Women in Medicine & Science Committee Membership Faculty Membership Hwyda Arafat, MD, PhD, MSc, MEdL Term End 2027 Assistant Professor Department of Medicine Drexel University College of Medicine, West Reading Campus ha683@drexel.edu View Profile Karen Avgush, MD Term End 2027 Assistant Professor Department of Medicine Crozer-Chester Medical Center Kavgush1@gmail.com View Profile Tanmayee Bichile, MD Term End 2029 Assistant Professor Department of Medicine Allegheny Health Network Jennifer Chen, MD Term End 2027 Assistant Professor Department of Surgery Allegheny Health Network jennifer.chen@ahn.org View Profile Aysha Hasan, MD Term End 2026 Assistant Professor Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine St. Christopher's Hospital for Children aysha.hasan@towerhealth.org View Profile Jennifer Hope, PhD Term End 2029 Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology & Immunology Drexel University College of Medicine jlh434@drexel.edu View Profile Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, MEd, MPPM Term End 2027 Professor Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Allegheny Health Network margaret.larkins-pettigrew@ahn.org View Profile Stephanie Matt, PhD Term End 2029 Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacology & Physiology Drexel University College of Medicine smm678@drexel.edu View Profile Elise M. Mosser, PhD Term End 2027 Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology & Immunology Drexel University College of Medicine emb39@drexel.edu View Profile Vilmaris Quiñones Cardona, MD Term End 2027 Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics St. Christopher's Hospital for Children vq23@drexel.edu View Profile Bernice L. Robinson-Bennett, MD Term End 2029 Assistant Professor Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Drexel University College of Medicine View Profile Jessica Sassani, MD Term End 2029 Assistant Professor Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Drexel University College of Medicine View Profile Kathryn Veazey, PhD Term End 2027 Assistant Professor Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy Drexel University College of Medicine, West Reading Campus kv452@drexel.edu View Profile Ad Hoc Membership Krysta Brown, DO Assistant Professor Department of Medicine Tower Health krysta.brown@towerhealth.org View Profile Mitzie Grant, PhD Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry Tower Health mitzie.grant@towerhealth.org View Profile Debra Powell, MD Assistant Professor Department of Medicine Tower Health debra.powell@towerhealth.org View Profile Cecilia M. Smith, DO Professor and Interim Academic Chair Department of Medicine Tower Health cms827@drexel.edu View Profile Cecilia M. Smith, DO, is professor and interim academic chair of the Department of Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. Trained in pulmonary and critical care medicine, Dr. Smith is the chair of the Department of Medicine at Reading Hospital, Tower Health. Ex-Officio Membership Nancy Spector, MD Vice Dean for Faculty; Professor Department of Pediatrics nds24@drexel.edu View Profile Michele Kutzler, PhD Associate Dean for Faculty; Professor of Medicine; Professor Department of Microbiology & Immunology; Office of Faculty mak98@drexel.edu View Profile Mary Anne Delaney, MD Associate Dean; Professor Department of Psychiatry md52@drexel.edu View Profile Research Associate & Student Membership Stephanie Matt, PhD Department of Pharmacology & Physiology smm678@drexel.edu Bhobbie (Christine Robert) Pagotan AMWA Representative Gopika Pillai AMWA Representative Tyler Grey GSA Representative Leigh (Taylor) Flynn GSA Representative Office of Faculty Staff Tamar Simpser, MBA Office of Faculty Administrator tts37@drexel.edu Tamar Simpser, MBA, serves as the head administrator for the Office of Faculty, including Behavioral Health Education (BHE) and Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM). Tamar manages faculty contracts, budgeting, and assists with human resource processes for College of Medicine faculty. Caitlin Curcio, MS Director of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development cak332@drexel.edu Caitlin Curcio provides oversight of faculty life-cycle activities and serves as a primary resource for faculty onboarding, appointments and promotions, engagement and faculty affairs–related policy and procedure oversight. She supports faculty through professional development, leadership development and other career planning initiatives. Janine Barber, MS Office of Faculty Associate Director, Awards and Scholarships jkb48@drexel.edu Janine Barber manages internal and external award programs that elevate College of Medicine faculty and recognize excellence in research, scholarship, education, leadership, patient care, community outreach and inclusive excellence. She also oversees the nomination and selection process for faculty funding opportunities including the Mary DeWitt Pettit, MD, Fellowship and AAMC leadership development seminars. Katie Stanton Back to Top