Staff, Faculty & Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Email: president@midwifery.edu
JD Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, BA Anthropology Brown University
VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/DEAN
Email: dean@midwifery.edu
Master of Midwifery, Bachelor of Midwifery, BA Psychology and Education, Postgraduate Certificate Instructional Design, CPM
VICE PRESIDENT STUDENT SUCCESS & INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY
Email: studentsuccess@midwifery.edu
D. Ed. in Leadership, MS Human Behovior, BA Sociology, BA Criminology
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
Administrative Staff
Academic Administration
Academy of Continuing Education Fellow
Email: ace@midwifery.edu
Academic Department Chairs
MPH/Maternal and Child Health Concentration, BS, CPM, RM, IBCLC
Dr. Stefanie Podlog, General Chair
PhD Exercise Science, Neurophysiology, MSc Prevention and Rehabilitation, RN
Registrar
Email: registrar@midwifery.edu
Associate Registrar
Ethical Review Board Chair
Librarian
Email: librarian@midwifery.edu
Research Assistance Coordinator
Emily Rainey
email: researchassistance@midwifery.edu
MSPH, BS Anthropology
Writing Lab
Writing and Development Tutor
Admissions
Director of Admissions
Email: admissionsdirector@midwifery.edu
M. Ed. School Counseling, BA Criminal Justice, Certified Birth and Postpartum doula
Admissions Counselors
Email: admissions@midwifery.edu
M. Ed Higher Education Leadership, BA Political Science
Melady Elifritz
Email: admissions@midwifery.edu
MA, BA Philosophy, Gender and Women’s Studies
Administrative Finances
Payroll
Accounts Payable
Email: accounting@midwifery.edu
Clinical Department
Clinical Department Chairs
Email: clinicaldepartmentchair@midwifery.edu BS Sociology
Susi Delaney, MA, CPM
Email: assessment@midwifery.edu
Clinical Assistant
Clinical Preceptor Liaison
Financial Aid
Director of Financial Aid Awarding
Director of VA Benefits & Financial Aid Operations Administrator
Student Finances Administrator
Institutional Administration
Director of Compliance
Division Dean BIPOC Success and Intercultural Engagement
Office Manager
Email: officemanager@midwifery.edu
Technical Support
email: canvasliaison@midwifery.edu
Master of Midwifery, Bachelor of Midwifery, BA Psychology and Education, Postgraduate Certificate Instructional Design, CPM
Strategic Communication
Director of Public Affairs & Strategic Communications
Email: publicrelations@midwifery.edu
BS Public Health Administration, DONA International Doula Trainer, CD (DONA) Doula
Marketing Developer & Events Coordinator
Marketing & Fundraising Assistant
Student Services
Director of Student Services & Advising (Interim)
Director of Campus Life, Welcoming, & Alumni Engagement
House Mentors
email: barbara.verneus@midwifery.edu
Traditional Midwife, MSW
Erin Davis
email: erin.davis@midwifery.edu
MA Education, BA Psychology
Jodie Palmer
email: jodie.palmer@midwifery.edu
MA Education
Sadie Sigford
email: sadie.sigford@midwifery.edu
BA Women and Gender Studies, CPM, LM, CHW
Sarah Swanson
BS in Midwifery, LM, CPM, CD
email: sarah.swanson@midwifery.edu
MCU Faculty
Aisha Al Hajjar
BSM, MSM, CPM
Audra Post
BS Midwifery, CPM
Barbara Verneus
MSW
Cassandra Aho
MA, CPM
Carmen Mojica
BA Black Studies/Television and Radio Productions, Birth Doula (DONA), CPM, LM
Cheryl Furer
CHom (Homeopathy School International), BSM, MA, CPM
Delphine Silvermoon
MS Nursing, DEM
Elizabeth Ramsay
MFA Writing
Erin Kaspar-Frett
MS Midwifery, CPM
Gina Gerboth
MPH/Maternal and Child Health Concentration, BS, CPM, RM-Colorado, IBCLC
Jayme Moore
BSN, RN, CPM
Jennifer Ross
BS, BSM, CPM, CM
Jenny Schultz
MPA, BA, AS, CPM
Dr. Jermain Cooper
D. Ed. in Leadership, MS Human Behovior, BA Sociology, BA Criminology
Jodie Palmer
MA Education
Julianne Robinson
BSM, CPM
Kelly Dean
MA Physical Therapy
Lynette Elizalde-Robinson
BS, LM, CPM, CCEd
Marissa Evarts
BSM, CPM
Megan Koontz
MM, BM Postgraduate certificate in IDT, CPM
Melady Elifritz
MA, BA Philosophy, Gender and Women’s Studies
Ruth Ann Colby Martin
BA, CPM, LM, EMT
Sandra Blankenship
BA Business, RM, CPM
Sarah Butterfly
MSM, MPA, BA: CPM, MPA
Sarah Carter
ASM, BA, CPM
Dr. Sharon DeJoy
MPH, PhD, CPH, CPM
Dr. Sonia Ochoa
Médico Cirujano y Partero, Terapéutica Homeopática, BST., A.A.S., CMA
Dr. Stefanie Podlog
PhD Exercise Science, Neurophysiology, MSc Prevention and Rehabilitation, RN
Stephanie Sibert
BSM, LM
Susi Delaney
MA, CPM
Tel Viehmann Cunningfolk
BA Anthropology, CPM, LM, IBCLC
Tigist Ejeta
MSN Maternity and Reproductive Health Nursing
Tricia Carlisle
BS(Hons), BSM, CPM
Board of Directors
Cheryl Furer
CHom, BSM, MA, CPM
Vice President
Kristi Ridd-Young
BS Public Health Administration
Secretary
Gavin Myers
JD, MPH
Treasurer
Zach Stolzenberg
MBA, BA
Members
Lanette Rozier
MA Social Work, BA Sociology/Anthropology
Whitney Mesyef
JD, BA Anthropology
Board Advisors
David E. Palmer Legal Advisor
BS, JD
David H. Rubin, M.D.
Director, Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training, Executive Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy
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