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. Riddhi Bhatt, MSW, PMP, is the Executive Director, Administrative Operations.
Jennifer Christner, M.D.
Senior Dean, School of Medicine and School of Health Professions
Riddhi Bhatt, MSW, PMP
Executive Director, Academic Operations, Office of the Senior Dean
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
Curriculum Office
David R. Rowley, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Curriculum
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
Kristin "Lynette" Whitfield Van Buren, M.D., M.Ed., B.A.
Assistant Dean, Interprofessional Education
Doris Kung, D.O.
Assistant Dean, Clinical Sciences
Atul Maheshwari, M.D.
Director of Curriculum
Stephen Charles, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Curriculum, Temple Campus
Traneshia Parker, M.A., M.B.A.
Senior Manager, Program Management, Curriculum Office
Office of Admissions
Jesus Vallejo, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean of Admissions
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
Education Evaluation, Assessment, and Research
Hugh Stoddard, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Education Evaluation, Assessment, and Research
Marjorie Westervelt, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Evaluation, Assessment, and Research, School of Medicine
Joel Robles, Ed.D., M.B.A.
Associate Director, Evaluation, Assessment, and Research, School of Medicine Temple Campus
Medical Education Research and Scholarship
Peter Boedeker, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Medical Education Research and Scholarship
Dual Degree Programs
Sharon Plon, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Dual Degree Programs and Pathways
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
Krista DeFalco, M.H.A., M.B.A.
Lead, Program Management, MD/PhD Program
Office of Student Affairs
Edward Lee Poythress, M.D.
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Lindsey Sundbeck Pershern, M.D., B.S.
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Achilia Morrow, M.D.
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Steve G. Caloudas, Ph.D.
Director of DISCO Program, Assistant Professor
Patrick Lawrence Cardenas, EdD
Senior Manager, Program Management, Student Affairs
Associate Dean, Admissions and Students, BCM 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
Sara Andrabi, M.D.
Director, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QuIPS)
Director, GME
Caroline Hubbard
Senior Manager, Program Management, Graduate Medical Education
Continuing Professional Development Leaders
C Michael Fordis Jr, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development
