Christine Kell
Wednesday, 3 February 2021
Christine Kell is Associate Dean of Preclinical Education Emeritus and Professor of Microbiology. She was twice chosen by the students as Faculty Member of the Year and in 2004 received the John and Silvia Ferretti Award for Distinguished Teaching. Dr. Kell is a member of the COMAT advisory board for the NBOME. She also serves on the Grant Review Commit... Read More »
Heather Marie Jones
Dr. Jones received her bachelor's degree in animal physiology from Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Science. She then went on to work as a research technician in the biotechnology company for two years before starting graduate school. While in graduate school, her research focused on gastrointestinal physiology working closely with t... Read More »
Teresa Maria Hunter-Pettersen
Teresa M. Hunter-Pettersen, MD, MPA, MS is the Institutional Director of Culturally Inclusive Care (CIC) and an Associate Professor of Medical Education in the College of Medicine at LECOM Bradenton. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at St. Joseph’s College. She then completed her graduate school education at La Universidad del N... Read More »
Kathleen Detar Gennuso
Dr. Gennuso was instrumental in the creation of LECOM’s Masters of Science in Biomedical Ethics (MSBE) Program and served as program director. After a successful career in organizational ethics and change management where technology was the catalyst for the change, Dr. Gennuso had the opportunity to be the first student in Duquesne’s Bioethics Docto... Read More »
Kathleen Gaboardi
Dr. Kathleen Gaboardi earned her DDS in 1997 from Vale do Itajai University School of Dentistry in Itajai, Brazil. She spent four years working in general dentistry in Brazil before moving to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she was an adjunct clinical lecturer in the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics until 2009, teaching DMD stud... Read More »
Aeryn Fulton
Dr. Fulton is an assistant professor of microbiology at LECOM at Elmira. She hopes to collaborate with the Arnot Ogden Department of Family Medicine to research new treatment modalities of methamphetamine addiction in dual diagnosis patients in a clinical and ward setting. She also anticipates participating in a retrospective Lyme Disease study in the g... Read More »
Julie K. Freeman
Julie K. Freeman is LECOM’s Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Professor of Family Medicine. In addition to her legal responsibilities at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), Ms. Freeman facilitates Problem-Based Learning groups at LECOM at Seton Hill, directs the Health Care Management and Medical Jurisprudence courses for all ... Read More »
Silvia M. Ferretti
Silvia M. Ferretti, D.O. is the Provost, Senior Vice President, and Dean of Academic Affairs at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) in Erie, Pennsylvania. When LECOM opened in 1993, Dr. Ferretti became the first woman dean of an osteopathic medical college. The college trustees promoted Dr. Ferretti to Provost as LECOM expanded to incl... Read More »
Stephany Esper
Dr. Esper is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Assistant Director of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.... Read More »
Melanie Dunbar
Dr. Dunbar is an Erie native who has been in the behavioral health field for more than 15 years. As a psychologist and licensed professional counselor, her experience has encompassed community, school, home-based services, community mental health, and private practice. She has also worked at both Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and Gannon University... Read More »
