Faculty

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine is grateful for the contributions of our faculty, who bring their wealth of expertise, knowledge, and passion to advance the field of health education.

Lance Bridges, PhD

Lance Bridges, PhD

  • Department Chair, Medical Education and Professor
Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, PhD

Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, PhD

  • Assistant Dean, Research Education and Professor
Yerko Berrocal MD, MHPE

Yerko Berrocal, MD, MHPE

  • Associate Dean, Curricular Affairs and Professor
Diptiman Bose, PhD, MEd, RPh

Diptiman Bose, PhD, MEd, RPh

  • Professor
Jonathan Brown, PhD

Jonathan Brown, PhD

  • Professor
Chelsey Deel, MD

Chelsey Deel, MD

  • Associate Professor
Lance Forshee, PhD

Lance Forshee, PhD

  • Associate Director, Anatomy Lab and Associate Professor
Alexis Gillett, PT, DPT, EdD

Alexis Gillett, PT, DPT, EdD

  • Associate Professor
Ayleen Godreau, MD, MPH

Ayleen Godreau, MD, MPH

  • Director, Clinical Skills and Associate Professor

Trager Hintze, PharmD, BCCCP

  • Assistant Professor
Kevin Kunkler, MD

Kevin Kunkler, MD

  • Assistant Dean, Simulation, Innovation, Clinical Skills and Professor
Ian Murray, PhD

Ian Murray, PhD

  • Professor
Sylvia Merino, MBA, MPH

Sylvia Merino, MBA, MPH

  • Director, Simulation and Instructor
Stephen Nix, MD

Stephen Nix, MD

  • Assistant Professor

Medical Education Support Staff

 

Jasmin Bland, MBA | Director, Curriculum Management

Jordan Flake, MA | Instructional Designer

Russell Johnson, BSE | Instructional Designer

Jeff Jackson, EdD | Senior Director of Assessment and Evaluation

Amanda Jacobson, MEd | Senior Director, Continuous Quality Improvement, Institutional Effectiveness, Accreditation and Academic Affairs

Amanda Johnson, MA, MEd | Standardized Patient Program Manager

Brittney Laney | Program Coordinator, Medical Education

Lenny Ramsey, PhD | Director of Faculty Affairs and Development

Alexia Riggs, EdD, MLS | Senior Director of Library and Information Services

Austin Schader, MA | Registrar

James Hopper, MS | Director of Outreach

 

 

Leadership

Our leadership team pioneered the vision for AWSOM and oversees its continued growth and innovation.

Board of Directors

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