Offices
Connect with teams of SHRS faculty, staff and researchers ready to serve our community and provide you with the resources you need to find your way to success.
Academic Outreach and Advising ▼
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Academic Outreach and Advising within the Dean’s Office is focused on building strategic partnerships across the University to enhance the visibility of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) as an academic destination for undergraduate students at Pitt. This area is also dedicated to enriching the student experience at SHRS by optimizing academic advising and supporting student success by offering a range of resources designed to elevate the academic experience for all learners.
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Academic Partnerships ▼
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Academic Partnerships within the Dean’s Office is focused on developing key relationships with internal and external organizations to increase access to or enhance SHRS programs and expertise in health care education and training.
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Admissions ▼
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The Admissions team within the Office of Student Affairs is instrumental in coordinating the admissions process for undergraduate and graduate programs within SHRS. The team helps with application data and administration, admissions provisions, international admissions, pre-requisite evaluations, evaluation of transfer course credits and sending decision letters.
The Office of Admissions can be contacted at: admissions@shrs.pitt.edu
Mailing Address (For Official Transcripts):
School of Health and Rehab Sciences
4044 Forbes Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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Business and Finance ▼
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The Business and Finance team is housed within the SHRS Dean’s Office. The team is responsible for the day-to-day management and long-term planning of the school’s finance and business operations. This includes support for:
- Financial modeling and reporting
- Budget preparation and management
- Program proposals and pro formas
- HR personnel and management to include recruitment, hiring, payroll, promotions, performance management and staff development
- Facilities, security, parking
- Clinical contracts managements
- Information technology
The Business and Finance team collaborates closely with all Office of the Dean areas as well as each of our departments.
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Casey Clipper
Administrative Coordinator for Personnel and Operations
Kristin Hopkins
Director of Finance
Christine Jackson
Associate Dean of Business and Finance
Gregory Smith
Director of Space Management and Planning
Karoline Swiontek
Financial Administrator
Jessica Thomas
Human Resources Director, Staff Ombudsperson
Center for Academic Advising and Student Success ▼
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The Center for Academic Advising and Student Success in Student Affairs is intended to empower students through guidance, advisement, mentorship and collaboration to become engaged and responsible members of their professions, their communities and society.
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David Bodnar
Academic Advisor
Amy Evans
Senior Academic Advisor
Jennifer Gregg
Academic Advisor
Jennifer Kaplan
Student Support Coach
Hannah McBean
Academic Advisor
Trish McCarthy
Student Support Coach
Tiwanda Taylor
Director of the Center for Academic Advising and Student Success
Georgie Wilkins
Student Support Coach
Center for Interprofessional Studies ▼
About
The Center for Interprofessional Studies’ mission is to design, facilitate, support and evaluate SHRS interprofessional education that translates into improved individual and population health outcomes. The office’s vision is that all SHRS students and alumni are prepared to collaborate across professions to improve population and individual health outcomes through high quality team-based care.
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Helen Cochrane
Director of the Prosthetics and Orthotics Program, Assistant Professor
Kevin Conley
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Chair for the Department and Associate Professor
Trisha Cousins
Director of the Dietitian Nutritionist Program, Assistant Professor
Taylor Cronauer
Assistant Professor, Clinical Education Coordinator
Julia Dubis
Director of Simulation, Assistant Professor
Mary Goldberg
Associate Dean for Interprofessional Studies, Director of the Master of Rehabilitation Technology Program and Associate Professor
Rachel Hibbs
Director of Continuing Education, Assistant Professor
Victoria Hornyak
Associate Professor
Amanda Mahoney
PhD Candidate, Graduate Student Researcher
Christopher Matek
Instructor
Eric Meyer
Chair for the Department and Professor
Elaine Mormer
Vice Chair for Clinical Education, Professor
John Pierce
Assistant Professor
Thomas Platt
Associate Dean for Academic Partnerships, Chair for the Department and Professor
Michael Pramuka
Associate Professor
Ketki Raina
Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor
Clinical Partnerships ▼
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The Clinical Partnerships team connects adjunct faculty members to provide clinical education experiences and assist in didactic education for SHRS students.
