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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.
To schedule an appointment, please contact Kayla Bortka at 913-588-5235 (711 TTY).
Note: parking is restricted on campus, and a citation may be issued for parking areas designed for patients or employees. 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, outreach, grant support, information technology and other needs of the school.
School Administration
Associate Dean, Community Engagement and Workforce Initiatives, School of Health Professions
Associate Dean, Student Affairs, School of Health Professions
Interim Dean, School of Health Professions
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, School Finance
tbrewer3@kumc.edu
913-588-5235
Murphy Administration Building room 1028
Faith Eissler
Grants Administrator
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
913-588-5235
Murphy Administration Building room 1028
Alex Lopez
Outreach and Recruitment Specialist
alopez12@kumc.edu
913-588-1743
School of Nursing Building room 4044
Bonny Murrell
Assistant Director of Finance
bmurrell@kumc.edu
913-588-5235
Murphy Administration Building room 1028
Tiffany Pollard
Executive Officer
tpollard2@kumc.edu
913-588-5235
Murphy Administration Building room 1028
Rachel Sherley
Director of Operations
rsherley@kumc.edu
913-588-5235
Murphy Administration Building room 1028
Mallory Snyder
Grants Administrator
913-588-5235
Murphy Administration Building room 1028
