Executive Committee
2025-2026
Note: All faculty appointments shall be for a period of two (2) years unless otherwise noted.
The voting membership of the Executive Committee shall be composed of those deans, associate and assistant deans, directors, and other unit heads designated by the executive dean; the chairperson of each Heritage College department; the six (6) officers of the faculty, as elected by the voting membership of the Heritage College; one (1) representative of the college administrative staff; and one (1) representative of the classified staff. The non-voting membership of the Executive Committee shall include the seventh faculty officer elected to serve as an alternate and the president prime of the Student Government Association or his/her designee upon invitation.
Members
| Member Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Johnson, DO | Chief Medical Affairs Officer, Ohio University; Executive Dean, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Tracy Shaub, DO | Dean, Athens Campus |
| William Burke, DO | Dean, Dublin Campus |
| Isaac Kirstein, DO | Dean, Cleveland Campus |
| Sharon Casapulla, EdD | Director, Education and Research |
| Rachael Crouch, MA | Chief of Staff |
| Darlene Berryman, PhD | Associate Dean, Research and Innovation |
| Vishwajeet Puri, PhD | Executive Director, Diabetes Institute |
| Erin Murphy, PhD | Chair, Department of Biomedical Sciences |
| Joe Bianco, PhD | Chair, Department of Social Medicine |
| Nate Overmire, DO | Interim Chair, Department of Primary Care |
| Andy Culver, DO | Chair, Dept of Specialty Medicine |
| Shawn Kerger, DO | Chair, Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine |
| Beth Maxon, PHR | Chief Operating Officer |
| Shelley Ruff, MBA | Chief Financial and Strategy Officer |
| P.J. Murphy, MA | Chief Public Affairs Officer |
| Lisa Forster, PhD (ABD) | Chief Communication Officer |
| Mario Grijalva, PhD | Director, Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute |
| Kelly Coates, MBA | Assistant Chief Financial Officer |
| Susan Williams, PhD | Associate Dean, Faculty |
| Eric Clift, MEd | Director, Medical Education Technology |
| Jill Harman, MEd | Senior Director, Admissions & Recruitment |
| Jennifer Gwilym, DO | Interim Associate Dean, Admissions |
| Terry Hogan, PhD | Interim Associate Dean for Student Affairs |
| Marie Barone, MA | Senior Director, Student Affairs |
| Sherri Oliver, MPA | Executive Director, Community Health Programs and Area Health Education Center |
| Zelalem Haile, PhD, MPH | Interim Director, Global Health Initiative |
| Chris Vinyard, PhD | Associate Dean, Curriculum |
| Brian Clark, PhD | Director, Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute |
| Brian Thompson, MEd | Senior Director, Administration, Dublin |
| Terra Ndubuizu, MBA | Senior Director, Administration, Cleveland |
| Noel Studniarz, MPA | Senior Director, Heritage College Operations |
| Danny Counts | Director, Heritage College Academic Facilities |
| Melissa Standley, MEd | Senior Director of Operations, Office of Research and Grants |
| Brenda Noftz, PhD, JD | Senior Director, Medical Education |
| Heather Porter, MPA | Executive Director, Clinical Education |
Appointed Voting Members
| Name | Title | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Noel | Administrative Representative | Term ends 6/30/26 |
| Maureen McCann | Classified Representative | Term ends 6/30/26 |
Elected Members & Officers of the Faculty
| Name | Clinical or Non-Clinical | Term End | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graciela Muniz-Terrera, PhD | Non-clinical | 1st term ends 6/30/26 | Chair of Faculty |
| Tom Rosol, PhD | Non-clinical | 1st term ends 6/30/26 | Secretary of Faculty |
| Mohammad Al Sorkhy, PhD | Non-clinical | 1st term ends 6/30/26 | Cleveland representative |
| Prince Adu, PhD | Non-clinical | 1st term ends 6/30/26 | Dublin representative |
| vacant | |||
| vacant |
Ex-Officio Non-voting Member
George Papadeas, SGA National Representative
Staff Support
Laura Risler, PhD, Executive Special Projects Manager