Student Affairs

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The Office of Student Affairs is committed to supporting student success by providing services that optimize academic, personal, and professional growth. The office works collaboratively with students, faculty and staff to:

  • Assist students as they adapt to the medical school environment
  • Provide academic advising
  • Provide a four-year program of career and specialty advising
  • Write the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
  • Oversee the residency match process
  • Work with the registrar (graduation audit, LOA)
  • Support the work of the Student Evaluation, Promotion and Awards Committee

Contact Information

Antwione Haywood

Antwione Haywood, PhD

Associate Dean for Student Affairs

224-570-7229
Basic Sciences Building, 1.336C
Jessica Lewis

Jessica Lewis, PhD

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Nikki Dixon, RN, MEd, MSN

Director of Academic Advising and Success

Kari Brownholland

Kari Brownholland, MS

Learning Communities Advisor (Emanuel and Portes)

(224) 570-7318
Basic Sciences Building, 1.336A
Lauren Hoover

Lauren Hoover, MEd

Learning Community Advisor (Finkel and Lipschultz)

(224) 570-7397
Basic Sciences Building, 1.340D
Joshua Matsuura

Joshua Matsuura

Coordinator, Student Programs

Lucy Hammerberg, MD, FACEP, CPE

Lucy Hammerberg, MD, FACEP, CPE

Assistant Dean for Career and Specialty Advising; Assistant Professor of Medicine

847-578-8697
Basic Sciences Building, 1.325B
Allegra Bohlen, MEd

Allegra Bohlen, MEd

Director of Student Affairs and Career Development

847-578-3296
Basic Sciences Building, 1.325A
Fiona McMahon, MEd

Fiona McMahon, MEd

Assistant Director of Student Affairs

847-578-3406
Basic Sciences Building, 1.325C