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We are a key academic health partner in the state of Delaware. Led by Interim Dean Jillian Trabulsi, 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.

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EXECUTIVE TEAM

Jillian Trabulsi

Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences

trabulsi@udel.edu

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charles buz swanik

Deputy Dean, College of Health Sciences
Professor

cswanik@udel.edu

302-831-2306

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Susanne Morton

Associate Dean of Research, College of Health Sciences
Associate Professor

smmorton@udel.edu

302-831-4235

210Q STAR Health Sciences Complex

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Jennifer Semrau

Associate Dean, College Community & Belonging

semrau@udel.edu

302-831-3065

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Amanda Seidl

Department Chair, Communication Sciences & Disorders

aseidl@udel.edu

302-831-3301

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Jennifer Horney

Founding Chair, Epidemiology
Director, Public Health Program
Director, Partnership for Healthy Communities

horney@udel.edu

302-831-3866

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Shannon M. Robson

Interim Department Chair, Health Behavior and Nutrition Sciences
Associate Professor

robson@udel.edu

302-831-6674

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David G. Edwards

Department Chair, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology
Unidel Katherine L. Esterly Chair in Health Sciences

dge@udel.edu

302-831-3363

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Elizabeth Speakman

Senior Associate Dean, Nursing
Chief Nurse Administrator

speakman@udel.edu

302-831-0655

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Esther Biswas-Fiss

Department Chair, Medical and Molecular Sciences

ebiswas@udel.edu

302-831-2912

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Darcy Reisman

Department Chair, Physical Therapy

dreisman@udel.edu

302-831-0508

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Elizabeth M. Orsega-Smith

Graduate Faculty Fellow

eosmith@udel.edu

302-831-6681

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Operation Leads

catherine stoner

Senior Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Student Services

cstoner@udel.edu

302-831-8073

michael smith

Director, Strategic Initiatives

smithm@udel.edu

302-831-4785

Jacqueline Wilson

Interim Chief of Staff

jcwilson@udel.edu

maria taylor

Director, CHS Facilities Planning

mltaylor@udel.edu

302-831-1610

Abbey Ametrano

Director, Human Resources
Human Resources Partner for CHS, Grad, and Enrollment Management

abbeya@udel.edu

Susan Villermaux

Chief Business Officer

sviller@udel.edu

302-831-8602

Jed Castellucci

Chief Clinical Operating Officer

jedc@udel.edu

302-831-2705

Kajsa Haracz

Director of Communications & Marketing

kharacz@udel.edu

Dan Coleman

Director, STAR/South Campus IT

dcoleman@udel.edu

302-831-0921

Administrative Support

Anita Stofa

Interim Assistant to the Dean of Health Sciences
Assistant to the Deputy Dean

astofa@udel.edu

Shannon Mayberry

Research Project Coordinator

shanmay@udel.edu

Advisory Council

Jason Carter

Dean, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences
Baylor University

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Robert (Bob) Dayton

Retired President
Delaware BioScience Association

Class of 1975

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Michael J.Fosina, MPH, FACHE

President
New York-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital

Class of 1984

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Martha S. Gilman

Retired President
Gilman Development Company & Cornell Property Management Corporation

Class of 1974

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Neil Hockstein

Chair, Delaware Health Care Commission, Special Advisor to Governor of Delaware
Delaware Health Care Commission

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Alan M. Levin, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC

Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

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Nancy Malatesta

Retired Senior Director of Manufacturing
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Dade Behring, DuPont Medical Division

Class of 1982

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Andrew Stern

Managing Director
Club Oaks Consulting

Class of 1970

Timothy J. Constantine

Retired President & COO
United Concordia Dental

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Ted Foltyn

Principal, Foltyn Consulting & Adjunct Faculty, University of Delaware
Foltyn Consulting & University of Delaware

Class of 1981

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Carol V. Freer, MD, MS, FACP, CPE

Associate Professor of Medicine Emerita
Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Center

Class of 1968

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A. Richard Heffron

Retired President
Delaware State Chamber of Commerce

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Linda Laskowski-Jones

Editor in Chief of Nursing, The Jornal of Clinical Excellence (Retired VP, Emergency & Trauma Services at Christiana Care)
Nursing, The Journal of Clinical Excellence

Class of 1983, 1987

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Brian J. Levine, MD

Chief Academic Officer & Designated Institutional Official of ChristianaCare
ChristianaCare

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Carolyn M. McNeice, Esq.

