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Department Chair

Christina Davis MPAS, PA-C, MBA
Interim Chair and Assistant Professor, Department of PA Studies

Department Leadership for PAS Hybrid Program

  • Christine Rodgers EdD, MPAS, PA-C, MPH
    Program Director for the Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program and Assistant Professor
  • Nathan Miracle MS, PA-C
    Associate Director, Director of Curriculum for the Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program and Assistant Professor
  • Paul Phrampus MD, FACEP
    Medical Director for the Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program and Professor

Department Vice Chair Roles:

  • Kathryn Reed MS, PA-C, EMT-P, RYT
    Vice Chair for Equity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement and Assistant Professor, Department of PA Studies
  • Carlos Gutiérrez EdD, MMS, PA-C
    Vice Chair for Student Success and Associate Professor, Department of PA Studies
  • Dipu Patel DMSc, MPAS, PA-C
    Vice Chair for Innovation and Professor, Department of PA Studies

Search all PA Faculty and Staff below:

Wei-Neng Chuang
Assistant Professor
412-320-3829
Jeffrey Cooper
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Christina Davis
Chair and Assistant Professor, Department of PA Studies
412-624-6743
Deborah Farkas
Program Administrator for the PA Studies Hybrid Program
412-383-4736
Ashley Firm
Director of Student and Alumni Engagement, Director of Student Affairs for the PA Studies Hybrid Program, and Assistant Professor, Department of PA Studies
412-624-6743
L. Carlos Gutiérrez
Vice Chair for Student Success and Associate Professor, Department of PA Studies
412-624-6743
Karthik Hariharan
SHRS Director of Anatomy and Assistant Professor
412-383-6645
Alyssa Holtz
Clinical Education Administrator
412-383-0261
Alyssa Mathews
Assistant Professor
412-692-2360
Tara McSwigan
Director of Admissions for the PA Studies Hybrid Program and Assistant Professor
412-624-6743
Nathan Miracle
Associate Director, Director of Curriculum for the PA Studies Hybrid Program and Assistant Professor
Hayden Mulligan
Assistant Professor
412-624-6743
Paul Phrampus
Medical Director for the PA Studies Hybrid Program and Professor
412-648-6073
Eric Pippi
Adjunct Assistant Professor
412-624-6743
Kathryn Reed
Vice Chair for Equity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement and Assistant Professor, Department of PA Studies
412-624-6743
Christine Rodgers
Program Director for the Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program and Assistant Professor
412-383-0895
Shannon Schreckengost
Admissions Administrator
(412) 383-4527
Kelly Smart
Director of Mentoring
(412) 383-2382
Lauren Taylor
Director of Clinical Education for the PA Studies Hybrid Program and Assistant Professor
412-624-6743
Daniel Tolomeo
Director of Student Assessment and Remediation for the PA Studies Hybrid Program and Assistant Professor
412-624-6743