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The collective experience of the SHSP leadership and administration ensures an educational experience that will open doors to success and prepare you to take on leadership roles in your chosen field.
SHSP Dean
Brian Nickerson, Ph.D., J.D., M.P.A., FACHE
Dean, School of Health Sciences and Practice Professor, Public Health | School of Health Sciences & Practice
Administrative Support
Fiona A. Villate
Administrative Assistant
(914) 594-4531
Fiona_Villate@nymc.edu
Stefania Bonanni
Director of Operational Support
(914) 594-4843
Stefania_Bonanni@nymc.edu
SHSP Administration
Michelle Novotny, Ed.D., M.A.
Senior Associate Dean for Administration and Enrollment, GSBMS and SHSP | School of Health Sciences & Practice
Amy Ansehl, M.S.N., D.N.P., RN, FNP-BC
Senior Associate Dean for Student Experience; Associate Professor, Public Health; Director, Applied Practice Experience, Public Health; Director of Community Outreach and Education (CEHCHV), Public Health | School of Health Sciences & PracticeAdjunct Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine | School of Medicine
David S. Markenson, M.D., Dr.P.H. '25, M.B.A., FACEP
Medical Director and Director, Center of Excellence in Precision Responses to Bioterrorism and Disasters; Director, Center for Disaster Medicine | School of Health Sciences & Practice
Josephine L. Ragaini
Assistant Dean of Financial Planning & Analysis | School of Health Sciences & Practice
Vikas Grover, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences;
Division Chief, Speech Language Pathology; Academic Program Director, Speech Language Pathology; Professor, Speech Language Pathology; Director of Speech Perception and Production Lab, Speech Language Pathology | School of Health Sciences & Practice
Nick Sekkas, M.S.
Director of Enrollment Management, Office of SHSP Admissions | School of Health Sciences & Practice
Kenneth A. Knapp, Ph.D.
Chair, Public Health; Director, Dr.P.H. Program, Public Health; Assistant Professor, Public Health | School of Health Sciences & Practice
SHSP Dean History
James J. O'Brien, Ph.D.
Acting Dean (concurrently served as Vice Dean) - 2003-2005 | School of Health Sciences & Practice
Sheila M. Smythe, M.S.
Dean and Executive Vice President - 1990-2003 | School of Health Sciences & Practice
Charles E. Ford, Ed.D.
Dean (concurrently served as Dean of the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences) - 1980-1990 | School of Health Sciences & Practice
