Western University of Health Sciences Board of Trustees, Administration, and Faculty 2015/2016 Catalog 1 | P a g e Board of Trustees, Administration, and Faculty Board of Trustees Richard A. Bond, DO, DrPH, FAAFP, Chairman Linda L. Crans, BS, Vice Chair John A. Forbing, LHD (Hon.), Secretary Ethan R. Allen, DO, DSc (Hon.), Treasurer Philip Pumerantz, PhD, LHD (Hon.), President (ex officio) Gene Barduson, MMath Tony L. Chan, PharmD Wen Chang, MBA The Honorable Maureen Duffy-Lewis, JD John T. McGwire, DDS Vincent J. Naimoli, MBA, LHD (Hon.) Mick Quick David Sadava, PhD Derek A. Samuel, MPT Lawrence L. Leyba, DO, DEd (Hon.), Trustee Emeritus Edward Tessier, LHD (Hon.), Trustee Emeritus Warren Lawless, LHD (Hon.), Chairman Emeritus* Frank York Lee, MD, Trustee Emeritus* Richard E. Eby, DO, Trustee Emeritus* *Deceased 2 | P a g e University Administration President: Philip Pumerantz, PhD, LHD (Hon.) Provost and Chief Operating Officer: Gary M. Gugelchuk, PhD Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer: Kevin D. Shaw General Counsel: Keith A. Johnson, JD Senior Vice President: Thomas G. Fox, PhD Vice Provost: Sheree J. Aston, OD, MA, PhD Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs: Beverly A. Guidry, EdD Vice President for Research and Biotechnology: Steven J. Henriksen, PhD Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Development: Elizabeth Rega, PhD Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Research and Contract Management: Matthew Katz, MHA Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Management & University Registrar - Kimberley de Kruif, MBA Executive Director, Facilities and Physical Plant: Todd Clark, AIA Executive Director, Information Technology: Denise Wilcox, MS Executive Director, Public Affairs and Marketing: Jeff Keating Executive Director, University Library: Patricia Vader, MLIS Senior Director, Business Services and Purchasing: Michael Butler Director, Bookstore: Liz Guerra Director, Environmental Health and Safety: Brett Boston Director, Financial Aid and Special Assistant to the President: Otto Reyer, MA Director, Harris Family Center for Disability & Health Policy & Assistant Vice President for Government: Brenda Premo, MBA Director, Institutional Research: Juan Ramirez, PhD College of Allied Health Professions Dean, College of Allied Health Professions: Stephanie D. Bowlin, EdD, PA Associate Dean of Research: Donna Redman-Bentley, PT, PhD Associate Dean, Chairperson, Department of Physical Therapy Education: Denise Schilling, PT, PhD Chairperson, Department of Health Sciences: Tina Meyer, DHSc, PA-C Chairperson, Department of Physician Assistant Education: Roy Guizado, MS, PA-C College of Dental Medicine Dean, College of Dental Medicine: Steven W. Friedrichsen, DDS Associate Dean for Community Partnerships and Access to Care: Timothy Martinez, DMD Associate Dean for Research and Biomedical Sciences: Bradley Henson, DDS, PhD Associate Dean for Academic Affairs: Elizabeth Andrews, DDS, MS Associate Dean for Patient Care and Clinical Education: David Lazarchik, DMD Associate Dean for Simulation, Immersion, and Digital Learning Environments: Robert Hasel, DDS Assistant Dean for Clinical Education: Hubert Chan, DDS Assistant Dean for Dental Sciences Education: Sandra Farah-Franco, DDS Assistant Dean for Curriculum Integration: Brent Fung, DDS Assistant Dean for Student Affairs: Sean Rowan, MA 3 | P a g e College of Graduate Nursing Founding Dean, College of Graduate Nursing: Karen Hanford, EdD, MSN, FNP Assistant Dean, Distance Operations, Director of MSN/FNP and Ambulatory Care Nursing Programs: Diana Lithgow, PhD, FNP-C, RN Associate Dean, Administration and Research, Director ADN to MSN Program: Mary Lopez, PhD, RN, OCN Assistant Dean, Community Engagement: Jan Boller, PhD, RN Assistant Dean, Student Affairs: Mitzi McKay, MFA Director of DNP Program: Rodney (Rod) Hicks, PhD, APRN, FAANP, FAAN Director of MSN-E Program: Ivy C. Tuason, RN, MSN, FNP College of Optometry Founding Dean, College of Optometry: Elizabeth Hoppe, OD, MPH, DrPH Associate Dean of Academic Affairs: Daniel Kurtz, PhD, OD, FAAO Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs: Robert Gordon, OD, FAAO, DPNAP Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs: Raymond Maeda, OD, FAAO Assistant Dean of Learning, Ida Chung, OD, MSHE, FCOVD, FAAO Assistant Dean of Student Affairs: Ann Ellis, MEd College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Vice-President, Oregon Campus Operations, Dean, COMP: Paula M. Crone, DO Vice Dean, Medical and Faculty Affairs, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific: David A. Connett, DO Assistant Vice President, Oregon Campus Operations: Di Lacey Associate Dean of Interprofessional Leadership, Assessment and Compliance: Susan Mackintosh, DO, MPH Associate Dean, Academic Affairs COMP-Northwest: Edward Junkins, MD Associate Dean, Basic Sciences and