Meet the Staff
Graduate Medical Sciences administration is an indispensable part of the BUSM community. Our staff supports the education, success and well-being of over 900 graduate students and postdocs throughout their career at Boston University School of Medicine. Please visit our office or use the directory below.
GMS Leadership
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Deborah J. Stearns-Kurosawa, PhD Associate Provost/Dean ad interim Associate Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Contact Kimberly for an appointment |
Dr. Stearns-Kurosawa joined Boston University School of Medicine in 2008 in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. Prior to that she led research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and was chief research scientist at a pharmaceutical corporation in Tokyo. Her research interests focus on the pathophysiology of infections and coagulation complications.
Assistant Deans
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Theresa A. Davies, PhD Assistant Dean, Graduate Affairs Director, MS Oral Health Sciences Program Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences & Education |
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Andrew Henderson, PhD Assistant Dean, Doctoral Programs Professor of Medicine |
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Barbara Schreiber, PhD Assistant Dean, Alumni Affairs Associate Professor of Biochemistry |
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Gregory A. Viglianti, PhD Assistant Dean, Operations Associate Professor of Microbiology |
Directors
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Gwynneth Offner, PhD Director, MS Medical Sciences Program Associate Professor of Medicine |
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Fadie Coleman, MA, PhD Director, BLCS Program Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences & Education |
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M. Isabel Dominguez, PhD Director, Summer Training as Research Scholars Assistant Professor of Medicine |
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Brigitte Ritter, PhD Director, Data Tracking & Grant Support Assistant Professor of Biochemistry |
Student Services
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Millie Agosto Registrar |
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Karen Francis Assistant Registrar |
Graduate Affairs
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Kimberly Arena Associate Director, Graduate Student Affairs Executive Assistant to the Associate Provost |
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Shuchita Rao, MS Manager, Admissions |
Financial and Administrative Operations
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Israel De La Cruz Associate Director, Finance |
Post-Doctoral Affairs
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Sarah Hokanson, PhD Assistant Provost, Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs |
Administrative Staff
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Jorge Fortin PhD Program Coordinator |
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Ying-Ju Lai, MFA MAMS Program Coordinator |
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DJ King Marketing & Communications Specialist |
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Sara Frazier Public Relations Associate |