Meet our Faculty
At Roseman University College of Medicine, our distinguished faculty represents the cornerstone of medical education and innovation. Committed to transforming healthcare through exceptional teaching, groundbreaking research, and interdisciplinary collaboration, our diverse team of experts spans the Departments of Basic Sciences; Bioethics, Humanism and Policy; and Clinical Sciences.
Our faculty embodies intellectual excellence and a profound dedication to our mission of developing compassionate, skilled physicians who will lead healthcare transformation. With backgrounds spanning multiple disciplines, cultural experiences, and research specialties, our educators bring unique perspectives that enrich medical training and advance scientific understanding.
Through rigorous scholarship, mentorship, and a holistic approach to medical education, our faculty prepares the next generation of healthcare professionals to address complex medical challenges with innovation, empathy, and precision.
Chair, Department of Basic Sciences

Roger Dilts, Jr., PhD
Chair of the Department of Basic Sciences
Professor
Department of Basic Sciences Faculty
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- Alice Akunyili, MD, Assistant Dean, Foundational Educator Development and Professor
- Voicu Ciobanu, MD, Professor
- Jamie Fairclough, PhD, MPH, MS, Professor
- Tanvirul Hye, PhD, Associate Professor of Basic Sciences
- Dimitrios Ioannou, PhD, Director of Assessment and Evaluation; Assistant Professor
- Rebecca “Becky” Jayakumar, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPA, Associate Professor
- Kanee Lerwill, MD, Assistant Professor
- Dietrich Lorke, MD, PhD, Professor
- Ranjana Mitra, PhD, Associate Professor
- Fidelis Nwachukwu, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor
- Inaia Phoenix, PhD, Associate Professor
- Helen Tempest, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education and Professor
- Lina Zourna-Hargaden, MD, PhD, MPH, Interim Associate Dean for Research Development and Associate Professor
Chair, Department of Bioethics, Humanism and Policy

Andria Peterson, PharmD
Chair of the Department of Bioethics, Humanism and Policy, and Executive Director of EMPOWERED
Department of Bioethics, Humanism and Policy Faculty
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- Cheryl Brewster, EdD, Senior Executive Dean, Access, Opportunity, and Collaboration and Professor
- Luther “Lu” Brewster, PhD, Senior Executive Dean, Community Health Innovation and Professor
- Marin Gillis, PhD, LPh, Senior Executive Dean, Faculty Affairs & Learning Innovation and Professor
- Judy Hanrahan, JD, MA, Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs & Learning Innovation and Assistant Professor
- Shadi Heidarifar, PhD, MA, Assistant Professor
- Adrian Jones, JD, Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions and Professor
- Gretchen Keys, EdD, MLS, RRT, Assistant Dean, Faculty & Staff Advancement and Assistant Professor
- Robert McAuley, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Institutional Effectiveness and Professor
- Maria Vazquez-Amaral, JD, MEd, Assistant Dean, Medical Simulation and Assistant Professor
Chair, Department of Clinical Sciences

Thomas Swoboda, MD, MS, CPE, FACEP
Chair, Department of Clinical Sciences
Associate Dean, Clinical Education
Professor
Department of Clinical Sciences Faculty
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- Orest Boyko, MD, PhD, Professor
- Karin Esposito, MD, PhD, Senior Executive Dean, Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officer and Professor
- Pedro “Joe” Greer, MD, Dean and Professor
- Farzad Kamyar, MD, Clerkship Director, Psychiatry and Assistant Professor
- Diane Mak, MD, Assistant Professor
- Phillip Gordon McLemore, MD, Clerkship Director, OB/GYN and Assistant Professor
- Daniel Moses, DO, Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Clinical Skills
- Nirupa Paulraj, MD, Assistant Professor
- Julpohng “JP” Vilai, MD, Clerkship Director, Pediatrics; Associate Professor; and Roseman Medical Group Medical Director
- Caitlin White, DO, Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Clinical Curriculum Integration