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

All Staff
Leadership
Norm Hubbard, M.B.A.
Senior Vice President for Health Sciences
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Aron Sousa, M.D., FACP
Executive Dean for Health Sciences, Dean, College of Human Medicine
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Laura Kuczajda, M.B.A.
Assistant Vice President of Strategic Management and Chief of Staff
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Karen Crosby, M.B.A.
Chief Financial Officer
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David Kaufman, D.O.
Associate Vice President of Clinical Affairs
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Walt Esselman, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President of Research
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Joyce deJong, D.O.
Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Leigh Small, Ph.D., RN, PNP-PC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Dean, College of Nursing
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Cheryl Verbruggen
Finance Director for Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences
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Seth Ciabotti
Chief Executive Officer, MSU Health Care
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Georgette Russell, FACHE, PHR
Assistant Vice President, Human Resources
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Teri Grieb, Ph.D.
Chief Administrative Officer, Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences
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Josh Frank
Project Manager
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Amanda Ishola
Communications Specialist
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Alex Guzman
Project Manager
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Jerry Kooiman, M.P.A.
Chief External Relations Officer
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Alex Gillespie
Digital Experience Manager and Website Administrator
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Sandy Holliday
Project Manager
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Jen McCarty
Project Manager
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Renee Shepherd, PMP, PMI-ACP
Project Manager
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Nicole Szymczak
Senior Director of Communications and Marketing
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Angelica Santos
Budget and Finance Director
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Jennifer Roy
Executive Assistant
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Stephanie Stotenbur
Executive Director of Advancement — Health Sciences
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Rebecca Shannon-Kortes
Senior Lead Manager, Business Analytics & Process Improvement
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Jeff Kovan, D.O.
Medical Director of Student Athlete Health
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Philip E. Strong, Ph.D.
Project Manager
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Rebekah Shade
Executive Staff Assistant
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Terrie Taylor, D.O.
Global Health Advisor to MSU Health Sciences
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Greg Woodruff
Driver
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Jennifer E. Johnson, Ph.D.
OHS Chief Translation Officer
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Dalin Clark
Communications Manager
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Sakiya Duncan
Event Coordinator
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Kris Stroud, M.P.A.
Strategic Integration Manager
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Robert Barto
Associate Director of Health Sciences Technology
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Theresa Couch
Director of Research Administration Operations
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Alexandra Rockhold
Executive Staff Assistant
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Sara Ford
Honorifics Coordinator, Project Manager
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Sophia Watts
Healthcare Recruiter
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Steven Kalkanis, M.D.
Executive Vice President and CEO of Henry Ford Hospital and CEO of HFMG
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Norm Hubbard, M.B.A.
Senior Vice President for Health Sciences
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Aron Sousa, M.D., FACP
Executive Dean for Health Sciences, Dean, College of Human Medicine
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Laura Kuczajda, M.B.A.
Assistant Vice President of Strategic Management and Chief of Staff
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Karen Crosby, M.B.A.
Chief Financial Officer
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David Kaufman, D.O.
Associate Vice President of Clinical Affairs
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Walt Esselman, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President of Research
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Joyce deJong, D.O.
Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Leigh Small, Ph.D., RN, PNP-PC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Dean, College of Nursing
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Cheryl Verbruggen
Finance Director for Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences
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Seth Ciabotti
Chief Executive Officer, MSU Health Care
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Georgette Russell, FACHE, PHR
Assistant Vice President, Human Resources
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Teri Grieb, Ph.D.
Chief Administrative Officer, Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences
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98% Graduating Class of 2024 Match Rate

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70% of Graduates Stay in Michigan

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