Faculty and Staff
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Academic Staff
Each person's name is linked to biographical data.
Academic Affairs : Clinical Educational Affairs : Continuing Medical Education :
Dean's Office : Education Development & Services : Library : OPTIK
Academic affairs
Stephen Laird, D.O., Associate Professor and Associate Dean
John George, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Curriculum
Susan Coon, B.S., Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Bryant, A.D., Coordinator
Valerie Hamlin, B.S., Curriculum Coordinator
Stacy O'Haver, MBA , Sponsored Projects Coordinator
Stevie Willett, M.A.,
R25 Curriculum Specialist
Clinical Education Affairs
Jeffrey Suzewits, D.O., MPH., Associate Dean
Tammy Kriegshauser, MBA,
Assistant Dean
Donna Hettinger, Administrative Assistant
Denise Hodges, Executive Secretary
Shelley Reed,
Project Coordinator
Tabitha Sawyer, Clinical Technology Coordinator
Amy Duvall, KCOM Campus Rotation Site Coordinator
Continuing medical education
Kimberly Blackman, Director
Dani McCarty, Office Coordinator
dean's office
Philip Slocum, D.O., Professor and Dean (KCOM)
Kathleen Campbell, Assistant to the Dean
Jacqueline Locke, Administrative Assistant
education development and services
Stephen Laird, D.O., Associate Professor and Associate Dean
Jennifer Tuttle, B.S.,
Supervisor of Curriculum
Lois Epperson,
Secretary
Melissa Hollon, M.S.,
Instructional Coordinator
Barb Kimberly, Instructional Coordinator
Richelle Lee, B.S.,
Instructional Coordinator
Rebecca McClure, M.M.,
Instructional Coordinator
Eric Page, A.S., Education Technology Coordinator
John Rickelman, D.O.,
Medical Director of Clinical Human Patient Simulation
David Patterson, B.S.E., M.Ed.,
Director of Simulation Assessment
Elaine Louder, B.S., Human Simulation Center Lab Technician
Tracy Nourse, B.S., R.N.,
Supervisor of Standardized Patient Program
library
Doug Blansit, MLIS, MPS, Director
Jean Sidwell, MALS, Associate Director
Carlo Caroli, Weekend Supervisor
Nancy Morrison,
Library Technician
David Owens, Library Technician
Daryl Shafer, M.A., MLS,
Acquisitions Assistant
Mary Sims, MALS, Technical Services Librarian
Catherine Ryczek,
Head, Public Services
Leisa Walter, Media Services Coordinator
optik
Lisa March, M.B.A., Executive Director
Melissa Parman, Administrative Assistant




