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
Office of Academic Educational Affairs
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 Faculty 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 Research Planning and Coordination
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
Office of Medical Student Affairs and Admissions
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
Financial Aid and Registrar
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
Department of Health Career Opportunity Programs
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
Office of the Associate Dean of the Graduate School
Barbara Kream, Ph.D., Associate Dean of the Graduate School
Stephanie Rauch, Administrative Program Coordinator
Diane Starosciak, Administrative Program Assistant 2
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Christopher D. Heinen, Ph.D., Director of Postdoctoral Affairs
Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME)
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 Community and Continuing Medical Education
M. Melinda Sanders, M.D., Medical Director of Continuing Medical Education
Christine McNally, Administrative Director
Diane Blahun, Administrative and Clinical Systems Coordinator
Office of Primary Care/Community Education
Anton Alerte, M.D., Associate Dean for Primary Care
Dariene DuBois-Plante, Administrative Officer
Office of Clinical Affairs
Denis Lafreniere, M.D., Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Laurie Wall, Administrative Assistant
Office of Finance and Administration
Donna McKenty, Senior Director of Finance and Administration
Keith Gulick, Business Manager
Iris Chalerman, Administrative Financial Coordinator
Office of Multicultural and Community Affairs
Linda Barry, M.D., MPH, FACS, Associate Dean of Multicultural and Community Affairs
Emily Montano Griffin, Administrative Program Assistant II