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Faculty

The success of the MGC Program is due to the commitment of our academic and research faculty as well as the dedication of our clinical supervisors. We utilize academic, private, and public hospitals as well as private practice offices, and laboratories to maximize the learning opportunities for our students.

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Program Leadership

Shannan Dixon, MS, PhD, LCGC
Program Director

Patrick Semesky, MGC, LCGC
Assistant Program Director

Kristin Maloney, MS, MGC, LCGC
Assistant Program Director for Student Research, Adult, Personalized Medicine and Research Genetic Counselor

Miriam Blitzer, PhD
Division Head, Genetics

Carol Greene, MD
Medical Director

Ann Toma
Sr. Academic Services Specialist


Clinical and Laboratory Core Faculty

Stephanie Ashley, MGC, LCGC
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

Katharine Bisordi, MS, MGC, LCGC
Cancer and Research Genetic Counselor

Sylvia “Pam” Herrada, MGC, LCGC
Pediatric Genetic Counselor

Amanda Higgs, MGC, LCGC
Prenatal Genetic Counselor

Nasita Islam, MGC, LCGC
Pediatric Genetic Counselor

Austin Janaitis, MGC, LCGC
Prenatal Genetic Counselor

Hannah Johnstonbaugh, MGC, LCGC
Prenatal Genetic Counselor

Amy Malinowski, MGC, LCGC
Prenatal Genetic Counselor

Yi Ning, PhD
Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory

Katherine Ozelius, MS, LCGC
Cancer Genetic Counselor

Sadie Roulston, MGC, LCGC
Pediatric Genetic Counselor

Patrick Semesky, MGC, LCGC
Prenatal Genetic Counselor

Impana Shetty, MGC, LCGC
Pediatric Genetic Counselor

Erin Strovel, PhD
Director, Biochemical Genetics Laboratory

Tyler Stokes, MGC, LCGC
Cancer Genetic Counselor

Ashlee Vargason, MGC, LCGC
Cancer Genetic Counselor

Rylee M. Young, MGC, LCGC
Pediatric Genetic Counselor


Research Core Faculty

Christy Chang, PhD

Toni Pollin, MS, PhD, LCGC

Josh Lewis, PhD

Alan Shuldiner, MD

Rebecca Thompson, PhD