CELL BIOLOGY - Key Persons


Abbey Campbell

Job Titles:
  • Photo Editor

Abigail Roth

Job Titles:
  • Communications, Senior Officer
AbbyjoinedYaleSchoolofMedicineinNovember2017,fromYaleSchoolofManagement,whereshehadspentsixyearsasSpecialAssistanttotheDean.Priortothat,shewasDirectorofAlumniAffairsatYaleLawSchool.BeforereturningtoYale,whereAbbyattendedcollegeandlawschool,Abbyspenttwoyearsclerkingforjudgesandelevenyearsasalawyerforthefederalgovernment,predominantlyfocusingonfirearmsandexplosiveslawandpolicy.Outsideofwork,AbbyisontheboardoftheNewHavenPreservationTrust,andalsoisactivewiththeSafeStreetsCoalitionofNewHavenandLeagueofWomenVoters.

Aja Diggs

Job Titles:
  • Program Administrator
AjaistheProgramAdministratorintheOfficeofCollaborativeExcellenceandStudentEngagement,whereshemanagespathwayprograms,conferences,andevents.AjawasbornandraisedinNewHavenandgraduatedfromSouthernConnecticutStateUniversitywithaBachelorofScienceinPublicHealthandAnthropology.She'spassionateaboutoptimizinghealthforwomenandchildrenandisacertifieddoula.

Alexa Tomassi

Job Titles:
  • Communications, Officer
AlexaTomassijoinedtheDepartmentofPediatricsatYaleSchoolofMedicinein2019.Shecurrentlyservesasthedepartment'sCommunicationsOfficer.BeforecomingtoYalePediatrics,shespent5yearsinthenon-profitspaceworkingindigitalcommunications,marketing,organizing,anddevelopment.AlexagraduatedfromUConnwithaBAinUrbanandCommunityStudies.Inhersparetimesheenjoysadvocacyandvolunteerwork,goingtoconcerts,andmeetingfriendsandfamilyforhikesandwalks.

Alexandra Nichols Shaheen

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant, Collaborative Excellence

Alexis Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Alison Gillott

Job Titles:
  • Events Manager, YSM Development

Aliza Elwell

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development, Clinical and Health

Allison Greco

Job Titles:
  • Neurology / Neurology & Dermatology Communications Officer

Alondra Martinez

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant, Collaborative Excellence

Alyssa Cruz

Job Titles:
  • Associate Communications Officer at the Yale Institute for Global Health
AlyssaCruzisanAssociateCommunicationsOfficerattheYaleInstituteforGlobalHealth,withafocusonDigitalCommunications.ShehasworkedinHigherEducationforoverfiveyearswithinvariousdepartments;includingAcademicAffairs,EducationPrograms,ITS,andStudentServices.ThroughherrolesandcontributiontoherAlmaMater,shewasfeaturedintheAlumniMagazine'FromtheHill'intheSpringof2018andcoveredtheissueintheSpringof2019.ShealsoreceivedrecognitionfromthePublicRelationsSocietyofAmerica-ConnecticutChapterforherworkontheCoffeewiththePresidentseries.

Amanda J. Bassett

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development, Alumni Affairs and Giving

Amanda Pabon


Amy Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Internal Medicine / Communications, Officer

Andrea Basile Terrillion

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Professionalism and Leadership

Andrew Baik

Job Titles:
  • Communications, Officer

Andrew Osborne

Job Titles:
  • Director, Multimedia Services
WeonthemultimediateamareheretosupporttheYSMcommunitywithdesign,photographyandvideoneeds.Pleasereachouttomyemailorysm.multimedia@yale.eduifyouhaveanyquestionsorneedassistance.

Anju Meenattoor

Job Titles:
  • Director of Software and Data Engineering

Ann V. Arthur

ThedaughterofGrenadianimmigrants,Dr.ArthurwasbornandraisedinBrooklyn,NewYork.Sheobtainedabachelor'sdegreeinpoliticalsciencefromBrownUniversitybeforeearninghermedicaldegreeatYale.ShethencompletedherinternshipatSt.Vincent'sMedicalCenterinNewYorkCity,herresidencyintheDepartmentofOphthalmologyatCaseWesternReserveUniversityinCleveland,andherfellowshipinPediatricOphthalmologyatWillsEyeHospitalinPhiladelphia.Dr.Arthurwasthesoleowneroftheprivatepractice,ParkSlopeEyeCareAssociates,inBrooklyn,NewYorkforover28yearsandperformssurgicalproceduresattheNewYorkEyeandEarInfirmaryofMountSinai.Dr.Arthurcurrentlypracticesmedicinepart-timewiththeoutstandingteamofoptometristsandophthalmologistsatUnionSquareEyeCareinNewYorkCity.InadditiontovolunteeringasateacherandphysicianintheUnitedStatesandabroad,shehasestablishedandactedasthefoundingboardmemberformultiplestudentscholarships,co-chaireddiversityandcommunityengagementcommittees,servedontheNYSBoardforProfessionalMedicalConductandheldtheroleofPTApresidentforPS11inBrooklyn.Herpassionisworkingattheintersectionofhealthcare,advocacy,equity,education,philanthropyandcommunitybuilding.

Anna Reisman

Job Titles:
  • Co - Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Annabelle Blevins Pifer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant Program Assistant, Master of Health Science - Clinical Investigation Track ( MHS - CI )

Anthony DeCarlo

Job Titles:
  • Photographer

Anthony N. Brady

Job Titles:
  • Pathology and Professor of Medicine ( Medical Oncology )
  • Professor of Pathology Chair, Pathology Chief, YNHH Pathology

Arianna Denning

Job Titles:
  • YSM Editorial Assistant

Arnim Dontes

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Dean, YSM Finance & Administration

Audriene Bell

Job Titles:
  • Product Manager
AudrienejoinedYaleSchoolofMedicineinJulyof2024asaproductmanager.Inthisrole,sheworksonthedevelopmentandimplementationofdigitalplatformsthatsupportresearch,education,andcommunicationsacrosstheinstitution.HerworkincludesdefiningandrefiningfunctionalrequirementsforBeatrixandwebsites,stakeholderengagement,andmanagingend-to-endproductlifecycles.Audrienealsocollaboratescloselywitheditorialanddevelopmentteamstoensurealignmentwithinstitutionalstrategy,userneeds,andtechnicalfeasibility.Audrienehasastrongfoundationinengineeringandadeepcommitmenttoservicedesignanddigitaltransformation.PriortojoiningYale,shespent15yearsintheautomotiveindustry,whereshespecializedinelectricalengineering,embeddedsystemsintegration,featuremanagementandproductmanagement.Hertransitiontothehealthcareandacademicspacereflectsherpassionforimpactful,mission-drivenworkandherabilitytoadaptandthriveincomplexenvironments.InadditiontoherroleatYale,Audrieneisanadvocateformentalhealthawarenessandeducation.Sheactivelyengagesincontinuouslearning,withinterestsspanningcommunications,userexperience,andAI-enhancedproductdevelopment.Shealsocontributestovolunteereffortsinliteracyandcommunity-basededucation.Audrieneholdsabachelor'sdegreeinelectricalengineeringandispursuingongoingprofessionaldevelopmentincommunicationsandproductleadership.Shecombinestechnicalacumenwithuser-centeredthinkingtocreatetoolsthatempowerfaculty,staff,students,andthebroadercommunity.

Basmah Safdar

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Emergency Medicine

Belinda Rone

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant Yale School of Medicine Development

Benjamin Vossler

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, Prospect Research

Beth Pranger


Bridget Austin

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Annual & Special Giving Programs

Brinda Emu

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Medicine ( Infectious Diseases )

Carissa Violante

Job Titles:
  • Credit

Carli Gaughf

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, Education and Training
Mx.Gaughfisadynamicandpassionateeducatorinvestedincreatinglearningopportunitiesthroughcreativetechniques.Herclasseshelpparticipantsrespondtoinappropriateworkplacebehaviorinordertocreateamoreinclusiveworkenvironment.Sheiscommittedtodevelopingasafeandaffirmingclassroomwhereparticipantscanexplorefoundationalconcepts,developtheircriticalthinking,andenhancepracticalskills.Inadditiontoherexperienceineducation,shehasstudiedAppliedTheatreandusesroleplaytohelpparticipantspracticenewskillswithamethodcalledTheatreforHealthcareScenarios.Mx.GaughfhassuccessfullyledworkshopswithmedicalfacultyandstaffatinstitutionssuchasBrownUniversityDepartmentofNeurology,UniversityofTexasAustinDellMedicalSchool,UniversityofRochesterMedicalCenter,andtheAmericanAcademyofNeurology'sAnnualConference.

Carolina L Machado

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Education and Outreach Programs
  • Program Manager for the Yale Ciencia Initiative
CarolinaMachadoistheProgramManagerfortheYaleCienciaInitiativeandaBostonUniversityManufacturingEngineerbytraining.WiththreeyearsofexperienceworkingwithGiovannaGuerrero-Medina,herroleencompassesCommunication,ProgramSupport,Logistics,andOptimizationofsystemsandprocesses.Carolinafacilitatescommunicationbetweentheteam,programparticipants,andcollaborators,ensuringeveryoneiswell-informedaboutallstepsoftheprogram,fosteringasupportiveenvironment.Shepreparesanddistributesprogrammaterialsannuallyandassistswithsocialmediaandblogpostsonvariouswebsites.Sheprovideslogisticalsupportforvirtualandin-personmeetings,includingeventplanning,arrangingvenues,transportation,catering,andoverallsetupofsessionsandworkshops.Carolinahasalsoimplementedautomatedworkflowstostreamlinetheapplication,reviewprocess,andattendancetracking,deliveringconcisedatasummaryreports.ShehasspearheadedtheinclusionofAItoolsinallappropriateprocesseswhichhasallowedforrealtimeanalysisandimprovement.BeforejoiningYale,Carolinaspent17yearsintheeducationsectorasateacherandschoolmanager.AsanimmigrantfromVenezuelaandamotheroffour,sheunderstandsthechallengesofintegratingintoanewsocietywhilebeingtruetoyourculturalidentity.Thisdriveshercommitmenttodiversity,equity,andinclusion.

Carrie MacMillan

Job Titles:
  • Office of Communications in 2016 As a Clinical Writer
  • Senior Clinical Writer
CarrieMacMillanjoinedtheOfficeofCommunicationsin2016asaclinicalwriterfortheYaleMedicinewebsite.Shewritesfeatureandnewsstoriesforthepatient-orientedsite.HercoverageareasincludetheDepartmentsofPediatrics;Obstetrics,Gynecology&ReproductiveServices;andtheChildStudyCenter.PriortoYale,Carriespent11yearsasafeaturewriterforadailynewspaper,focusingonhealth,generalinterestandnewstopics.Shealsowroteandeditedforavarietyofconsumerandbusinessmagazinesandwebsites.Carriehasamassedmorethan18awardsfromlocalandnationalnewsorganizationsforherwriting.

Chelsea Gomez

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager
ChelseaGomez(She/Her),MsEd,isaProgramManagerattheOfficeofDiversity,Equity,andInclusion.Chelseaisafirst-generationDominican-AmericanfromQueens,NewYork.ShereceivedherBAinPsychologyfromSt.John'sUniversityandMSEdfromLongIslandUniversity.PriortojoiningtheOfficeofDiversity,EquityandInclusion,ChelseawastheResidencyProgramCoordinatorfortheDepartmentofObstetrics,GynecologyandReproductiveScienceshereatYale.

Chelsea Gubbins

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator

Chen Liu

Job Titles:
  • YSM Biobank Director

Cheri Lewis

CheriLewisjoinedYaleSchoolofMedicinein2022.SheisaNewEnglandnative,aformerbroadcastreporter/anchor,andanalumofBostonUniversityandtheUniversityofIllinois-Springfield.

Chris Gardner

Job Titles:
  • Director of Communications for the Department of Psychiatry at Yale Sc
ChrisGardnerisDirectorofCommunicationsfortheDepartmentofPsychiatryatYaleSchoolofMedicine.Hepromotestheworkofthedepartment'snearly1,000facultymembersandtraineesviatheweb,socialmedia,andamonthlynewsletter.Hemaintainsthedepartment'sportfolioofover70websitesandmanagesitsmessagingserviceandmediarelations.PriortoworkingatYale,Chrisenjoyeda20-yearcareerattheRepublican-AmericannewspaperinWaterbury,CTwhereheworkedasBureauChiefandLocalNewsEditor.HereceivedtwofirstplaceawardsforinvestigativereportingfromtheNewEnglandNewspaper&PressAssociationforuncoveringwastefulspendinginmunicipalgovernment.HeistheformerChairmanoftheBoardofNewtownYouthandFamilyServicesinNewtown,CT.HeservesasSeniorBurgessontheBoroughofNewtownBoardofBurgessesandisanelectedmemberoftheNewtownLegislativeCouncil,currentlyinhissecondterm.PreviouslyheservedontheNewtownBoardofFinance.HeisalsoNewtown's"KeeperoftheFlag,"inchargeofmaintenanceandupkeepofthetown'siconicMainStreetflagpole.