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Commercial Translation ▼
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This office focuses on increasing and reinforcing our school’s already high level of commercial translation by working closely with investigators and external partners to support licensing and funding opportunities to complement our efforts in research and innovation.
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Dean's Office ▼
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The SHRS Dean’s Office oversees all logistical and operational aspects of the school. The Dean’s Office includes the dean and administrative staff as well as all associate and assistant deans and staff in the following areas:
- Business and Finance
- Research
- Student Affairs
- Online Learning
- Marketing, Communications, Recruitment and Enrollment
- Access and Community Engagement
- SHRS Philanthropic and Alumni Engagement
See separate listings for team members in the above roles and areas.
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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement ▼
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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement (OEDICE) aims to increase health equity across all aspects of our SHRS programs to impactfully reduce health disparities in clinical learning and practice while simultaneously improving community engagement efforts that benefit our community and the institution.
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Faculty Affairs and Development ▼
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Faculty Affairs and Development supports the growth and professional development of faculty throughout their career by providing oversight for mentoring, career development, faculty appointments, promotion and tenure.
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Graduate Studies ▼
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The Graduate Studies team provides resources to help our graduate and professional students succeed and engage in SHRS and University communities.
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Human Resources ▼
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The Human Resources team manages functions related to employment, orientation, the training of personnel, compensation and overall company culture.
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Innovation ▼
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The Office of Innovation aims to accelerate the development of key technologies and inventions to advance innovation in rehabilitation science through SHRS’ many disciplines.
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Marketing, Communications, Recruitment and Enrollment ▼
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The Office of Marketing, Communications, Recruitment and Enrollment (MCRE) supports the promotion, branding and messaging of the school including website development, digital marketing strategies and prospective student outreach, enrollment activities and recruitment.
Contact Information
Office of Marketing, Communications, Recruitment and Enrollment
4033 Forbes Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412-383-6556
enroll@shrs.pitt.edu
Media Relations Contact, UPMC
Liz Reid
Manager, Media Relations
UPMC and University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
Cell: 412-514-7866
reide4@upmc.edu
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Desiray Baney
Digital Marketing Specialist
Natalie Baney
Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Lindsey Beck
Paid Media Manager
Faith Beckering
Email Marketing Specialist
Jill Bodnar
Communications Manager
Kelsey Chabal
Enrollment Specialist
Haley Geisler
Senior Enrollment Specialist
Alyssa Godfrey
Digital Analyst
Taylor Griffin
Enrollment Specialist
Delaney Hawk
Enrollment Specialist
Melissa Heintzinger
Paid Media Manager
Joshua Hughes
Graphic and Web Designer
Madison Hutchison
Enrollment Specialist
Noah Lheureau
Enrollment Specialist
Alice Miner
Enrollment Specialist
Caitlin Pugh
Marketing Director
Marc Santom
Enrollment Specialist
Lauren Serge
Executive Assistant
Nicole Skellie Fitzgerald
Director of Recruitment and Enrollment
Alex Sozansky
Web Developer
Shannon Suchta
Enrollment Specialist
Megan Sulerud
Director of Digital Operations
Online Learning ▼
About
The Office of Online Learning (OOL) supports SHRS departments in the development of fully online or hybrid programs or certificates. Our online education professionals provide consultation throughout the design process from proposal to launch, applying best practices for online learning. OOL also facilitates SHRS’ Continuing Education initiatives.
Contact the Office of Online Learning: shrsool1@pitt.edu
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Jared Divido
Instructional Designer
Anne Doring
Executive Director of Continuing Education
Hunter Duwall
Instructional Media Specialist
Desiree Harrison
Administrator
Nicole O’Gorman
Instructional Designer
Daniel Pinsky
Instructional Technologist
Sally Russick
Instructional Designer
Amy Tiernan
Instructional Designer
Melissa Wehler
Instructional Designer
Philanthropic and Alumni Engagement ▼
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The SHRS Philanthropic & Alumni Engagement (PAE) team cultivates relationships with contributors, alumni and other constituents on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, generating support for teaching, research and care.
