples during the baseline specimen collection phase of the Sister Study, completing the project under budget. She currently manages medical record abstraction and QA/QC activities for the Infant Feeding and Early Development (IFED) Study, focusing on growth and development from infancy through puberty.