Steering Committee

The Steering Committee serves as the Advisory Body for the Learning and Assessment Center. It meets monthly with the Director (fourth Wednesday from 8:00-9:00 a.m. in the Learning and Assessment Center). Its members include:

Representing the College of Human Medicine: 

• Dr. Matt Emery - Community Assistant Dean, Grand Rapids
• Mr. Brad Kline - Financial Officer 

Representing the College of Nursing:

• Dr. Kathleen Poindexter - Interim Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs 
• Mr. Nathan Verhanovitz - Financial Officer 

Representing the College of Osteopathic Medicine:

• Dr. Kirsten Waarala - Associate Dean 
• Mr. Aaron Pahl - Financial Officer 

Representing the College of Veterinary Medicine:

• Dr. Robert Fowkes-Gajan - Interim Associate Dean of Professional Education & Chairperson for the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences 
• Mr. Keith Hayes - Financial Officer 

 

Non-voting members:

• Mr. John McGinnity - Director, Physician’s Assistant Program
• Mr. Robert Barto Jr – Associate Director of Health Sciences Technology