2026-2027 Faculty Committees
Center-Wide Committees
Learning Resources
Marinn Rank, DO (29)
Steven Gearhart, DO (27) - Chair
Rebecca Stephen, PA-C (28)
Allie Sherier, PhD (29) (Tahlequah)
CHS: To Be Named, MSICN: To Be Named, MSI CHS: Landon Rogers, MSII CN: Sam Atkinson, MSII Lydia Ostmo, Graduate Student Sonja Settle, Director of OSU-CHS Medical Library Justin Zumwalt, M.S., NRP -Office of Educational Development
David Juergens - Office of Educational Development
Heidi Holmes, Vice President of Information Technology
Luci Clark, Office of Academic Success
Millie McDonald Staff Support (non-voting)
Student Affairs
Sara Hall, DO (28) – Chair
Amy Harrison, PA-C (29)
Jeff Hackler, J.D., M.P.H., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management
Angela Bacon, M.S., Assistant Dean for Campus Life and Wellness
Christopher Thurman, D.O., Associate Dean of Clinical Education
Ashley Adkins, Assistant VP of Operations
Adrianna Livingston, Manager of Student Life CHS: To Be Named MS1CN: To Be Named MS1Dual Degree Student: To Be Named representative
Research
Janel Johnson, DO (28) – Clinical and Chair
Hugo Arias, PhD (28) - At large
Kenneth Argo, D.O. (27) - Clinical
Bart Ford (29) - Biomedical
Crystal N. Johnson, PhD (27) - Biomedical
Alicia Ford, PhD- At large
Lora Cotton, DO - Chair of IRB
Subhas Das, Chair, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Gerwald Koehler, PhD, Chair, Institutional Biosafety
David Wallace, PhD, Chair, Chemical Hygiene & Radioisotope Use
Rebecca Crandell, M.S., RSO, Assistant Director of Research Compliance
Sonja Settle, Director, Medical Library
Dawn Underwood, PhD - Vice-President for Research (non-voting Ex-officio)
Micah Hartwell, PhD – Office of Student Research
Faculty Senate Committees
Faculty Affairs
Denna Wheeler, PhD (28) – Chair
Rebecca Stephen, PA-C (27)
Alexis Jones, PhD (28)
Jacob Manjarrez, PhD (29)
Micah Hartwell, PhD (29)
Budget and Benefits
Wenjie Sun, PhD (27): Graduate
Kyle Simmons, Ph.D. (27): Graduate
Swapna Deshpande, MD (28) Clinical
Amy Harrison, PA (28): Clinical
Bart Ford, Ph.D. (29)
Kevin Holmes., Vice-President of Finance (Ex-officio, non-voting)
Promotion and Tenure – Elected by General Faculty
Randy Wymore, PhD (28)
Christopher Thurman, DO (27)
Kyle Simmons, PhD (27) - CHAIR
Sarah Hall, DO (28)
Mousumi Som, DO (29)
Kent Smith (29)
Promotion and Tenure Resolution – Elected by General Faculty
Matt O’Brien, PhD – Faculty Senate President as Chair
Eric Snively, PhD (27)
Julie Croff, PhD (28)
Katherine Cook, DO (29)
Jenny Alexopulos, DO (29)
Regulatory Committees
Institutional Review Board (Recommendations to OVPR)
Lora Cotton, DO, Scientific (Chair)
Kenneth Argo, DO - Scientific (Vice-Chair)
Julie Croff, PhD - Scientific
Scott Gelfand, JD, PhD - Non-scientific
Alicia Ford, PhD - Scientific
Kimberley William Guy, MS- Non-affiliated, non-scientific
Janel Johnson, DO (under consideration)
Scientific Review Committee (SRC) of the IRB
4 to 6 faculty with expertise in research design and statistics
2 public members with same qualifications
IRB Alternates
Tvli Jacob, PhD - Scientific
Zack Varughese, PhD - Scientific
Elisa Jolls, EdD - Scientific
Amber Hood, MS - Scientific
Institutional Animal Care and Use (IACUC) (Recommendations to OVPR) George (I-Hsiu) Huang, PhD (29)
George (I-Hsiu) Huang, PhD (29)
Subhas Das, PhD (28) – Interim Chair
Malabika Maulik (28)
Kay Backues, DVM.Michelle Green, BS (non-scientific member)
Jennifer Olson (unaffiliated community member)
Rebecca Crandell, MSNotes from email: DVS resigned effective 11.6.2025, chair assumed by SDEmail from G. Koehler stating SD’s term would run from 2.9.2026 – 2.8.2029 ???