Christopher Whitlow

Job Titles:
  • Appointed Chair, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging

Christy Falkoff

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager Yale School of Medicine Development

Cindy A. Crusto

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Gender Equity and Director of the Office for Women in Medicine and Science
  • Professor of Psychiatry
CindyA.Crusto,Ph.D.,ProfessorofPsychiatry(PsychologySection),YaleUniversitySchoolofMedicine,wasAssociateDeanforGenderEquityandDirectoroftheOfficeforWomeninMedicineandScienceandtheDirectorofProgramEvaluationandChildTraumaResearchatTheConsultationCenter.Dr.Crustohasmorethan20yearsofexperienceindeveloping,implementing,andevaluatingpreventiveinterventionsinschoolsandcommunityagencies.Shealsohasextensiveexperienceprovidingtrainingandtechnicalassistancetoschoolsandtocommunity-basedorganizationsontheevaluationofpreventionprograms.Sheisinterestedinculturallyrelevantinterventionsforchildrenfromracial/ethnicminorityandlow-incomebackgroundsandinschool-basedbehavioralhealthservices.Dr.Crusto'sresearchexaminestheimpactoffamilyviolenceonchildrenandtheecologicalinfluencesonchildandfamilywell-being,andincludesrigorousevaluationsofcommunity-basedinitiativesinvolvingsubstanceuseandviolenceprevention,andthepromotionofschoolreadiness.Dr.CrustoearnedaB.A.inpsychologyfromVassarCollege,anM.A.inclinical-communitypsychologyfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatCharlotte,andaPh.D.inclinical-communitypsychologyfromtheUniversityofSouthCarolina.Shecompletedpre-doctoralandpostdoctoralfellowshipsinclinical-communitypsychologyatYaleUniversitySchoolofMedicine,DepartmentofPsychiatry.

Claudio R. Alarcón

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor in Pharmacology
OurlabusesmultidisciplinaryapproachestounderstandtheimpactofRNAmetabolismindevelopment,healthanddisease.WeareprimarilyfocusedinidentifyingthephysiologicalandpathophysiologicalrolesofRNAmodificationsandnon-codingRNAsatthemolecular,cellularandorganismallevels.Claudio,anativeofChile,obtainedhisPh.D.fromCornellUniversityinNYC.HewasapostdoctoralfellowattheRockefellerUniversitybeforejoiningYaleUniversityin2017.

Colleen Moriarty

Job Titles:
  • All Media Inquiries / Director of Media Relations and Audience Development
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Job Titles:
  • Finance & Adminstration Leadership

Courtney Ojard

Job Titles:
  • Assoc Director, Donor Relations

Crista Marchesseault

AsDirectorofCommunicationsfortheYaleChildStudyCenter(YCSC)andDepartmentofChildPsychiatry,Cristaguidesdepartmentalstrategiccommunications,overseesrelatedprojects,andfacilitatesdisseminationofthecenter'svariedandcomplexresearch,clinical,andeducationalwork.Cristaservesasthedepartment'svicechairforcommunicationsandamemberoftheYCSCstrategyandstewardshipteam,meetingregularlywiththedepartmentchairandothervicechairs.CristaalsoworkstodevelopandsustainrelationshipsandconnectivitywithinandacrosstheYCSCcommunity.Priortohercurrentrole,sheservedasaprogrammanagerandoperationsdirectorforMindingtheBaby™(MTB)for11years,leadingavarietyofinitiativessurroundingimplementation,research,andtraininginthebasictenetsoftheMTBclinicalmodel.SinceshebeganworkingatYalein2002,shehasservedasaresearchassociate,projectdirector,chairoftheYCSCwebandsocialmediacommittee,andmemberoftheYCSCbrandingandnetworkingcommittee.CristaholdsaBachelorofScienceinOrganizationalCommunicationsfromNortheasternUniversity;aMasterofArtsinTeachingfromSacredHeartUniversity;andaMasterofArtsinChildDevelopmentfromTuftsUniversity,whereshesharpenedherexpertiseindevelopmentalliteracyandservedasahomevisitorforaschool-basedhomevisitingprogramwithfamiliesofKindergartenersinSomerville,Massachusetts.Inadditiontoherworkinteachingandacademicresearch,Crista'sprofessionalbackgroundincludesworkinpublicrelations,nonprofitmanagement,webdevelopment,professionalediting,grantfacilitation,marketing,andjobtraining.

Crystal Gwizdala

Job Titles:
  • Internal Medicine / Associate Communications Officer
CrystalGwizdalajoinedYaleSchoolofMedicinein2023.SheworkswithintheDepartmentofInternalMedicine(Geriatrics)onPatientPrioritiesCare,anapproachtohealthcarethataimstohelppatients,carepartners,andcliniciansfocusdecision-makingandhealthcareonwhatMattersMost:patients'ownhealthpriorities.Overthecourseofhercareer,Crystalhasworkedinaplethoraofscientificfieldssuchastoxicology,mentalhealthandchemicalmanufacturing.Crystal'spassionforlearningandmakingscienceaccessibleledhertoacareerinsciencecommunication.

Dana Haugh

DanaHaughisWebServicesLibrarian&CoordinatorofMarketingandCommunicationsatYale'sCushing/WhitneyMedicalLibrarywheresheleadsthedesignanddevelopmentofthelibrary'swebpresence.Herresearchinterestsincludewebdesign&development,marketing&outreachinlibraries,openaccess,andinformationliteracy.ShereceivedherMLSfromQueensCollegeandBAinEnglishfromStonyBrookUniversity.

Daniel Sarpong

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
Dr.Sarpong'sresearchexploresinnovativeapproachestomitigatingbiologicalandsocialdeterminantsofhealthdisparitiesinchronicdisease.

Danielle Perricone

Job Titles:
  • Media Contact for Clinical Topics / Yale Medicine / Communications Officer, YM Audience Development and Social Media

Darin Latimore

Job Titles:
  • Co - Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Deputy Dean
  • Deputy School of Medicine Title IX Coordinator
Dr.LatimoreisYaleSchoolofMedicine'sDeputyDeanforCollaborativeExcellence.HeisdevotedtocollaborativeexcellencewithinmedicalandacademicspacesandtoimprovingtheclimateofYaleSchoolofMedicine'slearningandworkingenvironments.HeisresponsiblefordevelopingandimplementingacomprehensivestrategicplantonurturethesuccessofeachmemberoftheYSMcommunitybyprovidingmentorship,sponsorship,andcollaborativeopportunities.Healsoinspiresprospectivestudents,trainees,staff,andfacultyfromallbackgroundstoapplytoYSM'sprogramsbysharingremarkablestoriesaboutourcommunityandtheexceptionalofferingsandresourcesofYSM.Heisco-chairoftheYSMProgramforArtinPublicSpaces,whichhascommissionednewworksofartfeaturingYSMleadersandalumniandhashostedpublicexhibitsthatfeatureartworkbyandaboutmembersoftheYSMcommunity.Dr.LatimorejoinedYalein2017fromtheUniversityofCalifornia,DavisSchoolofMedicine,wherehewasassociatedeanforstudentandresidentdiversity.AfterobtaininghismedicaldegreeatUniversityofCalifornia,DavisSchoolofMedicineandcompletinghisresidencyininternalmedicineatUniversityofCalifornia,DavisMedicalCenter,heworkedasaphysicianspecializinginHIVcarewithThePermanenteMedicalGroupinSouthSacramento,CAwherehealsotrainedmedicalstudentsandresidents.HistransitiontoacademicmedicinebeganwithhisappointmentasassociateprogramdirectorfortheUCDavisinternalmedicineresidencyprogramfollowedbyhisappointmentastheinauguraldirectorofmedicalstudentdiversityatUCDavisin2008.

Daryn H. David

DarynH.David,PhD,PCC,isalicensedclinicalpsychologist,academic,andleadershipdevelopmentcoach.AttheYaleSchoolofMedicine,DarynisanAssistantProfessorattheChildStudyCenterandservesasDirectorforLeadershipDevelopmentandCoachingInitiativesintheOfficesofAcademic&ProfessionalDevelopment(OAPD)andCollaborativeExcellence(OCE).Throughdynamicleadershipdevelopmentprogramming,coaching,andscholarship,Darynleveragesherexpertisetohelpacademicsandhealthcareprovidersactualizetheirfullestprofessionalpotential.ShefurtherpromotestheeducationalmissionofYaleUniversitybycoachinghigh-impactgloballeadersthroughtheYaleGreenbergWorldFellowship.Inadditiontoherworkinacademia,Darynmaintainsasmallpsychotherapyandcoachingpracticedevotedtosupportingwomenprofessionals.DarynholdsaBachelorofArts(AB)degreeinSocialStudiesfromHarvardUniversityandaPhDinpsychologyfromYaleUniversity,whereshelikewisecompletedherpredoctoralclinicalinternshipandpostdoctoralfellowship.Followingherformalacademictraining,DarynpursuedanAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience(AAAS)Science&TechnologyPolicyfellowshipattheNationalInstitutesofHealth.ShehasalsocompletedthePlayingBigFacilitatorsTrainingwithTaraMohr,aswellasextensivecourseworkandpracticehourstoearntheProfessionalCertifiedCoach(PCC)credentialfromtheInternationalCoachingFederation.

David Chartash

Job Titles:
  • Lecturer in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science & Emergency Medicine

David Ferguson

Job Titles:
  • Co - Operational Manager

Davita Ann Viale

Job Titles:
  • Digital Marketing Coordinator

Denise Meyer

Job Titles:
  • Business Systems Analyst & Web Producer
AgraduateofNorthwesternUniversity,DeniseMeyerhasworkedinpublicrelationsandcommunicationsforoverthirtyyears,firstinthearts,thenasaconsultantforawiderangeofsmallbusinesses,non-profits,andaninternationalmanufacturingcompany.SheisthefoundingpublisherofEiriniPresswhoseofferingsonnon-dualityincludetitlesbyLawrenceLeShan,JonathanBricklin,andothers.In2025,herbookSwimmingintheSeaofQi:TheTaijiPathtoEnergeticandSpiritualAwarenesswaspublishedbyFloatingWorldPress.Denisehasawiderangeofprint,socialmedia,andwebexperienceandwaswebcoordinatorattheYaleSchoolofPublicHealthfrom2008-2021.Thereshehascreatedanddevelopededitorialandvideocontentfortheschool'swebsites,newsletters,andotherspecialprojects.InNovember2021shemovedtotheYaleSchoolofMedicineCommunicationsGroupwheresheisabusinesssystemsanalystandwebproducer.

Dr. Donna-Ann Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Division Chief of Pain Medicine
Dr.Donna-AnnThomasistheDivisionChiefofPainMedicineintheDepartmentofAnesthesiology.Dr.ThomasreceivedhermedicaldegreefromSUNYUpstateMedicalCenterin1999.FollowingherGeneralSurgeryresidencyatGraduateHospitalinPhiladelphia,shecompletedaresidencyinAnesthesiaatSUNYSyracuse.Sheisco-chairoftheNewYorkStateSocietyofAnesthesiologistsandco-chairofthePainCurriculumCommitteeattheYaleUniversitySchoolofMedicine.Dr.Thomasisactivelyinvolvedinpublicservice,includinghersteadyvolunteerworkforAbundantLifeChristianCenterandhercontributionstomedicalmissionsinZimbabweandKenya.

Dr. Giovanna Guerrero-Medina

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director, Professional Development & Community Director, Collaborative Excellence, Wu Tsai Institute
  • Is Director of the Yale Ciencia Initiative
Dr.GiovannaGuerrero-MedinaisDirectoroftheYaleCienciaInitiativeintheOfficeofCollaborativeExcellenceofYaleSchoolofMedicine,andDirectorforProfessionalDevelopmentandCommunityofYale'sWuTsaiInstitute.Throughthesepositions,Dr.Guerrero-MedinaleadsprogramsthatbroadenparticipationandincreaseinclusionandretentioninSTEMtrainingpathways.Until2024,Dr.Guerrero-MedinawasthefirstExecutiveDirectorofCienciaPuertoRico.Underherleadership,CienciaPRbecameoneofthelargestnetworkedcommunitiesofHispanicscientistsintheworldandwasrecognizedfortheirworkpromotingjustice,equity,diversity,andinclusionintheareasofsciencecommunication,education,andcareersbytheUnionofConcernedScientists,theAAAS-CaribbeanDivision,andtheWhiteHouse.Sheisco-authoroftwoNationalAcademiesofSciences,EngineeringandMedicinereportstopromoteadvancement,diversityandinclusionintheSTEMMworkforceandherexpertisehasbeensoughtbytheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience,multipleNIHandNSFpeerreviewpanels,andseveralnonprofitandscientificAdvisoryBoards.Dr.Guerrero-Medina'sworkisfundedbygrantsfromtheNIHandtheBurroughsWellcomeFund,amongothers.OriginallyfromPuertoRico,Dr.Guerrero-MedinahasaBachelorsinSciencefromtheUniversityofPuertoRicoRioPiedrasandaPhDinMolecularandCellBiologyfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,followedbyasciencepolicyfellowshipwiththeNationalAcademiesandsciencepolicyworkattheNIHandtheVanAndelInstitute.Hearhowtopronouncemyname.

