Contacts & Directories

Dean’s Office


Dean:

Alexander Norbash, M.D., M.S., FACR

Vice Dean:

Paul Cuddy, Pharm.D., M.B.A. (Vice Dean for Medical Education, Academic Affairs, and Leadership Development)

Senior Associate Deans:

Sara Gardner, M.D. (Medical Education)
Michael Wacker, Ph.D. (Rural Campus and Pre-Clinical Medical Education)

Associate Deans:

Stacey Algren, M.D. (Learning Environment)
Julie Banderas, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS (Graduate Health Programs)
Denise Bratcher, D.O.
(Children’s Mercy)
Phil D. Byrne, Ed.D. (Graduate Medical Education)
Stefanie Ellison, M.D. (Learning Initiatives)
John Foxworth, Pharm.D. (Academic Enrichment)
Gregory Howell, M.D. (Saint Luke’s Health System)
Sharad Mathur, M.D. (Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center)
Bini Moorthy, M.D. (Center for Behavioral Medicine)
Paula Nichols, Ph.D. (Research Administration)
Robert Riss, M.D. (Student Affairs)
Tyler Smith, M.D., M.P.H.
Mark T. Steele, M.D. (University Health)
Christine Sullivan, M.D. (Professional Development)
Gary Sutkin, M.D. (Women’s Health)
Jacqueline Walker, M.D. (Clinical Medical Education)

Assistant Deans:

Doris Agwu, M.P.H.
Laura Begley, Ed.D. (Graduate Health Programs)
Cary Chelladurai, Ed.D. (Student Affairs)
Lawrence Dall, M.D. (Medical Student Research)
Emily Haury, M.D. (Clinical Medical Education)
Bridgette Jones, M.D. (Student Affairs)
Kristen Kleffner, M.Ed., Ph.D. (Student Affairs)
Angellar Manguvo, Ph.D. (Learning Environment)
Darla McCarthy, Ph.D. (Pre-Clinical Curriculum)
Brent McCoy, M.A. (Student Engagement)
Emily Montgomery, M.D. (Career Advising)
Brook Nelson Iams, M.D.
(Graduate Medical Education)
Jennifer Quaintance, Ph.D. (Assessment and Quality Improvement)
James Shackelford, MPA (Admissions and Recruitment)
Kathleen Spears, Ph.D. (Student Affairs)
David Wooldridge, M.D. (Graduate Medical Education)

Council Chairs:

Julie Banderas, Pharm.D. (Graduate Studies)
Angela Bogle, M.D. (Council on Evaluation)
Michael Christian, M.D. (Honor Council)
Sara Gardner, M.D. (Council on Curriculum)
Bryce Hesse, M.D. (Council on Selection)
Jared Keeler, M.D. (Council of Docents)
Ayanda Chakawa, Ph.D. (Diversity Council)
Eric Johnson, PA-C (Faculty Council)

Academic Chairs:

Adam Algren, M.D. (Emergency Medicine)
Julie Banderas, Pharm.D.,
FCCP, BCPS (Graduate Health Professions in Medicine)
John Borsa, M.D. (Radiology)
Brian Carter, M.D. (Medical Humanities and Bioethics)
Akin Cil, M.D. (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Jennifer Elliott, M.D. (Anesthesiology)
Brett Ferguson, D.D.S. (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Sean Gratton, M.D. (Neurology)
Jeanne James, M.D.,M.B.A. (Pediatrics)
Stephen Jarvis, M.D. (Psychiatry)
Kamani Lankachandra, M.D. (Pathology)
Paula Monaghan-Nichols, Ph.D. (Biomedical Sciences)
Jill Moormeier, M.D. (Internal Medicine)
David Mundy, M.D. (Interim – Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Mark Nichols, Ph.D. (Biomedical and Health Informatics)
Anand Rajpara, M.D. (Dermatology)
Beth Rosemergey, M.D. (Community and Family Medicine)
Nelson Sabates, M.D. (Ophthalmology)
Glenn Talboy, M.D. (Surgery)