Ellen S. Mitchell, RN, PhD is the principal investigator, the project director and associate professor in the University of Washington School of Nursing. Ellen focuses on data related to hormones, symptoms, and menstrual bleeding.

Nancy F. Woods, RN, PhD is a co-investigator for the study and Dean of the University of Washington School of Nursing. Nancy focuses on data related to stress, memory, and sexuality.

Fred Farin, RN, PhD is a co-investigator and director of the biomarkers lab in the Center for Environmental Health. Fred is responsible for the analysis of the buccal cell smears for the genetic components .

Anne Mariella, RN, PhD is a co-investigator and has been with the project since its start in 1989. Anne is responsible for setting up our complicated diary and urine data files and focuses on data related to depressed mood. She is also an Assistant Professor at PLU.

Kathy Smith-Dijulio, MA, RN, is a research associate and Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing. In addition to her responsibilities for collection of urine specimens and diaries from many of you, she is also involved in entering your calendar data and assisting Ellen with other project work.

Pagna Prom, BA is a research associate who divides her time between the study and her work as a Program Coordinator for the Occupational Health Nursing Program. She is responsible for collecting urine specimens and diaries from many of you. She is also responsible for this web site.

Helen Krautscheid, RN, BSN now focuses her time on processing all the diary pages you gave us and preparing and entering all the questionnaire info you send us every year.

Heather Taylor is a Lab Technician in the biochemistry lab and is responsible for the quality of all the urine specimens and their analysis for hormone levels.

Ginger Hays is the Program Coordinator for the study. She handles all money transactions and keeps track of our budget. She also is responsible for keeping track of you, doing reports, and generally holding the project together.