Dean's Office
Marc J. Kahn, MD, MBA, MACP, FRCP
Dean
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1296
Email:
marc.kahn@unlv.edu
Vice Dean
Robert Hernandez, Jr., MD
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Education
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-2662
Email:
robert.hernandez@unlv.edu
Alison Netski, MD
Interim Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs
Executive Associate Dean
Joann Strobbe, MEd
Executive Associate Dean for Administration and Finance; Chief Financial and Operations Officer
Phone:
702-895-0276
Email:
joann.strobbe@unlv.edu
Associate Dean
Laura Culley, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Community Engagement
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-0325
Fax:
702-895-0074
Email:
laura.culley@unlv.edu
Mario Gaspar De Alba, MD, FAAP
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Mail Code:
7407
Phone:
702-895-1528
Fax:
702-895-0074
Email:
mario.gaspardealba@unlv.edu
Mark Guadagnoli, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-4624
Fax:
702-895-0074
Email:
mark.guadagnoli@unlv.edu
Kate Martin, MD, MPH, MBA
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education & Designated Institutional Official (DIO)
Assistant Dean
Ron Bates, MBA
Assistant Dean for Finance
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1573
Email:
ronald.bates@unlv.edu
Sara Hunt, PhD
Assistant Dean for Behavioral Health Sciences
Phone:
702-671-2355
Email:
sara.hunt@unlv.edu
Deborah Kuhls, MD, FACS
Interim Assistant Dean for Research
Elissa Palmer, MD
Interim Assistant Dean for Continuing Medical Education
Gary Shen, MD, FACS
Assistant Dean for Clinical Education
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1484
Email:
gary.shen@unlv.edu
Corrin C. Sullivan, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Curriculum
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1409
Fax:
702-895-0074
Email:
corrin.sullivan@unlv.edu
Faculty
Laura Culley, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Community Engagement
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-0325
Fax:
702-895-0074
Email:
laura.culley@unlv.edu
Mario Gaspar De Alba, MD, FAAP
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Mail Code:
7407
Phone:
702-895-1528
Fax:
702-895-0074
Email:
mario.gaspardealba@unlv.edu
Mark Guadagnoli, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Director of Learning & Performance
Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology
Director of Learning & Performance
Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-4624
Fax:
702-895-0074
Email:
mark.guadagnoli@unlv.edu
Rosalie Kalili, MD
Assistant Director of Case Based Learning
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-0419
Email:
rosalie.kalili@unlv.edu
Dale Netski, PhD
Director of Medical Student Research
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1502
Email:
dale.netski@unlv.edu
Gary Shen, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery and Assistant Dean for Clinical Education
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1484
Email:
gary.shen@unlv.edu
Edward Simanton, PhD
Director of Educational Outcomes and Assessment
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1268
Fax:
702-895-0074
Email:
edward.simanton@unlv.edu
Anne Weisman, PhD
Director of Well-being & Integrative Medicine
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1315
Email:
anne.weisman@unlv.edu
Academic Faculty Staff
Adeste Sipin, MA
Coordinator of Academic Support Services
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1325
Fax:
702-895-0074
Email:
adeste.sipin@unlv.edu
Administrative Faculty
Roberto Aguayo, Jr., MEd
Diversity Coordinator
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-0234
Email:
roberto.aguayojr@unlv.edu
Zareen Akbal
Assistant to the Vice Dean & Administrative Coordinator for Academic Affairs and Education
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-0533
Email:
zareen.akbal@unlv.edu
Jessica Alfaro, MHR
Curriculum Manager, Curriculum Operations
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-0240
Email:
jessica.alfaro@unlv.edu
Elaine Aromin, MBA
Assistant Director of Contracts and Compliance
Office:
SOM-01
314
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1629
Email:
elaine.aromin@unlv.edu
Cyndi Backstrom
Assistant Director for IT Support
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-0435
Email:
cyndi.backstrom@unlv.edu
Keiasha K. Carlton, BA
Administrative Program Coordinator
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702.895-1296
Email:
keiasha.carlton@unlv.edu
Annette Carter, MSNPA, CNP
Senior Director of Development
Phone:
702-895-0211
Email:
annette.carter@unlv.edu
Jessica De Jesus
Administrative Coordinator, Education Team
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-4354
Email:
jessica.dejesus@unlv.edu
Elizabeth De La Torre
Administrative Coordinator, Community Engagement & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1521
Email:
elizabeth.delatorre@unlv.edu
Ann Diggins, MA
Director of Student Affairs and Career Services
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-4573
Fax:
702-895-0074
Email:
ann.diggins@unlv.edu
Bridget Grey, MEd
Administrative Coordinator, Visiting Students
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-0416
Email:
bridget.grey@unlv.edu
Dulcie Gunner, PsyD
Director of Human Resources
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-331-4171
Fax:
702-202-0021
Email:
dulcie.gunner@unlv.edu
Paul Harasim, MS
Editorial Associate Director
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1566
Email:
paul.harasim@unlv.edu
Chenala Herath
Accounting Technician II
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-2532
Email:
chenala.herath@unlv.edu
Cam M Johnson
Director of IT Operations
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-0760
Email:
cam.johnson@unlv.edu
Paul Joncich
Media Relations Manager
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1696
Email:
paul.joncich@unlv.edu
Samuel Kardasz, MSIT
IT Training Coordinator
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-3524
Email:
samuel.kardasz@unlv.edu
Lori Lizakowski
Clinical Education Coordinator (Electives)
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-0421
Email:
lori.lizakowski@unlv.edu
Yvette Murray
Manager of Human Resources
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-331-0346
Email:
yvette.murray@unlv.edu
Peter Navarro, JD
Chief Compliance Office and Title IX Deputy Coordinator
Office:
SOM-01
315
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1634
Email:
peter.navarro@unlv.edu
Osra M O'Neal
Associate Director, Business Administration
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-0333
Email:
osra.oneal@unlv.edu
Rita Riley
Administrative Coordinator for Academic Support Services and Wellness
Office:
SLC-B
273
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-774-2327
Email:
rita.riley@unlv.edu
Wonda Riner, MBA
Chief Information and Marketing Officer
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-4212
Fax:
702-895-0074
Email:
wonda.riner@unlv.edu
Shirley Robinson
Administrative Assistant
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1674
Email:
shirley.robinson@unlv.edu
Damon Samrao, MD
Director of Biomedical Science Education
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-0348
Email:
damon.samrao@unlv.edu
Ericka Shipley
Clinical Education Coordinator (Clerkships)
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-0338
Email:
ericka.shipley@unlv.edu
Angelina Sioco, BS, OHCC, CPhT
Community Faculty Manager
Mail Code:
7407
Phone:
702-895-1517
Fax:
702-895-4135
Email:
angelina.sioco@unlv.edu
Mark Smedinghoff
Technology Coordinator
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1455
Email:
mark.smedinghoff@unlv.edu
Kristin Steffen, MSM, MPH, CPH, SHRM-CP
Senior Director, Office of Faculty Affairs
Mail Code:
7407
Phone:
702-895-0154
Fax:
702-895-0074
Email:
kristin.steffen@unlv.edu
Velanie Williams
Senior Administrative Coordinator, Student Affairs and Career Services
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-4727
Fax:
702-895-0074
Email:
velanie.williams@unlv.edu
Jennifer Young, MPA
Director of Community Engagement
Mail Code:
3070
Phone:
702-895-1435
Email:
jennifer.young@unlv.edu