Faculty Resources

As a valued member of MCW’s graduate faculty, we are committed to providing you with a variety of resources and guidelines to support your teaching, research, advising and mentoring activities.

The Graduate Student Handbook (PDF), in conjunction with program specific guidelines as defined by each department, is the official record of program requirements, as well as all policies and procedures of the MCW Graduate School. We encourage all faculty members to become familiar with the contents of these publications.

Additionally, we have several resources to assist you with collaborating with other faculty members, serving as a mentor to your students and leveraging social media to build your network.

MCW’s Graduate Studies Council (GSC)

The members of the GSC consist of MCW’s Program Directors and Recruitment Directors from each of the Graduate School programs, the President and Vice President of the Graduate Student Association, the Dean of the Graduate School and other members appointed by the Dean. Membership terms are determined by the length of time the member(s) remain in the position they currently hold (i.e. as program or recruitment director, as President and Vice President of the GSA, etc.)

Term: Terms are determined by the length of time the member(s) remain in the position they currently hold i.e.: as program or recruitment director, as President and Vice President of the GSA, etc.

The Standing Committees of the Graduate School are defined in the Graduate Student Handbook (PDF).

2023-2024 Outstanding Educator Awards

Biochemistry
Stephanie Olivier-Van Stichelen, PhD
Elizabeth Sweeny, PhD
Dawn Wenzel, PhD

Biomedical Engineering
Brian Schmit, PhD
Said Audi, PhD
Amit Joshi, PhD
Ranjan Dash, PhD
Jessica Fritz, PhD
Bo Wang, PhD
Jordan Williams, PhD
Bing Yu, PhD

Biophysics
Kathleen Schmainda, PhD
Candice Klug, PhD
Ruta Brazauskas, PhD

Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy
Ryan Hillmer, PhD
Pui Lam, PhD
Matthew Veldman, PhD
Lisa Cirillo, PhD
Brian Link, PhD
Kenichiro Taniguchi, PhD
Allison Ebert, PhD
Herve Falet, PhD
Olena Isaeva, PhD
Michaela Patterson, PhD

Data Science Institute
Rodney Sparapani, PhD
Chien-Wei Lin, PhD
Tao Wang, PhD

Global Health
Alexandre Martins, PhD

Institute for Health & Humanity
John Meurer, MD, MBA
Kwang Woo Ahn, PhD
Jennifer Peterson, PhD
Laura Cassidy, PhD, MS
Brian Jackson, EdD, MS
Laila Azam, PhD, MBA
Christopher Simenz, PhD, MS
Nate Conley, MS
Alyson Krokosky, MS
Alison La Pean Kirschner, MS
Jordyn Prell, MS
Julia Dickson-Gomez, PhD, MA
Annie Friedrich, PhD
Kaija Zusevics, PhD, MPH
Jennifer Geurts, MS, CSG
Aniko Szabo, PhD
Jessica Olson, PhD, MPH

Medicine
Juliana Alvarez Argote, MD
John Charlson, MD
Aprill Dawson, PhD, MPH
Deepak Kilari, MD, MS
Joni Williams, MD,MPH
Rachel Cusatis, PhD
Michael Widlansky, MD

Microbiology
Joseph Barbieri, PhD
Christopher Kristich, PhD
Michelle Riehle, PhD
Scott Terhune, PhD
Dara Frank, PhD
Amy Hudson, PhD
Jessica Kelliher, PhD
Robert Lochhead, PhD
Eillen Tecle, PhD

Neurosurgery
Matthew Budde, PhD
Timothy Meier, PhD
Antji Kroner-Milsch,MD, PhD

Ophthalmology
Joel Miesfeld, PhD
Ross Collery, PhD

Pediatrics
Donald Basel, MD
Andrew Spearman, MD
Michael Muriello, MD

Pharmacology
Wai-Meng Kwok, PhD
Constanza Garcia-Keller, PhD
Carol Williams, PhD
Qing-song Liu, PhD
Kristin Ciezki, PhD
Gwen Lomberk, PhD
John Mantsch, PhD

Physiology
Gary Mouradian, PhD
Caitlin O’Meara, PhD
Justin Grobe, PhD
Julie Freed, MD, PhD
Pablo Nakagawa, PhD

Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
Sara Kohlbeck, PhD, MPH

Radiology
Andrew P. Klein, MD
Dustin Ragan, PhD

School of Pharmacy
Carolyn Oxencis, PharmD

Surgery
Alexandra C. Istl, MD, MPH
Tammy Lyn Kindel, MD, PhD
Anai N. Kothari, MD
Paul L Linsky, MD
Mochamad M. Nataliansyah, MD, PhD

Curriculum & Programs

Changes to existing courses or program requirements, or adding new courses or programs, need to go through an approval process. To ensure the Graduate School meets the Registrar’s deadline of February 1, 2026, new/substantial changes to courses for the 2026-2027 Academic Year (Fall 2026-Summer 2027), please adhere to the following Graduate School deadlines:

Preferred Deadline: November 1, 2025
Final Deadline: December 1, 2025 (anything received after this deadline will be reviewed/approved for the 2027-2028 Academic Year (Fall 2027-Summer 2028)

Those seeking to add a new program should begin the process with the Health Science University (HSU) committee and Assessment Oversight Committee (AOC) at least 6-9 months prior to the Graduate School deadlines listed above.
New certificate programs should begin the process with the Graduate School at least 3-6 months prior to the Graduate School deadlines listed above.

These Graduate School deadlines ensure that your proposals are reviewed and approved by the GSC Curriculum and Programs Committee and Graduate Studies Council prior to February 1, 2026.

Please reference these guides, forms, and templates:

Questions Contact:
School of Graduate Studies
Curriculum & Programs
gscurriculum@mcw.edu

Faculty Resources

Graduate Studies Council (GSC)

The Graduate Studies Council (GSC) is the highest approval committee of the Graduate School and is the body responsible for the oversight of all graduate programs and activities. Its responsibilities include approval of admission standards, oversight of academic standing and professionalism, approval of curricular and programmatic changes, evaluation of all aspects of graduate education, including course, programs and faculty, and the nomination of election to Graduate School positions.