George Washington University, Health Sciences Programs: Staff Information

Jean Johnson , PhD, FAAN

Phone: (202) 994-3725

Senior Associate Dean

As Senior Associate Dean for the Health Sciences Programs I have a deep commitment to providing leadership to the Health Sciences Programs. The set of programs that I work with are diverse and include both on-campus and online programs.

Phone: (202) 994-2945

I am a Professor of Pathology, Associate Dean for Health Sciences, and Director of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program. I am also the Principal Investigator of the NCI-funded East Coast AIDS and Cancer Specimen Bank and a Co-Investigator in the NIH-funded Women's Interagency HIV Study. My doctorate is in Microbiology. I have recently been developing a program for capacity building in clinical research.

Phone: (202) 994-0910

Fiscal Coordinator

As Fiscal Coordinator, numbers are not necessarily my passion, but I do believe that careful management of funds is what allows for wonderful opportunities for students and education development.

Phone: (202) 994-9325

Executive Coordinator

I've been a part of the Health Science Programs Dean's office since 1989. I provide assistance to the Senior Associate Dean, including maintaining her calendar, which I found to both a challenge and pleasure, it's always interesting. I love the administrative world and consider myself a good facilitator. I love a good laugh and teasing my co-workers.

Phone: (202) 994-9955

Research Professor

I'm proud for the opportunity to teach at one of the premier universities in the country. GWU attracts outstanding, committed, bright, and dedicated students - a professor's dream!

Phone: (202) 994-1668

Director of Admissions

As a student affairs practitioner I have the fortune of meshing my altruistic inclination with a passion for academia.

Phone: (202) 994-4982

Admissions Counselor: Medical Center Academic Programs

Admissions Counselor

Director of Student Services

Education Specialist

My primary role is working with our Army and Navy Medical Lab Technology certificate programs and also with those military students who choose to pursue the Associate’s degree in the same field. I most enjoy working directly with and assisting the military contract students I serve and helping them to reach their educational goals. I am new to the university and academia in general, and I’m enjoying the challenges of working at such a large university.

Phone: (202) 994-9313

Instructional Designer

As instructional designer for the health sciences, I have the good fortune to collaborate with many talented people on an ever-changing array of topics and educational materials. I enjoy the creative process; connecting ideas and information; and finding simplicity and order amidst complexity and chaos.

Phone: (202) 994-1521

Distance Education Support & Multimedia Artist

I am very excited to be directing my technical and creative abilities towards providing a richer online educational experience for students and faculty.

To me, creating an effective distance learning environment is like composing a harmony-filled piece of music. It requires a skillfully balanced mix of technical and creative elements that keep peoples' interest peaked and let learning and communications flow effortlessly. I am fortunate to be working with talented and dedicated people, as we make the team's goals of Teaching, Healing and Discovering, personal ones, as well.

Lisa Mustone Alexander , EdD, MPH, PA

Phone: (202) 994-7669

Program Office Director

I have been on the faculty of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences for 24 years and have spent the majority of my career as an advocate for interdisciplinary team practice. I enjoy working with students and faculty to address our city's most intractable health and service delivery problems.

Phone: (202) 496-6409

I firmly believe that the way to reform healthcare is to recognize that spirituality is an essential element of healthcare and that compassionate and high quality healthcare is based on the spiritual values of service and love. For over fifteen years at GW, I have been developing creative, scholarly, and practical models of interdisciplinary spiritual care and teaching future clinicians and leaders in healthcare to integrate spirituality fully into their clinical practices. My passion is my clinical work and my teaching. My patients are my teachers and my students are the agents of change for creating better and more compassionate systems of care.

Beverly Lunsford , PhD, RN

Phone: (202) 994-6223

Associate Director

I am thrilled to be part of the Health Sciences faculty for two reasons. First, I am able to pursue scholarly work in advocating for the importance of spirituality to the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities; as well as to our own ability to be caring and compassionate health- care providers. Second, health care provided by interdisciplinary teams is critical to providing high quality and continuous health care. I believe that when we conduct education and research in interdisciplinary settings, we are more likely to recognize our strengths and contributions as an interdisciplinary team of health-care providers.

Phone: (202) 994-3274

As the Director of ISCOPES (Interdisciplinary Student Community-Oriented Prevention Enhancement Service), I am fortunate to work with dynamic students, faculty, and community partners to collaboratively address unmet health-related education needs in the District of Columbia through service. I enjoy working in and with the community to deepen student learning, increasing physical, emotional, and spiritual health for all involved.

Lisa Mustone Alexander , EdD, MPH, PA

Phone: (202) 994-7669

Executive Coordinator

As an executive coordinator in the Office of Community-Based Partnerships, I work with Dr. Lisa Alexander and Emily Morrison on several community and academic projects related to AHEC, ISCOPES, Community/Urban Health track, and Primary Care Model for Mentally Disabled. I am excited to be on my new journey with GWU! I am also a Doctoral Counseling student in the school of Education and Human Development.