Academic Affairs Leadership Directory

Andrea Wendling, MD 

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs


Dr. Wendling is available to meet with students to answer questions about medical education. 

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Reports to the Dean of the College of Human Medicine 

Dr. Andrea Wendling, MD

Wanda Lipscomb, PhD

Senior Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion

Associate Dean, Student Affairs

Dr. Lipscomb is available to meet with students to answer questions about student affairs, diveristy, and inclusion. 

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Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs 

Dr. Wanda Lipscomb, PhD

Jennifer Edwards-Johnson, DO

Community Assistant Dean, Flint

Associate Dean for Community Academic Programs

Dr. Edwards-Johnson is available to meet with students to answer questions about the Flint Campus, clinical medical education, or our community-based medical education curriculum. 

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Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs 

Dr. Edwards Johnson

David Barondess, PhD

Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs

Dr. Barondess is available to meet with students to answer questions any of of the college's dual degree programs (MD/MBA or MD/MPH) 

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Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs 

Dr. David Baroness, PhD

Robin DeMuth, MD

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education

Dr. Demuth is available to meet with students to answer questions about our medical education curriculum. 

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Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs 

Dr. Robin Demuth, MD

Heather Laird-Fick, MD, MPH

Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Program Evaluation

Director, Office of Medical Education, Research and Development

Dr. Laird-Fick is available to meet with students to answer questions about continued quality improvement of our medical education or the Office of Medical Education, Reserach and Development. 

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Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Heather Laird Fick, MD

Amber Heard-Booth, PhD

Interim Assistant Dean of Admissions

Dr. Heard Booth is available to answer students question about the admissions process for the College of Human Medicine. 

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Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs 

Amber Heard Booth, PhD

Bradly Riley, MD 

Assistant Dean of Clinical Experiences  

Dr. Riley is available to answer questions about the curriculum in the Early, Middle or Late Clinical Experiences.

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Reports to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education

Dr. Brad Riley

Lisa M. Lowery, MD, MPH

Assistant Dean for Diversity and Cultural Initiatives

Dr. Lowery is available to meet with students to answer questions about the college's diversity and cultural initiatives.

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Reports to the Senior Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion

Lisa Lowery, MD

Randolph L. Pearson, MD, FAAFP, FACSM

Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education

Dr. Pearson is available to meet with students to answer questions about graduate medical education.

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Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs 

Dr. Randy Pearson

Kelly Armstrong, MD

Assistant Dean for Student Career and Professional Development

Dr. Armstrong is available to meet with students to answer questions about career and professional development opportuinities at the College of Human Medicine. 

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Reports to the Associate Dean, Student Affairs

Kelly Armstrong, MD

Dr. Jonathan Gold, MD 

Director of the Academy 

Dr. Gold is available to answer questions about student schedules, college resources, and academic achievement.

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Reports to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education

Dr. Jonathan Gold

Eron Drake, Ed.D 

Director of Academic Achievement  

Eron Drake is available to help student navigate the programs, resources, and opportunities for academic success at the College of Human Medicine.  

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Reports to the Director of the Academy 

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Robert Malinowski, PhD 

Director of Assessment 

Robert Malinowski is available to answer questions about assessment at the College of Human Medicine. 

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Reports to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education

Rob Malinowski

Amy Greenberg 

Director of Clinical Experiences 

Amy Greenberg is available to answer questions about the College of Human Medicine's clinical experiences and curriculum. 

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Reports to the Assistant Dean of Clinical Experiences 

Director of Clinical Experiences

Stacey Pylman, PhD

Director of Continuing Medical Education  

Dr. Pylman is available to answer students question opportunities the college has for continuing medical education. 

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Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs 

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Anthony Paganini, PhD

Director of Integration and Innovation  

Dr. Paganini is available to meet with students to answer questions about the college's integration and innovation and pre-matriculation curriculum opportunities. 

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Reports to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education

Anthony Paganini, PhD

Helga Toriello, PhD 

Director of Intersessions 

Dr. Toriello is available to meet with students to answer questions about the college's intersessions. 

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Reports to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education

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Dr. Gary Ferenchick, MD 

Director of JIT and 3CE  

Dr. Ferenchick is available to meet with students to answer questions about the college's Just in Time Medicine online curriculum modules. 

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Reports to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education

Dr. Gary Ferenchick

Kirstin Parkin, PhD

Director of the Early Clinical Expereinces 

Dr. Parkin is available to answer questions about the college's Early Clinical Experience curriculum. 

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Reports to the Assistant Dean of Clinical Experiences  

Dr. Kristin Parkin

Cindy Arvidson, PhD

Director of the Middle Clinical Experiences 

Dr. Arvidson is available to answer questions about the college's Middle Clinical Experience curriculum. 

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Reports to the Assistant Dean of Clinical Experiences  

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Kimberly Mitcham, MD 

Director of the Late Clinical Experiences 

Dr. Mitcham is available to answer questions about the college's Late Clinical Experience curriculum. 

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Reports to the Assistant Dean of Clinical Experiences 

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Gurbaksh Esch, MD 

Interim Director of the Leadership in Medicine for the Underserved Program 

Dr. Esch is available to answer students questions about the Leadership in Medicine for the Underserved Program. 

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Reports to the Associate Dean for Community Academic Programs

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Elizabeth Guerrero Lyons, Ed.D

Director of Mission Pathways

Elizabeth Lyons is available to answer students questions about the Mission Pathway Programs or the Leadership in Rural Medicine Programs. 

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Reports to the Associate Dean for Community Academic Programs

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Matthew Emery, MD

Medical Director of Simulation 

Dr. Emery is available to answer questions about the college's simulation curriculum. 

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Reports to the Assistant Dean of Clinical Experiences 

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Karen Stanley-Kime, PhD

Assistant Dean for Student Wellness and Engagement

Director of Student Counseling 

Dr. Stanley-Kime is available to meet with students and help them navigate their wellness, resource, and counseling needs. 

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Reports to the Associate Dean, Student Affairs

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Judy Brady, PhD

Director of Student Services 

Dr. Brady is available to meet with students and help them navigate their financial aid, resource, and college service needs. 

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Reports to the Associate Dean, Student Affairs

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Deana Wilbanks, ED.d 

Director of Medical Student Career Advising

Deana Wilbanks is available to answer student questions about their career and career programing at the College of Human Medicine. 

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Reports to the Assistant Dean for Student Career and Professional Development

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Tonya Jamison  

Assistant Director of Financial Aid  

Tonya Jamison is available to help student navigate the University financial aid system and help them with financial aid in their medical education. 

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Anthony Krolak  

Assistant Director of Financial Aid  

Anthony Krolak is available to help student navigate the University financial aid system and help them with financial aid in their medical education. 

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