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Women in Medicine & Science Committee Membership

Faculty Membership

Hwyda Arafat, MD, PhD, MSc, MEdL

Hwyda A. Arafat, MD, PhD, MSc, MEdL

Term End 2027

Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine, West Reading Campus
 ha683@drexel.edu
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Karen Avgush, MD

 

Term End 2027

Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
 Kavgush1@gmail.com
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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
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Aysha Hasan, MD

 

Term End 2026

Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
 aysha.hasan@towerhealth.org
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Jennifer Hope, PhD

Jennifer Hope, PhD

Term End 2029

Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Drexel University College of Medicine
 jlh434@drexel.edu
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Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, MEd, MPPM

Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, MEd, MPPM: Obstetrics & Gynecology

Term End 2027

Professor
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Allegheny Health Network
 margaret.larkins-pettigrew@ahn.org
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Stephanie Matt, PhD

Stephanie Matt, PhD

Term End 2029

Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology & Physiology
Drexel University College of Medicine
 smm678@drexel.edu
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Elise M. Mosser, PhD

Elise Mosser, PhD: Microbiology and Immunology

Term End 2027

Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Drexel University College of Medicine
 emb39@drexel.edu
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Vilmaris Quiñones Cardona, MD

Vilmaris Quiñones Cardona, MD, MPH: Pediatrics

Term End 2027

Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
 vq23@drexel.edu
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Bernice L. Robinson-Bennett, MD

Term End 2029

Assistant Professor
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Drexel University College of Medicine
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Jessica Sassani, MD

Term End 2029

Assistant Professor
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Drexel University College of Medicine
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Kathryn Veazey, PhD

Kathryn Veazey, PhD, MS

Term End 2027

Assistant Professor
Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine, West Reading Campus
 kv452@drexel.edu
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Ad Hoc Membership

Krysta Brown, DO

 

Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Tower Health
 krysta.brown@towerhealth.org
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Mitzie Grant, PhD

Mitzie Grant, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Tower Health
 mitzie.grant@towerhealth.org
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Debra Powell, MD

 

Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Tower Health
 debra.powell@towerhealth.org
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Cecilia M. Smith, DO

Cecilia M. Smith, DO: Medicine

Professor and Interim Academic Chair
Department of Medicine
Tower Health
 cms827@drexel.edu
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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

Nancy Spector, MD

Vice Dean for Faculty; Professor
Department of Pediatrics
 nds24@drexel.edu
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Michele Kutzler, PhD

Michele Kutzler, PhD

Associate Dean for Faculty; Professor of Medicine; Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology; Office of Faculty
 mak98@drexel.edu
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Mary Anne Delaney, MD

Mary Anne Delaney, MD

Associate Dean; Professor
Department of Psychiatry
 md52@drexel.edu
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Research Associate & Student Membership

Stephanie Matt, PhD

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 Team: Tamar Simpser

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

Office of Faculty Team: 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

Janine Barber, MS: Associate Director, Awards and Scholarships, Office of Faculty

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

 

 
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A faculty member at Drexel University College of Medicine.