Leadership Team
The Office of Education coordinates with a network of administrative offices to support medical education at Washington University School of Medicine. For Office of Education contact information, visit the Contact Us page. For all team members or a specific service, see our Office Directory.
Office of Education
Eva Aagaard, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Education
Supports the medical school’s education missions by representing and advocating for education and by supporting leadership and programmatic development in education, educational scholarship and administration
Undergraduate Medical Education
Medical Student Education
Thomas M. De Fer, MD, FACP
Associate Dean of Medical Student Education
Steven J. Lawrence, MD, MSc
Assistant Dean of Curriculum and Clinical Sciences
Educational Technology and Innovation
Carolyn Dufault, PhD
Assistant Dean
Educational Technology and Innovation
Medical Student Admissions
Valerie S. Ratts, MD
Associate Dean of Admissions
Ian Hagemann, MD, PhD
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Medical Student Affairs
Lisa M. Moscoso, MD, PhD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Kathy Diemer, MD
Assistant Dean of Career Counseling
Michael Donlan, PhD
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs*
Bridget O’Neal
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Director of Financial Services
Medical Student Research
Koong-Nah Chung, PhD
Associate Dean of Student Research
Diversity Programs
Will Ross, MD
Principal Officer for Community Partnerships;
Associate Dean of Diversity
Lisa Stevenson, MBA
Assistant Dean of Diversity
Tia Drake
Executive Director, Graduate Medical Education
Allyson R. Zazulia, MD
Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education
Nichole Zehnder, MD
Associate Dean for Educational Strategy
Associate Dean
Program Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement