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Office of the Dean

Learn about the Office of the Dean at KU School of Health Professions.

The Office of the Dean is located in room 1024 on the first floor of Murphy Administration Building. The office is across the hall from KU Medical Center's Office of Alumni and Community Relations.

To schedule an appointment, please contact Kayla Bortka at 913-588-5235 (711 TTY). 

Our office includes school administration and support staff responsible for business affairs, student affairs, communications, graphics, online content, recruitment, grant support, information technology and other needs of the school.

School Administration

Abiodun Akinwuntan portrait
Dean, KU School of Health Professions

David Burnett portrait
Associate Dean, Faculty Practice

Jeffrey Radel portrait
Associate Dean, Academic and Student Affairs, School of Health Professions

Jacob Sosnoff portrait
Associate Dean, Research, School of Health Professions

Office of the Dean Staff

Kayla Bortka
Administrative Assistant, Office of the Dean and Faculty Practice

kbortka@kumc.edu
913-588-5235

Room 1024
Murphy Administration Building


Terry Erisman
Web/Graphic Designer

terisman@kumc.edu
913-588-4411

Room 4044
School of Nursing Building


Tim Hunt
Network Specialist

thunt2@kumc.edu
913-588-8966

Room 2026
Eleanor Taylor Hall


Christi Jones
Business, Student Affairs and Project Manager

cjones24@kumc.edu
913-588-5235

Room 4040
School of Nursing Building


Thanh Koontz
Travel and Human Resources Administrator

tkoontz@kumc.edu 
913-588-5235

Room 4040
School of Nursing Building


Alex Lopez
Outreach and Recruitment Specialist

alopez12@kumc.edu 
913-588-1743

Room 4040
School of Nursing Building


Erin Manuel, MBA
Director of Finance and Administration

emanuel@kumc.edu 
913-588-5235

Room 4040
School of Nursing Building


Bonny Murrell
Budget Analyst

bmurrell@kumc.edu
913-588-5235

Room 4040
School of Nursing Building


Tiffany Pollard
Executive Assistant

tpollard2@kumc.edu 
913-588-5235

Room 1024
Murphy Administration Building


Dennis Wieneke
Grant Manager

dwieneke@kumc.edu 
913-588-5235

Room 3010 E
School of Nursing Building


A Message from Dean Abiodun Akinwuntan

Learn what makes KU School of Health Professions a leader in education, research, clinical practice and service.

Read the Dean's Message
KU School of Health Professions

KU School of Health Professions
KU Medical Center
3901 Rainbow Blvd
Mailstop 2007
Kansas City, KS 66160
913-588-5235 • 711 TTY
healthprofessions@kumc.edu