Our People
Leadership

Mike Boninger, MD
Associate Dean for Sustainability
Distinguished Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Noe Woods, MD, FACOG
Assistant Dean for Sustainability
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Suresh V. Kuchipudi, PhD, MVSc, DipACVM, MB
Professor and Chair, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
Director of Sustainability, School of Public Health

Sarah E. Ross, PhD
Professor of Neurobiology
Director of Sustainability, School of Medicine

Karen S. Pater, PharmD, CDCES, BCACP
Associate Professor, Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Director of Sustainability, School of Pharmacy

Michelle Varnell, PhD, LAT, ATC
Assistant Professor, Sports Medicine and Nutrition
Director of Sustainability, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Claire Werner, PhD
Assistant Professor, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences
Director of Sustainability, School of Dental Medicine
2025 Steering Committee
Mike Boninger Associate Dean for Sustainability; Distinguished Progressor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Noe Woods Assistant Dean for Sustainability; Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Corey Flynn Program Manager
Lola Conti Project Coordinator
Claire Werner Assistant Professor, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences; Director of Sustainability, School of Dental Medicine
Michelle Varnell Assistant Professor, Sports Medicine and Nutrition; Director of Sustainability, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Karen Pater Associate Professor, Pharmacy and Therapeutics; Director of Sustainability, School of Pharmacy
Sarah Ross Professor of Neurobiology; Director of Sustainability, School of Medicine
Christine Kasper Dean and Professor, School of Nursing; Director of Sustainability, School of Nursing
Suresh V. Kuchipudi Professor and Chair, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology; Director of Sustainability, School of Public Health
Goeran Fiedler Associate Professor, Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics Program
Jocelyn Mich-Basso Laboratory Manager, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
Patrick Pagano Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology
Firoz Abdoel Wahid Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Samantha Chan Assistant Director of Sustainability, Office of Sustainability
Aurora Sharrard Assistant Vice Chancellor for Sustainability
Emily Potoczny Sustainability Engagement Manager, Office of Sustainability
Staff

Corey Flynn, MPPM, NDTR
Program Manager

Neeharika Kolli
John C. Mascaro Scholar, MCSI Summer Undergraduate Research

Lola Conti
Project Coordinator
Affiliated Faculty

Rob de Cortie
Center Administrator, Center for Pharmacogenetics

Goeran Fiedler, PhD, OTM
Associate Professor

Isabela Angelelli, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor

Amanda Artsen, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor

Melissa Bilec, PhD
Special Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability
Co-Director, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
George M. and Eva M. Bevier Professor

Thuy Bui, MD
Professor

Gabe Cisneros, MD, FAAP
Pediatrician

Stephanie Maximous, MD, MS
Assistant Professor

Jocelyn D. Mich-Basso, BS, MT
Laboratory Manager

Maya Indira Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS
Associate Vice Chair of Diversity Equity and Inclusion Research
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Keith Somers, MD
Clinical Associate Professor

Dennis Swanson, MS
Professor of Pharmacy

Firoz Abdoel Wahid, MD, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Student Representatives

Rachel Chen
Public Health Student Representative

Georgia Yialamas
Public Health Student Representative

Dani Cake
SHRS Student Representative

Ryan Osal
SHRS Student Representative

Maria Alvarez
SHRS Student Representative

Jenny Snyder
SHRS Student Representative

Rishika Sau
SHRS Student Representative

Ainsley Lederer
Pharmacy Student Representative

Kim Hunyh
Pharmacy Student Representative

Clair Kim
Pharmacy Student Representative

Josh Berkowitz
Pharmacy Student Representative

Lauren Phillips
Pharmacy Student Representative
Student Researchers
Learn more about student-led programs at Pitt Sustainability

Nathalia Silva de Souza Lima Cano
PhD Student