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.
Reports to the Dean of the College of Human Medicine
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Amy Greenberg
Director of Student Success
Amy Greenberg is available to answer questions about the College of Human Medicine's clinical experiences and curriculum.
Reports to the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
Migdalisel Colon-Berlingeri, PhD
Director of Clinical Experiences
Dr. Colon-Berlingeri is available to answer questions about the College of Human Medicine's clinical experiences and curriculum.
Reports to the Assistant Dean 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.
Reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Anthony Paganini, PhD
Director of Integration
Dr. Paganini is available to meet with students to answer questions about integration of basic science with clinical knowledge and the pre-matriculation experience.
Reports to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
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 of Clinical Experiences
Gary Ferenchick, MD
Director of JIT and C3s
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
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
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
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
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
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
Matthew Emery, MD
Community Assistant Dean, Grand Rapids
Medical Director of Simulation
Dr. Emery is available to answer questions about the college's simulation curriculum.
Reports to the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
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
Judith 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
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
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.
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.
