Contact

Office of Academic Affairs

Judith Baumhauer, M.D., M.P.H. (585) 275-3030
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs (VDAA)

Tammy Michielsen (585) 275-3030
Director, Office of Academic Affairs
Provide leadership and support for Academic Affairs, serving as liaison to University-wide offices, advising on policy and procedures governed by the SMD Regulations of the Faculty and the University Faculty Handbook.

Lori Ann McBride (585) 275-2747
Senior Faculty Affairs Administrator  
Administrative team lead for the appointment, reappointment and promotion process for junior faculty levels and faculty leave of absence, facilitating faculty search postings, recruitment forms, and offer letters for all faculty ranks.

Kelly Chandler (585) 273-2564
Faculty Affairs Administrator II
Faculty Professionalism Council liaison, manage faculty professionalism incident reporting. Review and processing of voluntary junior faculty appointments, facilitate conflict of interest survey and faculty annual reviews, review and process faculty offer letters, process named professorship appointments.

Grace Kane (585) 275-3509
Faculty Affairs Administrator II
Appointments, reappointments and promotions at senior faculty levels; primary contact for activities of the MEDSAC Steering committee, Provost and Board of Trustee Actions, and Promotions and Reappointment Manager (PRM) processes and document review.

JoEllen Kress (585) 275-6321  
Administrative Coordinator III
Supports administrative needs of the Office of Academic Affairs, primary support for the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, coordinates and schedules MEDSAC Steering Committee meetings, SMD Faculty Council and events for the Office of Academic Affairs. Facilitates web page edits.

Britney Swanger (585) 275-3030
Administrative Coordinator III
Supports administrative needs of the Office of Academic Affairs, primary support for Administrative Director.  Triage and route incoming faculty appointment paperwork for the OAA team, coordinate faculty orientation, professional service reappointment review, web site updates and edits.  Review faculty postings and recruitment forms for approval.

Kayla LaClair (585) 275-3030
Administrative Assistant IV
Manages the coordination of School of Medicine and Dentistry faculty development activities, consisting of workshops, conferences and colloquia. Prepares and distributes meeting announcements and brochures. Manages CME certification for faculty development activities and manages data collection and compilation for programs.

Academic Affairs
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 706
Rochester, NY 14642
Room 1-5408
Phone: (585) 275-3030