Institutional Biosafety (Recommendations to OVPR)
Gerwald Koehler, PhD, Chair
George (I-Hsiu) Huang, PhD David Wallace, PhD Fiona Li (28) (unaffiliated member)
Sue Katz Amburn, PhD, Rogers State University (unaffiliated member)
William (B.J.) Reddig, Research Assistant (lab tech staff)
Rebecca Crandell, MS, Assistant Director of Research Compliance (research office, ex officio)
Chemical Hygiene and Radioisotope Use (Recommendations to OVPR)
David Wallace, PhD (27), Chair
Jarrad Wagner, PhD (29)
Gerwald Koehler, PhD (27)
Swarup Mitra, PhD (27)
Jason Avery, PhD (28)
Rebecca Crandell, MS, Assistant Director of Research Compliance (Ex-officio)
College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) Committees
Academic Standards (ASC)
Nedra Wilson, PhD (28), Biomedical (Chair)
Erin Kratz, DO (28) Clinical
Leah Bailey, DO (28) Clinical CN
Dusti Sloan, PhD (28) Biomedical
Christel Dixon, DO (28) Clinical
Kelly Rudd, PharmD (28) ClinicalvSubhas Das, PhD (29) Biomedical CN
Jeff Hackler, JD, Representative from Academic Affairs (Ex-officio, non-voting member)
Christopher Thurman, DO, Representative from Clinical Education (Ex-officio, non-voting member)
Angela Bacon, M.S., Assistant Dean of Campus Life and Wellness (Ex-officio, non-voting member)
Student Selection -- All Eligible Faculty
FACULTY SENATE MEMBERS – Elected by General Faculty
Matt O’Brien, PhD, President (27)
Kelly Rudd, PharmD, President-Elect(27)
Julie Dionne, DO, Past- President (27)
Kelly Murray, PharmD (28)
Darci Coffman, DO (28)
Mark Thai, DO (28)
Dolores Vazquez Sanroman, PhD (28)
Amy Harrison, PA-C (28)
Eric Harp, DO (28)
OSU-CHS Representative to OSU Faculty Council (3-year term)Jeff Stroup, PharmD, Admin Representative
Executive Faculty Senate Committee
Matt O’Brien, PhD, President
Kelly Rudd, PharmD, President-Elect
Julie Dionne, DO, Past President
Dolores Vazquez Sanroman, PhD, Secretary
Kelly Murray, Pharm D, Sergeant at Arms
Jeff Stroup, PharmD, Admin Representative
Curriculum Oversight – Elected by General Faculty
Hugo Arias, PhD (29) – CN
Nicole Farrar, DO (27) - Chair
Malabika Maulik, PhD (27)
Dusti Sloan, PhD (28)
Janell Largent, DO (28)
Shawna Duncan, DO (29) - CN
Jennifer Wilson, DO, Years 1 and 2 Curriculum Coordination Committee
Christopher Thurman, DO, Years 3 and 4 Curriculum Coordination Committee
Justin Zumwalt, PhD, Office of Educational Development
Amanda Cain, DO, Assistant Director of the Office of Academic Success
Steven Gearhart, D.O., Chair, Learning Resources Committee
Heidi Holmes, Advisory IT
Nedra Wilson, PhD, Chair, Academic Standards Committee
Vikram Gujar, PhD, Chair, Biomedical Sciences Graduate Committee
Invited Guests – Non-voting
Carrie Gilstrap, DO, Associate Dean of Curriculum & Academic Success
Jeff Hackler, JD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management
Amanda Sumner, CHS Registrar
Sonja Settle, Director of Medical Library Services
Student Voting Members (1 CN, 1 CHS, and 1 OMS IV)
Brandi Van Blarcum (Class of 2028, CN)
Madeline Rowe (Class of 2028, Tulsa)
Kelli Swank (Class of 2026, CN)
Invited Student Guests:
* OMSIV Class Pres (Tulsa): Todd Fernandez
* OMSIII Class Pres (Tulsa): Victoria McAlister Jones
* OMSIII Class Pres (Tahlequah): Brannon Maravich
* OMSII Class Pres (Tulsa): Kelsea Schultz
* SGA President Emeritus: Calon Woodson
Accessibility Committee
Amy Harrison, PA-C (29)
Hugo Arias, PhD (28)
Holly Ballard, PhD (29)
Carrie Gilstrap, Associate Dean of Curriculum and Academic Success
Brenda Davidson, Assistant Dean of Access and Community Impact - Chair
Jeff Hackler, J.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management