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Women in Medicine & Science Committee Membership

Committee Chairs

Jessica Barson, PhD

Jessica R. Barson, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine
 jrb455@drexel.edu
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Andréia C. K. Mortensen, PhD

Andréia C. K. Mortensen, PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology & Physiology
Drexel University College of Medicine
 acm83@drexel.edu
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Faculty Membership

Hwyda Arafat, MD, PhD, MSc, MEdL

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

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

 

Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
 Kavgush1@gmail.com
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Kelly Brenan, PhD

Kelly Brenan, MD: Neurobiology & Anatomy

Assistant Professor
Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine
 kb3724@drexel.edu
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Jennifer Chen, MD

 

Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
Allegheny Health Network
 jennifer.chen@ahn.org
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Aysha Hasan, MD

 

Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
 aysha.hasan@towerhealth.org
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Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, MEd, MPPM

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

Professor
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Allegheny Health Network
 margaret.larkins-pettigrew@ahn.org
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Hannah M. Mishkin, MD, MS

 

Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Tower Health
 hannah.mishkin@towerhealth.org
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Elise M. Mosser, PhD

Elise Mosser, PhD: Microbiology and Immunology

Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Drexel University College of Medicine
 emb39@drexel.edu
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Jyoti A. Pillai, MD

Jyoti Pillai, MD

Associate Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Neurology
Tower Health - Reading Hospital
 jyoti.pillai@towerhealth.org
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Vilmaris Quiñones Cardona, MD

Vilmaris Quiñones Cardona, MD, MPH: Pediatrics

Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
 vq23@drexel.edu
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Kathryn Veazey, PhD

Kathryn Veazey, PhD, MS

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

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.

Krysta Brown, DO

 

Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Tower Health
 krysta.brown@towerhealth.org
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Debra Powell, MD

 

Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Tower Health
 debra.powell@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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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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Donna N. McNelis, PhD

Donna N. McNelis, PhD

Associate Dean for Professionalism and Continuing Education; Professor
Department of Psychiatry
 dm44@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

Jill Lawrence

Jill Lawrence, Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics Program

GSA Representative; PhD student, Molecular & Cell Biology & Genetics Program
 jl3785@drexel.edu

Christina Curran-Alfaro

 

GSA Representative
 cc3862@drexel.edu

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.

Arlene Padolina

Arlene Padolina

Office of Faculty Executive Assistant
 ap36@drexel.edu

Arlene Padolina provides administrative support to the Office of Faculty and supports all Standing Committees. She also manages search committees which arise from the Dean's Office.

 
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