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Former School Leaders

School of Medicine Deans

  • 2015 - Present    Clay B. Marsh, MD
  • 2010 - 2015       Arthur J. Ross III, MD
  • 2008 - 2010       James Brick, MD, Interim
  • 2004 - 2008       John Prescott, MD
  • 1989 - 2004       Robert M. D'Alessandri, MD
  • 1988 - 1989       James M. Stevenson, MD, Interim
  • 1983 - 1988       Richard A. De Vaul, MD
  • 1982 - 1983       Robert H. Waldman, MD, Interim
  • 1973 - 1982       John E. Jones, MD
  • 1970 - 1973       Frank W. Mc Kee, MD
  • 1961 - 1970       Clark K. Sleeth, MD
  • 1935 - 1960       Edward J. Van Liere, MD, PhD
  • 1912 - 1935       John N. Simpson, MD

Health Sciences Center Vice Presidents & Chancellors

  • 2015 - Present    Clay B. Marsh, MD
  • 2009 - 2015       Christopher Colenda, MD, MPH
  • 2007 - 2009       Fred Butcher, PhD, Interim
  • 1993 - 2007       Robert D'Alessandri, MD
  • 1992 - 1993       W. Robert Biddington, DDS
  • 1982 - 1992       John E. Jones, MD
  • 1981 - 1982       W. Robert Biddington, DDS, Interim
  • 1967 - 1981       Charles E. Andrews, MD
  • 1965 - 1967       Edward G. Stuart, MD
  • 1959 - 1965       Kenneth E. Penrod, PhD

Charleston Associate Vice Presidents and Deans

  • 2023 - Present   James Campbell, MD, Interim
  • 2014 - 2023       John C. Linton, PhD
  • 2013 - 2014       J. Greg Rosencrance, MD, Interim
  • 2002 - 2013       Clark Hansbarger, MD
  • 2001 - 2002       Norman D. Ferrari, MD, Interim
  • 1992 - 2001       Michael J. Lewis, MD, PhD
  • 1982 - 1992       Shawn Chillag, MD, Interim
  • 1985 - 1991       William O. McMillan, MD
  • 1976 - 1985       Thomas W. Mou, MD
  • 1973 - 1976       Hartwell G. Thompson, MD

Eastern Division Campus Deans and Associate Vice Presidents

  • 2023 - Present    Richard “Tom” Thomas, MD, DDS
  • 2017 - 2023        Emma E. Morton-Eggleston, MD
  • 2012 - 2017        Konrad C. Nau, MD
  • 2004 - 2012        C. Mitch Jacques, MD, PhD
  • 2002 - 2004        Michael J. Friedland, MD

Previous Associate Deans for Student Affairs

Morgantown

  • 2011 - Present    Scott Cottrell, EdD
  • 1999 - Present    Norman D. Ferrari III, MD
  • 1999 - 2011       G. Anne Cather, MD
  • 1986 - 1999       John W. Traubert, MD
  • 1983 - 1986       John F. Foss, MD
  • 1966 - 1983       David Z. Morgan, MD
  • 1961 - 1965       Edward G. Stuart, MD

Charleston

  • 1998 - Present    James P. Griffith, MD
  • 1993 - 1998       Shawn Chillag, MD 

Eastern

  • 2002 - Present    Rosemarie Cannarella, MD