Administrative Offices and Departments Directory

Michael Burgos

Assistant Director of Recruitment and Campus Visits

medicine@umkc.edu

Izabella Godinez

Recruitment Coordinator

medicine@umkc.edu

Lauren Nelson

Assistant Director of Admissions and Selection

medicine@umkc.edu

Kayleigh Rogers

Admissions Coordinator

medicine@umkc.edu

James Shackelford, MPA

Assistant Dean of Admissions and Recruitment

jshackelford@umkc.edu

Hilary Yager

Senior Recruitment Specialist — St. Joseph Campus

yagerh@umkc.edu

Shay Duncan

Simulation Operations Manager

srkf85@umkc.edu

Brandon A. Elder, M.D., FAAEM, FACEP, FAWM

Assistant Professor
Assistant Director of Simulation Education
Director, External Resident Rotators
Medical Director of Clinical Performance and Assessment

elderb@mail.umkc.edu

Garren Frasher

Assistant Director of Simulation Administration

frasherg@umkc.edu

Emily A. Hillman, M.D., M.P.H.E.

Associate Professor
EM Residency Program Director
Director of Simulation Education – UMKC School of Medicine

emily.hillman@uhkc.org

Roge' Modicue

Standardized Patient Program Coordinator

rhmdyw@umkc.edu

Christopher Boyce

Director, Educational Resources, Evaluation and Computer Resources

boycec@umkc.edu

Doris C. Agwu, MPH

Assistant Dean, Inclusive Excellence

doris.c.agwu@umkc.edu

Stacey Algren, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Associate Dean, Learning Environment
Associate Program Director, Ob-Gyn Residency Program

algrens@umkc.edu

Scott Guerro

Director, STAHR Program
Researcher

guerreros@umkc.edu

Angellar Manguvo, Ph.D.

Associate Teaching Professor
Assistant Dean for the Learning Environment
Educational Program Manager

manguvoa@umkc.edu

Kennedy E. Mitchell-Hawks, BSW

Senior Program Coordinator, Inclusive Excellence

kennedy.mitchell@umkc.edu

Tyler K. Smith, MD, MPH

Associate Dean, Inclusive Excellence

smithtk@umkc.edu

Rachel DeYoung

Health Sciences Editor and Project Manager

deyoungr@umkc.edu

Kady McMaster

Associate Director, Strategic Communications, Health Sciences

mcmasterk@umkc.edu

Bryce Puntenney

Editor/Project Manager

putnenneyb@umkc.edu

Julia Walker

Strategic Communications Specialist

walkerjf@umkc.edu

Jennifer Quaintance, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Assistant Dean Assessment and Quality Improvement

quaintancej@umkc.edu

Garren Frasher

Manager, Medical Education Media Center

glf4h8@umkc.edu

Angellar Manguvo, Ph.D.

Associate Teaching Professor
Assistant Dean for the Learning Environment
Educational Program Manager

manguvoa@umkc.edu

Paramdeep Baweja, M.D.

Professor
Core Faculty, Internal Medicine Residency
Researcher

bawejap@umkc.edu

Jared Bruce, Ph.D.

Professor
Director of Psychiatric Research
Researcher

brucejm@umkc.edu

Clare K. Carson

Grants Specialist

cmkmv7@umkc.edu

An-lin Cheng

Professor
Researcher

chenga@umkc.edu

Betty M. Drees, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.E.

Professor
Dean Emerita
Associate Program Director - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship
President - Stowers Institute for Medical Research Graduate Program
Researcher

dreesb@umkc.edu

Sara E. Gardner, M.D.

Associate Professor
Associate Program Director - Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Researcher

segardner@cmh.edu

Scott Guerro

Director, STAHR Program
Researcher

guerreros@umkc.edu

Mark Hecker, Pharm.D., MBA

Director of Research Administration

heckerm@umkc.edu

Traci N. Johnson, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Researcher

Karl Kador, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Researcher

kadork@umkc.edu

Steven Seungk-Suk Kang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Researcher

kangseung@umkc.edu

Amy Keating

Grant Support Specialist

akdz7@umkc.edu

Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO

Professor
Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research
Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Researcher

koulenp@umkc.edu

Traci McDonald

Grant Support Specialist

trmwf3@umkc.edu

Paula Monaghan-Nichols, Ph.D.

Professor
Associate Dean of Research Administration
Chair of Biomedical Sciences
Researcher

nicholsap@umkc.edu

Nihar Nayak

Professor
Researcher

nnayak@umkc.edu

Evanthia Omoscharka, M.D.

Associate Professor
Residency Program Director
Cytopathology Director
Point of Care Director
Researcher

Evanthia.Omoscharka@uhkc.org

Gary Salzman

Professor
Researcher

salzmang@umkc.edu

Stephen Simon

Professor
Researcher

simons@umkc.edu

John Spertus

Professor
Daniel J. Lauer Missouri Endowed Chair in Metabolism and Vascular Disease Research
Researcher

spertusj@umkc.edu

Mark T. Steele, M.D.

Professor
Associate Dean, University Health Truman Medical Center
Chief Medical and Operating Officer
Researcher

Gary Sutkin, M.D., F.A.C.S., M.B.A.

Professor
Associate Dean of Women's Health
Victor and Caroline Schutte Chair in Women’s Health
Researcher

sutking@umkc.edu

David A. Voran, M.D.

Professor
Director, Informatics

david.voran@uhkc.org

John Q. Wang, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor
Westport Anesthesia / Missouri Endowed Chair for Research
Researcher

Kristian Brennon, AFC®

Financial Wellness Counselor

brennonk@umkc.edu

Petra Bricker

Manager of Career Services
Electives Coordinator

brickerp@umkc.edu

Carline Bruton, LMSW

Education Team Coordinator - Years 1 and 2

brutonc@umkc.edu

Cary Chelladurai, Ed.D.

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs

ChelladuraiC@umkc.edu

Christian Cooper, M.S.

Education Team Coordinator - Health Science District

christian.cooper@umkc.edu

Collin Foster, M.A.

Senior Education Team Coordinator - Years 1 and 2

fosterjc@umkc.edu

TVictoria Garrett, M.Ed.

Education Team Coordinator - Health Science District

vgarrett@umkc.edu

Darya E. Hadjian, Ed.D.

Education Team Coordinator

daryahadjian@umkc.edu

Bridgette Jones, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs

JonesBrid@umkc.edu

Caroline Kelly, MPA

Senior Education Team Coordinator

cekelly@umkc.edu

Kristen Kleffner, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs - St. Joseph Campus

kleffnerk@umkc.edu

Brent McCoy, M.A.

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Student Engagement

McCoyBT@umkc.edu

Kathleen Sadilek Moburg

Academic Support, Years 1 and 2

moburgk@umkc.edu

Emily Montgomery, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Career Services

emontgomery@cmh.edu

Robert Riss, M.D.

Associate Dean, Student Affairs

RissR@umkc.edu

Claire Ruhlman

Education Team Coordinator

claire.ruhlman@umkc.edu

Kathleen Spears

Assistant Dean, Student Success
Director, Rural Medicine Pathway Program

kmspears@umkc.edu

Krisana West, M.A.

Senior Education Team Coordinator - Health Science District

westkri@umkc.edu