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Registrar ▼
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The Registrar team within the Office of Student Affairs is responsible for providing letters of verification of enrollment, graduation, good standing, etc. They also manage the graduation of students and coordinate SHRS Recognition Day ceremonies.
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Research ▼
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The SHRS Research team is responsible for oversight of the school’s research capacity building, funding and operations. This includes support for:
- School-wide research infrastructure, including the SHRS Data Center and the SHRS Rehabilitation Data Mart (ReDWINE)
- Research collaborations within and outside SHRS
- Pre-award administration tasks, such as proposal development and submission, progress reporting and budget development
- Post-award administration, including accounting, effort certification, prior approval requests and award closeout
- Resources and consultation related to investigator development, laboratory operations and research program enhancement
SHRS Research uses a team approach that supports cross-training, professional development and mentoring among members within the team.
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Casey Clipper
Administrative Coordinator for Personnel and Operations
Tyler Fleck
Director of Research Administration
Sandy Le
Pre-Award Research Financial Administrator
Christian Matava
Post-Award Research Financial Administrator
Brittany McKay
Post-Award Research Financial Administrator
Christine Phillips
Grants and Contracts Manager
Patrick Reitz
Research Operations Director
Elizabeth Skidmore
Associate Dean for Research, Professor
Justin Thompson
Pre-Award Research Financial Administrator
Jenna Tomashosky
Research Analyst
SHRS Data Center ▼
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The SHRS-DC provides state-of-the-art data management and analysis services to the Schools of Health Sciences, particularly studies involving investigators from the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. The SHRS-DC is comprised of two primary units: Data Management and Biostatistics. Learn more by visiting their website.People
Robert Alt
Senior Systems Analyst
Natasha DiCocco
Senior Systems Analyst
Charles J. George
Biostatistician
Joseph Kakyomya
Senior Data Manager
Amanda Mineard
Project Manager
Yolonda Murphy
Financial Administrator
Charity Patterson
Professor, Director of the SHRS Data Center
Clair Smith
Biostatistician
Lauren Terhorst
Professor, Associate Director of Statistics Education for the SHRS Data Center
Eric Terkpertey
Senior Data Manager
Hans Videll
Data Manager
Student Affairs ▼
About
The SHRS Office of Student Affairs provides support to applicants, students and SHRS departments. Student Affairs is a collection of offices and support units including the:
- Center for Academic Advising and Student Success
- Office of Admissions
- Office of the Registrar
The Student Affairs team offers student engagement and success programming and is responsible for SHRS graduation ceremonies.
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Kellie Beach
Director of Student Services, Registrar
David Bodnar
Academic Advisor
Amy Evans
Senior Academic Advisor
Kelsie Fallon
Senior Admissions Coordinator
Jennifer Gregg
Academic Advisor
Jennifer Kaplan
Student Support Coach
Lori Kieffer
Assistant Registrar
Jessica Maguire
Executive Director of Student Affairs, Ombudsperson
Hannah McBean
Academic Advisor
Trish McCarthy
Student Support Coach
Melissa Newcity
Student Affairs Administrator
Lauren Panetti
Director of Admissions
Tiwanda Taylor
Director of the Center for Academic Advising and Student Success
Brandon Tucker
Admissions Coordinator
Georgie Wilkins
Student Support Coach
Technology Support Services ▼
About
Technology Support Services is the point of contact for information technology solutions at SHRS. They provide support for students, faculty and staff in the areas of academic computing, administrative systems, development services and support solutions.
The Health Sciences IT can be contacted at hshelp@pitt.edu.
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Undergraduate Studies ▼
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Undergraduate Studies works collaboratively with members of the Dean’s Office and undergraduate and accelerated program faculty to create the best possible learning experience for students and to prepare them for graduate professional programs and successful careers as health care providers.