Dr. Paris D. Butler

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor
  • Associate Professor of Surgery ( Plastic ), Vice Chair of Education and Inclusive Excellence
Dr.ParisD.ButlerisanAssociateProfessorintheDivisionofPlasticSurgeryattheYaleUniversitySchoolofMedicine.HeisalsotheinauguralYaleDepartmentofSurgeryViceChairofDiversity,Equity,andInclusion(DEI).Aftercompletinghisundergraduateeducationasastudentathlete(basketball)atRoanokeCollege,heattendedmedicalschoolattheUniversityofVirginiaSchoolofMedicine.HecompletedageneralsurgeryresidencyattheUniversityofVirginiaandsubsequentlycompletedhisplasticsurgerytrainingattheUniversityofPennsylvania(UPenn).HeisboardcertifiedbyboththeAmericanBoardofSurgeryandtheAmericanBoardofPlasticSurgeryandisaFellowoftheAmericanCollegeofSurgeons(FACS).Dr.Butlerhasclinicalinterestsinbreastreconstruction,breastreductions,breastlifts,postbariatricbodycontouring,scar/woundmanagement,breastimplantremoval,andaestheticsurgery(abdominoplasty,breastaugmentation,liposuction,etc.).Duringhisgeneralsurgerytraining,hecompletedapostdoctoralresearchfellowshipatStanfordUniversitywherehestudiedkeloidbiology.Additionally,heobtainedaMaster'sinPublicHealth(MPH)fromUniv.ofCalifornia-Berkeleyinhealthpolicyandmanagementwithspecialcertificateinminorityhealth.Dr.Butlerisnationallyrecognizedforhisdedicationtoreducinghealthcaredisparitiesalongethniclines-somethinghehasapproachedwithresearch,policy,andteachinginmind.PriortobeingrecruitedtoYale,Dr.Butlerservedfor6yearsonthefacultyasanAssistantProfessorofSurgeryattheUniversityofPennsylvania.Inadditiontohisclinicalappointment,healsoservedastheAssociateDesignatedInstitutionalOfficial(DIO)ofUnderrepresentedinMedicine(UIM)AffairsinUPenn'sGraduateMedicalEducationoffice.Hehasreceivednumerousteachingawardsinadditiontorecognitionforhisworkwithmentoringresidents,medical,undergraduate,andhighschoolstudentsaspiringtoenterthefield.Dr.Butlerhasauthoredover75publicationsinpeer-reviewedjournalsandthelaypress.HeservesontheAmericanCollegeofSurgeons'(ACS)CommitteeonHealthcareDisparities,SocietyofBlackAcademicSurgeons'(SBAS)Membership,Financial,andHealthEquityCommittees,theAmericanBoardofSurgery's(ABS)GovernanceCommittee,theAssociationofAcademicSurgeons'(AAS)DiversityCommittee,theAmericanCouncilofAcademicPlasticSurgeons'(ACAPS)DEICommittee,andisChairoftheAmericanSocietyofPlasticSurgery's(ASPS)DiversityandInclusionCommittee.

Dr. Reshma Narula

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor
  • Associate Professor Term Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program, Stroke
Dr.ReshmaNarulaisanAssociateProfessorintheDepartmentofNeurologyandtheProgramDirectorfortheYaleNeurovascularFellowshipProgram.Shespecializesinthecareofpatientswithcerebrovasculardisease.ShecompletedbothherresidencytraininginNeurologyandfellowshipinVascularNeurologyatYaleNewHavenHospital.Dr.Narulahasaparticularinterestinmedicaleducation.ShecompletedthemedicaleducationtrackduringherneurologyresidencyandadditionallycompletedthemedicaleducationfellowshipthroughYSMduringherfacultytenure.ShehasusedthistrainingtoexpandanddeveloptheVascularNeurologyFellowshipProgramwhichisnowoneofthelargestvascularneurologyfellowshipprogramsinthecountry.ShehaswonseveralteachingawardsincludingtheAANA.B.BakerTeachingRecognitionAwardin2024,andreceivedtheNeurologyAttendingoftheYearawardin2021.Dr.Narulaclinicalinterestsincludeevaluatingpatientswithcryptogenicstrokes-orstrokesofunknownetiology-andpreviouslyservedasthesiteprimaryinvestigatorforARCADIAa-NIHStrokeNettrial.SheisalsoanelectedmemberoftheGoldHumanismHonorSocietyandstronglypromotespatientcenteredcare.

Dr. Vicente Diaz

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science Chief of Ophthalmology, Yale Health, Yale Health Chief of Ophthalmology, Bridgeport Hospital, Ophthalmology & Visual Science, YNHH / BH
Dr.VicenteDiazspecializesinocularinflammatoryandinfectiousdiseases.Dr.Diaz'practicealsoincludesComprehensiveOphthalmology,treatingailmentssuchasDryEyeSyndrome,Glaucoma,andCataracts.Hisresearchinterestsincludenovelimmunomodulatorytherapiesforthetreatmentofnon-infectiousinflammatorydisease,managementofStevensJohnson'sSyndrome,apotentiallylethalautoimmunedisease,andinnovativetherapiesinglaucoma.Dr.DiazisChiefofOphthalmologyattheYaleHealthPlan,addressingtheeyeneedsoftheYalefaculty,students,employees,andtheirfamilies.HeistheDirectorofDiversityandInclusionfortheDepartmentofOphthalmologyandVisualScienceatYaleUniversity.Dr.DiazisalsoDirectorofOphthalmologyfortheBridgeportHospitalBurnUnit,whereheoverseesthecareofallpatientswithStevensJohnson'sSyndromeinthestateofConnecticut.Dr.DiazwasvotedamongthetopeyedoctorsinFairfieldCountyintheFairfieldAdvocate's2012and2013reader'spolls.AftergraduatingfromOphthalmologyresidencyatYaleUniversity,hecompletedafellowshipinOcularImmunology&InfectiousDiseaseatTheNewYorkEye&EarInfirmarywherehewasrecentlyontheclinicalandresearchfaculty.Heiscurrentlyaco-investigatoronseveralFDAclinicaltrialsofnovelimmunomodulatorytherapiesforinflammatorydiseases,sponsoredbycompaniessuchasAbott,Novartis,andLuxBiosciences.Dr.Diazisalsoactiveinthesurroundingcommunity,withapresencethathasgrownconsistentlythroughouthistenureintheTri-State,includinganappointmentaskeynotespeakeratthe2011PuertoRicanFestivalinBridgeport,Connecticut.Dr.DiazfoundedtheLaUnidadLatinaMedicalGuildandwasthearchitectoftheirannualmedicalmissiontotheDominicanRepublic,Guatemala,andHonduraswhereheperformssurgery,teachesmedicalresidents,andcaresforpatientsinneed;theteamcreatedbyDr.Diazseesbetween3,000-5,000patientsabroadannually.Dr.DiazreceivedhisBAfromBrownUniversity,hisMDfromYaleSchoolofMedicine,andhisMBAatYaleSchoolofManagement.

Dresda Cotto

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant, YSM Communications

Eduardo Reyes

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant, Collaborative Excellence
EduardohasexperienceworkingasaMedicalInterpreterandTranslatorandasavolunteeratYaleNewHavenHospital.AsaHealthNavigation,Eduardoworkscollaborativelywithteammemberstoassesshealthneeds,connectpeoplewithcareandservices,provideeducation,andusehistranslationskills.Hehasapassionforlearnnewthingsandhisgoalsaretopromotehealthylifestylesandtheearlydetectionofcancertoimprovelivesinourcommunity.

Elizabeth Mears

Job Titles:
  • Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Comparative Medicine and Vice Chair for Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Co - Director, Science Fellows Program

Emily Briggs

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dir, Corporate & Foundation Relations

Emily Lemiska

Job Titles:
  • Communications Strategist
EmilyLemiskaisacommunicationsstrategistwith15yearsofexperienceinthehealthsector.ShecurrentlyservesasDirectorofCommunicationsfortheEMSforChildrenProgram,afederallyfundedgrantprogram.BasedoutofYaleSchoolofMedicine,Emilyworkswith60+sitesacrossthecountrytoengageEMSagenciesandemergencydepartmentsinimprovingpediatricemergencycare.Previously,EmilyservedasDirectorofCommunicationsfortheU.S.PainFoundation,andworkedinPublicAffairsatMassachusettsGeneralHospital.EmilygraduatedsummacumlaudefromNortheasternUniversityandrecentlycompletedYale'sWomen'sLeadershipProgram.

Erika López-Alfonzo

Job Titles:
  • Yale Ciencia Initiative Research Associate
ErikagrewupinPuertoRico,withapassionforscienceandsocialjusticeinstilledinhersinceheryouth.ShecompletedherB.S.inIndustrialBiotechnologyandinChemistryattheUniversityofPuertoRico,MayagüezCampus.ShethenearnedherPh.D.inMolecularandCellBiologyfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley.There,shespecializedinBiochemistry,Biophysics,andStructuralBiology,studyingthemolecularmechanismsofproteindegradationbytheUbiquitin-ProteasomeSystem.AtBerkeley,shecoordinatedtheNIHBridgestoBaccalaureateProgramforcommunitycollegestudentswhoaimedtoconductresearchinbiologyfieldsandtransfertofour-yearinstitutions.ErikaisalsoafoundingmemberoftheBoricuasatBerkeleystudentorganization,whichservesasacommunityspaceforstudentsinthePuertoRicandiasporaandtoraiseawarenessaboutrelevanthistoryandculture.Additionally,sheservedasastudentrepresentativeinherdepartment,focusingongraduatestudentrecruitmentandadmissions.Shebelievesinincreasingaccess,engagement,andretentioninSTEMdisciplinesandisdedicatedtocreatingcommunitiesandnurturinginitiativestopropeltheadvancementofstudentsinhighereducation.Inhersparetime,Erikaenjoysreading,cookingnewrecipes,andexploringnaturethroughhikingandbackpacking.

Erin Brough

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Communications at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
ErinBroughistheassociatedirectorofcommunicationsattheYaleCenterforEmotionalIntelligence.SheholdsanM.B.A.andisaCertifiedProjectManagementProfessional.Inherrole,ErinisresponsiblefortheCenter'scommunicationandbrandingstrategy,includingmanagementoftheRULERandYCEIwebsites,lifecyclecommunicationsforRULERschools,operationalnewsandupdatesforYCEIstaffandconsultants,socialmediamanagement,budgetaryoversightandcreation,andprojectmanagementofvariousimplementationprojects.ShemaintainstheworkingrelationshipwithYaleOPACandtheYSMOfficeofCommunications.ErinlivesinHamden,CTwithherson,husband,andduelingcats.

Esther Nti

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant, OAPD

Fani Meyerson

Job Titles:
  • Manager
  • Member of Committee

Francesca Puglisi

Job Titles:
  • Lead Administrator 2
  • Member of Committee

Francine Treusch

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources Business Partner II
  • Member of Committee

Frank Avitable


Frank F. Kanthak

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Surgery ( Plastics )

Gina Kozak

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Controller - YSM
  • Member of Committee

Harris E. Foster Jr

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Urology
ClinicalInterests:Femaleurology,urodynamics,neurogenicbladder,maleandfemaleurinaryincontinence,interstitialcystitis;voidingdysfunction;benignprostatichyperplasia,erectiledysfunction,urologiccancers.Dr.HarrisE.FosterJr.isboardcertifiedinurologyandhasspecializedinterestsinvoidingdysfunctionandfemaleurology.Particulartothisareaincludetreatmentoffemaleandmaleurinaryincontinence,neurogenicbladder,benignprostatichyperplasia(BPH),interstitialcystitis,urethraldiverticulaandvesicovaginalfisulae.Inaddition,Dr.Fostertreatsgeneralurologicalconditionssuchaskidneystones,erectiledysfunction,prostatecancer,superficialbladdercancer,andbenignconditionsinvolvingthescrotum(hydrocele,epididymalcyst).Healsoperformscircumcisionandvasectomyinpatientswhodesiretheseprocedures.Dr.Fosterhasexpertiseintheevaluationofvoidingdysfunctionutilizingurodynamics.Dr.FosterearnedhisundergraduatedegreefromtheUniversityofMichiganatAnnArbor.HethengraduatedwithhonorsfromUniversityofMiamiSchoolofMedicine,amemberoftheAlphaOmegaAlphamedicalhonorsociety.Dr.FostersubsequentlycompletedhisurologyresidencyattheUniversityofMichiganHospitalsandjoinedthefacultyatYaleUniversitySchoolofMedicine.Dr.FosterisChiefofUrologyfortheVeteran'sAdministrationConnecticutHealthcareSystemandisaurologyconsultantattheGaylordRehabilitationHospitalinWallingford,Conn.andTheHospitalforSpecialCareinNewBritain,Connecticut.HealsoprovidesurologicalcareattheYaleHealthServices.Dr.FosterhasreceivedgrantsfromtheNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)toperformclinicaltrialsinvestigatingthepharmacologicandphytotherapeutictreatmentofBPH.HewasalsothechairmanformanyyearsoftheNIHsponsoredInterstitialCystitisCollaborativeResearchNetwork.Dr.FosterwasamemberoftheAmericanBoardofUrologyExaminationCommitteeandhasfunctionedasanoralboardexaminerforthisorganization.HehaswrittennumerousresearchpublicationsandtextbookchaptersandisareviewerformanyofthemajorurologyjournalsincludingTheJournalofUrology,Urology,andNeurourologyandUrodynamics.Finally,Dr.FosterhasbeenamemberoftheguidelinescommitteefortheevaluationandtreatmentofBPHandoveractivebladder(OAB)sponsoredbytheAmericanUrologicalAssociation.Dr.Fosterisdedicatedtotreatingpatientssufferingfromurologicaldiseaseswithaparticularfocusonthosewhohavevoidingdysfunction.Herecognizesthatalthoughmostofthesedisordersdonotaffectdurationoflife,theycaninmanyinstanceshavesignificantifnotdevastatingeffectsonqualityoflife.Despitebeingaurologicalsurgeon,hefullyunderstandsthatsurgeryisnotfrequentlyindicatednorisitalwaysthebestoptionformanypatients.

