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University leadership

NEOMED president John Langell.John T. Langell, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.

President

Areas of expertise: Health care education, medical innovation, the business of health care, Lean Six Sigma

Forrest Faison, M.D., FAAPForrest Faison, M.D., FAAP

Senior Vice President and Provost

Areas of expertise: Medical education, global health education, mass immunization implementation

Mary Taylor, NEOMED's senior vice president for operations and finance.Mary Taylor, M.Tax, CPA

Senior Vice President for Operations and Finance

Areas of expertise: Financial sustainability in higher education, health care partnerships, policy and regulatory issues, capital investments

 

Deans

Julie Aultman, Ph.D.Julie Aultman, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Graduate Studies

Areas of expertise: Mental health practice and law, psychiatric ethics, including developmental disabilities

Marc Basson, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.Marc Basson, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.

Dean, College of Medicine

Areas of expertise: Cell-signaling within benign and malignant epithelia (the thin layer of tissue that covers organs, glands, and other structures within the body) and the influence of blood pressure variability on patient outcomes

Frank Beck, D.D.S., FAAHP Frank Beck, D.D.S., FAAHP

Dean, Bitonte College of Dentistry

Areas of expertise: Oral care access in rural and urban communities, oral-systemic health

Katherine Tromp, Pharm.D. Katherine Tromp, Pharm.D.

Dean, College of Pharmacy

Areas of expertise: Community pharmacy practice, immunizations, self-care

Faculty

Christine Crish-Dengler, Ph.D.Christine Crish-Dengler, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Science

Areas of expertise: Alzheimer’s disease

Jessie Ferrell, Ph.D. Jessie Ferrell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Integrative Medical Sciences

Areas of expertise: Circadian rhythms and impact of daylight savings on health

Sheila Fleming, Ph.D.Sheila Fleming, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Areas of expertise: Parkinson’s disease

Paul Hartung, Ph.D.Paul Hartung, Ph.D.

Professor of Family and Community Medicine

Areas of expertise: Effects of work stress, work-life balance

Amy Lee, M.D.Amy Lee, M.D. (’88)

Professor of Family and Community Medicine

Areas of expertise: Public health and medical culture, health education and career development

Eugene Mowad, M.D. Eugene Mowad, M.D.

Professor of Family and Community Medicine

Areas of expertise: Pediatric medicine

Merri Rosen, Ph.D. Merri Rosen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Neurobiology
Director, Hearing Health Research Group

Areas of expertise: Early childhood hearing loss and speech perception

Fayez Safadi, Ph.D.Fayez Safadi, Ph.D.

Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology

Areas of expertise: Osteoporosis and aging

Margy Sanders, M.A., LSWMargy Sanders, M.A., LSW

Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine

Areas of expertise: Geriatric and palliative care, family caregiving, emergency preparedness for older adults

Hans Thewissen, Ph.D.Hans Thewissen, Ph.D.

Ingalls-Brown Professor and Chair of Anatomy

Areas of expertise: Evolutionary change in marine mammals (whales and dolphins)

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