2025 Faculty Awards Recipients and Years of Service Recognition

President's Awards

David L. Boren Professorship

Kelly Standifer, PhD, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy

Kelly Standifer, Professor and Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences holds the Anderson Chair of Neuroscience at the OU College of Pharmacy. She earned her B.S in Zoology at Duke University, her PhD at University of Florida, and received postdoctoral training at Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Standifer was Vice-Chair and Director of Graduate Studies at University of Houston prior to joining OUHSC in 2006. She’s mentored 23 postdocs and graduate students, 14 summer and PharmD students, and served on dozens of student committees. Her $7.5 million in grants supported patent applications and 74 papers describing neuropeptide modulation of traumatic stress, brain injury, and pain. Dr. Standifer is Past-Chair of the Neuropharmacology Division of the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, and the Executive Committee of WiSDMH.

David Ross Boyd Professorship

Thomas Karl Hoskison, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Community Medicine

T. Karl Hoskison, MD graduated from the Oral Roberts University College of Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa. He is currently an Associate Professor of Medicine at the OU-TU School of Community Medicine. He teaches and mentors medical students, physician assistant students, medical residents and faculty in multiple venues, including bedside instruction and didactic sessions. He has changed the lives of hundreds of learners at the University. He has received multiple teaching awards including the Aesculapian Award and the Stanton L. Young Master Teacher Award, one of the most prestigious honors from the OU College of Medicine, which honors a teacher who goes beyond excellence in the classroom or on clinical rounds.

George Lynn Cross Research Professorship

Arlan Richardson, PhD, Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, College of Medicine

For the past fifty-years, Dr. Richardson has studied pathways involved in aging in rodents, resulting in over three-hundred peer-reviewed publications. He was the first to show that life extension by caloric restriction was associated with changes in gene expression and reduced oxidative stress. Dr. Richardson’s group also was the first to use genetically modified mouse models to identify pathways involved in aging. In 2010-2012, he directed a multi-investigator center grant that showed rapamycin had anti-aging actions including preventing Alzheimer’s disease in rodent models. Recently, he identified a novel pathway that appears to play a major role in chronic inflammation that occurs with age. His research has been nationally/ internationally recognized as shown by the major awards he has received from various professional societies.

Presidential Professorship

Jennifer Bagley, MPH, Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, College of Allied Health

Professor Jennifer Bagley joined the Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences as a Clinical Assistant Professor in 2006 as the OU-Tulsa Sonography Clinical Coordinator, and the faculty responsible for the sonography program expansion to 2006. She was promoted to associate professor in 2014, and to Professor in 2020. In 2021 she was named the sonography program director for both campuses. Although she has administrative responsibilities, she maintains a significant teaching load, and makes substantial contributions to her educational research, scholarship, student mentorship, and professional service.

Anthony Burgett, PhD, Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy

Anthony W. G. Burgett is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences and a Member of the Stephenson Cancer Center. Dr. Burgett is a Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude graduate of the University of Oklahoma, where he earned separate B.S. degrees in Microbiology and Biochemistry. He earned a Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry at the Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, supported by an American Chemical Society Predoctoral Fellowship. Dr. Burgett was a Susan G. Komen for the Cure Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University. Dr. Burgett began his independent faculty career as an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Oklahoma (Norman), before moving to his current position at OUHSC in 2020.

Sixia Chen, PhD, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Hudson College of Public Health

I am a distinguished Biostatistician recognized for pioneering independent methodological research and impactful collaborations with clinicians, scientists, and public health researchers. My portfolio boasts over 112 publications (over 38 are first or corresponding author, over 48 involving mentees). I contributed to over 180 presentations (54 are invited, 69 with mentees). I've successfully secured 39 grants and contracts as PI, Co-PI, and Co-I, supporting students or mentees in 28 of them. Additionally, I've developed two graduate-level courses and 22 short courses, impacting both national and local educational communities. My dedication extends to numerous leadership roles enhancing student and researcher learning. Under my mentorship, my students and mentees have earned 59 awards, including 8 national, 1 regional, and 50 local accolades, highlighting our collective commitment to excellence.

Veronica Galvan Hart, PhD, Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, College of Medicine

Dr. Galvan’s research focuses on the molecular processes that underlie Alzheimer’s disease (AD). She has developed models of Alzheimer's and pioneered the study of mechanisms that link brain aging to AD. Her work demonstrated, for the first time, that a molecular driver of aging plays a central role in the etiology of AD. Her laboratory also provided the first description of transmission of pathogenic tau to non-neuronal cells in Alzheimer’s brains. Dr. Galvan is a Fellow of the American Aging Association, served as its President, and has received prestigious awards, including an Ellison Medical Foundation Young Investigator Award. She has contributed 90 scientific publications, some cited 1,100+ times, serves in NIH review and advisory panels and is Editor-in-Chief of Geroscience-Journal of the American Aging Association.

Amanda Janitz, PhD, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Hudson College of Public Health

Dr. Amanda Janitz is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Hudson College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences. Dr. Janitz is an active instructor and mentor to graduate students through research opportunities and course teaching in epidemiologic methods. Dr. Janitz is working on projects to understand health disparities and risk factors related to cancer, focusing on cancer etiology and survivorship. She is working with the Strong Heart Study, which historically focused on cardiovascular disease, to understand metabolic and environmental risk factors for cancer among American Indian people. She is also working with the Stephenson Cancer Center to improve collaborative care between healthcare facilities for American Indian patients with cancer.

Ryan Nipp, PhD, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine

Ryan Nipp is a gastrointestinal oncologist and cancer outcomes researcher at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center. He completed medicine residency at Duke University and oncology fellowship at Dana- Farber/Harvard Cancer Center. His research focuses on optimizing the care delivered to patients with cancer. Specifically, his research platform consists of studies interfacing between palliative care, geriatric oncology, and health services research. Dr. Nipp’s goal is to improve the quality of life and care for individuals with cancer and their family by developing models of healthcare delivery to improve patients’ quality of life, address their symptom burden, and promote patient-centered decision-making. Mentorship represents an integral aspect of his career vision, and he has a mission of ensuring medical trainees/learners stay engaged and passionate about research and clinical care.

Katherine Smith, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine

Dr Katie Smith is a Professor in the Department of OBGYN as well as serving as the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and the Inpatient Medical Director of Women’s Services. Her research is focused on lower genital tract disease including publishing national screening guidelines updates and serving as the medical director for the state’s breast and cervical cancer screening program. Her work within the College of Medicine focuses on career advising and mentoring Oklahoma’s future physicians. One of her recent projects is the development of an original podcast for the medical students featuring their faculty, peers and mentors. To date the podcast has been downloaded over 800 times.

University Hospitals Authority and Trust Faculty Excellence Awards

Regents' Awards

Superior Teaching

Ganisher Davlyatov, PhD, Department of Health Administration, Hudson College of Public Health

Dr. Davlyatov is a recognized natural educator who has become a resource for students and junior faculty, throughout the College, seeking to develop and expand their own research and teaching portfolios. His earned reputation for excellence has attracted three highly accomplished faculty whose expertise has expanded the Health Administration and Policy Department resulting in the development of a Health Outcomes Research Center with significant funding potential. Dr. Davlyatov lead the Department through a near perfect re-accreditation in 2023. While that process generated highly impressive feedback from his peers, perhaps the most valuable feedback came from students. He consistently ranks among the highest, if not the highest, in learning outcomes, student engagement and expert teaching. The value of this is immeasurable.

Blake Lesselroth, MD, Department of Medical Informatics, School of Community Medicine

Dr. Lesselroth is board certified in Internal Medicine (ABIM) and Clinical Informatics (ABPM) and has certification in user experience research (UXC). In his current role at Oklahoma University-Tulsa Schusterman Center (OU), he manages a diverse portfolio that includes user experience and medical simulation research, medical informatics and health systems education, and enterprise quality improvement. He is the Co-Director of the OU Medical Informatics rotation and Co-Director of the College of Medicine’s Health Systems Science in Practice course. His expertise includes medical decision making, healthcare quality improvement, human-computer interactions, user experience evaluation methods, telemedicine, medical simulation, and implementation and dissemination science.

Monica Sagdeo, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine

Monica Sagdeo received her medical degree and completed residency training from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She is currently a Clinical Associate Professor in the Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. She serves as associate program director for the Pediatric Residency program. Throughout her career, she has mentored several pediatric trainees, medical students, and junior faculty. She was nominated for the Aesculapian award for teaching excellence and received the Outstanding General Pediatrics Faculty Teaching award in 2024. She is the chair of the Social Determinants of Health Curriculum Committee and the Clinical Competency Committee and sits on the Graduate Medical Education Advisory Committee. Her educational passions lie in equitable assessment of trainees, mentorship, interdisciplinary education, and curriculum development.

Christine Vo, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Medicine

Dr. Christine Vo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology. Since joining faculty in 2017, Dr. Vo has been recognized for her consistent efforts through numerous teaching and mentorship awards, leadership roles in education administration, active engagement with curriculum development within the COM and her department, and serving on national committees. She is passionate about incorporating innovative ideas and evidence-based pedagogy into established curriculum, while enthusiastically encouraging her peers and mentees to approach teaching and learning with a growth mindset. Her evaluation ratings and comments illustrate her strengths in teaching, often ranking in the top tier of faculty among residents and students. Dr. Vo is also a valued mentor, who often embraces students, residents, and junior faculty in her scholarly endeavors.

Superior Research and Creative/Scholarly Activity

Juell Homco, PhD, Department of Medical Informatics, School of Community Medicine

Dr. Homco is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Informatics, School of Community Medicine. Her research focuses on using epidemiologic methods to assess the effects of advanced health information technology on healthcare utilization, clinician behavior, and population health. Currently, she investigates performance measure validity and analyzes healthcare data to identify care gaps. Dr. Homco leads the Department’s Community Analytics and Research Teams, providing data support to OU Health Physicians-Tulsa clinics, OPHIC, and the Sooner Health Access Network. Previously, she was the Health Planner for the Tulsa City-County Health Department, where she authored the Tulsa County Health Profile 2010. Dr. Homco earned her PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and her MPH from Saint Louis University.

Superior Professional and University Service and Public Outreach

Regents' Professorship

Michael Bronze, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine

Dr. Michael S. Bronze has served as Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Oklahoma for over two decades. His leadership has fostered significant growth and improved quality in the department’s research, education, and clinical programs. He has also served in leadership positions across the OUHSC campus and advanced philanthropic missions for the University. His administrative leadership skills have garnered the respect of several national societies as demonstrated by his rise to President of three different societies and Chair of numerous committees. He has also received numerous national awards for this dedication to service.

Provost's Award

Research - Junior Faculty (Basic Sciences Research)

Shannon Conley, PhD, MPH

Dr. Conley, a graduate of the University of Arizona (PhD, 2005), is a renowned researcher and educator specializing in vascular dysfunction and its role in age-related conditions, retinal diseases, and cognitive decline. Her innovative lab at OUHSC employs cutting-edge techniques like two-photon microscopy and single-cell transcriptomics to uncover mechanisms of vascular health and disease. Her collaborative research approach has fostered key partnerships and multi-PI grants, including the Hevolution award.

Dr. Conley has published 96 peer-reviewed articles in esteemed journals such as PNAS and Journal of Clinical Investigation and has secured ~$5M in funding, including a 5-year R01 grant. A dedicated mentor, she chairs multiple dissertation committees, has guided trainees to prestigious positions, and actively contributes to institutional and national academic committees. Recognized for her dynamic research program, Dr. Conley exemplifies excellence in research, teaching, and service, significantly advancing the fields of cell biology and vascular science.