Ifat Levy

Job Titles:
  • Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Comparative Medicine and Vice Chair for Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Co - Director, Science Fellows Program
Iaminterestedintheneuralmechanismsunderlyingdecision-makinginhumans,inindividualdifferencesinthesemechanisms,andinthepossiblecontributionofdecisiontraitstopathologicalbehavior.Ourresearchfocusesondecision-makingunderuncertainty,andonvaluelearningandencoding.TostudythesetopicswecombinebehavioraleconomicsmethodswithfunctionalMRI,aswellaseyetrackingandphysiologicalmeasurements.

Ilana Richman

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Isabella Backman

Job Titles:
  • Senior Science Writer / Editor, YSM / YM
Isabella"Izzy"BackmangraduatedfromSaintMichael'sCollegewithaB.S.inbiologyandminorincreativewriting.ShewouldgoontojointheUCSantaCruzScienceCommunicationProgram,oneofthecountry'smostcompetitivejournalismprograms,whichallowedhertocombineherinterests.ShebroughtherlovefortellingstoriesaboutsciencetoYaleSchoolofMedicinein2021asasummersciencewritingintern,andinthefall,shejoinedtheOfficeofCommunicationsfull-timeasassociatewriterandeditor.ShehasheldpreviouspositionsatNASAAmesResearchCenterandStanfordUniversityNews.HerworkcanalsobefoundinoutletsincludingScience,Mongabay,EosandtheSanJoseMercuryNews.

Ishita S. Arora

Job Titles:
  • Associate Research Scientist ( General Medicine )
  • Associate Research Scientist at Yale University 's Department of Internal Medicine
Dr.IshitaSunitaAroraisanAssociateResearchScientistatYaleUniversity'sDepartmentofInternalMedicine.Dr.Aroraisaclinicalandcommunitypsychologistwithexpertiseinprogramdevelopment,programevaluation,implementationscience,leadershipdevelopment,violenceprevention,community-partneredresearch,andmentalhealthcareintervention.Dr.AroracompletedherpredoctoralfellowshipatYaleUniversity'sDepartmentofPsychiatry-TheConsultationCenter(TCC)andConnecticutMentalHealthCenter(CMHC).Dr.AroraearnedherPh.D.inClinicalandCommunityPsychologyfromtheUniversityofMarylandandaMaster'sinLiberalStudiesandLeadershipfromAshokaUniversity,India.InIndia,sheworkedasatherapistforstreetchildrenandunhousedfamiliesforSalaamBaalakTrust.

Jack Canavan-Gosselin

Job Titles:
  • Full Stack Software Engineer

Jahkel Robin

Job Titles:
  • AI Software Engineer

James Leckman

Job Titles:
  • Child Psychiatrist & Champion of Global Peace, Retires After 49 Years at Yale

Janet Hafler

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Pediatrics ( General Pediatrics ) Director of the Center for Medical Education, YSM Administration

Jason Tomaszewski

Job Titles:
  • Neurosurgery / Communications Officer - Neurosurgery
JayjoinedYaleSchoolofMedicineinMayof2025ascommunicationsofficerfortheDepartmentofNeurosurgery,bringingover20yearsofexperienceinprint,digitalandbroadcastmedia.Hisworkhasearnedseveralnationalandregionalawards,includingrecognitionforexcellenceasawriterandeditorfromtheSocietyofProfessionalJournalists.Duringhiscareer,Jayhasworkedinseveralindustriesbeginninginnewsbeforepivotingtocorporatemarketing,thenhealthcarecommunications.

Jay Holloway

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator
JayHollowaywasborninOklahomaasanidenticaltwin,andwasraisedinWesternWashington,wheretheylivedfor29yearsbeforemovingouttoNewHaven,Connecticut.Jay,alongwiththeirhusbandandcat,movedtoConnecticutin2025tobeclosertofamilyandpursuethenextstepsintheiracademicandcareerpathways.JaycompletedtheirundergradinPsychologyin2022,duringwhichtheyfocusedonsocialpsychologyandneuropsychologywhileassistinginPrimateStudiesresearch.Jaygraduatedassummacumlaude,andhasambitionstopursuegraduatestudiesinsocialpsychologywhileadvancingstudiesontheLGBTQ+community,relationships,humanconnection,andartificialintelligence.Jay'sprofessionalbackgroundconsistsofexperienceinbehavioralhealthcare,socialwork,andhighereducation.Intheirsparetime,JaylikestoexploreplacesaroundNewEngland,visitmuseums,playvideogames,andpaint.

Jean Scott

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant, Donor Relations

Jennifer Kwan

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine ( Cardiovascular Medicine )

Jennifer L. Torrance

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Brand & Content Strategy at Yale School of Medicine
  • Senior Director, Brand and Content Strategy
JenniferTorranceistheSeniorDirectorofBrand&ContentStrategyatYaleSchoolofMedicine(YSM),wheresheleadseffortstoshapeandstrengthentheschool'sbrandacrossdigital,print,andsocialplatforms.Herworkfocusesondevelopingandimplementinganaudience-centriccontentstrategythatsupportstheinstitutionalprioritiesofbothYSManditsclinicalpractice,YaleMedicine(YM)..Jenniferoverseesamultidisciplinaryeditorialteamandworkscloselywithcommunicationsofficersembeddedindepartmentsandcenters.ShecollaborateswithcolleaguesacrossYSM,YaleUniversity,andYaleNewHavenHealthSystemtoalignmessaging,content,andvisualidentity.AsExecutiveEditorofYaleMedicineMagazine,sheleadsstorytellinginitiativesthatbuildtheschool'sreputationandsupportfundraising.Sheemphasizescross-functionalcollaborationtofullyleveragecontentacrosschannelsandmaximizereach,relevance,andreputationalimpact.JenniferpartnerswithYSM'smultimedia,marketing,technology,andanalyticsteamstoimprovecontentdeliveryontheweb,streamlinedigitalworkflows,andintegratetoolslikeAItobetterengageaudiencesandmeasureperformance.BeforejoiningYSM,Jenniferspentnearlythreedecadesinacademicresearchcommunications,leadingbrand,contentstrategy,andcreativeeffortsattheintersectionofscience,storytelling,andinstitutionaladvancement.Shealsoranaconsultancysupportinglifesciencesandmission-drivenorganizationsindevelopingintegratedcommunicationsstrategiesthatconnectcontenttoimpact.Outsideofwork,Jenniferenjoyshiking,woodworking,silversmithing,andplayingCelticfiddle.Sheliveswithherhusband,twocollege-agedchildren,andfourspunkydogs.

Jennifer P. Hill

Job Titles:
  • Senior Communications Project Manager, YSM Comms
JenjoinedtheYaleSchoolofMedicinein2023tohelpmanageprojectsforboththeWebServicesteamandtheOfficeofCommunications.Shehasaproventrackrecordofbuildingkeyrelationshipswithprojectstakeholders,andover15yearsofexperienceincontentcreation,desktoppublishing,andexecutingtargetedprojectsandInternalCommunicationplansacrossdiversetechnicalandnon-technicalenvironments.

Jennifer Stockwell

Job Titles:
  • Design Manager, YSM Director of Communications Design, Yale School of Medicine Brand Manager, Yale School of Medicine Brand Manager, Yale Medicine
Appreciatingdesignfromayoungage,JennattendedtheUniversityofConnecticut,obtainingaBSinGraphicDesignin1998.FromthereshenurturedhertalentasayoungdesignerattheNewHavenAdvocate,movinguptheranksfromgraphicdesignertoArtDirector.Fromthere,shemovedontoworkatseveraldesignagencies-beforestrikingouttostart'Canvas'withabusinesspartner.JennjoinedYaleSchoolofMedicine'sOfficeofCommunicationsinAugustof2008,whenthatofficewasstaffedby10-12people.Intheyearssince,herresponsibilitieshavechangedasthecommunicationsofficehasquadrupledinsize-andthescopeandbreadthoftheworkdonenowhaschangedconsiderably.In2008JennwasresponsibleforthelayoutofYaleMedicine(nowYaleMedicineMagazine)aswellasotherpublicationsfortheschoolofmedicine.Duringtheschool'sbicentennial,celebratedin2010-2011,shetookontheconceptualization,design,andlayoutofa250-pagehardcovercoffeetablebookwhichfeaturedatimelinewoventhroughtheentirebook.Later,Jenntookontheresponsibilityofbeingthebrandmanagerforboththeschoolofmedicineandtheclinicalpractice,whichhascausedhertointeractwithmanydepartmentswithintheschoolofmedicine.Jenn'spositionnowincludesdesigningmaterialsformanyofficesacrossYaleSchoolofMedicineincludinglargebooksforadmissions,theannualFacts&Figuresbrochure,manypostersforeventsandawareness,andmanyotheritems.Shealsoworkshardtoinjecttheideaof'livingthebrand'wheneversheinteractswithanymemberoftheYaleSchoolofMedicinecommunity.

Jeremy Ledger

Job Titles:
  • Senior Editor / Writer, AI Content Lead, YSM

Jessica Bod

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
  • Director of Medical Student Education
Dr.BodistheDirectorofMedicalStudentEducationandtheDirectoroftheEmergencyMedicineClerkshipandSub-internship.

Jill McCormack

Job Titles:
  • Assoc Dir Development - Clin & Healthcare

Joan Peck

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant Yale School of Medicine Alumni Affairs Sr. Administrative Assistant, YSM Alumni Affairs

Joanna Radin

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor
  • Associate Professor of History of Medicine
JoannaRadin(AssociateProfessor)receivedherPhDinHistoryandSociologyofSciencefromtheUniversityofPennsylvania.Sheisahistorianofbiomedicalfutureswhocaresabouthowpeopleinthepastimaginedhowscience,technologyandmedicinewouldchangetheirlives.Thishasledhertothinkandwriteaboutglobalhistoriesofbiology,ecology,medicine,technology,andanthropologysince1945;historyandanthropologyoflifeanddeath;biomedicaltechnologyandcomputing;feminist,Indigenous,andqueerSTS;andsciencefiction.Allofthesethemesarepresentinhercurrentbookproject,whichreconsidersthehistoryofsciencethroughthecareerofMichaelCrichton.SheistheauthorofLifeonIce:AHistoryofNewUsesforColdBlood(Chicago2017),thefirsthistoryofthelow-temperaturebiobankandco-editor,withEmmaKowalofCyropolitics:FrozenLifeinaMeltingWorld(MIT2017),whichconsidersthetechnicsandethicsoffreezingacrossthelifeandenvironmentalsciences.

Joanne Mauro

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant Corp & Foundation Relations Development

Joerg Bewersdorf

Job Titles:
  • Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Cell Biology, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Professor of Physics Vice Chair for Collaborative Excellence, Cell Biology
JoergBewersdorfistheHarveyandKateCushingProfessorofCellBiologyandProfessorofBiomedicalEngineeringandofPhysicsatYaleUniversity.HereceivedhisMaster'sdegree(Dipl.Phys.,1998)andhisdoctoraldegreeinphysics(Dr.rer.nat.,2002)fromtheUniversityofHeidelbergtrainingwithDr.StefanW.HellattheMaxPlanckInstituteforBiophysicalChemistryinGoettingen,Germany.Since2009,after4yearsatTheJacksonLaboratoryinBarHarbor,Maine,hehasbeenleadingaresearchgroupatYaleUniversityfocusingonthedevelopmentofnewlightmicroscopytechniquesandtheirapplicationtobiomedicalresearch.Anopticalphysicist/biophysicistbytraining,Dr.Bewersdorfhasbeenalong-timecontributortothefieldofsuper-resolutionlightmicroscopydevelopmentandtheapplicationofthesetechniquestocellbiologicalquestions.

John Kunstman

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery ( Oncology )

John R. Bumstead

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Librarian for Medical History & Head of the Medical Historical Library
MelissaGrafeistheHeadoftheMedicalHistoricalLibraryatYaleSchoolofMedicineandjoinedYaleUniversityin2011astheJohnR.BumsteadLibrarianforMedicalHistoryattheHarveyCushing/JohnHayWhitneyMedicalLibrary.SheleadstheMedicalHistoricalLibraryteamandmanagesthelibrary'scollections,includingover100,000medicalandscientificvolumesfromthe12th-21stcenturies,aswellasagrowingdigitalcollection.Shealsoworkswithstudentsandfacultyonresearchandclasses;developsgrantsandpublications;overseesmajordigitizationprojects;curatesandstagesexhibitions;andmanagesgiftsanddonations,amongotherduties.GrafereceivedherPh.D.intheHistoryofMedicinefromJohnsHopkinsUniversityandwasaCouncilofLibraryandInformationResources(CLIR)postdoctoralfellowatLehighUniversityLibraryfollowedbyanappointmentastheHumanitiesLibrarianatLehighbeforecomingtoYale.SheispastpresidentfortheMedicalHeritageLibrary(2018-2020)andArchivistsandLibrariansintheHistoryoftheHealthSciences(renamedLibrarians,Archivists,andMuseumProfessionalsintheHistoryoftheHealthSciences).

Jonathan N Grauer

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Jose DeJesus

Mr.DeJesusservesasaCommunityResearchLiaisonworkingprimarilywithpostdoctoralfellowsandjuniorfacultyconductingCEnRprojectstomakeandsustaincommunitypartnerships.

