Appendix A: Academic Studies Governance Committee

Member list of the ASGC for the current academic year.

Academic Studies Governance Committee members for 2025-26

Faculty

Name Division / Title
Jennifer Hefner, PhD, MPH Health Services Management and Policy and chair
Ahmad El Hellani, PhD, MS, MA Environmental Health Sciences
Aldenise Ewing, PhD, MPH Epidemiology
Kelly Scheiderer, MHA  Master of Health Administration program director
Tonni Oberly, PhD Health Behavior and Health Promotion
Andy Wapner, MD, MPH Program for Experienced Professionals program director
Randy Harris, MD, PhD Clinical Translational Science
Courtney Hebert, MD, MS College of Medicine – Biomedical Informatics
Greg Ballash, DVM College of Veterinary Medicine – Veterinary Public Health
Abby Shoben, PhD  Biostatistics

Students

Name Role
Hannah Piscalko PhD student representative
  MS student representative
Kara Blitz MPH-PEP student representative
  MPH student representative
Emma Switzer MHA student representative
  BSPH student representatives

Ex officio

Name Position
Amy Ferketich, PhD Associate dean of academic and student affairs
Rebecca Andridge, PhD Associate dean of undergraduate studies 
Aram Dobalian, PhD, JD, MPH Associate dean of graduate studies
Kynthia Droesch, MSEd Senior director, Office of Academic Programs and Student Services (OAPSS)
Todd Thobe, MEd Director, student services
Julia Farkas, BA Office associate, Office of Academic Programs and Student Services
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