Academic Affairs Leadership Directory
Andrea Wendling, MD
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Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Dr. Wendling is available to meet with students to answer questions about medical education.
Reports to the Dean of the College of Human Medicine
![Dr. Andrea Wendling, MD](../_assets/images/headshots/Wendling-headshot-sq.png)
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.
Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
![Dr. Wanda Lipscomb, PhD](../_assets/images/headshots/Lipscomb_Wanda_sq.jpg)
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.
Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
![Dr. Edwards Johnson](../_assets/images/headshots/edwards-johnson-jennifer-sq.jpg)
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)
Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
![Dr. David Baroness, PhD](../_assets/images/headshots/David-Barondess-headshot.png)
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.
Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
![Dr. Robin Demuth, MD](../_assets/images/headshots/demuth-robin.jpg)
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.
Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
![Heather Laird Fick, MD](../_assets/images/headshots/laird-fick-heather-sq.png)
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.
Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
![Amber Heard Booth, PhD](../_assets/images/headshots/heard-booth-amber-sq.png)
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.
Reports to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
![Dr. Brad Riley](../_assets/images/headshots/Riley-Bradley-sq-2025.png)
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.
Reports to the Senior Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion
![Lisa Lowery, MD](../_assets/images/headshots/lowery-lisa.jpg)
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.
Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
![Dr. Randy Pearson](../_assets/images/headshots/pearson-randy.jpg)
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.
Reports to the Associate Dean, Student Affairs
![Kelly Armstrong, MD](../_assets/images/headshots/armstrong-kelly-sq.jpg)
Dr. Jonathan Gold, MD
Director of the Academy
Dr. Gold is available to answer questions about student schedules, college resources, and academic achievement.
Reports to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
![Dr. Jonathan Gold](../news/2024-assets/gold-jonathan-casual-sq.jpg)
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.
Reports to the Director of the Academy
![Eron Drake, Ed.D, headshot.](../_assets/images/headshots/Drake-Eron-sq.png)
Robert Malinowski, PhD
Director of Assessment
Robert Malinowski is available to answer questions about assessment at the College of Human Medicine.
Reports to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
![Rob Malinowski](../_assets/images/headshots/Malinowski-Robert-sq.png)
Amy Greenberg
Director of Clinical Experiences
Amy Greenberg is available to answer questions about the College of Human Medicine's clinical experiences and curriculum.
Reports to the Assistant Dean of Clinical Experiences
![Director of Clinical Experiences](../_assets/images/headshots/Greenberg-Amy-sq.png)
Stacey Pylman, PhD
Director of Continuing Medical Education
Dr. Pylman is available to answer students question opportunities the college has for continuing medical education.
Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
![Stacey Pylman, PhD headshot.](../_assets/images/headshots/Pylman-Stacey-sq.png)
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.
Reports to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
![Anthony Paganini, PhD](../_assets/images/headshots/Paganini-Anthony-sq.png)
Helga Toriello, PhD
Director of Intersessions
Dr. Toriello is available to meet with students to answer questions about the college's intersessions.
Reports to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
![Helga Toriello, PhD headshot.](../_assets/images/headshots/Toriello-Helga-sq.png)
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.
Reports to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
![Dr. Gary Ferenchick](../_assets/images/headshots/Ferenchick-Gary-sq.png)
Kirstin Parkin, PhD
Director of the Early Clinical Expereinces
Dr. Parkin is available to answer questions about the college's Early Clinical Experience curriculum.
Reports to the Assistant Dean of Clinical Experiences
![Dr. Kristin Parkin](../_assets/images/headshots/Parkin-Kirstin-sq.png)
Cindy Arvidson, PhD
Director of the Middle Clinical Experiences
Dr. Arvidson is available to answer questions about the college's Middle Clinical Experience curriculum.
Reports to the Assistant Dean of Clinical Experiences
![Dr Cindy Arvidson headshot.](../_assets/images/headshots/Arvidson-Cindy-sq.png)
Kimberly Mitcham, MD
Director of the Late Clinical Experiences
Dr. Mitcham is available to answer questions about the college's Late Clinical Experience curriculum.
Reports to the Assistant Dean of Clinical Experiences
![Dr. Kimberly Mitcham headshot.](../_assets/images/headshots/Mitcham-Kimberly-sq.png)
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.
Reports to the Associate Dean for Community Academic Programs
![Dr. Esch headshot](../_assets/images/headshots/Esch_Gurbaksh.jpg)
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.
Reports to the Associate Dean for Community Academic Programs
![Elizabeth Lyons headshot.](../_assets/images/headshots/Lyons-Elizabeth-sq.png)
Matthew Emery, MD
Medical Director of Simulation
Dr. Emery is available to answer questions about the college's simulation curriculum.
Reports to the Assistant Dean of Clinical Experiences
![Dr. Emery headshot](../_assets/images/headshots/Emery-Matt-sq-headshot.png)
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.
Reports to the Associate Dean, Student Affairs
![Karen Stanley-Kime, PhD headshot.](../_assets/images/headshots/Stanley-Kime-Karen-sq.png)
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.
Reports to the Associate Dean, Student Affairs
![Judy Brady headshot.](../_assets/images/headshots/brady-judy.jpg)
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.
Reports to the Assistant Dean for Student Career and Professional Development
![Deana Wilbanks headshot.](Career-Advising/advising-assets/Wasson-Wilbanks-headshot-sq.png)
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.
![Tonya Jamison headshot](../_assets/images/headshots/Jamison-Tonya-sq.png)
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.
![Anthony Krolak headshot.](../_assets/images/headshots/Krolak-Anthony-sq.png)