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
Tammy Sonn, MD
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
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.