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
PhD Graduate Studies Chair: Phil Hanna
MS Program Chair: Phil Hanna
Appointments, Promotions and Awards Chair: Vern Carruthers
Mentorship Chair: Malini Raghavan
Wellness Chair: Vince Young
Interim CDA: Pat Ridenour
Meet the Leadership
Bethany Moore, PhD
Nancy Walls Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Vernon B Carruthers, PhD
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Medical School
Philip C Hanna, PhD
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Program Director of Graduate Studies
Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Program Director of Graduate Studies
Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Akira Ono, PhD
Associate Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Mary O'Riordan, PhD
Frederick C Neidhardt Collegiate Professor
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Malini Raghavan, PhD
Nancy Walls Research Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School
Vincent Bensan Young, MD/PhD, FIDSA, FAAM
William Henry Fitzbutler Legacy Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine and Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Professor of Internal Medicine and Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Meet the Admin Team
Natalie Deeb, MPH
Graduate Student Program Manager
Brenda E. Franklin
Microbiologist Staff Specialist
Kassandra Frost L.
Research Administrator Intermediate
Andréa Garcia
Program Manager for the American Society of Virology
Kara Headley
Communications Specialist
Stephanie Himpsl
Lab Manager
Ariona Jona Kalaj
Research Administrator Senior
Angela Kelly
Administrative Specialist
Melissa K. McGeorge
Purchasing Clerk Senior
Cindy Shaw
Research Administrator Lead
Sheryl Smith, M.S.
Administrative Specialist
Carol Solomon
Administrative Specialist
