Leadership
Offices of the Dean
Academic Affairs
Stephanie Beavers, MD, FACP
Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Macon Campus
Lisa Bauman, MD
Associate Dean, Academic Achievement
Savannah Campus
Gretchen Bentz, PhD
Associate Dean, Preclinical Curriculum and Medical Student Research
Macon Campus
Edwin Grimsley, MD
Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs
Macon Campus
James Knapp, PhD
Associate Dean, Preclinical Curriculum and Assessment
Savannah Campus
Lizzie Rhodes, DMD
Associate Dean, Curricular Integration
Columbus Campus
Offices of the Dean
Admissions and Student Affairs
Kathleen Hughes, PhD
Associate Dean, Student Affairs and Director, Admissions
Columbus Campus
Candi Nobles-James, MD
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Macon Campus
Jane Kirkpatrick, MD
Associate Dean, Student Affairs and Director, Admissions
Savannah Campus
Offices of the Dean
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Ansley Booker, PhD
Director, Mercer Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
Wanda Thomas, MLIS
Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Director, URiM
Offices of the Dean
Faculty Affairs
Senior Associate Dean and Director, Medical Education Research
Macon Campus
Kimberly McElveen, MSM, EdD
Associate Dean
Columbus Campus
Offices of the Dean
Research