Research - Junior/Senior Faculty (Clinical/Translational Research)

Changjie Cai, PhD

Dr. Cai is a distinguished researcher in occupational and environmental health, focusing on hazard exposure, advanced techniques like machine learning, air pollution dynamics, and environmental equity. Since joining OUHSC in 2018, he has published 24 peer-reviewed papers, including 10 as first or corresponding author, co-edited a monograph, and presented 42 times at conferences, with 31 at national or international venues.

Dr. Cai has secured over $5.5 million in research funding from diverse sponsors, including the EPA, CDC, NASA, and NSF, and recently established a $1.8M EPA-funded research center. His award-winning research on indoor air quality earned the 2023 Lila Albin Award. He has collaborated with institutions across the U.S. and internationally, fostering multidisciplinary partnerships in health-related aerosol science.

Michael S. Businelle, PhD

Dr. Businelle is a leader in health promotion research, with expertise in mobile health technologies, ecological momentary assessment, and health disparities. Since becoming Co-Director of the Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) in 2020, he has expanded its team to over 100 members and played a vital role in advancing its research mission. His lab, supported by postdoctoral fellows and research assistants, drives numerous externally funded studies. Dr. Businelle has published 230 research papers, including 34 in 2024, and frequently collaborates with mentees to foster their professional development.

As Director of the Stephenson Cancer Center's Mobile Health Shared Resource, Dr. Businelle has supported over 110 research studies, including 60 NIH-funded projects, aimed at improving health outcomes through real-time smartphone interventions. He is Principal Investigator on multiple NIH grants and serves as a mentor for early-stage researchers, contributing to over 125 mentee-involved publications.

Dr. Businelle also holds leadership roles in professional organizations and has served on NIH study sections, demonstrating his commitment to innovation, mentorship, and advancing health outcomes. We are pleased to award Dr. Michael Businelle with the Provost Research Award for Senior Faculty in Clinical Science/Translational Research.

Teaching - Early Career Faculty

Mary Williams, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Hudson College of Public Health and Department of Family Medicine at the OU-Tulsa School of Community Medicine

Dr. Mary Williams is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology with joint appointments in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Hudson College of Public Health, and the Department of Family Medicine at the OU-Tulsa School of Community Medicine. Since joining the faculty in 2017, Dr. Williams has demonstrated exceptional dedication to teaching and mentoring, significantly impacting both the Tulsa and Oklahoma City campuses.

Dr. Williams holds the George Kaiser Family Foundation Chair in Public Health Biostatistics and serves as the primary instructor for key graduate courses in epidemiology, teaching 11 sections of foundational courses, and co-directing the Epidemiology and Medical Statistics course for the Physician Assistant Program. Her innovative course delivery, including hybrid and flipped classroom models, has consistently earned high student evaluations, with 80-100% good/excellent ratings since 2021. She has also delivered 27 guest lectures and facilitated numerous workshops, showcasing her commitment to education.

In her research mentorship role, Dr. Williams has guided 61 graduate students, including 8 doctoral and 49 master’s students, with many receiving awards and recognition. Dr. Williams specializes in developing research and evaluation methods in nutritional epidemiology, infectious and chronic diseases, and the intersection of these areas among vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations. Her focus is community-based research conducted in direct collaboration with community stakeholders to ensure methods are feasible and findings are relevant and actionable. Her teaching and mentoring in this area have extended to mentoring 44 research projects for clinical faculty and investigators, extending her expertise beyond the classroom. Her mentorship has led to student co-authorship on 13 of her 35 peer-reviewed publications and 13 of her 33 conference presentations.

