Medical College of Wisconsin Kern Institute Team
Faculty Directors

Adina Luba Kalet, MD, MPH
Director, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education Stephen and Shelagh Roell Endowed Chair

Tavinder K. Ark, PhD
Director, Data Science Lab, Kern Institute

Cassie Ferguson, MD
Associate Director, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education; Director, Student Pillar, Kern Institute

Kathlyn Fletcher, MD, MA
Co-Director, Graduate Medical Education Pillar; Member, Clinical Learning Environment Pillar, Kern Institute; Professor of Medicine

Fabrice Jotterand, PhD, MA
Director, P-METaL Lab; Member, Cross Pillar, Kern Institute

Kristina Kaljo, PhD
Director, Faculty Pillar, Kern Institute

Lana Minshew, PhD, MEd
Director, Human-Centered Design Lab; Member, P-METaL Lab, Kern Institute

Alicia M. Pilarski, DO
Co-Director, Graduate Medical Education Pillar; Member, Culture & Systems Pillar, Kern Institute

Sandra L. Pfister, PhD
Interim Director, Clinical Learning Environment Pillar; Member, Faculty Pillar, Kern Institute
Institute Staff

Michael T. Braun, PhD
Program Manager

Venus Coates, MBA
Department Administrator, Kern Institute

Vivian Dondlinger
Program Manager, Faculty Pillar, Kern Institute

Ethan Duwell, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow

Justine Espisito
Research Coordinator II

Keyauna Irby
Business Operations Coordinator

Shannon M. Majewski, CMP, CMM, HMCC, VEMM
Events Specialist

Devarati Syam, PhD
Program Manager, Student and GME Pillars, Kern Institute

Faculty Contributors

Jeffrey C. Amundson, PhD
Member, P-METaL Lab, Kern Institute

Ilya Avdeev, PhD
Member, Human-Centered Design Lab, Kern Institute

Bruce H. Campbell, MD
Professor, Member, Faculty Pillar, Kern Institute

David J. Cipriano, PhD
Member, Community & Institutional Engagement Pillar, Kern Institute

Christopher S. Davis, MD, MPH
Member, Faculty and Community & Institutional Engagement Pillar, Kern Institute

Arthur R. Derse, MD, JD
Member, Culture & Systems Pillar, Kern Institute

Elizabeth Ellinas, MD
Member, Faculty and Cross Pillars, Kern Institute

Mary Ann Gilligan, MD, MPH
Member, Faculty and Clinical Learning Environment Pillars, Kern Institute

Alexandra Harrington, MD, MT (ASCP)
Member, Faculty Pillar, Kern Institute

John R. Hayes, DO
Member, Community & Institutional Engagement Pillar, Kern Institute

Mark W. Lodes, MD
Member, Culture & Systems Pillar, Kern Institute

Jane Machi, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Member, Student Pillar, Kern Institute

Marty Muntz, MD
Member, Community & Institutional Engagement Pillar, Kern Institute

David A. Nelson, PhD, MS
Member, Community & Engagement Institutional Pillar, Kern Institute

Jayshil Patel, MD
Member, Clinical Learning Environment Pillar, Kern Institute

Wendy Peltier, MD
Member, Faculty Pillar, Kern Institute

Leslie Ruffalo, PhD, MS
Member, Community & Institutional Engagement Pillar, Kern Institute

Malika L. Siker, MD
Member, Student Pillar, Kern Institute

Ryan Spellecy, PhD
Member, Community & Institutional Engagement Pillar, Kern Institute

Chris Stawski, PhD
Member, Student and Culture & Systems Pillars, Kern Institute

Bipin Thapa, MD, MS, FACP
Member, Faculty Pillar, Kern Institute

John Yoon, MD
Visiting Professor, Kern Institute
