Samantha Schmidt

Samantha Schmidt is a Clinical Research Recruitment Manager at East Coast Institute For Research since October 2024, with a robust background in research recruitment. Previously, Samantha served as the Research Recruitment Manager at Kessler Foundation from March 2016 to October 2024, where initiatives were developed to enhance visibility within disability communities and partnerships with organizations were formed for participant recruitment in research studies. Other roles at Kessler included Research Recruitment Specialist and Research Assistant, where responsibilities entailed engaging the disability community and managing participant enrollment, data analysis, and mentoring staff. Earlier experience as a Cognitive Therapist at Universal Institute involved providing therapeutic services to clients with various disabilities. Samantha holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Seton Hall University.