Teaching - Seasoned Faculty

Teresa A. Scordino, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine

Dr. Teresa Scordino serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology at the College of Medicine. Since joining the faculty in 2012, Dr. Scordino has demonstrated exceptional dedication to innovative teaching strategies significantly impacting student engagement and success. She teaches dental, medical, nursing, physical therapy, and physician associate students, from four Health Sciences Colleges, about health and disease; and she also trains pathology residents and hematology-oncology fellows.

Dr. Scordino has excelled in diverse educational roles, including lecturing, course direction, and curriculum development. She is recognized for simplifying the complexities of hematopathology, integrating data like microscopy and genetics to aid understanding. Her innovative teaching methods, such as virtual lab tours and mock case workups, have enhanced student engagement and understanding. As the Preclinical Curriculum Phase Co-Director for the College of Medicine, she oversees the transition to an active learning-focused medical education model.

Dr. Scordino's leadership as director of the Blood, Hematopoiesis, and Lymphatics course improved student outcomes, achieving a National Board of Medical Examiners pass rate of 90%, significantly higher than the predicted 79%. Her contributions extend beyond the classroom, with the development of national hematopathology milestones, global teaching modules, and materials for the College of American Pathologists' proficiency testing program.

Her commitment to students and their learning opportunities, extends beyond the classroom including educational leadership serving as Assistant Dean for Pre-Clinical Curriculum, and Associate Dean for Student Affairs in the College of Medicine; and, membership in the Jerry Vannatta, MD Academy of Teaching Scholars, and the OU Health Sciences Educators for Excellence community of practice. Nationally, Dr. Scordino is a member of the Medical Educators Institute of the American Society of Hematology, the Undergraduate Medical Educators section of the Association for Academic Pathology, and the Group on Student Affairs of the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Dr. Scordino’s teaching excellence is recognized with 13 teaching awards, including peer-reviewed and student awards in the College of Medicine and the OU Regents’ Award for Superior Teaching.

Other Awards

University Distinguished Teaching Award

Beth A. Condley, DNP, Department of Child and Family Health Sciences, Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing

Dr. Beth Condley is an assistant professor at the Fran & Earl Ziegler College of Nursing and a pediatric nurse practitioner hospitalist with the General Pediatric Silver Team at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital. With 14 years as a pediatric hospitalist NP and four as a neonatal ICU nurse manager, she brings extensive clinical and leadership experience to her teaching. Dr. Condley specializes in bedside learning, simulation-based education, and research, earning her Certified Healthcare Simulation Expert (CHSE) credentials. Passionate about pediatric care, she inspires her students to excel in nursing and recently presented on simulation-based deliberate practice at a regional conference. Dedicated to mentorship, Dr. Condley prepares her students for successful transitions into practice, fostering the next generation of skilled and compassionate nurses.

David L. Boren Governance Award

Fernando Luis Esteban Florez DDS, PhD

Dr. Florez has significant research experience in the areas of biophotonics, development of medical devices for surface sterilization using UV-C LEDs, antimicrobial photodynamic therapy, metaloxide nanoparticles, nanostructured dental adhesive resins with antibacterial and bioactive properties, advanced microscopy techniques (SEM, TEM, Dual-FIB SEM, EDS), high-throughput bioluminescence assays. His Ph.D. dissertation focused on the antibacterial properties of novel photosensitizers such as Curcumin and Hypericin against Streptococcus mutans (planktonic and biofilms). The long-term goal of his research is the development of antibacterial and bioactive biomaterials to improve the service lives of restorative materials and dental implants.

Dr. Florez has worked as the principal investigator for six grants at local [OU Stipend Award ($20,000) and OU Growth Fund ($75,000)], state [OSCTR Pilot Grant ($75,000), OCAST HRP ($135,000)], national (Oak Ridge National Laboratory User Proposal) and international [ FAPESP, PIPE Program, phases I and II, ($537,000)] levels.

Since becoming an assistant professor at the Division of Dental Biomaterials at the College of Dentistry, he's filled a non-provisional international patent of a novel dental adhesive resin with antibacterial properties, published fourteen peer-reviewed manuscripts, presented research at national (AADR) and international conferences (IADR) and given six invited international presentations (as featured or keynote speaker) to showcase the results from those projects.

