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Microbiology & Immunology Leadership & Administration

Meet the Department of Microbiology and Immunology (M&I) leadership and administrative teams.

Leadership Team
Chair: Beth Moore
Associate Chair: Akira Ono
Graduate Education Chair: Phil Hanna
Graduate Education Associate Chair: Maria Sandvist
Undergraduate Education Associate Chair: Nicole Koropatkin
Appointments, Promotions and Awards Chair: Vern Carruthers
Mentorship Chair: Malini Raghavan
Wellness Chair: Vince Young
Chief Department Administrator: Melissa Thompson

Meet the Leadership

Bethany B. Moore

Bethany Moore, PhD

Professor
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Vernon B Carruthers, PhD

Professor
Philip C. Hanna

Philip C Hanna, PhD

Professor
Akira Ono

Akira Ono, PhD

Professor
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Mary O'Riordan, PhD

Professor
Malini Raghavan

Malini Raghavan, PhD

Professor
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Melissa Thompson

Chief Department Administrator
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Vincent Bensan Young, MD/PhD, FIDSA, FAAM

Professor

Meet the Admin Team

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Natalie Deeb, MPH

Graduate Student Program Manager
kassandra Frost

Kassandra Frost L.

Research Administrator Intermediate
Andrea Garcia

Andréa Garcia

Program Manager for the American Society of Virology
Kara Headley

Kara Headley

Communications Specialist
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Stephanie Himpsl

Lab Manager
Jona Kalaj

Ariona Jona Kalaj

Research Administrator Senior
Angela Kelly

Angela Kelly

Administrative Specialist
Melissa K. McGeorge

Melissa K. McGeorge

Purchasing Clerk Senior
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Cindy Shaw

Research Administrator Lead
Sheryl Smith

Sheryl Smith, M.S.

Administrative Specialist
Carol Solomon

Carol Solomon

Administrative Specialist