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Justin Zumwalt, Ph.D., NRP

Director of Educational Development

Contact Dr. Zumwalt with questions regarding UME Pre-Clerkship COM Curriculum Oversight, COM Course Scheduling, Assessment and Evaluation, Teaching and Learning, Instructional Design, Faculty Development, eMedley, and Educational Technology tools.

justin.zumwalt@okstate.edu

Dawn Ballard

Dawn Ballard, Ph.D., M.S. Ed.

Manager of Instructional Design

Contact Dr. Ballard with questions regarding UME Clerkships, GME, Graduate Programs, Osteopathic Recognition, Instructional Design strategies, Faculty Development, True Learn, eMedley, and Educational Technology tools.

dawn.ballard@okstate.edu

Rhonda Cochran

Rhonda Cochran, M.S. Ed.

Manager of Service Learning

Contact Rhonda with questions regarding Community Partnerships, Service-Learning, and OED Health and Wellness initiatives.

rcochra@okstate.edu

Brea Moore

Brea Moore, M.S.

Manager of Instructional Design

Contact Brea with questions regarding UME Pre-Clerkships, Canvas, eMedley, Faculty Development, Instructional Design strategies, and Educational Technology tools.

brea.moore@okstate.edu

Jennifer A. Fisher

Jennifer A. Fisher, MBA

Instructional Designer

Contact Jennifer with questions regarding UME Pre-Clerkships, Instructional Design strategies, and Educational Technology tools.

jennifer.a.fisher@okstate.edu

Vladimir Merisca

Vladimir Merisca, M.A.

Instructional Designer

Contact Vladimir with questions regarding the PA Program and other Graduate Programs, Instructional Design strategies, and Educational Technology tools.

vladimir.merisca@okstate.edu

David Juergens

David Juergens, MBA

Instructional Designer

Contact David with questions regarding Graduate Programs, Canvas, Instructional Design strategies, and Educational Technology tools.

david.juergens@okstate.edu

Marissa Pool, M.Ed.

Marissa Pool, M.Ed.

Instructional Designer

Contact Marissa with questions regarding UME Pre-Clerkships, Instructional Design strategies, and Educational Technology tools.

marissa.pool@okstate.edu

Eric Scholl

Eric Scholl

Educational Media Services Coordinator

Contact Eric with questions regarding the design, production, and distribution of Educational Media, including audio and video.

eric.scholl@okstate.edu

Zach Pollak

Zach Pollak

Academic Assistant II

Contact Zach with questions regarding UME Pre-Clerkships and Exam Building.

zpollak@okstate.edu

Nicole Bazile

Nicole Bazile

Academic Assistant II

Contact Nicole with questions regarding the PA program, other Graduate Programs, and exam building.

nicole.bazile@okstate.edu

Ni'Ara Harris.

Ni'Ara Harris

Testing Center Coordinator

Contact Ni’Ara with scheduling exams or any questions related to the OSU-CHS Testing Center.

niara.harris@okstate.edu

Sharon Fair

Sharon Fair

Academic Assistant II

Contact Sharon with questions regarding UME Clerkships, GME, Exam Building, and Faculty/Course Evaluations.

sharon.fair@okstate.edu

Dylan Gaylor

Dylan Gaylor

Academic Assistant II

Contact Dylan with questions regarding UME Pre-Clerkships and Exam Building.

dylan.gaylor@okstate.edu

Millie McDonald, BS, BA

Administrative Assistant II

Contact Millie with general questions related to the Office of Educational Development.

millie.mcdonald@okstate.edu

WE ARE ALL COWBOYSHailing from all 50 states and 98 countries, we are united by the Cowboy Code.

  • We end the day knowing we gave it everything we had
  • We dream only as big as the sky
  • We know challenges come with pain, but pain will not win
  • We have a passion to do what's right, even when it's hard
  • We stand for what matters, even if we stand alone
  • We finish what we start
  • Being a Cowboy isn't in our clothes, it's in our character
Inspired by the book "Cowboy Ethics: What Wall Street Can Learn from The Code of the West." © 2004 James P. Owen