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    University Administration

    Meet the administrative leaders guiding St. George’s University across academics, operations, and student services.

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    Charles R. Modica

    Chancellor

    • University Administration
    Marios Loukas

    President & Dean, St. George’s University
    Dean of School of Medicine
    Co-Chair, Anatomical Sciences
    Professor of Anatomical Sciences

    • Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • University Administration
    Richard Liebowitz

    Vice Chancellor Emeritus

    • University Administration
    Gary Belotzerkovsky

    Chief Enrollment Services and Student Operations Officer

    • University Administration
    Satesh Bidaisee headshot

    Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine; Professor

    • Basic Sciences
    • Office of the Dean
    • Public Health & Preventive Medicine
    • School of Graduate Studies Administration
    • School of Graduate Studies Faculty
    • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • School of Veterinary Medicine Administration
    Dawne Buckmire

    VP Business Administration

    • Business Adminstration
    • University Administration
    Lucy Clunes

    Vice President, Student Affairs; Senior Associate Dean, Student Affairs (SOM)

    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    • Student Affairs
    • University Administration
    Mark Clunes

    Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs; Senior Associate Dean, Basic Sciences (SOM)

    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    • University Administration
    Smiling woman with short blonde hair and glasses, wearing a navy blue ruffled blouse

    Interim Dean, School of Arts and Sciences; Assistant Professor; Chair, Medical Humanities & the History of Medicine; Vice President, Multicultural Affairs

    • Basic Sciences
    • Dean of Basic Sciences Office
    • Medical Humanities & the History of Medicine
    • School of Arts & Sciences
    • School of Arts & Sciences Administration
    • School of Medicine
    • University Administration
    Lindonne Telesford

    Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies; Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine; Content Manager, BPM502

    • Basic Sciences
    • Public Health & Preventive Medicine
    • School of Graduate Studies Administration
    • School of Graduate Studies Faculty
    • School of Medicine
    • University Administration
    Marios Loukas

    President & Dean, St. George’s University
    Dean of School of Medicine
    Co-Chair, Anatomical Sciences
    Professor of Anatomical Sciences

    • Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • University Administration
    Daniel Ricciardi

    Executive Vice President, Clinical Network Development

    • Clinical Studies
    • Internal Medicine
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Armand Asarian

    Professor

    • Clinical Studies
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    • Surgery
    Shubhra Baruah

    Assistant Dean of Students, SGU/NU Program, Clinical Instructor of Anatomical Sciences, Northumbria

    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Mark Clunes

    Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs; Senior Associate Dean, Basic Sciences (SOM)

    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    • University Administration
    Beryl De Souza

    Assistant Dean of Academic Advising and Development – Clinical Studies – UK

    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Laurence Dopkin

    Assistant Dean of Students, Clinicals

    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Andre Havenga

    Director of Institutional Research, Part Time Professor, Office of the Dean of Basic Sciences

    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
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    Assistant Dean of Clinical Studies, US

    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Robert Finn

    Assistant Dean, Basic Sciences (UK)

    • Researcher, School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Martin Forde

    Assistant Dean of Research
    School of Medicine and Professor
    Environmental & Occupational Health
    Department of Public Health & Preventive Medicine

    • Basic Sciences
    • Public Health & Preventive Medicine
    • School of Graduate Studies Faculty
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Brenda Kirkby

    Associate Dean; Accreditation, Chair; Professor

    • Basic Sciences
    • Physiology, Neuroscience & Behavioral Sciences
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Duncan Kirkby

    Dean, Admissions; Professor

    • Basic Sciences
    • Physiology, Neuroscience & Behavioral Sciences
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Toni Liggins

    Associate Dean of Clinical Studies

    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    John Madden

    Associate Dean of Students, Clinicals US,
    Director, Office of Career Guidance

    • Clinical Studies
    • Emergency Medicine
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Chris Magnifico

    Associate Dean of Clinical Studies, US

    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Kerry Mitchell

    Assistant Dean, Student Affairs; Associate Professor; Chair, Public Health & Preventative Medicine

