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.
Boris Boyanovsky, MD, PhD
Assistant Dean of Preclinical Education
Professor
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
Qamrul Choudhury, PhD, MSc
Associate Professor of Physiology, Course Director: GI-Physiology Elective Course (COM), & Course Director: MBM II (MSBS)
Brett Condon, PhD
Assistant Professor of Physiology
Arthur Coulton, PhD
Program Director
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
Melissa Henderson, PhD
Vice Chair
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Leon Kelly
Assistant Professor Pathology
Selinda Kiefer, B.S
Administrative Assistant to Biomedical Sciences
Christina Lewis, PhD
Associate Professor of Physiology
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
Associate Prof of Physiology DNAP
Jennifer Montemayor, PhD
Assistant Dean of Preclinical Curriculum Management
Professor of Physiology
Mark Payton, PhD, MS
Chair
Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Rebecca Ryznar, PhD, MA
Associate Professor of Molecular Biology
Physician Scientist Track Director
Jilla Sabeti
Associate 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