Leadership

Leadership

President and Trustees

Institutional Administration

John M. Ferretti, D.O.
President

Silvia M. Ferretti, D.O.
Provost, Senior Vice President, and Dean of Academic Affairs

Steve Inman, C.P.A.
Vice President of Fiscal Affairs/Chief Financial Officer

Mathew J. Bateman, Ph.D., D.H.Ed.
Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness

Richard E. Ferretti, Esq.
General Counsel, Corporate Compliance Officer and Director of Risk Management

Deborah Lee-Sanko
Executive Director of Lake Erie Consortium for Academic Excellence

Deans

Silvia M. Ferretti, D.O.
Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Mark K. Kauffman, D.O., MSMEd., FACOFP
Dean of Academic Affairs – Bradenton College of Osteopathic Medicine

Rachel Ogden, Pharm.D., MSMEd, MHSA, BCGP
Dean, LECOM School of Pharmacy

Thomas Yoon, D.D.S., M.S., M.H.S.A.
Dean, School of Dental Medicine

Timothy S. Novak, D.B.A, M.S.A., FACHT
Dean, School of Health Services Administration

Randy Kulesza, Ph.D.
Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Institutional Directors

Aaron E. Susmarski, J.D.
Institutional Director of Human Resources
Institutional EEO Coordinator
Institutional Title IX Coordinator

Kevin Goode
Institutional Director of Police and Security

Dan Welch, M.L.S.
Institutional Director of Learning Resource Center

Kevin A. Thomas, D.O., M.S.
Assistant Dean, Institutional Enrollment Management and Clinical Education

Debra Horne, M.S.
Director of Student Affairs, LECOM Bradenton

Matt Bresee
Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Corporate Culture

Monsignor David Rubino, Ph.D.
Vice President of External Affairs

Justin Jarrett
Chief Information Security Officer
Institutional Director of Network Operations

Bertalan Dudas M.D., Ph.D, M.S. (Med.Ed.)
Institutional Director of Research

Teresa Pettersen, MD, MPA, MS
Institutional Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Mark A. Terrell, Ed.D.
Institutional Director for Professional Development
Institutional Director of Interprofessional Education

Regan P. Shabloski, D.O.
Assistant Dean of Plant Operations, Training, and Safety

Brian King
Director of Building Operations

TBD
Director of Housekeeping

Dupree DeBoe
Director of Food Services

Nazneen Krol
Institutional Director of Purchasing

College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie Campus and Additional Locations

Jonathan Kalmey, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Preclinical Education

Nancy L. Carty, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Preclinical Education

Mark A. Terrell, Ed.D.
Assistant Dean of Medical Education

Bertalan Dudas M.D., Ph.D, M.S. (Med.Ed.)
Assistant Dean of Research and Scholarship

Jack Lee, Ph.D.
Director of Lecture Discussion Pathway
Assistant Director of Physiology

Christopher Fonner, Ph.D.
Director of Problem-Based Learning for LECOM at Erie

Sarah McCarthy, Ph.D.
Director, Directed Study Pathway and Primary Care Scholars Pathway

Richard A. Ortoski, D.O., F.A.C.O.F.P.
Co-Director of Primary Care Scholars Pathway
Regional Dean for Clinical Education

Christopher Keller, Ph.D., C.P.H.
Director of Curriculum and Student Achievement
Director of Microbiology, Immunology, and Public Health

Diana Speelman, Ph.D.
Director of College of Osteopathic Medicine Research

Michael P. Rowane, D.O., M.S.
Associate Dean of Clinical Education

Travis Smith, D.O.
Associate Dean of Clinical Assessment and Integration

LECOM at Seton Hill Campus

Devora Cohen-Karni, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Problem-Based Learning at LECOM at Seton Hill

Ronald Fecek, Ph.D.
Director, Problem Based Learning

LECOM at Elmira Campus

Richard R. Terry, D.O., M.B.A.
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, LECOM at Elmira

Kayla Penta, Ph.D.
Director of Problem-Based Learning Pathway, LECOM at Elmira

Patty Morse, MS
Executive Assistant to the Office of the Dean

Bradenton Branch Campus Administration

Mark K. Kauffman, D.O., MSMEd, FACOFP
Dean of Academic Affairs

James Gnarra, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Preclinical Education

