Meet Our Team

MSU Health Sciences brings together thousands of researchers, businesses, practitioners and students to make positive contributions to real-world health care. No challenge is too big or too small. We look forward to collaborating with you.

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Our team

Bringing health, hope and healing to all

Norm Hubbard, M.B.A.
Senior Vice President for Health Sciences

Norman Hubbard is the senior vice president for the Michigan State University Office of Health Sciences.

Laura Kuczajda, M.B.A.
Assistant Vice President of Strategic Management and Chief of Staff

Karen Crosby, M.B.A.
Chief Financial Officer

Karen Crosby joined Michigan State University in March 2007 as the chief financial officer for the College of Human Medicine and assumed a dual role in the Office of Health Sciences in July 2020.

David Kaufman, D.O.
Associate Vice President of Clinical Affairs

Dr. Kaufman is a longtime Spartan, professor and founding chair of the Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology, and Assistant Vice President for Clinical Affairs with the Office of Health Sciences at MSU.

Walt Esselman, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President of Research

Walter J. Esselman, PhD, steers the research efforts of the MSU College of Human Medicine in concordance with the university’s office of the executive vice president for health sciences and the vice president for research and innovation.

Cheryl Verbruggen
Finance Director for Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences

Cheryl Verbruggen is director of finance for Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences.

Georgette Russell, FACHE, PHR
Assistant Vice President, Human Resources

Georgette Russell is an accomplished human resources and academic administration professional with extensive experience in healthcare and higher education sectors.

Josh Frank
Project Manager

Amanda Ishola
Communications Specialist

Alex Guzman
Project Manager

Jerry Kooiman, M.P.A.
Chief External Relations Officer

Alex Gillespie
Digital Experience Manager and Website Administrator

Sandy Holliday
Project Manager

Jen McCarty
Project Manager

Renee Shepherd, PMP, PMI-ACP
Project Manager

Nicole Szymczak
Senior Director of Communications and Marketing

Angelica Santos
Budget and Finance Director

Jennifer Roy
Executive Assistant

Stephanie Stotenbur
Executive Director of Advancement — Health Sciences

Rebecca Shannon-Kortes
Senior Lead Manager, Business Analytics & Process Improvement

Philip E. Strong, Ph.D.
Project Manager

Rebekah Shade
Executive Staff Assistant

Greg Woodruff
Driver

Jennifer E. Johnson, Ph.D.
OHS Chief Translation Officer

Dr. Jennifer E. Johnson is the first C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at Michigan State University.

Dalin Clark
Communications Manager

Sakiya Duncan
Event Coordinator

Sakiya Duncan is events and sponsorship coordinator for MSU Health Sciences.

Kris Stroud, M.P.A.
Strategic Integration Manager

Kris provides strategic and operational leadership in support of Health Sciences.

Robert Barto
Associate Director of Health Sciences Technology

Robert's focus is to deliver mission-driven and experience-centered technology services intended to best serve students, faculty, patients, and staff, enhancing IT support across health sciences and the university.

Theresa Couch
Director of Research Administration Operations

Alexandra Rockhold
Executive Staff Assistant

Sara Ford
Honorifics Coordinator, Project Manager

Sophia Watts
Healthcare Recruiter

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