    • Basic Sciences
    • Campus Leadership and Support
    • Public Health & Preventive Medicine
    • School of Graduate Studies Faculty
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Dolland Noel

    Co-Chair of Clinical Skills
    Associate Dean of Clinical Studies, Grenada Director of Medical
    Education
    Professor of Clinical Skills

    • Clinical Skills
    • Clinical Studies
    • Dean of Clinical Studies Office
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Faculty Photo Not Available

    Assistant Dean, Clinical Studies (UK)

    • School of Medicine Administration
    Faculty Photo Not Available

    Co-Chair, Associate Dean, Assistant Professor

    • Anatomical Sciences
    • Basic Sciences
    • Dean of Basic Sciences Office
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Faculty Photo Not Available

    Assistant Professor, Content Manager, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs

    • Basic Sciences
    • Dean of Basic Sciences Office
    • Medical Humanities & the History of Medicine
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Faculty Photo Not Available

    Assistant Dean, Instructor, Content Manager

    • Basic Sciences
    • Dean of Basic Sciences Office
    • Evaluation and Assessment
    • Medical Humanities & the History of Medicine
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Morona Sukhoo-Pertab

    Assistant Dean of Clinical Studies; Lecturer; College Associate Director, Metrodora College

    • Basic Sciences
    • Clinical Skills
    • Dean of Clinical Studies Office
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    David Stoker

    Assistant Dean of Clinical Studies, UK; Professor

    • Basic Sciences
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    • Surgery
    Nitsa Topale

    Associate Dean of Evaluation and Assessment, Associate Professor of Anatomical Sciences

    • Basic Sciences
    • Evaluation and Assessment
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Medicine Administration
    Satesh Bidaisee headshot

    Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine; Professor

    • Basic Sciences
    • Office of the Dean
    • Public Health & Preventive Medicine
    • School of Graduate Studies Administration
    • School of Graduate Studies Faculty
    • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • School of Veterinary Medicine Administration
    James Adams

    Associate Dean, Academic Affairs; Associate Professor

    • Large Animal Medicine and Surgery
    • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • School of Veterinary Medicine Administration
    Muhammad Iqbal Bhaiyat

    Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Professor

    • Office of the Dean
    • Pathobiology
    • School of Graduate Studies Faculty
    • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • School of Veterinary Medicine Administration
    Julian Nixon

    Associate Dean, Evaluation and Assessment, Associate Professor

    • Office of the Dean
    • School of Medicine Administration
    • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • School of Veterinary Medicine Administration
    Tara Paterson

    Associate Dean, 4th Yr. Clinical Training, Associate Professor

    • Office of the Dean
    • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • School of Veterinary Medicine Administration
    Francesca Ivaldi

    Assistant Dean, Simulation; Associate Professor

    • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • School of Veterinary Medicine Administration
    • Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
    Inga Emma Karasek

    Assistant Dean, 4th Year Clinical Training, Associate Professor

    • Large Animal Medicine and Surgery
    • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • School of Veterinary Medicine Administration
    Afroza Khanam

    Assistant Dean of Student Affairs; Assistant Professor

    • Large Animal Medicine and Surgery
    • School of Graduate Studies Administration
    • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • School of Veterinary Medicine Administration
    Sophie Moittie, SVM Faculty

    Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs, Associate Professor

    • Pathobiology
    • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • School of Veterinary Medicine Administration
    India Paharsingh

    Assistant Dean, Academic Assessment, Department Chair, Assistant Professor

    • Office of the Dean
    • Pathobiology
    • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • School of Veterinary Medicine Administration
    Jodi Simeon, SVM Faculty

    Assistant Dean, Faculty Affairs; Demonstrator

    • Pathobiology
    • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • School of Veterinary Medicine Administration
    Hamidreza Sodagari

    Assistant Dean, Research, Assistant Professor

    • Office of the Dean
    • Pathobiology
    • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • School of Veterinary Medicine Administration
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    Interim Dean, School of Arts and Sciences; Assistant Professor; Chair, Medical Humanities & the History of Medicine; Vice President, Multicultural Affairs

