Leadership
Current Steering Committee Co-Chairs

April Morgan, EdD (2024-2027)
Education Director, Faculty and Professional Development
Vice Chair, Geisinger Academy of Educators
Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education
Geisinger College of Health Sciences
Education Director, Faculty and Professional Development
Vice Chair, Geisinger Academy of Educators
Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education
Geisinger College of Health Sciences

Kelsey Heggy, MS (2024-2027)
Program Manager, Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
Project Manager, Academy of Teaching Scholars
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Medicine
Program Manager, Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
Project Manager, Academy of Teaching Scholars
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Medicine
Current Steering Committee Program Managers

Christina Stellmack, MSW
Senior Program Coordinator, Jerry Vannatta, MD Academy of Teaching Scholars
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Medicine
Senior Program Coordinator, Jerry Vannatta, MD Academy of Teaching Scholars
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Medicine

Katie Klinger, MEd
Manager, Geisinger Academy of Educators
Geisinger College of Health Sciences
Manager, Geisinger Academy of Educators
Geisinger College of Health Sciences
Current Steering Committee Members

Jana Wardian, PhD, MSW (2024-2027)
Assocaite Professor, Director of Research & Scholarly Activity
Associate Director, Interprofessional Academy of Educators
University of Nebraska Medical Center Hospital Medicine
Assocaite Professor, Director of Research & Scholarly Activity
Associate Director, Interprofessional Academy of Educators
University of Nebraska Medical Center Hospital Medicine

Anthony Artino, PhD (2024-2027)
Associate Dean of Educational Research
Co-Director, Academy of Education Scholars; Co-Director of Research, Department of Health, Human Function & Rehabilitation Sciences
Associate Dean of Educational Research
Co-Director, Academy of Education Scholars; Co-Director of Research, Department of Health, Human Function & Rehabilitation Sciences

Dominique Cosco, MD, FACP (2022-2025)
Professor of Medicine
Director of Teacher Development with Academic Health Professionals Education
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Professor of Medicine
Director of Teacher Development with Academic Health Professionals Education
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Shanu Gupta, MBBS (2022-2025)
Program Director, Department of Medical Education
Assistant Professor, University of South Florida
Program Director, Department of Medical Education
Assistant Professor, University of South Florida

Abby Spencer, MD, MS, FACP (2022-2025)
Professor and Vice Chair for Education
Director, Academy of Educators, Washington University in St. Louis
Professor and Vice Chair for Education
Director, Academy of Educators, Washington University in St. Louis

Beth West, MA, EdD Candidate (2024-2027)
Director, Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy
Nuvance Health
Director, Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy
Nuvance Health

Shari Whicker, EdD (Emeritus; Steering Committee Chair 2018-2019)
Associate Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Interprofessionalism
Associate Director, Office of Continuing Professional Development
Director, TEACH (Teaching Excellence Academy for Collaborative Healthcare), Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Interprofessionalism
Associate Director, Office of Continuing Professional Development
Director, TEACH (Teaching Excellence Academy for Collaborative Healthcare), Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Nicole Woll, PhD, MEd (2022-2025)
Vice Dean, Faculty and Professional Development
Executive Director, Geisinger Academy of Educators
Geisinger College of Health Sciences
Vice Dean, Faculty and Professional Development
Executive Director, Geisinger Academy of Educators
Geisinger College of Health Sciences