Staff Directory

Office of the Dean

Hudson Santos
Dean and Professor
Email: hxs987@miami.edu

          Danette Perez
          Executive Assistant
          Email: d.perez3@miami.edu
          Telephone: 305.284.2904

Undergraduate Programs

Nichole Crenshaw
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Nursing Programs
Email: n.crenshaw@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.9064

          Rosie Perez
          Sr. Program Coordinator
          Email: rfa37@miami.edu
          Telephone: 305.284.2601

Graduate Programs

Maria Ortega Hernandez
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs
Email: mdo63@miami.edu

          Beatrice Barbe
          Manager, Programs
          Email: bxb354@miami.edu
          Telephone: 305.284.2558

          Tiffany Plantan
          Academic Program Development Administrator
          Email: t.plantan@miami.edu
          Telephone: 305.284.2558

Shannon Leigh Farrell
Administrative Assistant
Email: slf176@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284-0787

Tania Lopez
Manager, Programs
Email: tlopez1@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.2645

Health Science & Public Health

Arsham Alamian
Associate Dean for Health Studies
Email: axa2849@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.4680

          Yarmila Romero
          Sr. Administrative Assistant
          Email: yxr396@miami.edu
          Telephone: 305.284.9340

Ph.D. Program

Victoria Behar-Zusman
Director, PhD Program
Email: vmitrani@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.9139

Administration & Finance

Marina Parada (Alvarez)
Sr. Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives
Email: m.alvarez@miami.edu 
Telephone: 305.284.4011

Zuny Fernandez
Sr. Business Officer
Email: z.fernandez1@umiami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.3348

Andres Farfan
Sr. Program Coordinator
Email: axf1916@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.1553

Carolina Falcon
Administrative Assistant
Email: cxf1619@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.4325

Dennis Feliz
Sr. Financial Analyst
Email: dxf693@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.4405

Kristian Ridgley
Sr. Financial Analyst
Email: kxr868@umiami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.8461

Andrea Rogers
Sr. Director, Assessment and Accreditation
Email: axr2780@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.8739

Academic Affairs & Faculty Recruiting

Vanessa Enrizo
Manager, Academic Affairs
Email: venrizo@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.6054

Maria Alejandra Lopez
Sr. Administrative Assistant
Email: mal888@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.1246

Pre & Post Award Administration

Christian Ruiz DeGennaro
Director, Research Support
Email: cruiz@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.6025

Alexandra Huber
Sponsored Programs Specialist
Email: axh1693@miami.edu

Lidia Varon
Sr. Sponsored Program Specialist
Email: lxv257@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.2076

Communications

Rosa M. Lamazares-Romero
Director, University Communications
School of Nursing and Health Studies
Email: rmlromero@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.6255

Javier A. Corrales
Sr. Graphic Designer
Email: jac659@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.5611

Brian Kershner
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Email: b.kershner@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.6259

Robin Shear
Sr. Editor
Email: rshear@miami.edu
Telephone: 786.637.3430

Instructional Design & Digital Media Production

Khitam Azaiza
Director of Instructional Design and Digital Media Production
Email: k.azaiza@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.2710

Ishwar Balliram
Instructional Designer
Email: ishwarb@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.2625

Research Administration

Guillermo (Willy) Prado
Distinguished University Professor of Nursing and Health Studies
Associate Dean for Research Affairs
Email: gprado@miami.ed

          Jacqueline Lopez
          Sr. Executive Assistant
          Email: jlopez4@miami.edu
          Telephone: 305.284.2576

Research Personnel

Maria Alfaro
Manager, Research Support
Email: m.alfaro@miami.edu

Sophia Coronado
Research Associate 1, GAB
Email: socoronado8@outlook.com

Araceli Garcia 
Sr. Research Analyst
Email: axg6042@miami.edu

Karla Cardoso Garcia 
Research Associate 2, GAB
Email: kxc2521@miami.edu

Daniela Gonzalez 
Research Associate 2, GA
Email: dxg2451@miami.edu

Nicolas Hidalgo
Research Associate I

Nicholle Johnson
Sr. Research Associate II
Email: nxj263@miami.edu

Jorge Limia
Manager, Research Support
Email: jml843@miami.edu

Isabel Maldonado
Director, Research Support
Email: icm16@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.2581

