Directory
RVU faculty and staff include a wide variety of educators who are mentors and role models for our students. They demonstrate excellence in their knowledge, medical practices, professional conduct, and dedication to the education of our students.
Andrea Anaya
Administrative Assistant
Boris Boyanovsky
MD, PhD
Assistant Dean of Preclinical Education
Professor of Neurology
Amanda Brooks
PhD
Vice Provost of Research and Scholarly Activity
Director of Physician-Scientist Track (Utah)
John (Jack) Brozna
MD, PhD, MA
Associate Professor of Pathology
Brett Condon
PhD
Assistant Professor of Physiology
Arthur Coulton
PhD
Associate Professor of Physiology
Bruce Ensign
MD
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Ricarda Hallstrand
PhD
Professor of Microbiology
David Halterman
PharmD
Biomedical Science Faculty Clinical Pharmacologist
Laurie Hege
Administrative Assistant
Melissa Henderson
PhD
Vice Chair
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Leon Kelly
Assistant Professor Pathology
Rachel M.A. Linger
PhD
Professor of Pharmacology
Director for the Integrative Pain Management Elective
Matthew McEchron
PhD
Associate Dean of Preclinical Curriculum and Assessment
Professor of Neuroscience
Co-Director Academic Medicine & Leadership Track (Colorado)
Terri McNair
Administrative Assistant
Nicole Michels
PhD
Chair, Department of Medical Humanities
Associate Professor of Physiology
Jennifer Montemayor
PhD
Assistant Dean of Preclinical Curriculum Management
Professor of Physiology
Mark Payton
PhD, MS
Chair
Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Vickie Roettger
PhD, MS
Associate Professor of Physiology
Office of Global Medicine Track Co-Director (Colorado)
Rebecca Ryznar
PhD, MA
Associate Professor of Molecular Biology
Physician Scientist Track Director
Jilla Sabeti
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
Inder Sehgal
DVM, PhD, CPhT
Professor of Pharmacology
James Small
MD, PhD, FCAP
Professor of Pathology and Microbiology
Director of Clinical Career Advising
Ryan Stapley
PhD
Assistant Professor of Anatomy
Janée Terwoord
PhD
Assistant MSBS Program Director (Utah)
Assistant Professor of Physiology
Leslie Torgerson
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Francina Towne
PhD
Director of MSBS Program
Professor of Immunology
Holly Turula
PhD
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Jacquelyn Waller
PharmD, BCPS
Director of Preclinical Education – Year 1
Professor of Pharmacology and Director of Preclinical Education
Assistant Program Director
Natalie Waterfall
PharmD
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Karim Zaman
DO
Associate Professor of Pathology
Isain Zapata
PhD
Assistant Director (Colorado Campus)
Assistant Professor of Research and Statistics
Director of Introduction to Research Elective
W. Michael Zawada
PhD
Chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences
Professor of Physiology
Chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences
Qing Zhong
MD PHD
Professor of Pharmacology