For a better experience, click the Compatibility Mode icon above to turn off Compatibility Mode, which is only for viewing older websites.

Faculty Day Faculty Award Nominees

Thriving Through Change: Leading With Confidence and Vision

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Health Sciences Building & Zoom
60 N. 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Questions? Contact Caitlin Curcio at cak332@drexel.edu.

View photos on Facebook.

Faculty Award Nominees

 
Angelo Pinto Educator Award (Rank: Associate Professor or Professor)

 

Hwyda Arafat, MD, PhD
Professor, Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine

Stephen Jennings PhD, MBA
Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Drexel University College of Medicine

 
Award for Excellence in Basic Science Mentoring (Rank: Professor)

 

Itzhak Fischer, PhD
Professor, Neurobiology & Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine

 
Award for Impact in Inclusive Excellence (Rank: Open to all ranks)

 

Daniel Nimtor, MD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Reading Hospital – Tower Health

 
Clinical Educator Award (Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor)

 

Lee Colaianni, MD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Bayhealth Medical Center

Vanessa Ferrel, MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine

Alexandra Johnston, DO
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Allegheny Health Network

Ilana Price, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Reading Hospital – Tower Health

Nicole Sacca Izzo, DO
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Allegheny Health Network

Ravi Ved, DO
Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery
Allegheny Health Network

Adrienne Willard, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine

 
Daniel V. Schidlow, MD, Transformational Leadership Award (Rank: Professor)

 

Dana Peterson PhD
Professor, Neurobiology & Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine

Robert Sataloff, MD
Professor, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Drexel University College of Medicine

 
Drexel University College of Medicine Institutional Service Award (Rank: Open to all ranks)

 

Peter Baas, PhD
Professor, Neurobiology & Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine

Seema Baranwal, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine

Carolyn Giordano, PhD
Associate Professor, Family, Community & Preventive Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine

Swetha Madhavarapu, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

Ellen Mitchell, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

Shalini Shah, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Family, Community & Preventive Medicine
Bayhealth Medical Center

Todd Strochlic, PhD
Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Drexel University College of Medicine

 
Early Career Basic Science Investigator Award (Rank: Assistant Professor)

 

Ryan DeSanti, DO
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

Gabriele Romano, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology & Physiology
Drexel University College of Medicine

Dong Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurobiology & Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine

 
Early Career Clinical Scientist Award (Rank: Assistant Professor)

 

Maria Bergel, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

Jeremy Ellis, MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Reading Hospital – Tower Health

 
Early Career Mentoring Award for Basic Science Faculty (Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor)

 

Marie-Pascale Côté, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurobiology & Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine

Srinivas Somarowthu, PhD
Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Drexel University College of Medicine

 
Early Career Mentoring Award for Clinical Faculty (Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor)

 

Briana DiSilvio, MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Allegheny Health Network

Muhammed Ghatala, MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Bayhealth Medical Center

Prasad Joshi, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Reading Hospital – Tower Health

Swosti Joshi, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

Sarah Luber, DO
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Reading Hospital – Tower Health

 
Emerging Clinical Leader and Innovation Award (Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor)

 

Zhabiz Kazeminezhad, MD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Reading Hospital – Tower Health

Brian McCauley, MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Reading Hospital – Tower Health

 
Emerging Leader in Community Outreach Award (Rank: Assistant Professor)

 

Gregory Casey, DO
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Mercy Health System

Lynn McGowan, DO
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
York Hospital (WellSpan)

Holly Metzgar, DO
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Drexel University College of Medicine

Kaitlyn O'Malley, MD
Assistant Professor, Family, Community & Preventive Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine

 
Faculty Professional Development, Sponsorship and Allyship Award (Rank: Open to all ranks)

 

John Houle, PhD
Emeritus Professor, Neurobiology & Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine

Noah Rindos, MD
Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Allegheny Health Network

Donna Sudak, MD
Professor, Psychiatry
Phoenixville Hospital

 
Health Equity Merit Award (Rank: Associate Professor or Professor)

 

Eugene York, MD
Professor, Medicine
Reading Hospital - Tower Health

 
Julian Marsh Faculty Scholar Award (Rank: Professor)

 

Kimberly Dougherty, PhD
Professor, Neurobiology & Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine

Asif Ilyas, MD
Professor, Orthopedic Surgery
Drexel University College of Medicine

Robert Sataloff, MD
Professor, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Drexel University College of Medicine

Michael White, PhD
Professor, Pharmacology & Physiology
Drexel University College of Medicine

 
Mid-Career Basic Science Investigator Award (Rank: Associate Professor)

 

Megan Detloff, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurobiology & Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine

Liang Qiang, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurobiology & Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine

 
Mid-Career Clinical Scientist Award (Rank: Associate Professor)

 

Deepti Raybagkar, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

 
Oksana Korzeniowski Patient Care Award (Rank: Open to all ranks)

 

Daphne Hasbani, MD
Associate Professor, Neurology and Pediatrics
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

Assar Rather, MD
Assistant Professor, Surgery
Bayhealth Medical Center

Bernice Robinson-Bennett, MD
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Drexel University College of Medicine

 
Dean’s Excellence Award in Leadership for Professional Staff – Finalists

 

Ariel Basch, Director of Student Affairs, Drexel University College of Medicine, University City

Lisa Kaiser, Department Administrator for Neurobiology and Anatomy

Kathy Lally, Director – Revenue Cycle, Clinical Operations

Brenda Ruiz, Senior Medical Assistant at the Drexel Partnership Comprehensive Care Practice

 
 Back to Top