Core Faculty
Kevin Lohenry, PhD, PA-C
Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences
Director, Physician Assistant Program
Assistant Vice President, Interprofessional Education
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Sae Byul “Sarah” Ma, PharmD
Director of Accreditation, Physician Assistant Program
Associate Professor of Practice, R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy
Misha Asif, MA, MS, CGC
GCGP Assistant Director of Fieldwork
Graduate, Class of 2021
Matthew Briggs, MFA
Assistant Professor of Practice, Health Sciences Design
Assistant Professor of Practice: Design Fellow, Engineering
Christine Childers, PT, PhD
Board-certified Geriatric clinical specialist
Associate Professor and Director, Physical Therapy Program
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Alexa Cook, MS, CGC
GCGP Assistant Director of Fieldwork
Clinical Supervisor
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Ron Hammer, PhD
Co-director, Clinical Translational Sciences – Phoenix
Professor, Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine – Phoenix
Marianna Holland, DNP, CNM
Assistant Clinical Professor, College of Nursing
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Karis Kellner, PA-C, CAQ-EM
Director, Clinical Education, Physician Assistant Program
Clinical Instructor, College of Medicine – Tucson
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Kasi M. Kiehlbaugh, PhD
Director, Health Sciences Design
Assistant Professor of Practice, Biomedical Engineering
Executive Committee Chair, Vertically Integrated Projects
Julie Ledford, PhD
Co-director, Clinical Translational Sciences Graduate Program
Associate Professor, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine – Tucson
Jonathan Lee-Confer, PhD
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Erin McMahon EdD, CNM, FACNM
Director, Nurse Midwife Program
Assistant Clinical Professor, College of Nursing
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Salma Patel, MD, MPH, FACP, FAASM
Medical Director, Physician Assistant Program
Assistant Professor, Medicine, College of Medicine – Tucson
Travis W. Sawyer, PhD
Assistant Professor, Optical Sciences
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Professor, Health Sciences Design
Research Assistant Professor, Medicine
Faculty Affiliate, Applied Mathematics
Member, UArizona Cancer Center
Member, BIO5 Institute
Valerie Schaibley, PhD
Associate Director, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program
Manager, Academic Programs – Genetic Counseling Graduate Program
Assistant Professor, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine – Tucson
Chris Stallman, MLS, MS, LCGC
Program Director, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program
Program Coordinator, MotherToBaby Arizona
Clinical Instructor in Pharmacy Practice-Science
Lecturer, Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Esteban Astiazaran Symonds, MD
Affiliate - Assistant Professor, College of Medicine – Tucson
