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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 1028 on the first floor of Murphy Administration Building on the KU Medical Center campus in Kansas City, Kansas. Our business and administration office is across the hall in room 1024. 

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

Note: parking is restricted on campus. You may wish to contact us for directions before your visit.

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


School Administration

David Burnett portrait
Associate Dean, Community Engagement and Workforce Initiatives, School of Health Professions

Heather Gibbs portrait
Associate Dean, Student Affairs, School of Health Professions

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

LesLee Taylor portrait
Associate Dean, Academic and Faculty Affairs, 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
Murphy Administration Building room 1028


Tara Brewer
Director of Finance and Administration

tbrewer3@kumc.edu
913-588-5235
Murphy Administration Building room 1024


Faith Eissler
Grants Administrator

feissler@kumc.edu

913-588-5235
Murphy Administration Building room 1028


Terry Erisman
Information Resource Specialist

terisman@kumc.edu
913-588-4411
School of Nursing Building room 4044


Christal Freeman
Business Operations Specialist

cfreeman10@kumc.edu

913-588-5235
Murphy Administration Building room 1028


Tim Hunt
IT Analyst

thunt2@kumc.edu
913-588-8966
Wescoe Pavilion room 1008


Christina Lau
Grant Manager

clau4@kumc.edu

913-588-5235
Murphy Administration Building room 1028


Alex Lopez
Outreach and Recruitment Specialist

alopez12@kumc.edu
913-588-1743
Wescoe Pavilion room 1037


Bonny Murrell
Budget Analyst

bmurrell@kumc.edu
913-588-5235
Murphy Administration Building room 1028


Tiffany Pollard
Executive Officer

tpollard2@kumc.edu
913-588-5235
Room 1024, Murphy Administration Building


Rachel Sherley
Director of Operations

rsherley@kumc.edu
913-588-5235
Murphy Administration Building room 1024


Mallory Snyder
Grants Administrator

msnyder12@kumc.edu

913-588-5235
Murphy Administration Building room 1028


Dean Akinwuntan stands on a stairwell in Hemenway

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