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, Biochemistry
Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, PhD

Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, PhD

  • Assistant Dean, Research Education

Marie Berenguer, PhD

  • Assistant Professor, Genetics/Cell and Molecular Biology
Yerko Berrocal MD, MHPE

Yerko Berrocal, MD, MHPE

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

Diptiman Bose, PhD, MEd, RPh

  • Professor, Pharmacology

Patrick Brooks, MD, FASCRS

  • Director, Clinical Integration Education and Associate Professor
Jonathan Brown, PhD

Jonathan Brown, PhD

  • Professor, Microbiology and Immunology

Ibolja Cernak, MD, PhD, MEng, MHS

  • Professor, Neuroscience and Physiology
Chelsey Deel, MD

Chelsey Deel, MD

  • Associate Professor, Pathology

Abhishek Deshpande, MD, PhD, FIDSA

  • Director, Medical Student Research Projects and Associate Professor
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Ryan Downey, PhD

  • Associate Professor, Physiology

Lori Garman, PhD

  • Associate Professor, Medical Microbiology & Immunology
Alexis Gillett, PT, DPT, EdD

Alexis Gillett, PT, DPT, EdD

  • Associate Professor, Anatomy

Ayleen Godreau, MD, MPH

  • Director, Clinical Skills

Trager Hintze, PharmD, BCCCP

  • Assistant Professor, Pharmacology

Kimberly L. Keller, PhD

  • Associate Professor, Genetics/Cell and Molecular Biology
Kevin Kunkler, MD

Kevin Kunkler, MD

  • Assistant Dean, Simulation & Clinical Skills
Ian Murray, PhD

Ian Murray, PhD

  • Professor, Physiology
Sylvia Merino, MBA, MPH

Sylvia Merino, MBA, MPH

  • Director, Simulation and Instructor
Stephen Nix, MD

Stephen Nix, MD

  • Assistant Professor, Pathology

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, MEd | Program Coordinator, Medical Education

Mary Buschlen | Program Assistant, Clinical Education

Julisa Cerda, MS | Program Coordinator, Curricular Affairs

Sheira Snyder | Program Assistant, Curricular Affairs

Lenny Ramsey, PhD | Director of Faculty Affairs and Development

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

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

Our Board of Directors is comprised of highly respected health leaders and visionaries.

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