Faculty

 Mary L. Warner DBH, PA-C 

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

 John Gillum DSc., PA-C

Director of the Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine and Pre-PA Programs
Assistant Professor

Marianne Vail PhD, PA-C

Assistant Professor, PA Program
Interim Program Director

Brandon Beattie MMSc, PA-C

Assistant Professor, PA Program
Director of Didactic Education

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

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

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Michael Johnson MPAS, PA-C

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

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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

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

Sawali Sudarshan MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, PA Program

Nate'le'ge' Wardlow MPH, PA-C

Assistant Professor, PA Program
Director of Clinical Education

 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)