Who's Who at HUPTI

Dr. Christopher Sinesi

Dr. Christopher Sinesi serves as the medical director for HUPTI. Sinesi has demonstrated excellence in the field of oncology, serving thousands of patients in the Hampton Roads region for the past 20 years. He has developed radiation centers at numerous hospitals in Hampton Roads and North Carolina, bringing state-of-the-art cancer care close to home for his patients. Sinesi and his partners at Oncology Associates of Virginia have been named best in Virginia by Hampton Roads Magazine. Sinesi has also been involved with protons and heavy particle radiation since the 1980's. Sinesi, a Boston native, studied medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine and received a B.S. from Brown University.

Dr. Cynthia Keppel

Dr. Cynthia Keppel leads the technical and research programs of HUPTI as the scientific and technical director, bringing a wealth of knowledge from both nuclear and medical physics to the team. Keppel joined Hampton University over 10 years ago. She currently holds a joint position as an HU endowed professor and also as staff scientist at the nearby Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, arguably the nation’s premier nuclear physics institution. Keppel has authored seven patents relating to cancer diagnosis and treatment, and has published over 130 peer-reviewed publications on topics ranging from nuclear phenomenology to medical instrumentation. She has received numerous awards and grants, and currently oversees nearly $1 million annually in external research support. Keppel received her Ph.D. and MS from the American University and a B.A. from St. John's College.

Robin Chenail, MA-HRD, SPHR

Robin Chenail, MA-HRD, SPHR, has recently been appointed the director of operations, responsible for the overall operations of HUPTI. Her previous experience includes physician practice management and integration, operations, human resources administration and analysis, billing and accounting, professional development, employee relations, as well as developing successful working relationships with a wide variety of management teams, physicians, providers, educators and other professionals. Most recently, Chenail served as director of Human Resources and privacy official for a major division of a local healthcare organization, including 1,500 physicians, providers, managers and staff at over 100 sites. Chenail received her Master’s degree in Human Resources Development from the George Washington University, and achieved certification as a senior professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

Sarita Scott

Sarita Scott serves as the director of public relations of HUPTI, bringing a substantial knowledge of public relations and marketing to the team with over 13 years experience. Having been with Hampton University for over five years, Scott also served as director of University Relations where she was responsible for the overall image of the university, producing a continuous line of publications, generating local and national publicity and creating effective advertising campaigns. Scott has similar experience in the healthcare and transportation industries. She has won numerous local and national awards for her achievements in public relations and marketing, to include producing quality publications and obtaining notable national media coverage. Scott received a B.A. in English/Journalism and B.A. in Communications from Old Dominion University.