    • Basic Sciences
    • Dean of Basic Sciences Office
    • Medical Humanities & the History of Medicine
    • School of Arts & Sciences
    • School of Arts & Sciences Administration
    • School of Medicine
    • University Administration
    Chrisofre Martin

    Chair, Professor of Biochemistry; Assistant Dean of Research

    • Basic Sciences
    • Biochemistry
    • Department of Biology, Ecology, and Conservation Faculty
    • School of Arts & Sciences
    • School of Arts & Sciences Administration
    • School of Medicine
    Stephen Nimrod

    Assistant Professor, Assistant Dean and Deputy Director, Accreditation and Quality Assurance Director, Centre for Academic Excellence; Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Advising Support

    • Department of Biology, Ecology, and Conservation Faculty
    • School of Arts & Sciences
    • School of Arts & Sciences Administration
    Zanifa Payne

    Associate Professor, Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Accreditation, Assessment & Evaluation

    • Department of Business and Management Studies Faculty and Staff
    • School of Arts & Sciences
    • School of Arts & Sciences Administration
    Faculty Photo Not Available

    Deputy Chair & Associate Professor; Assistant Dean of Curriculum

    • Department of Biology, Ecology, and Conservation Faculty
    • School of Arts & Sciences
    • School of Arts & Sciences Administration
    Rachael Ross

    Assistant Professor, Assistant Dean and Deputy Director, Division of Continuing Education and Professional Development; Assistant Dean of Faculty Affairs

    • Department of Business and Management Studies Faculty and Staff
    • School of Arts & Sciences
    • School of Arts & Sciences Administration
    Alana Twum-Barimah

    Assistant Dean of CAPPS and Non-Academic Appeals; Assistant Professor

    • Department of Business and Management Studies Faculty and Staff
    • School of Arts & Sciences
    • School of Arts & Sciences Administration
    Lindonne Telesford

    Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies; Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine; Content Manager, BPM502

    • Basic Sciences
    • Public Health & Preventive Medicine
    • School of Graduate Studies Administration
    • School of Graduate Studies Faculty
    • School of Medicine
    • University Administration
    Felicia Ikolo

    Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Curriculum

    • Basic Sciences
    • Biochemistry
    • School of Graduate Studies Administration
    • School of Medicine
    Afroza Khanam

    Assistant Dean of Student Affairs; Assistant Professor

    • Large Animal Medicine and Surgery
    • School of Graduate Studies Administration
    • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • School of Veterinary Medicine Administration
    Yusuf Yakubu headshot

    Assistant Dean of Student Assessment and Evaluation; Assistant Professor; Track Director, Epidemiology

    • Basic Sciences
    • Public Health & Preventive Medicine
    • School of Graduate Studies Administration
    • School of Medicine
    Katherine Bourne-Yearwood

    Assistant Vice President, Health Services

    • Campus Leadership and Support
    • School of Medicine
    • University Health Services
    Colin Dowe

    Associate Vice President, Alumni Affairs

    • Campus Leadership and Support
    Smiling bald Black man with a beard, wearing a navy blue suit and striped tie against a light background

    Lecturer, College Director, Metrodora College; Chair, DES

    • Academic Enhancement Services
    • Anatomical Sciences
    • Basic Sciences
    • Campus Leadership and Support
    • Dean of Basic Sciences Office
    • School of Medicine
    Kate McLaughlin, MA, MPA
    Kate McLaughlin, MA, MPA

    Director, Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services

    • Campus Leadership and Support
    Faculty Photo Not Available

    Assistant Professor, Course Director, BPM3; Ombudsperson

    • Basic Sciences
    • Campus Leadership and Support
    • Public Health & Preventive Medicine
    • School of Medicine
    • University Administration
    Martha Preddie

    Library Director

    • Campus Leadership and Support
    Claire Purcell

    Director of University Campus Life

    • Campus Leadership and Support
    Cecilia Rougier

    Director, Psychotherapist

    • Basic Sciences
    • Campus Leadership and Support
    • Psychological Services
    • School of Medicine
    David Twum-Barimah

    Assistant Vice President, Campus Planning and Examinations Management

    • Campus Leadership and Support
    • University Administration
    David Hogg
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