Faculty

Mary L. Warner, DBH, PA-C

Chair, Department of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies
Associate Professor

John Gillum, DSc, PA-C

Director, PA Program
Assistant Professor

Sawali Sudarshan, MD, PhD

Director, Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine Program
Assistant Professor, PA Studies

Marianne Vail, PhD, PA-C

Associate Program Director, PA Program
Assistant Professor, PA Program

Brandon Beattie, MMSc, PA-C

Assistant Professor, PA Program
Director of Didactic Education

Timothy Capstack

Clinical Assistant Professor

Allison Colby, MPAS

Assistant Professor

Ryland Copeland

Clinical Assistant Professor

Nicole Curry, MCMS, MJ, PA-C

Visiting Assistant Professor, PA Program

Souheil Ghannouchi, PhD

Assistant Professor, Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine and Pre-PA Programs

Jennifer Grover, DHSC, MMS, PA-C

Assistant Professor, PA Program

Joel Hagstrom

Clinical Instructor

Aaron Henry, MSHS, PA-C

Assistant Professor, PA Program

Debra Herrmann, DHSc, MPH, PA-C

Director of the SMHS Center for Faculty Excellence
Assistant Professor, PA Program

Malwina Huzarska, MS, MMS, PA-C

Assistant Professor, PA Program

Susannah Jenkins, MPA, PA-C

Assistant Professor, PA Program

​Michael Johnson, MPAS, PA-C

Assistant Professor, PA Program
Faculty Advisor, James K. Tolton Student Society

Susan LeLacheur, DrPH, MPH, PA-C

Professor, PA Program
Department Director of Equity

Elizabeth Prevou, MPH, PA-C

Assistant Professor, PA Program

Lauren Ragle, PhD

Assistant Professor, Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine and Pre-PA Programs

Sadana Rangarao

Clinical Instructor

Tamara Ritsema, PhD, PA-C, MPH

Associate Professor, PA Program
Director of PA Professional Practice

Howard Straker, EdD, PA-C

Director, Physician Assistant/MPH Program
Assistant Professor, PA Program
Assistant Professor, Milken Institute of Public Health

Alicia Stringham

Clinical Instructor

Benjamin Sullivan

Clinical Assistant Professor

Mary Wildner

Clinical Instructor

Karen A. Wright, PhD, PA-C

Assistant Professor

James Gehring, MD

Medical Director, Physician Assistant Program
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor of PA Studies (Secondary)

Ryan Strauss, MPH, PA-C

Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
Associate Clinical Professor of PA Studies (Secondary)