Keck : School : Office of Research Advancement

Office of Research Advancement

Research
Institutes

Facilities &
Resources

Who We Are - Health Sciences Education

This division of the office of research advancement provides integrated leadership for degree-granting programs in the health sciences at the Keck School of Medicine.

Office of Ph.D. Graduate Programs

Deborah L. Johnson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Ph.D. Graduate Programs
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Office: HMR 600, 9097
Phone: (323) 442-1446
E-mail:johnsond@usc.edu

Health Sciences Education

Office of Ph.D. Graduate Programs

Office of Undergraduate, Masters, & Professional Degree Programs

Staff

Marisela Zuniga
Graduate Administrator

Office: KAM B-16
Phone: (323) 442-1607
Email: mzuniga@usc.edu

Dawn Burke
Program Coordinator

Office: KAM B-16
Phone: (323) 442-1475
Email: dawnburk@usc.edu

Specific activities include:

Provides administrative support to departments, staff and faculty on all matters relating to graduate programs at KSOM
Oversees and coordinates RA/TA tuition and stipend awards
Coordinates all KSOM graduate program surveys (NSF, LCME, NRC, Petersons, Great Group)

Specific activities include:

Coordinate the SBD, GMCB and PIBBS Ph.D. Programs
Coordinate recruitment events for the SBD, GMCB and PIBBS Ph.D. graduate programs
Coordinate the Cellular & Biochemical & Molecular Sciences (CBM ) Training Program

Raquel Gallardo
Student Services Advisor

Office: KAM B-16
Student Services Advisor
Office: KAM B-16
Phone: (323) 442-1609
Email: raquel.gallardo@keck.usc.edu

Deanna Solorzano
Student Services Advisor

Office: KAM B-16
Phone: (323) 442-1607
Email: deanna.solorzano@keck.usc.edu

Office of Undergraduate, Masters, and Professional Degree Programs

Elahe Nezami, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Undergraduate, Masters, & Professional Degree Programs
Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine

Office: UVI E210
Phone: (213) 821-1600
E-mail: Nezami@usc.edu

Staff
To be hired