Master’s Convocation Ceremony
Event Schedule
Class picture on steps of Gordon Hall
Welcome
George Q. Daley, MD, PhD Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
Opening Remarks
Rosalind A. Segal, MD, PhD Dean for Graduate Education
Keynote Speaker Linda Villarosa
Author and Journalist, Educator, Contributing Writer to the New York Times Magazine
Former Executive Editor of Essence Magazine
Introduction of the Student Speaker
Samrong So President of Master’s Student Council
Remarks from Student Speaker Ons Kaabia, MD
Master’s Degree Programs (in order of procession)
Master of Medical Sciences in Medical Education
Krisztina Fischer, MD, PhD, Director
Ayres Heller, EdM, Associate Director
Narjis Corbett, Program Coordinator
Master of Science in Media, Medicine and Health
Neal Baer, EdM, AM, MD, Co-Director
Jason Silverstein, PhD, Co-Director
Christina Thompson Lively, MEd, Associate Director of Education Programs
Allison Lewis, Program Coordinator
Master of Medical Sciences in Immunology
Shiv Pillai, MD, PhD, Director
Michael Carroll, PhD, Co-Director
Gavin Porter, PhD, Associate Director
Naima Abdullahi, EdM, Senior Program Manager
Master of Science in Healthcare Quality and Safety
Anjala Tess, MD, Director
Brittany Esty, MD, MPH, Associate Director
Katherine Santos, MBA, Associate Director
Kathryn Cacioppo, Director
Katherine King, EdD, Assistant Director
Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery
Joia Mukherjee, MD, MPH, Director
Christina Thompson Lively, MEd, Associate Director of Education Programs
Katie Player, MA, Program Coordinator
Master of Science in Clinical Service Operations
J. Kevin Tucker MD, Director
Mara Bloom, JD, MS, Co-Director
Kathryn Cacioppo, Assistant Director
Preeti Sharma, MBA, Program Manager
Master of Medical Sciences in Clinical Investigation
Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP, MBA, Director Emeritus
Finnian R. Mc Causland, MBBCh, MMSc, FRCPI, PG CertMedEd, Director
Martina M. McGrath, MB, BCh, FASN, FRCPI, Co-Director
Kathryn Cacioppo, Director of Master's Program Management
Molly Gallagher, Program Manager
Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics
Nils Gehlenborg, PhD, Director
Aparna Nathan, PhD, Associate Director
Lilen Uchima, PhD, Director of Education and DEI Programs
Rebecca Fitzhugh, ALM, Senior Program Manager
Jesse Ellis, Education Program Coordinator
Master of Science in Bioethics
J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD, Director
Joni R. Beshansky, RN, MPH, LPD, Associate Director
Crystal Chang, MPH, Associate Director of Education
Samantha Pitkin, MEd, Education Program Coordinator Administrator
Jesse Tucker, Admissions and Recruitment Administrator
Sadé Chisolm, Program Engagement and Alumni Development Coordinator
Victoria Hue, Education Program Coordinator
Closing Remarks
Johanna L. Gutlerner, PhD Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education