Research: Nissar Darmani, PhD Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education, OPTI Officer: Michael Finley, DO Associate Dean, Pre-Clinical Education: Gerald Thrush, PhD Assistant Dean, Academic Informatics, Chief Technology Officer: Scott Helf, DO, MSIT Assistant Dean, Interdisciplinary Professional Education: Gail Singer-Chang, PsyD Assistant Dean, Longitudinal Curriculum and Experiential Education: Edwards V. Barnes, MD, FACP Assistant Dean, Student Affairs: Michelle Emmert, EdD Chairperson, Department of Basic Medical Sciences: Nissar Darmani, PhD Chairperson, Department of Clinical Sciences: Marcel P. Fraix, DO Chairperson, Department of Family Medicine: Dat Q. Trinh, DO Chairperson, Department of Internal Medicine: Emmanuel Katsaros, DO Chairperson, Department of Medical Anatomical Sciences: James May, PhD Chairperson, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology: Lony C. Castro, MD Chairperson, Department of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine: Rebecca Giusti, DO Chairperson, Dept. of Social Medicine & Healthcare Leadership: Gail Singer-Chang, PsyD Chairperson, Department of Pediatrics: Lisa Warren, DO Chairperson, Department of Surgery: J. Vivian Davis III, DO Chairperson, Department of Psychiatry: Christopher Heh, MD Chairperson, Department of Pathology: Cyrus Parsa, DO Director, Institute for Medical Educators: Gail Singer-Chang, PsyD Director, Willed Body Program: Niña McCoy Director of Operations: TBD 4 | P a g e College of Pharmacy Dean, College of Pharmacy: Daniel Robinson, PharmD, FASHP Vice Dean, Academic Diversity and Development: Jesse F. Martinez, PharmD, FASCP Executive Associate Dean: Sunil Prabhu, PhD Associate Dean, Assessment: Linda Garavalia, PhD Associate Dean, College Advancement: Sam K. Shimomura, PharmD Associate Dean, Experiential and Professional Affairs: James Scott, PharmD Assistant Dean of Curricular Affairs: Eunice Chung, PharmD Assistant Dean of Student Affairs: Mark Iannuzzo Department Chair, Pharmaceutical Sciences: Stephen O'Barr, PhD Department Chair, Pharmacy Practice and Administration: Anandi Law, PhD Director of Enrollment Management: Megan Nguyen, PharmD Director of Graduate Education: Dr. Jeffrey Wang, PhD Director of Residency and Fellowship Training: Emmanuelle Schwartzman, PharmD, BCACP, CDE Director, Operations: Mark Goggin College of Podiatric Medicine Founding Dean, College of Podiatric Medicine: Lawrence B. Harkless, DPM Executive Associate Dean, Academic Affairs: Lester J. Jones, Jr., DPM, MS Ed Assistant Dean, Pre-Clinical Curriculum, Outcomes Assessment: V. Kathleen Satterfield, DPM, FACFAOM, APWCA Director of Operations: TBD College of Veterinary Medicine Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine: Phillip D. Nelson, DVM, PhD Associate Dean, Academic Affairs: Wendell J. Cole, DVM, Dipl. ACT Associate Dean, Research: Dominique Griffon, DMV, MS, PhD, DECVS, DACVS Director, Year 1: Wael Khamas, PhD Director, Year 2: Josep Rutllant-Labeaga, DVM, PhD Director, Year 3: Peggy Barr, DVM, PhD Director, Year 4: Ron Terra, DVM, MS, MBA Director, Clinical Relations: Paul Gordon-Ross, DVM, MS Director, College Outcomes Assessment: Peggy L. Schmidt, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM Program Director, Willed deceased Animals for Veterinary Education (W.A.V.E.): Tamara Miller Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences Dean, Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences: Michel Baudry, PhD Associate Dean for Academic Affairs: Guru V. Betageri, PhD Director of Operations: Tanisha Hampton Program Director, MSMS: TBD 5 | P a g e College Advisory Council Members College of Allied Health Professions David T. Hayes Pamela Poliakoff Tony Hilton, FNP, MSN, MPH Brenda Premo, MBA Miles Holland Winkie Sonnefield, MA, PT College of Dental Medicine Tony Daher, DDS Penny L. Gage Ernest Garcia, DDS John McGwire, DDS Brian Scott, DDS Russell Webb, DDS College of Graduate Nursing Liz Aragon, PN, MHA Shirley Johnson, RN, MS, MBA Karen Blessings, RN, BSN Heather McDonald, MSN, FNP Jan Boller, PhD, RN Rick Martin, RN, MSN Pat Chambers, RN, BSN, MBA Lolla Mitchell, RN, MSN Suellen Crano, PhD Brenda Napper, MSN Sarah G. Daum, EdD Peggy Diller, RN, MS Rita Ostravich, RN, MSN Linda Fahey, RN, MN, ANP-C Barbara Patton, BSN, MSN Miriam Fulton, RN, MSN, ANP, CS, CCRN Toni J. Sullivan, PhD Scott Helf, DO Ivy C. Tuason, RN, MSN, FNP Judy Husted, RN, MSN College of Optometry Currently being restructured College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Karol Attaway Ernest C. Levister, MD Gene Barduson, MMath Susan Melvin, DO Linda Crans, BS Mitch Morris, MD Steven E. Davis, DO Patrick Petre James Dearing, DO Ancel J. Rogers, MD, FACS Joseph C. Gambone, DO, MPH Lisa Rubino Craig Garner, JD Michael J. Scott III, DO, MPH Jeff Heathering Michael Schmidt William Henning, DO David Sherman Michael Krasnow, DO Rick Shinto,