Juan Bartolomei

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery Vice Chair for Collaborative Excellence, Neurosurgery Clinician Yale Neurosurgery, Lawrence Memorial Hospital - New London
Interestsincludeminimallyinvasivespineprocedureswithonedaysurgeryspecialty

Juan Carlos Perez Lozada

Job Titles:
  • Interventional Radiologist
JuanCarlosPerezLozada,MD,isaninterventionalradiologistwhosaysheenjoystheminimallyinvasiveaspectofhisworkthatallowspatientstorecoverrapidly."Theextensivevarietyofpathologyeachdaymakesthisfieldmypassion,"Dr.PerezLozadasays."MyfavoritepartofinterventionalradiologyisthescopeandbreadthofclinicalconditionsandproceduresthatIcantreatandtheconstantinnovationofmyfield.IlovethatIstillamabletoguideandcounselpatientsinclinicandbepartoftheirtreatmentteam."Hesayshealwaysletshispatientsknowthattheirwell-beingishispriority."Iwantthemtobesaferegardlessoftheprocedure.Iwantthebesttreatmentpossibleregardlessofthespecialtythatwilltakecareofthem,"hesays."Thebestpatientistheonethathasknowledgeoftheiroptions."Dr.PerezLozadaoffersuterinefibroidembolization,spineinterventions,painmanagementandnerveblocks,dialysisinterventions,managementofdeepvenousthrombosisandpulmonaryembolism,andinterventionaloncology.

Julia Buchanan

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director Yale School of Medicine Faculty Affairs
  • Copy Link

Julia Chianelli

Job Titles:
  • Communications Officer, YSM Development and Alumni Affairs
  • Development and Alumni Affairs / Communications Officer, YSM Development and Alumni Affairs
JuliaChianellijoinedYaleUniversityinFebruary2023astheinauguralcommunicationsofficerintheSchoolofMedicine'sOfficeofDevelopmentandAlumniAffairsandOfficeofCommunications.Shehas26yearsofexperienceinmarketingcommunicationsandhaswonnumerousawardsforinnovationandexcellenceincommunication.PriortojoiningYale,sheservedasdirectorofdevelopmentandalumniaffairscommunicationsatQuinnipiacUniversity,directorofadvancementcommunicationsatTrinityCollege-Hartford,andmanagerofalumnicommunicationsatTheUniversityofConnecticutFoundation,Inc.ShealsoheldcommunicationsrolesatFortune500companiesandwasmanagingeditorofaspecial-interestconsumermagazine.JuliaearnedtwobachelorofartsdegreesattheUniversityofConnecticutandstudiedattheUniversitätMannheimandGoethe-InstitutMannheiminMannheim,Germany.SheholdsamasterofscienceininteractivemediaandcommunicationsatQuinnipiacUniversity.WhileagraduatestudentatQuinnipiac,JuliawasinductedintoLambdaPiEta,theofficialhonorsocietyoftheNationalCommunicationAssociation.

Julie Parry

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Departmental Communications Lead Director, YSM Communications
  • Director, YSM Communications
JulieParrysteppedintotheDirector,YSMCommunicationsroleinDecember2024.Inthisrole,shedevelopswrittenandverbalmessagesforYSM'sinternalchannels,includingMyYSM,townhalls,emails,newsletters,anddigitalmonitordisplaystoamplify-andengagetheYSMcommunityin-theschool'smission,values,andstrategicgoalsandpriorities.Shealsohelpsimplementandexecuteanaudience-basedcommunicationstrategythatinforms,engages,andinspiresbothinternalandexternalstakeholders,includinghealthcareconsumers,prospectivestudents,andthepublic.Inaddition,JulieservesastherelationshipmanagerwiththeYSMdepartmentalcommunicationofficerstofosterandfacilitatecollaborationamong-andsupport-thiscommunityofpractice.JuliejoinedYaleSchoolofMedicineandtheDepartmentofInternalMedicineinAugust2018.WhileinInternalMedicine,sheoutlinedacommunicationsstrategyforthedepartmenttohighlightitsexceptionalclinicians,educators,researchers,andstaff.Julieandteamcreatedandwrotefor11publications,showcasingavarietyoftopicstoarangeofinternalandexternalaudiences,alongwithcreatingandmanagingthedepartment'ssocialmediaaccountsandwebsite.Shealsocreatedthedepartment'sfirstannualreporttoaccentuatethedepartment'sexcellenceinitstripartitemission,alongwithrevitalizingthemonthlynewsletter,D[IM]ensions,andlaunchingthedepartment'salumnipublication,D[IM]Digest.Duringher25+yearsofexperienceincommunications,publicrelations,andmarketing,Juliehasworkedinanumberofindustriessuchassportsandentertainment,technology,andhealthcare.Julieearnedhermaster'sdegreeinMarketing&StrategicCommunicationsfromNewYorkUniversityin2025.ShewashonoredwiththeLeadership&ServiceExcellenceAwardat2025commencement.Additionally,shecompletedtheYaleSchoolofManagementWomen'sLeadershipPrograminMarch2025,andagraduatecertificateinHealthcareMarketing&Communicationsin2023.

Julien Berro

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, and
JulienBerrowasinitiallytrainedinAppliedMathematics,PhysicsandComputerSciencesattheInstitutNationalPolytechniqueofGrenoble,France.HeobtainedhisPh.D.inMathematicalModelinginBiologyatUniversitéJosephFourier,Grenoble,France,whereheworkedwithJean-LouisMartielandLaurentBlanchoinonmathematicalmodelsforactinfilamentbiochemistryandmechanics.AfterabrieftenureasanassistantprofessorinthedepartmentofMathematicsatUniversitéClaudeBernard,Lyon,France,hedecidedtofurtherhistrainingbylearningcellbiologyandquantitativemicroscopyinthelaboratoryofTomPollardatYaleUniversity.Sincehestartedhisownlaboratoryin2013,hehascombinedexperimental,computational,andtheoreticalapproachestouncoverthemechanismsofmolecularmachineriesthatproduceforcesinthecell,withaparticularfocusontheactincytoskeletonandendocytosis.

Jun Lu

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Genetics Vice Chair for Collaborative Excellence, Genetics

Justin Fansler

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director for Communications Strategy, Product Innovation, and Engineering
Justinleadsthecommunicationsstrategy,productinnovationandengineeringeffortsatYaleSchoolofMedicine,focusingonintegratingcutting-edgeAIsolutionsintocorecommunicationsbusinessprocesses,productdevelopment,andautomation.Hedirectstheteamsresponsibleforideating,designing,managing,andsupportingthesystemsandinfrastructurethatpowertheschool'sacademicandclinicalwebsites(medicine.yale.eduandYaleMedicine.org),whilealigningtheschool'svariouscommunicationmediums-web,print,digital,andsocial-totheschool'smission,whilestreamliningtools,reducingtimetomarket,andboostingoperationalefficiency.UnderJustin'sleadership,AI-drivenproductsandautomationhaveincreasedoperationalefficiencybyover100%andreducedtime-to-marketacrosscommunicationplatforms.Hisworkhasresultedinthecreationofseveralenterprise-levelproducts,includingsolutionsthathavetransformedbusinessoperationsandoptimizedcommunicationstrategies.HehasspearheadedAIintegrationsince2018,leveragingpredictivemodels,naturallanguageprocessing,andgenerativeAItosupportnewproducedevelopment.Justinoverseesoffshoredevelopers,vendorrelationships,budgetmanagement,andresourceallocation,ensuringcommunicationsinitiativesarealignedwiththeschool'sstrategicgoalsandgrowth.Hiscross-functionalleadershipbringstogetherteamsfromdesign,engineering,productstrategy,editorial,marketing,andrelationshipmanagement,aligningtheeffortsofleadersacrosstheinstitutiontoachievehigh-impactoutcomes.SincejoiningtheOfficeofCommunicationsasafoundingmemberofitswebgroupin2006,Justinhasbeeninstrumentalinshapingtheschool'slong-termdigitaltransformation.Heledthedevelopmentoftheschool'sfirststandardizedwebtemplatesandnowmanagesthefifthiteration(T5),whichtransitionstheschooltoanaudience-centriccommunicationsmodel,enhancinguserengagementandeffectiveness.Justinalsospearheadedthepurchaseandimplementationoftheschool'sfirstcontentmanagementsystem(SDLTridion)andoversawthecreationofBeatrix,anenterprise-gradecontentmanagementplatformsupportingwebcontent,over32,000profiles,100,000calendareventsand75,000newsarticles.BeatrixalsoenablesfacultytoimportandgeneratestandardizedCVs,easingacademicchallengesandenhancingreporting.Additionally,heintroducedstandardizeddigitalsignageacrosstheschool'scampus.ResidinginSeattlewithhispartnersRudyandRandy,andtheirchildFelix,JustinispassionateaboutCrossFit,homerenovation,travelingtovisitfamilyinAustralia,andexploringnewtechnologiestocontinuedrivinginnovationinhisfield.RevisedJanuary2025

Karen DSouza

Job Titles:
  • YCC Program Manager, Collaborative Excellence

Karen Wu

Job Titles:
  • Assoc. Director Professionalism & Leadership

Karina Gonzalez

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean of Collaborative Excellence
Dr.GonzalezHerreracomestoYaleaftermostrecentlyoperatingasDirectorofEquity,Diversity,Inclusion&Belonging(EDIB)intheKennethC.GriffinGraduateSchoolofArtsandSciences(GSAS)andintheDivisionofMedicalSciencesbasedatHarvardMedicalSchool.There,sheoversawmembersoftheGriffinGSASEDIBteamandwasresponsibleforworkinginpartnershipwithfaculty,students,andstafftoplananddevelopstrategiestosupportequity,diversity,inclusion,andbelongingforgraduateprogramsatHarvard.Dr.GonzalezHerreradevelopedanddirectedtheGSASLifeSciencesSummerInstitute,apre-matriculationprogramwiththegoalofeasingthetransitionintograduateschoolforenteringPhDstudents.Dr.GonzalezHerreraco-directedandhelpedtoexpandtheSummerHonorsUndergraduateResearchProgram(SHURP),aswellastheResearchScholarInitiative(RSI)post-baccalaureateprogramatHarvard.Sheservesasanacademicadvisortocurrentgraduatestudents,SHURP,andRSIparticipants.Inadditiontoleadingandcoordinatingrecruitmentefforts,Dr.GonzalezHerreraalsofocusedongraduatestudentsupportthroughimplementationofDEIworkshopsforfaculty,students,andstaff,inpartnershipwithgraduatestudentdiversityandinclusionfellows.Shehasservedasanadvisorandsupportedmultiplegraduatestudentaffinitygroups.Dr.GonzalezHerrerareceivedherPhDinBiologicalandBiomedicalSciencesfromHarvardUniversityin2016,whereshewasalsoanactivememberoftheMinorityBiomedicalScientistsofHarvardstudentgroupandparticipatedintheHarvardLatinoLeadershipInitiative.PriortohertimeatHarvard,shecompletedherMasterofScienceinBiologicalSciencesatCaliforniaStateUniversitySanMarcosin2010,andherBachelorofScienceinMolecularBiologyandBiotechnology(withaminorinChemistry)atthesameinstitutionin2008,whereshegraduatedMagnaCumLaude.Throughoutheracademiccareer,Dr.GonzalezHerrerahasbeencommittedtopromotingdiversity,equity,andinclusioninSTEMfields.Shehasbeenrecognizedforherworkwithseveralprestigiousawards,includingaNationalInstitutesofHealthPre-doctoralFellowship,thePaulandDaisySorosFellowshipforNewAmericans,theHarvardMedicalSchoolSharonP.ClayborneStaffDiversityAward,andwasnamedasaninspiringHispanic/LatinxscientistinAmericainaCellMentorarticlein2020.Shehasalsoservedasamentorandadvocateforunderrepresentedstudentsinscience,andhasbeenanactivememberofseveraldiversityandinclusioncommitteesandorganizations.AstheAssociateDeanforODEIatYaleSchoolofMedicine,Dr.GonzalezHerrerawillleadtheimplementationandtrackingofoutcomesofthestudentsectionoftheDiversityStrategicplan.Shewillalsoworkcloselywithleadershipandotherstakeholdersacrosstheinstitutiontodevelopandimplementstrategiestorecruitandretaindiversebiologicalandbiomedicalsciences(BBS)graduatestudentlearners.

Kate Cushing

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Biomedical Engineering and of Physics

Kathleen Keenan


Kathy Katella

Job Titles:
  • Writer and Journalist
KathyKatellaisawriterandjournalistwhohasspecializedinhealthandmedicineformorethan20years.SheisaseniorclinicalwriterforYaleMedicine,whereshehasproducedarticlesonavarietyoftopics,includingsuchareasascardiology,cancer,andsurgery.ShehaswrittenextensivelyaboutCovid-19andotherinfectiousdiseases.KathypreviouslyservedasYaleMedicine'scommunicationsmanager,apositionthatinvolvedprovidinggeneralsupportfortheCEOandothersenioradministrators,andproducingnewslettersandyear-endreports,inadditiontootherresponsibilities.BeforejoiningtheYaleSchoolofMedicine,KathywasageneralassignmentfeaturereporterandeditorfortwodailynewspapersinConnecticut.Asafreelancewriter,shepublishedarticlesintheNewYorkTimesandotherpublications,andprovidededitorialservicesforsuchclientsasUniversityofConnecticut,WesleyanUniversity,Masonicare,NewReach,andYaleNewHavenHospital.Sheistheauthoroftwobooksinaseriesformiddleschoolerscalled"CelebrityActivists."

