Our People

Leadership

Mike Boninger, MD

Mike Boninger, MD

Associate Dean for Sustainability  
Distinguished Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 
boninger@pitt.edu 

Noe Woods, MD, FACOG 

Noe Woods, MD, FACOG 

Assistant Dean for Sustainability 
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology 
copleywoodsn@upmc.edu  

Sarah E. Ross, PhD

Sarah E. Ross, PhD

Professor of Neurobiology
Director of Sustainability, School of Medicine
saross@pitt.edu

Dr. Michelle Varnell, PhD, LAT, ATC 

Dr. Michelle Varnell, PhD, LAT, ATC 

Assistant Professor, Sports Medicine and Nutrition 
Director of Sustainability, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences 
msv11@pitt.edu  

Dr. Claire Werner, PhD

Dr. Claire Werner, PhD

Assistant Professor, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences 
Director of Sustainability, School of Dental Medicine 
cmw254@pitt.edu 

Staff

Affiliated Faculty

Melissa Bilec, PhD

Melissa Bilec, PhD

Special Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability 
Co-Director, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation 
George M. and Eva M. Bevier Professor 
mbilec@pitt.edu  

Student Representatives

Shannon Cason 

Shannon Cason 

Sustainability Subcommittee, SOM Student Executive Committee (SEC) 

Karensa Tjoa

Karensa Tjoa

Sustainability Subcommittee, SOM Student Executive Committee (SEC)

Jocelyn D. Mich-Basso, BS, MT

Ivy Yip

Pitt Students for One Health 

Jocelyn D. Mich-Basso, BS, MT

Neeharika Kolli

John C. Mascaro Scholar, MCSI Summer Undergraduate Research

Priya Vishnoi

Priya Vishnoi

John C. Mascaro Scholar, MCSI Summer Undergraduate Research

Justin Wang

Justin Wang

Pitt Med Research Experience for Prematriculants (PREP) 

Jocelyn D. Mich-Basso, BS, MT

Dechen Xie 

John C. Mascaro Scholar, MCSI Summer Undergraduate Research

Let’s work together.