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 of Medical Education and Professor of Biochemistry
Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, PhD

Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, PhD

  • Assistant Dean for Research Education
Yerko Berrocal MD, MHPE

Yerko Berrocal, MD, MHPE

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

Diptiman Bose, PhD, MEd, RPh

  • Professor of Pharmacology

Patrick Brooks, MD, FASCRS

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

Jonathan Brown, PhD

  • Professor of Microbiology and Immunology

Ibolja Cernak, MD, PhD, MEng, MHS

  • Professor of Neuroscience and Physiology
Chelsey Deel, MD

Chelsey Deel, MD

  • Associate Professor of Pathology
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Ryan Downey, PhD

  • Associate Professor of Physiology

Lori Garman, PhD

  • Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Alexis Gillett, PT, DPT, EdD

Alexis Gillett, PT, DPT, EdD

  • Associate Professor of Anatomy

Ayleen Godreau, MD, MPH

  • Director of Clinical Skills

Trager Hintze, PharmD, BCCCP

  • Assistant Professor of Pharmacology

Kimberly L. Keller, PhD

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

Kevin Kunkler, MD

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

Ian Murray, PhD

  • Professor of Physiology
Sylvia Merino, MBA, MPH

Sylvia Merino, MBA, MPH

  • Director of Simulation and Instructor
Stephen Nix, MD

Stephen Nix, MD

  • Assistant Professor of 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

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