Natalia Orellana
Research Associate 1, GAB
Email: natalianorellana@gmail.com

Juliana Paulino
Research Associate
Email: jcp9508@miami.edu

Jennifer Perez
Sr Research Associate
Email: jmp632@miami.edu

Yanexy D. Rivera
Manager, Research Support
Email: ydc9@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.6855

Rosalba Serralta
Research Assistant 2
Email: rserralta@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.5914

Jason Soto Vega
Research Associate 1
Email: jxs8360@miami.edu

Maria Tapia
Manager, Clinical Research
Email: m.tapia1@med.miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.4407

Mae Tidd
Assistant Scientist
Email: mxt1526@miami.edu

Nicole Solano
Research Associate
Email: nxs1360@miami.edu

Sheila Varga
Manager, Research Data (A)
Email: sxv932@miami.edu

Cheryl Lynn Komanduri
Quality Assurance Auditor
Email: clk565@miami.edu

Global and Hemispheric Initiatives

Johis Ortega
Associate Dean for Hemispheric and Global Initiatives
Email: j.ortega10@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.1269

Arismendi, Carlos
Project Manager, Research Support
Email: cea142@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.2589

Student Services

Jude D’Haiti
Executive Director of Student Services (OSS)
Email: jdhaiti@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.4325

Brian Kershner
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Email: b.kershner@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.6259

Kristen Colon
Sr. College Recruiter
Email: ktc72@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.1875

Felicia DeJean
Student Recruitment Coordinator
Email: fxd389@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.2821

TBA
Sr. Program Coordinator

Pascale Armand
Program Coordinator
Email: pxa510@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.2531

Anna Castro
Sr. Program Coordinator
Email: acastro@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.4325

Maria Estevez
Program Coordinator
Email: mxe878@miami.edu

Sylvia Gonzalez-Marino
Program Coordinator
Email: sxg888@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.4325

Nathalie Guerrero
Program Coordinator
Email: nxg754@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.1530

Pamela Ann Salemi
Manager, Advising
Email:  psalemi@miami.edu 
Telephone:  305.284.4325

Julia Cohen
Academic Advisor
Email: jrc273@miami.edu

Matthew Ellmore
Sr. Advisor
Email: mxe633@miami.edu

Laura Gonzalez
Academic Advisor
Email: lxg6@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.6449

Simulation Hospital for Advancing Research and Education (S.H.A.R.E.)^®

Frank Guido-Sanz
Associate Dean for Simulation Programs
Email: fxg101@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.8442

          Christopher Carrio
          Sr. Administrative Assistant
          Email: cxc2782@miami.edu
          Telephone: 305.284.8442

S.H.A.R.E. Administration

Zuzer Calero
Executive Director, S.H.A.R.E. Business Operations
Email: zcalero@miami.edu 
Telephone: 305.284.2709

          Corinne Gonzalez
          Communications Specialist
          Email: ceg127@miami.edu
          Telephone: 305.284.6663

Simulation Educators

Michelle Arrojo
Simulation Educator
Email: marrojo@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.6147

Jacqueline Braun Lopez
Simulation Educator
Email: j.lopez25@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.3784

Joanne C. Dauer
Lecturer
Email: jdauer@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.3676

Jeffrey A. Groom
Simulation Educator
Email: jeffrey.groom@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.4089 

Michelle Osso
Simulation Educator
Email: mxg1426@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.3784

Amauri Quintana
Simulation Educator
Email: a.quintana8@umiami.edu
Telephone:  305.284.3666

Gloria Trujillo
Simulation Educator
Email:  g.trujillo@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.3784

Simulation Technologists

Robert Brau
Sr. Simulation Technologist
Telephone: 305.284.2047
Email: r.brau@miami.edu

Saira Vazquez Escalona
Simulation Technician
Email: sxv938@miami.edu

Didier Torres
Simulation Technologist
Email: dxt1254@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.5496

Camila Venegas
Simulation Technologist
Email: cav152@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.2591

Information Technology

Gersom Manresa
Sr. Manager, Information Technology
Email: gmanresa@miami.edu
Telephone:  305.284.2185

Roberto Padron
Sr. Help Desk Technician
Email: rpadron1@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.7098

Albert Perez
Sr. Help Desk Technician
Email: albert@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.4056

Christian Vazquez
Sr. Help Desk Technician
Email: c.vazquez1@miami.edu
Telephone: 305.284.2518