Katy McGrath

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
KatyMcGrathisthemarketingdirectoroftheYaleCenterforEmotionalIntelligence.Inthisposition,Katyworksalongsidetheexecutiveleadershipteamtobuildamarketing,sales,andcommunicationsinfrastructureattheCenter.AstheCenterincreasesitsfocusonstrategic,revenue-generatinginitiatives,Katywillcreateandleadtheteamexecutingmarketing,sales,andretentionstrategies.Katyisanexperiencedseniormarketerwithoveradecadeofexperiencedevelopingandexecutingstrategicmarketingplanswhilegrowinghigh-performingteams.WorkingwithclientssuchasAetna,CornellUniversity,UnitedHealthcare/Optum,andtheUnitedWay,Katycomestouswithrobustknowledgeofavarietyofcompetitivemarkets.InherpreviousroleswithRebelInteractive,sheenhancedbrandpresence,ledmulti-channelmarketingcampaigns,optimizedstrategybyleveragingdata-driveninsights,andconductedmarketresearchtooptimizehigh-impactactivitiesformultiplecompaniesandorganizations.Asidefromhermarketingandsalesstrategyexpertise,Katyisanaccomplishedteamleaderwhovaluesauthenticcollaboration,creativity,andperformance.

Kaylen Giannini

Job Titles:
  • YSM Alumni Director of Development

Kimberly Conner

Job Titles:
  • Senior Video Producer
KimberlyConnerstartedatYSMin2017asavideoproducerandwaspromotedtoSeniorVideoProducerin2022.AstheSeniorVideoProducer,Kimberlyplaysapivotalroleinleadingthestrategyandcreationofvideosthathighlighttheresearch,education,andclinicalmissionsofYSMforinternalandexternalaudiences.KimberlyearnedherBachelorofArtsinHumanBiologyfromStanfordUniversityin2011.ShethenservedinthePeaceCorpsfortwoyearsinMadagascarasaCommunityHealthEducator.UponreturningtotheU.S.,KimberlyearnedherMaster'sinJournalismfromtheCUNYGraduateSchoolofJournalismin2015.PriortoherpositionatYale,KimberlyworkedinnationalbroadcastjournalismatMSNBC,CBS,and48Hours,whereshecontributedtonumeroushigh-profileprojects.

Kristen Plock

Job Titles:
  • Research Analyst
  • Senior Associate

Kristyn Ribera

Job Titles:
  • Dir of Donor Relations and Stewardship

Laura Copela Maturo

Job Titles:
  • Communications Support Specialist
  • Member of Committee
LaurajoinedYaleSchoolofMedicinein2000andhashadheldmanyrolessincethen.HercurrentpositionasCommunicationsSupportSpecialistallowshertoshowcaseherskillsinsurveydesign,datastorytelling,andpitchdeckcreation.

Lauren Sheltman

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator, Alumni Affairs & Giving Team

Lauren Slater

Job Titles:
  • Director, Employee Relations
  • Member of Committee

Lena Smith Parker

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Senior Program Leader and Relationship Manager
LenaservesastheSeniorProgramLeaderandRelationshipManagerforYSMCommunications.Lenaisdedicatedtoenhancingtheinstitution'sreputation,streamliningprocesses,andprioritizingwell.SheaspiresforCommunicationstoberecognizedasanapproachableandeffectiveteam,capableofaddressingvariousneeds.Lenafacilitatesthisbyconnectingindividualstoresources,offeringadvice,providingcontentsuggestions,andworkingonstrategiestoadvanceprojects.SheworkscloselywithYSMwebsitesandwants:YSMsitestobebeautiful,useful,andconsistentlybrandedwhichasaunitspeaktotheexcellenceofYSMAllfacultyandorganizationsbeingabletopromotetheirimportantwork,regardlessofwhetherornottheyhavededicatedcommunicationresourcesYSMwebsitestobeaccessibleforusersandreadersEfficientuseofaccuratedataacrosswebsitesandsystems

Linda V Jackson

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Collaborative Excellence and Student Engagement Director of Educational Outreach Programs
  • Director of the Yale School of Medicine Office of Diversity
LindaVJackson,DirectoroftheYaleSchoolofMedicineOfficeofDiversity,Inclusion,CommunityEngagement,andEquity(DICE),receivedherBachelorsofScienceinHumanServicesfromSpringfieldCollegeandMastersofScienceinCounselingfromSouthernConnecticutStateUniversity.LindaisanactivememberoftheNationalAssociationofMedicalMinorityEducators,Inc.(NAMME),whereshecurrentlyholdthepositionofregionaldirectorandtheNationalAssociationofAdvisorsoftheHealthProfessions,Inc.(NAAHP).Lindamanagesvariousprogramsfromelementaryschoolthroughmedicalschoolforunderrepresentedstudentsandthosefromdisadvantagedbackgroupsinterestedinorpursingacareerinthefieldofmedicalorbiomedicalresearch.SheisinvolvedintherecruitmentandretentionofstudentsfromdisadvantagesbackgroundfortheSchoolofMedicineandsupportsstudentaffinitygroups."Iloveworkingdirectlywithstudents-watchingthemflourishfromundergraduatestomedicalstudentstodoctorsisagreatjoyforme.IcansaythatIamfriendswithsomeofthesmartestpeopleinthemedicalfield."Lindahasbeenalicensedfosterparentforover20yearsandenjoysmentoringteenagedgirls.ShealsoenjoysspendingtimewithfamilyandfriendsandtravelingtotheCaribbeanIslands.

Lindsey Leger

Job Titles:
  • Video Producer
LindseyLegerisavideoproducer,workingtocreateoriginalvideocontenthighlightinginnovativeresearchandcareatYSM.PriortojoiningYale,shewasafreelancephotographerandvideographerworkingwitheditorialandhumanitarianclients,includingtheAssociatedPress,UNICEFandUSAID.ShecompletedherBFAattheRochesterInstituteofTechnology,andiscompletingaMAattheUniversityofMünsterinGermany.

Lindsey McCann

Job Titles:
  • Managing Editor, Yale Medicine

Liz Pantani

Job Titles:
  • Director, Web Services
SincejoiningtheYaleSchoolofMedicineOfficeofCommunicationsinOctober2011,LizhasbeeninstrumentalinshapingtheSchool'sdigitalpresence.Today,asDirectorofWebServices,sheleadsadedicatedteamthatmanagesallWebSupportHelpDeskrequestssubmittedtoysm.editor@yale.edu,ensuringseamless,reliablesupportforboththeSchoolofMedicineandYaleMedicine.org.Passionateaboutcreatinguser-friendlyexperiences,LizensuresastrongpartnershipwiththeproductteamtoguidecontinuousenhancementstoYSMwebsitesandapplications,keepingtheminnovative,accessible,andresponsivetothecommunity'sneeds.LizmakesherhomeinGuilfordwithherwife,Carissa,andtheir110-poundBerneseMountainDog,Monty.Outsideofwork,shecanoftenbefoundwithanicedcoffeeinhandexploringNewEngland,ornewdestinationsaroundtheglobe.

Madison Kester

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Project Manager

Mallory Locklear

Job Titles:
  • Managing Editor - Science, Research, and Education

Marcella Nunez-Smith

Job Titles:
  • Inaugural Associate
Dr.Nunez-SmithisInauguralAssociateDeanforHealthEquityResearch;C.N.HLongProfessorofInternalMedicine,PublicHealth,andManagement;FoundingDirectoroftheEquityResearchandInnovationCenter(ERIC);DirectoroftheCenterforResearchEngagement(CRE);AssociateCancerCenterDirectorforCommunityOutreachandEngagementatYaleCancerCenter;ChiefHealthEquityOfficeratSmilowCancerHospital;DeputyDirectorforHealthEquityResearchandWorkforceDevelopmentattheYaleCenterforClinicalInvestigation;CoreFacultyintheNationalClinicianScholarsProgram;ResearchFacultyintheGlobalHealthLeadershipInitiative;DirectorofthePozen-CommonwealthFundFellowshipinHealthEquityLeadership;andCo-DirectoroftheDorisDukeClinicalResearchFellowship.Dr.Nunez-Smith'sresearchfocusesonpromotinghealthandhealthcareequityforstructurallymarginalizedpopulationswithanemphasisoncenteringcommunityengagement,supportinghealthcareworkforcediversityanddevelopment,developingpatientreportedmeasurementsofhealthcarequality,andidentifyingregionalstrategiestoreducetheglobalburdenofnon-communicablediseases.Dr.Nunez-Smithhasextensiveexpertiseinexaminingtheeffectsofsocialandstructuraldeterminantsofhealth,systemicinfluencescontributingtohealthdisparities,healthequityimprovement,andcommunity-academicpartneredscholarship.Inadditiontoprimarydatacollection,management,andanalysis,ERIChasinstitutionalexpertiseinqualitativeandmixedmethods,populationhealth,andmedicalinformatics.Dr.Nunez-SmithistheprincipalinvestigatoronmanyNIHandfoundation-fundedresearchprojects,includinganNIH-fundedprojecttodevelopatooltoassesspatientreportedexperiencesofdiscriminationinhealthcare.Shehasconductedaninvestigationofthepromotionandretentionofdiversityinacademicmedicalschoolfacultyandhaspublishednumerousarticlesontheexperiencesofminoritystudentsandfaculty.FundedbyNIH/NIMHD,sheestablishedtheEasternCaribbeanHealthOutcomesResearchNetwork(ECHORN),aresearchcollaborativeacrossfourEasternCaribbeanislands,supportingseveralchronicdiseaseresearchprojectsandenhancinghealthoutcomesresearchandleadershipcapacityintheregion;theflagshipECHORNCohortStudyrecruitedandisfollowingacommunity-dwellingadultcohort(n=3000)toexaminenovelchronicdiseaseriskandprotectivefactors.ShereceivedNIH/NHLBIfundingtobuilduponthisworkbyrecruitingchildrenintoanexpandedintergenerationalECHORNcohort,inclusiveofabiorepository.SheisalsoPIononeoffiveNIH/NIMHD-fundedTransdisciplinaryCollaborativeCentersonHealthDisparitiesfocusedonPrecisionMedicinewhichleveragestheECHORNinfrastructuretoconductcollaborativeresearchonhypertensionanddiabetes.Mostrecently,astheCOVID-19pandemichasshednationalattentiononthehealthandhealthcaredisparitiesofmarginalizedpopulations,shereceivedNIHfundingtoleverageECHORNtoimprovetheCOVID-19testingcascadeinPuertoRicoandtheUSVirginIslands.Further,shewascalledupontochairtheGovernor'sReOpenCTAdvisoryGroupCommunityCommitteeandwassubsequentlynamedco-chairoftheBiden-HarrisTransitionCOVID-19AdvisoryBoard.SheservedasSeniorAdvisortotheWhiteHouseCOVID-19ResponseandChairofthePresidentialCOVID-19HealthEquityTaskForceattheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices.Dr.Nunez-Smithhasmentoreddozensoftraineessincecompletingfellowshipandhasreceivednumerousawardsforteachingandmentoring.AnelectedmemberoftheNationalAcademyofMedicine,Dr.Nunez-Smithisboardcertifiedininternalmedicine,havingcompletedresidencytrainingatHarvardUniversity'sBrighamandWomen'sHospitalandfellowshipattheYaleRobertWoodJohnsonFoundationClinicalScholarsProgram,whereshealsoreceivedaMastersinHealthSciences.OriginallyfromtheUSVirginIslands,sheattendedJeffersonMedicalCollege,whereshewasinductedintotheAlphaOmegaAlphaMedicalHonorSociety,andsheearnedaBAinBiologicalAnthropologyandPsychologyatSwarthmoreCollege.

Marie DiZazzo Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Development Information and Donor Services

Mario Strazzabosco

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Medicine

Marisol Britt

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Director, Master in Health Science Program, YSM

Mark Albis

Job Titles:
  • Director of Product
MarkbeganworkingwithYaleSchoolofMedicineCommunicationsin2010astheManagerforWebTrainingandSupport.Inthisrole,Markfieldedwebsiteeditors'questionsconcerningtheYSMwebsiteandthetoolsusedtoupdatethem,andassistedtheCommunicationsOfficeinidentifyingopportunitiesforimprovementandnewwaystosupportcommunicationsattheschool.Overtheyears,hisroletransitionedfromsupportingeditorsmakingwebsiteupdatestosoftwaredevelopmentandthecreationofthewebsiteapplicationsthemselves.Now,asProductDirector,Markdefinesrequirementsandfacilitatesthedevelopmentofwebapplications,leadsthedesignprocessforthoseapplicationstoensuretheymeettheschool'sneedinauser-friendlyandaccessibleway,andisconstantlyturningtotheYaleSchoolofMedicinecommunitytogathernewideasandensuresoftwaresolutionsaresuccessful.

Mary L Henwood

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Senior Director, Finance & Administration Ophthalmology & Orthopaedics

Matt O'Rourke

Job Titles:
  • Director of Marketing, YSM
MatthewO'RourkeleadsmarketingeffortsfortheYaleSchoolofMedicineanditsclinicalpractice,YaleMedicine.Priortohiscurrentrole,heworkedinOrthopaedics.HespentfiveandahalfyearsattheYaleSchoolofManagementworkingininternationalcommunications,collaboratingandcoordinatingcommunicationseffortswith30schoolsin25countriesthroughtheGlobalNetworkforAdvancedManagement.Ajournalistbytraining,heoverseesmarketingcampaignsandstrategyforboththeschoolandYaleMedicine.Previously,O'RourkeworkedasareporterattheWaterburyRepublican-Americannewspaper,coveringtwotownsanddevelopinganoutdoors/environmentalbeatforsixandahalfyears.Whilethere,hewaspartofateamthatwonthenationalSocietyofProfessionalJournalistsSunshineAward,highlightingexcellenceinFreedomofInformationActrequestsandreporting.HisworkhasalsoappearedintheLosAngelesTimesandBostonGlobe.

Maurice Williams

Mr.Williamshasabackgroundincivicwork.AtOHERheworksincommunityengagementanddisseminationthroughcommunityevents,forums,focusgroups,streetencountersandinterviews.

