Our People

We are a key academic health partner in the state of Delaware. Led by Dean Bill Farquhar, the College of Health Sciences is home to talented faculty and staff internationally recognized for their research, teaching and service to their specific fields. Above all, we are dedicated to being the embodiment of a new direction in health, which our students, faculty and staff are forging now through education, research, care and innovation.

EXECUTIVE TEAM

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William B. Farquhar

Dean, College of Health Sciences
 302-831-6168
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charles buz swanik

Deputy Dean, College of Health Sciences
Professor
 302-831-2306
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Freda Patterson

Associate Dean of Research, College of Health Sciences
Professor
 302-831-6588
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Jillian Trabulsi

Department Chair, Health Behavior & Nutrition Sciences
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Diane Chugani

Interim Chair, Communication Sciences & Disorders
 302-831-3301
Founding Director Jennifer Horney

Jennifer Horney

Professor and Founding Director, Epidemiology
Interim Director, Partnership for Healthy Communities
 302-831-3866
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John J. Jeka

Chair, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology
 302-831-4648

Elizabeth Speakman

Senior Associate Dean, Nursing
 302-831-0655
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Esther Biswas-Fiss

Department Chair, Medical and Molecular Sciences
 302-831-2912
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Darcy Reisman

Department Chair, Physical Therapy
 302-831-0508
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regina sims wright

Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
 302-831-8364
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catherine stoner

Senior Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Student Services
 302-831-8073
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Martha Hall

Director, Innovation
 302-831-3935
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michael smith

Director, Strategic Initiatives
 302-831-4785
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Gina Kinderman

Chief of Staff
 302-831-3630
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maria taylor

Director, CHS Facilities Planning
 302-831-1610
Amanda Boone

Amanda Boone

Director, Human Resources
 302-831-4711
Susan Villermaux

Susan Villermaux

Chief Business Officer
 302-831-8602
Kelly Bachman

Kelly Bachman

Director, Communication & Marketing
Barbara Vogt

Kathy Kampe

Assistant to the Dean

Anita Stofa

Administrative Specialist
  Name Email Association
Cindy Bo cindy.bo@nemours.org Nemours Children's Health System
Alfred I.duPont Hospital for Children
Timothy J. Constantine timothy.constantine@highmark.com United Concordia Dental
Bob Dayton robertdayton2@yahoo.com Delaware BioScience Association
Theodore J. Foltyn tjfoltyn@udel.edu Foltyn Consulting
Michael J. Fosina mfosina@nyp.org NYP Lawrence Hospital
Martha S. Gilman marthag@gildevco.com Gilman Development Company &
Cornell Property Management Corporation
Richard Heffron Oleowl_2001@yahoo.com DE State Chamber of Commerce
Amelia Knarr ameliaknarr@mac.com Elite PT, LLC
John Knarr jkelite@mac.com Elite PT, LLC
Linda Laskowski-Jones lindalj2622@comcast.net Nursing, the Journal of Clinical Excellence
Alan M. Levin all9045@nyp.org New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Queens
Nancy Malatesta malatestan3@gmail.com Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
Dade Behring, Dupont Medical Division
Carolyn M. McNeice mcneicelaw@comcast.net Family Practice Attorney
R. Peter Mercer jpmercer@comcast.net General Electric & Honeywell
Kenan J. Sklenar Kslenar@esdel.org Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore
Andy Stern andy@cluboaksconsulting.com Club Oaks Consulting
David A. Tam dtam@beebehealthcare.org Beebe Healthcare
Amy Cherry

Amy Cherry

Communication Specialist

Kristen Troy

Digital Communication Specialist, Web / Social Media
Ashley Barnas

Ashley Barnas

Digital Communication Specialist, Video / Photo
 302-831-0970
Colin Heffinger

Colin Heffinger

Part-Time Writer
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karen sunkler

Events Manager
 302-831-4774

Alicia Downer

Facilities Coordinator

Jacqueline Wilson

Director, Business Operations

Anna Ponce

Part-Time

Becca Usher

Business Administrator I

Jes Mitchell

Part-Time
Founding Director Jennifer Horney

Jennifer Horney

Professor and Founding Director, Epidemiology
Interim Director, Partnership for Healthy Communities
 302-831-3866
Christine Sowinski

Christine Sowinski

Program Coordinator, H.E.A.L.T.H. for All Initiative, Partnerships for Healthy Communities
 302-831-0994

Kate DuPont Phillips

Director, Healthy Communities Delaware Initiative, Partnerships for Healthy Communities
 302-831-2557

Paulette Hussey-Kasten

Administrative Assistant, Partnerships for Healthy Communities
 302-831-4059

Nazli "Naz" Najiyyah

HR Coordinator
 302-831-8802
Kimberly DeShields

Kimberly DeShields

HR Generalist
 302-831-7156
LaVonne Sumler

LaVonne Sumler

Grants Manager
 302-831-0216

210EE STAR Health Sciences Complex

Emily Diamond

Grants Analyst II
 302-831-3972

Mya Ritson-Smith

Grants Analyst I

Vicki Shivery

Senior Grants Analyst
 302-831-3468

Ife Soyemi

Grants Analyst II
 302-831-4517
Emily Lodyga

Emily Lodyga

Assistant Dean
 302-831-8073
Melissa Betau

Melissa Betau

Academic Support Coordinator
 302-831-8073

Emily Barefoot

Academic Advisor
 302-831-4852

Julie Carney-Jones

Academic Advisor
 302-831-2877

Rita Ninarello

Academic Advisor
 302-831-4876

Natalie Zettle

Academic Advisor
 302-831-4883

Dan Coleman

Director, STAR/South Campus IT
 302-831-0921
Ken Anunda

Ken Anunda

Computer Support Specialist
 302-831-2416
Jeremy Ruggiero

Jeremy Ruggiero

IT Support Consultant II, IT-Client Support & Services
 302-831-7050
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TamunoTonye “Nemi” Nemi

IT Support Consultant II, IT-Client Support & Services
 302-831-7050
Chris Sanabria

Chris Ketterling

Computer Support Specialist
 302-831-4482