About
Health Sciences Leadership
The collective experience of the SHSP leadership and administration ensures an educational experience that will open doors to success and prepare you to take on leadership roles in your chosen field.
SHSP Dean
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.M.S., M.B.A., FAAP, FACPM
Vice President for Government AffairsDean; Professor, Public Health | School of Health Sciences & PracticeProfessor, Pediatrics | School of Medicine
Administrative Support
Fiona A. Villate
Administrative Assistant
(914) 594-4531
Fiona_Villate@nymc.edu
Stefania Bonanni
Director of Operational Support
(914) 594-4843
Stefania_Bonanni@nymc.edu
SHSP Administration
Benjamin F. Johnson, Ed.D., M.A.
Vice Dean; Professor, Physical Therapy & Public Health | School of Health Sciences & Practice
Michelle Novotny, M.A.
Senior Associate Dean for Admissions and Administration | School of Health Sciences & Practice
Amy Ansehl, M.S.N., D.N.P., RN, FNP-BC
Senior Associate Dean for Student Experience; Associate Professor, Public Health; Director, Applied Practice Experience, Public Health; Director of Community Outreach and Education (CEHCHV), Public Health | School of Health Sciences & Practice
Denton Brosius, M.A., Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for eLearning; Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Public Health | School of Health Sciences & Practice
David S. Markenson, M.D., M.B.A.
Medical Director and Director, Center of Excellence in Precision Responses to Bioterrorism and Disasters; Director, Center for Disaster Medicine; Senior Associate Dean for Research; Professor, Institute of Public Health | School of Health Sciences & Practice
Josephine L. Ragaini
Assistant Dean of Financial Planning & Analysis | School of Health Sciences & Practice
Nick Sekkas, M.S.
Director of Enrollment Management, Office of SHSP Admissions | School of Health Sciences & Practice
SHSP Dean History
- 2005 - Present Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean and executive vice president for government affairs
- 2003 - 2005 James J. O’Brien, Ph.D., acting dean (concurrently served as vice dean
- 1990 - 2003 Sheila M. Smythe, M.S., dean and executive vice president
- 1980 - 1990 Charles E. Ford, Ed.D., dean (concurrently served as dean of the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences)