Maya Szatai

Job Titles:
  • Visual Design Specialist
MayajoinedasVisualDesignSpecialistforYaleSchoolofMedicinein2017.SheprovidesdesignsupportforYSMCommunicationsandtheirprintpublications.

Mayur M. Desai

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Epidemiology
MayurM.Desai,PhD,MPH,isaProfessorofEpidemiologyandtheinauguralAssociateDeanforDiversity,Equity,Inclusion,andBelonging(DEIB)attheYaleSchoolofPublicHealth.ProfessorDesaireceivedbothhisMPHinhealthpolicyandhisPhDinepidemiologyfromYale.HethenservedfortwoyearsasanEpidemicIntelligenceService(EIS)OfficeratCDC'sNationalCenterforHealthStatistics,beforereturningtoNewHaventojointheYalefaculty.ProfessorDesai'sexpertiseisintheapplicationofepidemiologicmethodstoclinicalandhealthservicesresearch.Theoverarchinggoalofhiswork-acrossvariouscontentareas-istoimprovehealthequityinaccess,quality,andoutcomesofcareinabroadrangeofpopulationsandsettings.ProfessorDesaihasextensiveexperience(1)conductingstudiesattheinterfaceofmentalhealthandprimarycare;(2)developingrisk-adjustedquality-of-caremeasuresfortheMedicareprogram;(3)determiningtheincidence,trends,andoutcomesofsurgicalprocedures;(4)examiningthehealth,healthbeliefs,andhealthcareutilizationofmarginalizedandstigmatizedpopulations,includingimmigrants,refugees,andincarceratedindividuals;(5)contributingtonumerousprojectsinlow-andmiddle-incomesettingsonarangeoftopics,includingchildhealth,prisonerhealth,diagnosisandtreatmentofbothnon-communicableandinfectiousdiseases,andhealthsystemsstrengthening;and(6)examiningDEIB-relatedissuesinthebiomedicalworkforce.ProfessorDesaidirectstheaccelerated,11-monthAdvancedProfessionalMPHProgramandisacorefacultymemberinYale'sNationalClinicianScholarsProgramandGlobalHealthLeadershipInitiative.Hehasalongandsustainedhistoryofglobalpublichealthcapacity-strengthening,havingdevelopedandtaughtinnovativeshortcoursesandworkshopsonarangeoftopics-includingepidemiology,biostatistics,monitoringandevaluation,strategicproblemsolving,andresearchmentorshipandleadership-inoveradozencountries.Hereceivedthe2022Drs.AnvarandPariVeljiGlobalHealthAwardforTeachingExcellencefromtheinternationalConsortiumofUniversitiesforGlobalHealthandisa4-timerecipientofYSPH'sDistinguishedTeachingAward.

Megan C. King

Job Titles:
  • Deputy School of Medicine Title IX Coordinator
MeganreceivedherB.A.inBiochemistryfromBrandeisUniversityworkingwithDr.SusanLoweyandherPh.D.inBiochemistryandMolecularBiophysicsfromtheUniversityofPennsylvaniaworkingwithDr.MarkLemmon.DuringherpostdoctoraltrainingwithDr.GünterBlobelatRockefellerUniversity,shediscoverednewmechanismsforthetargetingandfunctionofintegralinnernuclearmembraneproteins.Sincefoundingherowngroupin2009,Meganhascontinuedtoinvestigatethebroadarrayofbiologicalfunctionsthatareintegratedatthenuclearenvelope,fromimpactsonDNArepairtonuclearandcellularmechanics.MeganwasnamedaSearleScholarin2011,isarecipientoftheNIHNewInnovatorAwardandiscurrentlyanAllenDistinguishedInvestigator.

Megan Pendagast


Meghan Fay

Job Titles:
  • Copy Link

Meina Wang

Job Titles:
  • Research Scientist Director for Education and Translational Research, Medical Oncology and Hematology Associate Program Director, Master of Health Science in Clinical Investigation ( MHS - CI )

Melissa Cunningham


Melissa Grafe

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Head of the Medical Historical Library at Yale School of Medicine

Melissa Hey

Job Titles:
  • YSM Director for Corporate & Foundation Relations

Michael Kim

Job Titles:
  • Digital Analytics and SEO Specialist

Michael Masciadrelli

Job Titles:
  • Communications Officer, YCC Media Relations & Audience Development
  • Media Contact for Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital / Communications Officer, YCC Media Relations & Audience Development

Michele Carpenter

Job Titles:
  • Senior Program Manager
  • Member of Committee

Mike Friscia

Job Titles:
  • Director of AI Development and Systems Architecture
MikeFrisciajoinedtheYaleSchoolofMedicineinApril2017astheLeadTechnicalArchitectwithresponsibilitiesforsystemsandsoftwaredesign.Startingin2019heshiftedfocustoArtificialIntelligencetechnologiesandprimarilyworksonAIprojectsandsystemsarchitecture.PreviouslyheworkedintheYaleUniversityLibraryfortenyearsmanagingateamofsoftwareengineersfocusedondigitalassetmanagementanddiscoverysystemswithemphasisonopensource,communitydrivendevelopment.PriortoYale,MikewastheleadsoftwaredeveloperatConnecticutCollegewhereheworkedprimarilywithstudentandalumniinformationsystems.Mikeenjoyscollectingandprogrammingvintagecomputersfromthe1970'sand1980'sandisanactiveparticipantintheInternationalGameDeveloperAssociationworkingasaconsultantonseveralopensourceprojects.

Nancy J. Brown

NancyJ.Brown,MD,joinedYaleSchoolofMedicineasJeanandDavidW.WallaceDeanofMedicineandC.N.HLongProfessorofInternalMedicineinFebruary2020.Asdean,sheoverseesoneoftheworld'sleadinginstitutionsforbiomedicalresearch,education,andadvancedclinicalcare.

Narin Ramchandani

Job Titles:
  • Associate Analyst, Development

Nicole Wise

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director of Communications at Yale School of Medicine
  • Executive Director of Communications, YSM Chief Communications Officer, Yale Medicine
NicoleWiseistheExecutiveDirectorofCommunicationsatYaleSchoolofMedicine(YSM)andChiefCommunicationsOfficerforYaleMedicine.SheleadsYSM'sOfficeofCommunications,overseeingstrategiceffortstoelevatetheinstitution'sreputation,supportclinicalgrowth,andpositionYSMasaleaderinacademicmedicalcommunications.Nicoledirectsateamofapproximately50communicationsprofessionalsacrosseditorialstrategy,clinicalmarketing,reputationandaudiencedevelopment,mediarelations,socialmedia,anddigitalinitiatives,ensuringalignmentwithYSM'sbroadergoals.Additionally,shecollaborateswithover40embeddedcommunicationsofficersacrosstheschool'sdepartmentsandaffiliatedentitiestomaintainacohesiveinstitutionalvoice.SincejoiningYalein2016asExecutiveEditorofYaleMedicine,NicolehasplayedacriticalroleinbuildingandexecutingacontentstrategythathasestablishedYaleMedicineasapremierdigitalhealthresource.Underherleadership,theYaleMedicinewebsitehasgrowntoover3millionmonthlyvisitorsandcontinuestosetbenchmarksinpatienteducation,searchvisibility,anddigitalengagement.NicoleisalsoattheforefrontofintegratingAIintocontentstrategy,leveragingemergingtechnologiesforaudienceengagement,contentproduction,andsearchengineoptimization.SheisafrequentspeakerontheevolvingroleofAIincommunications,presentingtoorganizationssuchasNASA,theAmericanAssociationofUniversities,andPRBootCampsacrossNorthAmerica.Aformerjournalist,author,andhealthcaremarketer,Nicolehasalsoledaconsultancyspecializingincontentstrategyforhealthcareprovidersnationwide.ShelivesinNewHaven.

Nii Addy

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor

Noah Golden

Job Titles:
  • Video Post - Production Specialist
  • Video Producer / Editor
NoahGoldenisavideoproducer/editorwhohasbeenatYaleSchoolofMedicinesince2013.Overthattime,NoahhasproducedhundredsofvideosforYaleSchoolofMedicineandYaleMedicine,includingthe4Thingsseries,TheExamRoomseries,profilesoftheSecondYearShow,theYaleMedicalOrchestra,MatchDayandalargenumberofYaleMedicinephysicianbios.HeranYaleSchoolofMedicine'sFacebookpagefortwoyearsandcontinuestoworkonsocialmediastrategy.HisworkhaswonanawardfromLabTVandbeenfeaturedintheNewHavenDocumentaryFilmFestival.Inhissparetime,canoftenbefoundplayingmusic,creating/watching/writingabouttheateroreating.

Olayemi Adetula

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Senior Strategy Analyst

Owais Master

Job Titles:
  • Full Stack Software Engineer

Pamela Hartley

Job Titles:
  • Assoc Dir. Development Initiatives, Alumni Affairs and Development

Pamela Hoffman

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Child Psychiatry and Lecturer in Biostatistics ( Health Informatics ) Co - Training Director, Health Informatics

Paul Greeley

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Senior Director, Facilities Operations & Space Management

Paula Kavathas

Dr.KavathasstudiestheTcellco-receptorCD8abandthefunctionalsignificanceoffourisoformsofthehumanCD8bproteinthatexistinhumansandgreatapesbutnotmice.Morerecentlysheisstudyingthebasisforacquiredresistancetoimmunotherapyofhumanlungcancertumors.Dr.KavathasiscurrentlyViceChairofDiversityforboththeDepartmentsofImmunobiologyandofLaboratoryMedicine.SheisontheboardofStatusofWomeninMedicine,SWIM,andoftheWomen'sFacultyForum,WFF,(Chairfrom2013-2017).SheplayedaroleindiversifyingportraitsatYaleincludingcommissioningaportraitofthefirstwomenPhDslocatedinthenaveofSterlinglibrary.Otheractivitiesincludeco-organizingaconferenceentitled"GenderRules,"publicationofTheView(ademographicanalysisofwomenandURMsatYale),expansionofthePhyllisBodelChildcareCenter,andchangesinparentalleavepolicies.

Pauline Charbogne

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director, Kavli Institute for Neuroscience and Director, Scientific Operations, Department of Neuroscience

Peggy Atherlay

Job Titles:
  • Communications Officer, YSM Administration

Rachel Martin

Job Titles:
  • Internal Medicine / Communications Officer

Raven Turquoise-Moon

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant Yale School of Medicine Development

Reagin Carney

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant

Renee Gaudette

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director, Physician and Community Engagement

Robert Rohrbaugh

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Dean for Professionalism and Leadership

Robin Einbinder

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager

Rosalyn Barnes

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Operations Director, Patient Access

Rosana Gonzalez-Colaso

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Director
  • Director
  • Director, Research Education
  • Physician Associate Program

Rosemarie Fisher

Job Titles:
  • Deputy School of Medicine Title IX Coordinator

Ryan Curran

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, Leadership & Staff Development
  • Member of Committee

Sakinah Carter Suttiratana

Dr.SuttiratanaisaSociologistofHealthandIllnesswhoseresearchexploreshowsocialscienceinsightscanstrengthenthereachandimpactofpublichealthmessagesandinterventions.

Samuel Ball

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs

Sanja Dacic

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Pathology Vice Chair and Director of Anatomic Pathology, Pathology Advocate for Collaborative Excellence, YSM
SanjaDacic,MD,PhD,MSc,aninternationallyrenownedandhighlyaccomplishedleaderinanatomicpathology,assumedthepositionofViceChairandDirectorofAnatomicPathologyintheDepartmentofPathologyatYaleSchoolofMedicineonMay1,2022.SheisalsoProfessorofPathologyandMedicalDirectoroftheTumorProfilingLab(TPL)Dr.DaciccametoYalefromtheUniversityofPittsburgh,whereshewasProfessorofPathology;DirectorofAnatomicPathologyatUPMCPresbyterianHospital;DirectoroftheThoracicPathologyCenterofExcellence;andDirectoroftheFISHlaboratory.ShepreviouslywasDirectoroftheMolecularAnatomicPathologyLaboratoryatUPMC.Dr.DacicreceivedhermedicalandDoctorofPhilosophydegreesattheSchoolofMedicine,UniversityofZagreb,inZagreb,Croatia,andcompletedherresidencytrainingattheUniversityofPittsburgh.Herresearchfocusesondiagnosticpulmonaryandmolecularpathologyandthedevelopmentofprognosticbiomarkers.Sheisakeyleaderofimpactfulbasicandtranslationalresearchprojectsinlungcancerandpleuralmesotheliomas,whichhaveresultedinhundredsofpeer-reviewedscientificarticles,practiceguidelines,bookchapters,andreviews.Dr.Dacicisaco-authoroftheoriginalandrevisedCollegeofAmericanPathologists/InternationalAssociationfortheStudyofLungCancer(IASLC)/AssociationforMolecularPathologyguidelinesformoleculartestinginlungcancer.In2020,shewasawardedtheIASLCAwardforTranslationalResearch.ShewasamemberoftheEditorialBoardforthe5thWHOClassificationofThoracicTumors(2019).Dr.DacicisadeputyeditorinchiefofArchivesofPathology&LaboratoryMedicineandservesontheeditorialboardsofhighimpactjournals.Dr.DacichasservedasaboardmemberoftheUnitedStatesandCanadianAcademyofPathology(USCAP),aswellasonitsEducationCommitteeandasamemberandchairofitsYoungInvestigatorsAwardsCommittee.ShecurrentlyservesaspresidentofthePulmonaryPathologySocietyandisamemberoftheU.S.andCanadianMesotheliomaGroup,theInternationalMesotheliomaPanel,andtheIASLCPathologyCommittee.

