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Leadership and Administration

Rush University Medical Center University Governors

Robert A. Wislow, Chairman

  • Matthew F. Bergmann
  • Quinn Capers IV, MD
  • Alyson J. Coates
  • Ann Watson Cohn, EdD
  • Lewis M. Collens
  • Bradley J. Henderson
  • Kenneth H. M. Leet
  • Richard E. Melcher, MD
  • Karl A. Palasz
  • John J. Sabl, JD
  • Carole B. Segal (Chair Emerita)
  • Paul W. Theiss
  • Barbara Jil Wu, PhD

 

Rush University Leadership

Robert S.D. Higgins, MD
President, Rush University

Julie Hoff, PhD
Provost, Rush University

Pete Batra, MD
Senior Vice President and Dean, Rush Medical College

Christine M. Kennedy, PhD
Dean, College of Nursing

Jason S. Turner, PhD
Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences

Vince Gattuso, MBA
Chief Financial Business Officer

David Katz, PhD
Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
Chief Knowledge Officer

Deborah Martin, PhD
Vice Provost, Office of Student Affairs

Bethany Martell, MBA
Vice President, Research Operations and CRA

Linda Bond, MSN
Associate Vice President, Clinical Research and Regulatory Operations

Kristin Moody, MBA
Associate Vice President, Basic and Translational Science

Ryan Nagdeman
Associate Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Gayle B. Ward, JD
Associate Vice President, Operations

Princess L. J. Currence, DSW
University Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

Andrew Reeder
University Compliance Officer

Sharon D. Gates, DSW
Senior Director, Student Diversity and Community Engagement

John McClatchy
Senior Director, University Finance

David J. Nelson, MBA
Senior Director and University Registrar

Jeff Oswald, DVM
Senior Director, Comparative Research Center

Sargon Yacoub, MS
Senior Director, Academic and Research Information Services

John Cobb
Director, IRB Administration

Jennifer Comerford, MA
Director of Interprofessional Continuing Education

Stephanie Crane, MD
Director of the Office of Global Health

Christopher Ferrigno, PhD
Director, Human Anatomy Laboratory

Marie S. Ferro-Lusk, MSW
Director, Student Accessibility Services

Jill Gable, MBA
Director, Student Financial Aid

Jennifer Garcia
Director, Sponsored Programs Administration

Chrystal Johnston, MS
Director, Clinical Research Coordinators

Mary G. Keller, BSN
Director, Conflict of Interest

Leslie Kidwell
Director, University Relations

Kapula Patalinghug, MM
Director, Student Affairs

Dawn Paulsen, MS
Director, Clinical Regulatory Coordinator

Michelle Sergel, MD
Interim Director, Rush Center for Clinical Skills and Simulation

Scott Thomson, MLIS
Director, Library of Rush University Medical Center

Angela Velez-Solic, PhD
Director, Instructional Design and Learning Innovation

Amarjit Virdi, PhD
Director, Office of Mentoring Programs

Corey Woods, MSN
Director, Clinical Research Nursing