Senior Dean of the School of Medicine and School of Health Professions
Dr. Jennifer Christner serves as the senior dean of the School of Medicine and School of Health Professions. The vice deans oversee Undergraduate Medical Education, Graduation Medical Education, and Continuing Professional Development. The deans of these programs report to the vice deans, who report up to Dr. Christner.
Jennifer Christner, M.D.
Senior Dean, School of Medicine and School of Health Professions
Vice Deans
Nadia Ismail, M.D., M.P.H., M.Ed.
Vice Dean, School of Medicine
Gordon Schutze, M.D., B.S.
Vice Dean, School of Medicine
Division of Medical Education Research and Scholarship
Nital P. Appelbaum, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Medical Education Research and Scholarship
Undergraduate Medical Education Leaders
Office of Admissions
Jesus Vallejo, M.D.
Associate Dean, Admissions, Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs
Sharonda Alston-Taylor, M.D.
Assistant Dean, Admissions
Christian Cable, M.D.
Associate Dean of Admission and Students, Temple Campus
Natasha Shoaf, M.B.A.
Senior Manager, Admissions
Office of Curriculum
Stephen Charles, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Curriculum, Temple Campus
Cara Foldes, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Dean, Foundational Sciences
Anne C. Gill, Dr.P.H., M.S., R.N.
Assistant Dean, Interprofessional Education
Doris Kung, D.O.
Assistant Dean, Clinical Sciences
Atul Maheshwari, M.D.
Director of Curriculum
Traneshia Parker, M.A., M.B.A.
Director, Administrative Operations, Office of Curriculum
David R. Rowley, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Foundational Sciences
Education Evaluation, Assessment, and Research
Joel Purkiss, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Education Evaluation, Assessment, and Research
Dual Degree Programs
Sharon Plon, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Dual Degree Programs and Pathways
Krista DeFalco, M.H.A., M.B.A.
Director, Administrative Operations, M.D./Ph.D. (MSTP) Program
Rachel Keefe, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, M.D./M.P.H. Program
Benjamin Frankfort, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Director, M.D./Ph.D. (MSTP) Program
Katherine King, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Director, M.D./Ph.D. (MSTP) Program
Susan P. Raine, M.D., J.D., L.L.M.
Director, M.D./J.D. Program
Christopher Brann, M.D., MBA
Director, M.D./M.B.A. Program
Office of Student Affairs
Andrea G. Stolar, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Edward Lee Poythress, M.D.
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Achilia Morrow, M.D.
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Steve G. Caloudas, Ph.D.
Director of DISCO Program, Assistant Professor
Randy Degner, M.S.
Manager, Student Affairs, Temple Campus
Graduate Medical Education Leaders
Mark Harbott, M.D.
Designated Institutional Official (DIO) and Senior Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education
Wesley Mayer, M.D.
Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education
Teri Turner, M.D., M.P.H., M.Ed.
Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education
Caroline Hubbard
Senior Manager, Graduate Medical Education
Continuing Professional Development Leaders
C Michael Fordis Jr, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development
