Office of the Provost

Craig Atkins
DNP, CRNA
Program Director
Doctorate of Nursing Anesthesia Practice

Susan Carter
MD, FACOG, FACS
Director, American College of Surgeons (ACS) Accredited Education Institute (AEI)

Krista Christianson
PhD, CRNA
Assistant Program Director

Wayne Cottam
DMD, MS
Founding Dean, College of Dental Medicine

Ashley Farmer-Hanson
EdD, MS
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Assistant Professor of Medical Humanities

Heather Ferrill
DO, MS, MEdL
Vice President of Faculty Affairs and Dean of RVUCOM
Professor of OPP

Kathy Glenn
Executive Administrative Assistant to the Vice President and Dean of RVU Montana

Paige McGuire
BS
Program Coordinator for DNAP Program

Nicole Michels
PhD
Chair, Department of Medical Humanities
Associate Professor of Physiology

Janna Oakes
PhD
Vice President of Institute Effectiveness

Laura Rosch
DO, CS, MS, FACOI
Campus Dean of RVU College of Osteopathic Medicine
Associate Professor of OPP

Cathy C. Ruff
MS, PA-C
PA Program Director and Chair
Associate Professor of PA Studies

Brian D. Schwartz
PhD, MLIS
Associate Dean of the Frank Ritchel Ames Memorial Library (FRAML) and Professor of Medical Humanities
Professor of Medical Humanities

Cindy Thomas
Executive Assistant to the Provost and Vice President of Accreditation