Patent Awards

Courtney Houchen, MD

George Lynn Cross Research Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine

Regents’ Professor of Medicine

Eason Chair of Oncology

Chief, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition

US Patent 12,084,514 Anti-DCLK1 Antibodies and Chimeric Antigen Receptors, and Compositions and Methods of Use Thereof

CN Patent 7409669 Anti-DCLK1 Antibodies and Chimeric Antigen Receptors, and Compositions and Methods of Use Thereof

EP Patent 3630046 Anti-Doublecortin-Like Kinase 1 Antibodies and Methods of Use

Issued as Unitary Patent and in United Kingdom and Switzerland

Courtney W. Houchen, MD

H. Anne Pereira, PhD

Dean, Graduate College

David L. Boren Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy

JP Patent 7606209 Peptide Therapeutics for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Conditions

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Anne Kasus-Jacobi, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy

JP Patent 7606209 Peptide Therapeutics for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Conditions

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Jason Lees, MD, FACS

Robert D. Gordon, Jr. Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine

Vice Chair of Academic Affairs and Residency Program Director

Interim Section Chief of Acute Care Surgery

EP Patent 3694426 Surgical Evacuation Apparatus and Method

Issued as Unitary Patent and in United Kingdom

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Dongfeng Qu, PhD

Professor of Research, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine

EP Patent 3630046 Anti-Doublecortin-Like Kinase 1 Antibodies and Methods of Use

Issued as Unitary Patent and in United Kingdom and Switzerland

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William Berry, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine

EP Patent 3630046 Anti-Doublecortin-Like Kinase 1 Antibodies and Methods of Use

Issued as Unitary Patent and in United Kingdom and Switzerland

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Hiroshi Yamada, PhD

Assistant Professor of Research, Internal Medicine

US Patent 12,004,493 Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Animal Model and Uses Thereof

Hiroshi Yamada, PhD

Chinthalapally Rao, PhD

Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine

US Patent 12,004,493 Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Animal Model and Uses Thereof

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Venkateswararao Eeda

Assistant Professor of Research, Pharmaceutical Sciences

US Patent 11,999,677 Benzylamino-oxoethyl Benzamide Analogs and Methods of Use

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Christian A. El Amm, MD

Professor, Surgery

Chief, Pediatric Plastic Surgery

US Patent 12,053,333 Surgical Enhanced Visualization System and Method of Use

US Patent 12,048,459 Distraction Osteogenesis Device and Methods

Christian A. El Amm, MD

Maria Ruiz-Echevarria, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Section of Experimental Pathology

US Patent 12,146,139 Oligonucleotide Interference Treatments of Prostate Cancer

Maria Ruiz-Echevarria, PhD

Rodney Tweten, PhD

George Lynn Cross Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine

BR Patent 1120170106965 Pneumolysin Mutants and Methods of Use Thereof

EP Patent 3220937 (EP Valid) Pneumolysin Mutants and Methods of Use Thereof

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Robert A. Magarian Faculty Award

Kelly Kempe, MD

In 2008, Student Government Association created the concept of a Faculty Award derived totally from student nominations and selected by students. Students were asked to nominate a faculty member that they considered to be outstanding in the areas of teaching, mentoring, service or professional activities, and representing the same characteristics exhibited by Dr. Robert A. Magarian, Professor Emeritus and active community leader.

Dr. Kempe is the Vascular Surgery Program Director and an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery. She has served OU Health Sciences for 6 years.

Dr. Kempe is described by the following statements:

She provides mentorship, guidance, and support at every turn
She consistently makes time to listen to my concerns and aspirations, offering insightful advice and encouragement
Her words of wisdom have been instrumental in helping students navigate the challenges of school
She prioritizes patients’ well-being, ensuring every decision is made with their best interests in mind – setting such a strong example for students.