Deans and Academic Offices

Deans and Academic Offices

Office of the Dean

Bruce T. Liang, M.D., F.A.C.C., Dean

Kelly Lester, Executive Assistant to the Dean

Melissa Held, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Medical Student Education

Laurie Caines M.D., Assistant Dean for Clinical Medical Education

Christine Thatcher, E.D.D., Associate Dean for Medical Education and Assessment

Thomas Manger, M.D., Ph.D. , Assistant Dean for Preclerkship Medical Education

Jennifer Ozimek, M.D., Director for Academic Educational Affairs

Paige Dunion, Academic Administrative Manager

Kim C. Daly, Administrative Program Coordinator

Office of Academic Educational Affairs

Jacqueline "Kiki" Nissen, M.D., FACP, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education

Nancy A. Boccuzzio, Administrative Director

Donna L. Patterson, Program Manager, Faculty Development

Christina Buccheri, Executive Staff Assistant

Cynthia Sullivan, Administrative Program Assistant II

Office of Faculty Affairs

Anthony T. Vella, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Research Planning and Coordination

Victor Hesselbrock, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Research Planning and Coordination Emeritus

Lawrence A. Klobutcher, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Research Planning and Coordination

Kimberly Dodge-Kafka, Ph.D., Interim Assistant Dean for Research Planning and Coordination

Stephanie Holden, Administrative Program Coordinator

Research

Marilyn Katz, M.D., Assistant Dean for Medical Student Affairs

Thomas Regan, M.D., Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs

Adam Perrin, M.D., Faculty Co-Director for Student Affairs and Director for Student Wellness

Carla Burns, Director of Admissions and Student Affairs

Elizabeth Golebieski, M.P.H., Administrative Program Coordinator

Lisa Francini, Student Affairs Officer

Antonella Pagani, Administrative Program Coordinator

Emily Montano Griffin, Administrative Program Assistant II

Office of Medical Student Affairs

Suzanne Peters, Director of Student Financial Aid Services

Jaron Tucker, Associate Director of Financial Aid

Katie Credle, Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Gregory Bouquot, University Registrar

Christopher Bandish, Financial Aid Officer

Alyssa Paladino, Financial Aid Officer

Rebecca Straub, Associate Registrar

Angela Giove, Assistant Registrar

Alex Walsh, Assistant Registrar

Office of Student Financial Aid Services

Marja M. Hurley, M.D., Associate Dean for Health Career Opportunity Programs and Founding Director, Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative

Granville E. Wrensford, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Health Career Opportunity Programs and Associate Director, Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative

Kerry-Ann V. Stewart, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative, Health Career Opportunity Programs

Anastasia Rollins, Administrative Officer

Nazle Jalaludin, M.S.,Community-based Education Specialist

Jan Figueroa, Administrative Assistant

Tracey Higgins, Administrative Assistant

Department of Health Career Opportunity Programs

Barbara Kream, Ph.D., Associate Dean of the Graduate School

Stephanie Rauch, Administrative Program Coordinator

Diane Starosciak, Administrative Program Assistant 2

Office of the Associate Dean of the Graduate School

Jacqueline "Kiki" Nissen, M.D., FACP, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Steven V. Angus, M.D., Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official (DIO)

Wendy Miller, M.D., Assistant Designated Institutional Official (DIO) and Quality and Safety Education Officer

Melissa Demetro, Finance Manager

Martha Wilkie, Director of Graduate Medical Education

Stephen Bayley, Instructional Design Specialist

Jill Goldsmith, Administrative Program Coordinator

Bethany Steinway, Administrative Program Coordinator

Carolyn Freer, Administrative Program Coordinator

Julia Washburn, MSHA, Administrative Program Assistant II

Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME)

M. Melinda Sanders, M.D., Medical Director of Continuing Medical Education

Christine McNally, Administrative Director

Diane Blahun, Administrative and Clinical Systems Coordinator

Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education

Anton Alerte, M.D., Associate Dean for Primary Care

Dariene DuBois-Plante, Administrative Officer

CT AHEC

Denis Lafreniere, M.D., Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs

Laurie Wall, Administrative Assistant

Donna McKenty, Senior Director of Finance and Administration

Keith Gulick, Business Manager

Iris Chalerman, Administrative Financial Coordinator

Linda Barry, M.D., MPH, FACS, Associate Dean of Multicultural and Community Affairs

Emily Montano Griffin, Administrative Program Assistant II

Office of Multicultural and Community Affairs

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