
College of Osteopathic Medicine Administration
Office of the Dean
Jerry Balentine, D.O., FACOEP, FACEP
Dean, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Vice President, Health Sciences and Medical Affairs, NYITNicole Wadsworth, D.O.
Campus Dean and Senior Associate DeanRaquel Romanick, J.D.
Associate Dean, OperationsShelley Cohen, M.B.A.
Senior Director, FinanceAnne Marie Kemp, M.A.
Executive Assistant to the DeanEsther Hevia, M.P.S.
Director, Alumni AffairsKathryn Karwoski, B.A.
Specialist, Alumni RelationsOrlando Ortiz-Romero, B.S.
Administrative Specialist, FacilitiesKaren Mesnick, B.A.
Senior Specialist, Dean’s Office
Academic Affairs Office
William Blazey, D.O.
Associate Dean, Academic AffairsClaire Bryant, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Educational OperationsJames Burke, M.B.A.
Academic Enrichment SpecialistCrystal Collins, M.P.S., M.S.
Education Manager, Pre-Clinical EducationFeona Elliot, M.P.S.
Director, Clinical EducationMarilyn Hluszko, M.S.
Academic Enrichment SpecialistChristine Hutak, Ph.D.
Coordinator, DPC CurriculumShannon McCartan, B.S.
Senior Specialist, Clinical EducationDonna-Marie McMahon, D.O.
Director, DPC CurriculumCheryl Newman, M.S.
Academic Enrichment Specialist
Clinical Services
Brian Harper, M.D.
Medical Director, Academic Health Care Center
Medical Library
Jeanne Strausman, M.L.S.
Medical Librarian, NY campusSloane Kelley, M.S.
Library Director, AR campus
Research Office
Kurt Amsler, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, ResearchBhuma Krishnamachari, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, ResearchMin-Kyung Jung, Ph.D.
Biostatistician
Student Administration Office
Mary Ann Achtziger, M.S.
Associate DeanAngjela Dajko, M.A.
Senior Admissions Specialist, AdmissionsClair Jacobi, B.S.
Director, Financial AidDavid Oroza, M.S.
Assistant Director, AdmissionsTanya Patterson-Stanley, M.P.A.
Assistant Director, Financial AidSusan Payette, M.S., M.A
Director, Student Professionalism and Special ProjectsKathleen Riley, B.A.
Associate Director, AdmissionsThomas Reilly, M.S.
Associate Director, Financial AidRamon Villongco, M.B.A.
Assistant Director, AdmissionsChristine Zembis, B.S.
Specialist, Application Processing, AdmissionsCarol Zerah, M.S.
Director, Admissions
Student Administration at Long Island Campus
Felicia Bruno, M.A.
Assistant DeanDanielle Abbatiello, M.A.
Assistant Director, Medical Student Performance EvaluationsMarie Aldridge, B.A., B.S.
Senior Career Advisor, Medical Student Performance EvaluationsMary Bachmann, M.S.
Associate Registrar, RegistrarErica Bomani, M.S.
Advisor, Student LifeLinda Darroch-Short, M.S.
Director, Student LifeSadia Halim, LMSW
Associate Director, Counseling and Wellness
Kylie Score, LMSW
Associate Director, Counseling and WellnessDeborah Heineman, M.A.
Manager, Student ServicesJason Lasky, B.A.
Assistant Registrar, RegistrarJulianna Viviani, M.A.
Senior Career Advisor, Residency ServicesDiane Williams, B.S., B.A.
Manager, STEP Program
NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University Campus
Shane Speights, D.O.
Site Dean, NYITCOM at Arkansas State UniversityRajendram Rajnarayanan, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Research and PublicationsClinton Iadanza, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Educational ResearchKapil Bajaj, M.C.T.P.
Academic and Research Technology
Clinical Education
Amanda Deel, D.O.
Associate Dean, AcademicsTracy McAllister Owens, Ed.D.
Assistant Dean, Academic AchievementTenisha Roming, B.S.
Assistant Director, Clinical EducationBen Woodruff, M.B.A.
Director, Clinical Education
Academic Affairs
Lize McCoy, Ed.D
Director, Faculty Development
William Scott Hinson, M.S.
Academic Enrichment SpecialistMichael Stinnett, M.S.E.
Academic Enrichment SpecialistAmy Moody-Qualls, M.A.
Academic Enrichment SpecialistTony Slieman, Ph.D.
Director, Academic Affairs
Student Administration at Jonesboro Campus
Kristin Elizabeth Cohen, Ph. D.
Assistant DeanTiffany Gipson, M.S.
Associate Director, Student LifeBrent Owens, M.S.
Associate Director, Pipeline ProgramsHolly Proffitt, M.A.
Senior Career AdvisorVicki Walker, Ed.S
Associate Director, Financial Aid
Tracy Mosbey, LPC
Associate Director, Wellness Services and Counseling