Family Practice Attorney

Class of 1968

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David Tam

President & CEO
Beebe Healthcare

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Biostatistics Core

Ryan Pohlig

Director of the Biostatistics Core
Associate Professor in Epidemiology

rpohlig@udel.edu

Aaron Boulton

Senior Biostatistician
Associate Professor in Health Behavior and Nutrition Sciences

aboulton@udel.edu

Barry Bodt

Senior Biostatistician

babodt@udel.edu

Center for Simulation Innovation, Interdisciplinary Education, and Entrepreneurship

Heiddy DiGregorio

Director, Simulation and Interprofessional Education
Pediatric Simulation Specialist
Assistant Professor

heiddyd@udel.edu

302-831-4162

McDowell Hall

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Joanne Creasy Thomas

Simulation Education Manager

jcreasy@udel.edu

302-831-4162

McDowell Hall

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Kellie Tyson

Administrative Assistant

kdtyson@udel.edu

302-831-1473

McDowell Hall

Barry Janney

Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist
Simulation Operations Manager

bjanney@udel.edu

302-831-6844

McDowell Hall

James Burget

Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist
Simulation Operations Specialist

jburget@udel.edu

302-831-3939

McDowell Hall

Heather Mekulski

Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator
Healthcare Theatre Manager

hem@udel.edu

Javonte Perry

Healthcare Theatre Coordinator

jtperry@udel.edu

Communications & Marketing

Kristen Troy

Digital Communication Specialist

kmtom@udel.edu

Colin Heffinger

Part-Time Writer

cheff@udel.edu

Events

Tachina Goodger

Events Manager

tgoodger@udel.edu

Facilities

Alicia Downer

Facilities Coordinator

adowner@udel.edu

Suwan Phommachanh

Building Manager

suwan@udel.edu

Finance

Jacqueline Wilson

Director, Business Operations

jcwilson@udel.edu

Jes Mitchell

Financial Assistant

jeswill@udel.edu

Florence Coverdale

Purchasing Compliance

fcoverda@udel.edu

Becca Usher

Business Administrator I

rusher@udel.edu

Nicole Stanton

Financial Assistant

nstanton@udel.edu

Kathryn Mason

Financial Assistant

katmason@udel.edu

Grants Administration

Karen Steuernagle

Manager, Grants Administration

ksteuern@udel.edu

Mya Ritson-Smith

Grants Analyst II

myasmith@udel.edu

Barbara Dudek

Senior Grants Analyst

bdudek@udel.edu

Research Office Pre-award Liaisons

Jen Gaydos

Manager, Grants Administration

jgaydos@udel.edu

Sarah Warkentin

Grants Analyst II

swarkent@udel.edu

Bethany Adams

Grants Analyst II

bethanya@udel.edu

Partnership for Health Communities

Jennifer Horney, PhD, MPH

Founding Chair and Professor, Epidemiology
Director, Public Health Program
Director, Partnership for Healthy Communities

horney@udel.edu

302-831-3866

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Christine Sowinski

Program Manager, HEALTH for All

cgski@udel.edu

302-831-0994

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Kate Culhane-Suluai

Program Manager, Partnership for Healthy Communities

kcsuluai@udel.edu

302-831-0199

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Public Health

Jennifer Horney, PhD, MPH

Founding Chair and Professor, Epidemiology
Director, Public Health Program
Director, Partnership for Healthy Communities

horney@udel.edu

302-831-3866

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Lauren Camphausen, MS

Assistant Director, Public Health Program

campl@udel.edu

302-831-2782

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Human Resources

Nazli "Naz" Najiyyah

HR Coordinator

nazlin@udel.edu

302-831-8802

Kimberly DeShields

HR Manager

kimd@udel.edu

302-831-7156

Student Services

Emily Lodyga

Assistant Dean

elodyga@udel.edu

302-831-8073

Sara Reitelbach

Academic Program Coordinator

sareite@udel.edu

Lisa Lim-Pahl

Associate Director for Undergraduate Recruitment

llimpahl@udel.edu

302-831-3248

Emily Barefoot

Academic Advisor II

emilyjoy@udel.edu

302-831-4852

Rita Ninarello

Academic Advisor

rninarel@udel.edu

302-831-4876

Julie Carney-Jones

Academic Advisor II

jcarneyj@udel.edu

302-831-2877

Natalie Zettle

Academic Advisor II

nzettle@udel.edu

302-831-4883

Meet our entire undergraduate student services team

Technology Services

Daniel Saggione

IT Support Consultant IV, IT - Governance & Client Success

saggione@udel.edu

Jeremy Ruggiero

IT Support Consultant II, IT-Client Support & Services

jerrug@udel.edu

302-831-7050

Ken Anunda

IT Support Consultant II

kanunda@udel.edu

302-831-2416

TamunoTonye “Nemi” Nemi

IT Support Consultant II, IT-Client Support & Services

nemi@udel.edu

302-831-7050

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Tower at STAR: 100 Discovery Blvd, Newark, DE 19713 | Health Sciences Complex: 540 S. College Ave, Newark, DE 19713 chs-info@udel.edu Phone: 302-831-1060