Sara Guastello

Job Titles:
  • Center for Medical Education, Director of Programs

Sara Huls

Job Titles:
  • Director, YSM Exec. & Internal Communications
SarajoinedYaleSchoolofMedicineinMarchof2023asseniordirector,executiveandinternalcommunications.Inadditiontoprovidingexecutivecommunicationsupporttotheleadershipteam,sheisresponsibleforamplifyingYSM'sstrategicgoalsandprioritiesandinformingandinspiringthemedicalschoolcommunity.PriortojoiningYale,Saraworkedformorethan20yearsinthehealthcareandfinancialservicesindustries,holdingavarietyofcommunicationrolesataConnecticut-basedhealthsystemandmultipleFortune200andFortune500companies.Throughouthercareer,shehasledcomprehensivecommunicationstrategiesthathavedrivenmeasurableresultsinconnectingemployeestoorganizationalcultures,brandsandbusinessgoals.Saraholdsabachelor'sdegreeinjournalismfromSouthernIllinoisUniversityatCarbondaleandamaster'sdegreeincorporatecommunicationfromDePaulUniversity.

Sara Luciano

Job Titles:
  • Women 's Health Research / Communications Officer
SarajoinedtheWomen'sHealthResearchatYaleteamasCommunicationsOfficerinearly2024,bringingmorethan15yearsofexperienceincommunicationsrolesofincreasingresponsibilityinbothnonprofitandagencysettings.Notably,SaraledmediarelationseffortsforthededicationoftheMartinLutherKing,Jr.MemorialontheNationalMallin2011andauthoredGrowingUpRuralinAmericaduringhertimeasDirectorofMediaandCommunicationsforU.S.Programs&AdvocacyatSavetheChildren.AtSavetheChildren,Saraservedasaninauguralmemberoftheorganization'sDiversity,Equity,andInclusionCouncil.AtWHRY,SaraworkscloselywiththeDirectorandSeniorProgramOfficertoinformaudiencesofthecenter'sworktochangethelandscapeofmedicalandbehavioralresearch,professionalandpersonalpractice,clinicaleducation,andhealthpolicytoadvancewomen'shealth.

Sarah Goldberg

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Internal Medicine ( Medical Oncology )

Sarika Ramachandran

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair of Collaborative Excellence and Faculty Engagement, Associate Professor of Dermatology

Sean McCabe

Job Titles:
  • Media Contact for Research, Education, and General Topics / Communications Officer, YSM Social Media and Audience Development

Serena Crawford

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Communications
  • Internal Medicine / Associate Director, Communications
SerenaCrawfordistheassociatedirectorofcommunicationsintheYaleDepartmentofInternalMedicine.Inherrole,sheleadseffortstoelevatethedepartment'sreputationandvisibilityamongaudiencesatYaleandbeyond.Beforejoiningthedepartment,sheservedasthedirectorofcommunicationsfortheLimanCenteratYaleLawSchool.SheholdsaBAfromMiddleburyCollegeandanMFAfromtheUniversityofOregon.

Sharon Fitzpatrick

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator 2, Expert Resource
SharonFitzpatrickhasover20yearsexperienceinadministrativemanagement.Sheisanorganizedandresults-drivenprofessionalwithatechsavvyside.ShehasbeeninhercurrentroleatYaleforalmost4years.Sharoncompletedherbachelor'sdegreeinHotelandBusinessManagementatPostUniversity.

Simone Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Assoc Director of Development, Cancer Fundraising

Sitwat Atiq

Job Titles:
  • Assoc. Dir. of Development, Brain and Child Health

Sooyoun Tan

Job Titles:
  • Senior Website Designer

Stephanie G. Fengler

Job Titles:
  • YSM Internal Communications Manager
StephaniejoinedYaleSchoolofMedicineinMarchof2025asYSMinternalcommunicationsmanager.Inthisrole,sheleadsandexecutestheinternalcommunicationsstrategyforYSMandYaleMedicine,engagingfaculty,clinicians,andstaffineducational,clinical,andresearchmissions.Shealsoservesaseditor-in-chiefforYSM'sintranet(MyYSM),YSMEventsweeklynewsletter,anddigitalsignage.Additionally,StephaniesupportsYSM'sinternalexecutiveandseniorleadershipcommunications,includingmessagingfortownhallsandotherforums.Stephanieisaseasonedstrategicleaderwithaversatilebackgroundinmarketingandcommunications.PriortojoiningYale,sheservedinvariousmarketingandcommunicationrolesplanningandexecutingbothinternalandexternalmarketingandcommunicationstrategiesforanumberofindustries,includinginsurance,highereducation,andedtech.InadditiontoherroleatYale,StephanieisanadjunctprofessorintheSchoolofBusinessatQuinnipiacUniversity,whereshedesignsandteachescoursesincommunications,marketing,careerdevelopment,andbusiness.Stephanieholdsabachelor'sdegreeincommunications/mediastudiesfromQuinnipiacUniversityandbothamaster'sdegreeinorganizationalpsychology(MSOP)andanMBAfromtheUniversityofHartford.

Susan Durant

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant
SusanbeganhercareeratYalein1999intheDepartmentofPathology,wheresheservedastheResidencyProgramCoordinatorfor6years.ShethenmovedtotheSectionofCardiovascularMedicine,inInternalMedicine,wheresheworkedastheHumanResourceandOperationsManagerforfouryearsandasanaccountantfor2years.In2010,sheacceptedapositionmanagingtheChair'sofficeintheDepartmentofNeurology.Duringthistime,SusanalsomanagedtheEducationOfficeandFacultyAffairsforthedepartment.In2020,sheembarkedonanewpart-timeroleasaSeniorAdministrativeAssistantintheYSMDepartmentofCommunications.Outsideofwork,Susanenjoysgardening,birdwatching,traveling,andreading.

Susan Roux

Job Titles:
  • AVP Development, Cancer Fundraising

Tamiko Bey Collier

Job Titles:
  • Director for Development

Tammy Wu

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate Director of Development, YSM

Tara Sanabria Davila

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Social Work Vice Chair for Collaborative Excellence, Child Study Center Associate Director of Youth Services, Child Study Center
TaraSanabriaDavilaisaPuertoRican,bilingual(Spanish),multiracialclinicalSocialWorkerwithover20yearsofexperienceprovidingidentity-tailoredcaretoConnecticut'shistoricallyunderservedyouthandfamilies.TaraearnedherBAnPsychologyfromTheUniversityofMassachusettsatAmherst,herMSWatBostonCollegeGraduateSchoolofSocialWork,andaCertificateinAdvancedClinicalSupervisionfromtheGraduateSchoolofSocialWorkatSmithCollege.Tara'sclinicalexpertiseisinsupportingyouthandfamilywhohavebeenimpactedbytraumaviahertrainingandexpertisewithevidence-basedpractices.SheisaNationallyCertifiedinTraumaFocusedCognitiveBehavioralTherapy(TF-CBT),trainedinChildParentPsychotherapy(CPP),andisastatetrainerfortheModularApproachtoTherapyforChildrenwithAnxiety,Depression,TraumaandConductProblems(MATCH-ADTC).Taraisalsoskilledintreatingdepression,anxietyandsuicidalthoughtsandbehaviorandinsupportingdiversefamiliesintappingintotheirstrengthstosupporttheirchild(ren).AsAssociateDirectorofYouthClinicalServices,Tarasupportstheoperationoftheoffice-casedclinicalservicesthroughadministrativetasksandasaclinicalsupervisorandmentor.Tarahasapassiontohelpsupportotherstodevelopintheirabilitytounderstandandmitigatetheimpactofstructuralandinterpersonalracismanddiscriminationonone'smentalhealth.Shementorsandteachesandsupervisesusingaculturallyhumblelens.ThroughherroleastheinauguralViceChairforCollaborativeExcellenceattheChildStudyCenter,workstoenhancetheChildStudyCenter'scommitmenttoequityandinclusiontosupportadiversedepartment.Shealsoworkstosupportanddisseminatebestpracticestoaddressandmitigatetheimpactofracismandotherformsofdiscriminationonpeoplewithidentitiesthathavebeenhistoricallymarginalized.Taraisanavidreader,enjoyscookingculturaldishes,bakingandspendingtimewithherhusband,theirchildrenanddog.ShealsoderivesgreatjoyfromsupportingthedevelopmentofLatineleadersandphilanthropyasCo-ChairoftheProgresoLatinoFund.

Terence P. Corcoran

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Communications Officer
TerryCorcoranisanAssociateCommunicationsOfficerworkingmostlywiththeDepartmentofPathologyandalsowithYaleCancerCenter,producingwritten,photographicandvideographiccontent.AmonghisresponsibilitiesareproducingamonthlyinternalnewsletterforthePathologyDepartment,managingitssocialmediaaccounts,andassistingfaculty,studentsandstaffwiththeircommunicationsneeds.BeforecomingtoYale,TerryworkedformorethantwodecadesindailyjournalisminConnecticutandNewYork.HealsoservedasanassistanttoWaterburyMayorNeilO'Leary,awriterandeditorfortheConnecticutBusinessandIndustryAssociation,andaseniorstaffwriterfortheHartfordBusinessJournal.

Tiffany Penn

Job Titles:
  • Associate 2, Development Yale School of Medicine Development Communications Manager, Alumni Affairs

Tracey Hammill

Job Titles:
  • Physician Marketing Manager, Yale Medicine
TraceyHammilljoinedYaleSchoolofMedicineOfficeofCommunicationsin2016andmanagesphysicianmarketinginitiativesforYaleMedicine,theclinicalpracticeofYaleSchoolofMedicine.Asaphysicianmarketingmanagerforalargeacademicmedicalpractice,Traceydevelops,plans,andimplementsdigitalmarketingstrategiestoelevateYaleMedicine'sphysiciansandservices.Shemanagesmarketinginitiativessuchascondition-andprocedure-focusedcampaigns,emailmarketing,andlaunchestargetedeffortstointroducenewphysicians.Toensuregreatervisibilityandconnectionwithpatients,Traceyfocusesonimprovingphysicianlocationlistings,respondingtophysicianreviews,andoptimizingphysicianprofiles.PriortohercurrentroleatYaleSchoolofMedicine,TraceywasaMarketingCoordinatorontheMarketingandCommunicationsTeamatYaleNewHavenHealth.Shedevelopedandexecutedmarketinginitiativestopromoteoutpatienthealthcareservicesacross12servicelines.Herrolealsoinvolvedorganizinglarge-scaleribbon-cuttingceremoniesfornewoutpatientlocationsandcoordinatingcommunityphysiciannetworkingevents.

Vicki Sosbe

Job Titles:
  • YSM Alumni Director of Development

Victoria Buitron

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director, Donor Relations

Victoria Manders

Job Titles:
  • Administrator
  • Associate

Wade Schulz

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • YSM Biobank Assistant Director / Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine Director of Informatics, Laboratory Medicine

Wendy V. Gilbert

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Molecular Biophysics
WendyGilbertisaProfessorofMolecularBiophysicsandBiochemistry.HerworkfocusesonregulatoryelementsinmessengerRNAthatcontrolthecellularexpressionoftheinformationstoredinthegeneticcode.SheearnedherPhDatUCSFwithChristineGuthrie,studyingmRNAexportandbeingfascinatedbytheexquisitemechanismsthatcoupleexport-competencetocompletionofRNAprocessing.AsapostdocinJenniferDoudna'slabatUCBerkeley,sheuncoveredanon-canonicalmechanismoftranslationinitiation.Herlab'scurrentworkrangeswidelyacrossRNAbiologywiththeunifyingthemeofelucidatingthemolecularmechanismsofRNAregulatoryelementscontrollingmRNAbiogenesis,translationanddecay.Mostrecently,thishasbeenintheareaofRNAbasemodification.NotableawardsincludetheRNASociety'sEarlyCareerAward(2017)forher"paradigm-alteringcontributionstothefieldofpost-transcriptionalgeneregulation"andtheRNASocietyAwardforExcellenceinInclusiveLeadership(2023)forhereffortstopromotethetrainingandprofessionaldevelopmentofunderrepresentedscientists.

Yon Sugiharto

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director of Education Programs and Services
  • Member of Committee

Zachary Restifo

Job Titles:
  • Product Experience Manager

Zoe Keller

Job Titles:
  • Communications Officer / Communications Officer, Office of Collaborative Excellence
  • Communications Officer, Office of Collaborative Excellence
ZoeKellerleadstheoffice'scommunicationsandisresponsiblefordeveloping,coordinating,andimplementingadynamiccommunicationsstrategytopromoteitsStrategicPlanpriorities.ZoehasservedYaleincommunicationsrolessince2008,includingascommunicationsdirectorattheYalePoorvuCenterforTeachingandLearning,andattheYaleUniversityOfficeofPublicAffairs&Communications,whereshemanagedYale'stopsocialmediaaccountsandcreatedcommunicationsaroundtheorganization'sresponsetotheCOVID-19pandemic.SheearnedtheLindaLorimerAwardforDistinguishedServicein2020.ZoeearnedaBAfromSmithCollegeandanMSinpublicrelationsfromQuinnipiacUniversity.HervolunteerleadershipincludesservingontheBoardofNewHaven'sEdgertonPark,developinganewcommunitygarden,andintacklinghealthcareissuesthroughoneofYale'sstaffaffinitygroups.ShegrewupinAlaskaandhaslivedinNewEnglandherentireadultlife.

Zsuzsanna Somogyi

Job Titles:
  • Yale School of Medicine, Senior Director of Development