Leadership
Academic Leadership Team
Ann Arvay, CPA, MBA

Vice President for Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Julie Byerley, MD, MPH

President and Dean, EVP and Chief Academic Officer
jbyerley1@som.geisinger.edu
Heather M. Davis, MFA

Director of Marketing & Communications for Education
Jim Franceschelli

Associate Dean for Educational Information Technology
William B. Jeffries, PhD

Provost and Vice Dean for Education
Gerald V. Maloney, DO

Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; Chief Medical Officer, Geisinger System Hospitals
Christa Martin, PhD, FACMG

Vice Dean for Research and Chief Scientific Officer
Rebecca S. Slangan, MBA

Associate Dean for Academic Administration
Michelle Thompson, MD

Vice Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Chief Education Officer
Janet M. Townsend, MD

Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs
Valencia P. Walker, MD, MPH

Nicole Woll, PhD, MEd

Education Council
Amy Allison, MPH, MLS

Associate Provost, Library Services
Ann Arvay, CPA, MBA

Vice President for Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Boardman, PhD

Associate Dean, Graduate Education
Julie Byerley, MD, MPH

President and Dean, EVP and Chief Academic Officer
jbyerley1@som.geisinger.edu
Heather M. Davis, MFA

Director of Marketing & Communications for Education
Jim Franceschelli

Associate Dean for Educational Information Technology
William B. Jeffries, PhD

Provost and Vice Dean for Education
Gerald V. Maloney, DO

Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; Chief Medical Officer, Geisinger System Hospitals
Christa Martin, PhD, FACMG

Vice Dean for Research and Chief Scientific Officer
Rebecca S. Slangan, MBA

Associate Dean for Academic Administration
Rebecca S. Stoudt, DNP, PhD, CRNA

Associate Dean, Nursing Student Education
Michelle Thompson, MD

Vice Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Chief Education Officer
Janet M. Townsend, MD

Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs
Valencia P. Walker, MD, MPH

Nicole Woll, PhD, MEd

Council of Chairs
John Arnott, PhD

Ann Arvay, CPA, MBA

Vice President for Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Julie Byerley, MD, MPH

President and Dean, EVP and Chief Academic Officer
jbyerley1@som.geisinger.edu
Alfred S. Casale, MD

Sandra Culbertson, MD

Heather M. Davis, MFA

Director of Marketing & Communications for Education
Jim Franceschelli

Associate Dean for Educational Information Technology
Neil Holland, MD

William B. Jeffries, PhD

Provost and Vice Dean for Education
Gerald V. Maloney, DO

Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; Chief Medical Officer, Geisinger System Hospitals
Christa Martin, PhD, FACMG

Vice Dean for Research and Chief Scientific Officer
Kenric Maynor, MD

Rajiv Panikkar, MD

Rebecca S. Slangan, MBA

Associate Dean for Academic Administration
Michael Suk, MD

Michelle Thompson, MD

Vice Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Chief Education Officer
Denise Torres, MD

Janet M. Townsend, MD

Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs
Jonathan Welch, MD

Myra L. Wilkerson, MD

Nicole Woll, PhD, MEd
