2025-2026 Members
Committee Leadership (Voting)
Catherine Daniel M.D., Chair
Department of Medicine
Shradha Kulkarni, M.D., Vice-Chair
Department of Medicine
Sandra Haudek, Ph.D., Past Chair
Department of Medicine
Appointed Members (Voting)
Anita Kusnoor, M.D., Clinical Sciences Subcommittee Co-Vice Chair
Department of Medicine
Cara Foldes, M.D, M.P.H., Foundational Sciences Subcommittee Vice-Chair
Department of Medicine
Doris Kung, D.O., FAAN., Clinical Sciences Subcommittee Chair
Department of Neurology
Lauren Blieden, M.D., Electives Subcommittee Chair
Department of Ophthalmology
Sharon Plon, M.D., Ph.D., Dual Degrees and Pathways Subcommittee Chair
Department of Pediatrics
Penelope Holland-Barks, M.D., Clinical Sciences Subcommittee Co-Vice Chair
Department of Family Medicine – Temple
At-Large Faculty (Voting)
Carolina Jorgez, Ph.D.
Department of Urology
Donna Huang, M.D.
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Maisie Jackson, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology
Muhammad Adrish, M.D.
Department of Medicine
Nalini Ram, M.D.
Department of Medicine
Neel Naik, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics
Roma Patel, M.D.
Department of Ophthalmology
Sarah Blutt, M.D.
Department of Molecular Virology & Microbiology
Scott Leikin, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology
Medical Students (One vote per class)
MS1 Student Representatives will be appointed in January 2026.
- Aarav Kumar, MS2 – Temple
- Lauren Reppert, MS2
- Rayhan Jhanji, MS2
- Cynthia Gonzalez, MS3
- Ebun Ojo, MS3
- Jeffery Cady, MS3 - Temple
- Brian Tighe, MS4
- Nabor Mireles, MS4
- Nicole Wang, Dual-Degree Representative (M.D/MBA)
- Thomas Gebert, Dual- Degree Representative (M.D./Ph.D.)
Ex-Officio Members (Non-voting)
Andrew Bergemann, Ph.D.
Foundational Sciences Subcommittee Vice Chair
Anita Rohra, M.D.
Executive Director, Simulation and Standardized Patient Program
Antonie Rice, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Education & Student Affairs, National School of Tropical Medicine
Atul Maheshwari, M.D.
Director, Curriculum
Bronwyn Sutherland
TMC Library
David Rowley, Ph.D.,
Associate Dean, Curriculum (Houston)
E. Lee Poythress, M.D.
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Hugh Stoddard, Ph.D., M.Ed.
Associate Dean, Evaluation, Assessment & Research
Jennifer Christner, M.D.
Senior Dean, School of Medicine & School of Health Professions
Jesus Vallejo, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean, Admissions
Joel Robles, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Evaluation and Assessment (Temple)
Julie Bolin
TMC Library – Temple
Kathleen Thompson, MPAS, PA-C, FCCM
Assistant Dean, School of Health Professions
Kelly Poszywak, M.S.
Executive Director, Simulation Core
Kristin Lynette Whitfield Van Buren, M.D., M.Ed. B.A.
Assistant Dean of Interprofessional Education
Lara Ouellette
TMC Library – Houston
Majorie Westervelt, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Evaluation, Assessment and Research
Nadia Ismail, M.D., M.Ed., M.P.H.
Vice Dean, School of Medicine
Sherita Love
Executive Director, Education, Innovation & Technology
Steve Charles, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Curriculum (Temple)
