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
Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Professor of Medical Education, Senior Associate Dean for Education, Vice Chancellor for Medical Education
- Phone: 314-362-7800
- Email: aagaarde@wustl.edu
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

Michael Donlan, PhD
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs*

Amanda Emke, MD, MHPe
Assistant Dean for Student Assessment

Steven J. Lawrence, MD, MSc
Assistant Dean of Curriculum and Clinical Sciences

Bridget O’Neal
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Director of Financial Services

Colleen Wallace, MD
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Education Technology and Innovation

Carolyn Dufault, PhD
Assistant Dean, Educational Technology and Innovation
- Email: cdufault@wustl.edu
Medical Student Admissions

Ian Hagemann, MD, PhD
Assistant Dean of Admissions

Valerie S. Ratts, MD
Associate Dean of Admissions
Medical Student Affairs

Kathy Diemer, MD
Assistant Dean of Career Counseling
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
Graduate Medical Education

Dominique Cosco, MD, FACP
Designated Institutional Official and Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education

Jennifer Duncan, MD
Director of Wellness, Graduate Medical Education
Continuing Medical Education

Allyson R. Zazulia, MD
Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education
Educational Strategy

Nichole Zehnder, MD
Associate Dean for Educational Strategy
Program Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement*

Eve R. Colson, MD, MHPE
Associate Dean Program Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement
- Phone: 314-747-4291
- Email: eve.colson@wustl.edu
“The goal of our unit is to create a system in which program evaluation and continuous quality improvement is seamless and transparent to drive change and create the future of medical education.”
*Offices also serve students in Washington University School of Medicine programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and audiology and communication sciences.