Julia Marian, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Clinic Education

Santiago Lorenzo, Ph.D.
Director, Problem Based Learning and Director, Student Assessment & Test Management

TBD
Assistant Dean of Clinical Education and Assessment

Anuypam Bishayee, M.Pharm., Ph.D.
Director of Research

School of Pharmacy, Erie and Bradenton Campuses

Rachel Ogden, Pharm.D., MS (Med.Ed), MHSA, BCGP
Dean, LECOM School of Pharmacy

Zachary S. Heeter, Pharm.D.
Assistant Dean for the Accelerated Pathway

Elizabeth Brito, Pharm.D.
Assistant Dean of the Florida Pathway
Director of Experiential Education, Florida Pathway

Heather Jones, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of the Distance Education Pathway
Director of Student Promotion and Graduation, Accelerated & Distance Education Pathways

Thomas D. Corso, Ph.D., M.S., B.S.
Director of Pre-Pharmacy Enrichment & Pharmacy Post-Baccalaureate Pathway and Research

Janene M. Madras, Pharm.D., B.S.
Director of Student Services, Accelerated & Distance Education Pathways

Ningning Yang, Ph.D.
Director of Student Services, Bradenton

Luke Gilmore, Pharm. D.
Director of Experiential Education, Accelerated & Distance Education Pathways APPEs

Sunil Jambkhekar, Ph.D.
Chair of Student Promotion and Graduation, Florida Pathway

Inna Miroshnyk, Ph.D.
Director of Assessment

Brandon Sing, Pharm.D.
Director of Residency Education

School of Dental Medicine

Thomas Yoon, D.D.S, M.S., M.H.S.A.
Dean, School of Dental Medicine

Katie Dinh, D.M.D, M.S., M.H.S.A.
Vice Dean, School of Dental Medicine

Todd Nolan, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Preclinical Education
Director of Problem-Based Learning

Alexandria Manibo, D.D.S.
Assistant Dean Patient Care Services

Inessa Slipak, D.D.S.
Director of Simulation Clinic

Susan Calderbank, D.M.D.
Regional Director of Outreach, Erie

TBD
Director of Patient Care Services, DeFuniak Springs Dental Clinic

TBD
Director of Research

TBD
Director of Specialists

Amber Pascuzzi
Director of Dental Practice, Finance and Insurance

Shirley Parrado
Director of Health, Safety, and OSHA and Outreach

Richard Troxler, D.M.D.
Intermin Director of Patient Care Services, Erie

School of Podiatric Medicine

Michael W. Hankins, D.P.M., M.S.M.Ed., C.W.S.P., F.A.C.P.M., A.A.C.F.A.S.

Elizabeth A. Ferrer, Ph.D.
Director of Preclinical Curriculum
School of Health Services Administration

School of Health Services Administration

Timothy S. Novak, D.B.A, M.S.A., FACHT
Dean of the School of Health Services Administration

Teri Runo, M.H.S.A.
Director, Masters in Health Services Administration

Linda K. Thompson, Ph.D. 
Acting Director, Masters of Public Health and Master of Science in Biomedical Ethics

Don Henderson, D.H.A., M.A., FACHE
Director, Doctor of Healthcare Administration

Nicholas Bottaro, D.O., M.H.S.A., M.P.H. 
Director, Master of Science in Medical Cannabinoid Therapeutics

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Randy Kulesza, Ph.D.
Dean, LECOM Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Director, Doctor of Anatomy Education
Director of Master of Science in Biomedical Science

Christopher Keller, Ph.D., C.P.H.
Director, Doctor of Medical Microbiology Education

Daniel Austin, Pharm.D., M.S.
Director, Doctor of Pharmacy Education

Mark A. Terrell, Ed.D.
Director, Masters & Doctor of Medical Education

Nancy L. Carty, Ph.D.
Director, Master of Medical Sciences Program

Octavia Flanagan, RN, WHNP-BC, Ph.D.
Director, Master of Science in Nursing – Clinical Nurse Leader

For biographies, visit the Faculty Directory section.