TCOM Directory

Primary Mailing Address

University of North Texas Health Science Center
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Education Training Building
3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard
Fort Worth, Texas 76107


TCOM Office of the Dean

Don N. Peska, DO, MEd
TCOM Dean
Phone: 817.735.2244
Office: MED-320F

Dennis Shingleton, MBA
Chief of Staff
Phone: 817.735.2672
Office: MET-320J

Dawn Kingdon, MBA
Senior Executive Assistant
Phone: 817.735.2244
Office: MET-320G

Cristina Macias
Senior Administrative Assistant
Phone: 817.735.2416
Office: MET-W3A

Ruth Washington
Senior Administrative Assistant
Phone: 817.735.5057
Office: MET-3L1

Administrative Departments

TCOM Academic Affairs
Thomas Dayberry, DO, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Chair for Medical Education Department
Phone: 817.735.2528
Office: MET-340H

Linda Cunningham, MD
Associate Professor
Phone: 817.735.2671
Office: MET-340B

Jerry Friedman, DO
Assistant Professor
Phone: 817.735.2135
Office: MET-438

Tony Martinez
Technical Support II
Phone: 817.735.2439
Office: MET-408

Roy Martin, DMin
Assistant Professor
Phone: 817.735.0574
Office: MET-340R

Rynn Ziller, EdD
Director of Clinical Education
Phone: 817.735.2537
Office: MET-340S

Carolyn Mosley-Reney, MEd
Senior Academic Curriculum Coordinator
Phone: 817.735.2059
Office: MET-340F

Amy Chambers
Senior Academic Curriculum Coordinator
Phone: 817.735.2194
Office: MET-340E

Cynthia Lee
Executive Assistant
Phone: 817.735.2528
Office: MET-W3S

Laura Hopkins
Senior Administrative Associate/Clinical Medicine Coordinator
Phone: 817.735.5043
Office: MET-340C

TCOM Admissions & Outreach
Joel Daboub, MBA
Assistant Dean for Admissions & Outreach
Phone: 817.735.2204
Office: EAD-248

Mike Kennedy, EdD
Director of Admissions
Phone: 817.735.2204
Office: EAD-248

Lynn Scott
Associate Director of Admissions
Phone: 817.735.2240
Office: EAD-248

Fernando Vasquez
Associate Director of Admissions
JAMP Coordinator
Phone: 817.735.2475
Office: EAD-248

Patrick Middleton
Assistant Director of Admissions
Phone: 817.735.2226
Office: EAD 248

Caroline Albert
Document Management Coordinator
Phone: 817.735.2256
Office: EAD-248

Catherine Boney
Admissions Committee Coordinator
Phone: 817.735.2205
Office: EAD-248

Caroline Gourley
Admissions Interview Coordinator
Phone: 817.735.2208
Office: EAD-248


Office of Rural Medical Education
John R. Bowling, DO, FACOFP dist.
Assistant Dean of Rural Medical Education
Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Phone: 817.735.2275
Office: MET-330G

Kimberly Hankins, MSW
Director of Rural & AHEC Affairs
Phone: 817.735.0186
Office: MET-330H

Ana Luz Chiapa-Scifres, MS, MPH
Program/Project Director
Phone: 817.735.2354
Office: MET-W3L

Kaily Owens
Executive Assistant
Phone: 817.735.2275
Office: MET-W3J

Jennifer DeLaFuente
Senior Administrative Assistant
Phone: 817.735.2442
Office: MET-W3K


TCOM Clinical Research
John C. Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA
Associate Dean for Clinical Research
Phone: 817.735.5410
Office: CBH-417

Sherry King
Administrative Associate
Phone: 817.735.5410
Office: CBH-419

TCOM Curricular Design & Faculty Development
Frank Papa, DO, PhD
Associate Dean
Phone: 817.735.5007
Office: MET-320H

Julie Schwartz
Executive Assistant
Phone: 817.735.2988
Office: MET-W3C

TCOM Graduate Medical Education & Educational Programs
Lisa R. Nash, DO
Associate Dean for Educational Programs
Texas OPTI Academic Officer
Phone: 817.735.2149
Office: MET-330F

Eryn Loney, MLA
Director of Career Development
TCOM Careers in Medicine Liaison
Phone: 817.735.5075
Office: MET-330E

Amy Moss, DO
Director of Osteopathic Medical Education
Phone: 817.735.0600
Office: PCC-305

Lee Ann Cunningham
GME Coordinator
Phone: 817.735.2549
Office: MET-330D

Jessica Chavez, MiM
Executive Assistant
Phone: 817.735.2149
Office: MET-W3E

Sterling Hunter
Administrative Specialist
Phone: 817.735.5103
Office: MET-W3H

Faculty Development Center

Cindy Passmore, MA
Executive Director
Phone: 817.735.2383
Office: MET-330K

Brenda Wilson
Educational Coordinator/Instructor
Phone: 817.735.2383
Office: MET-330K


Clinical Departments

TCOM Community Medicine
Robert Richard, DO
Chair for Community Medicine Department
Assistant Professor
Phone: 817.702.6100
Office: 1650 S. Beach Street - 76105

Tu Le
Assistant to the Chair
Phone: 817.702.6111
Office: 1650 S. Beach Street - 76105

TCOM Family Medicine
Frank Filipetto, DO, PACOFP
Chair for Family Medicine Department
Phone: 817.735.0126
Office: PCC-200

Desiree Gatewood
Assistant to the Chair
Phone: 817.735.0126
Office: PCC-2

TCOM Internal Medicine
Darrin D'Agostino, DO, MPH
Chair for Internal Medicine Department
Phone: 817.735.2919
Office: PCC-478

Ashlee Dickerson
Administrative Manager
Phone: 817.735.2639
Office: PCC-600

Roman Ramirez
Senior Administrative Services Officer
Phone: 817.735.5461
Office: PCC-494


TCOM Manipulative Medicine
David C. Mason, DO, FACOFP
Chair for Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Department
Phone: 817.735.2699
Office: MET-560

Donna Hollon
Assistant to the Chair
Phone: 817.735.0633
Office: MET-561

TCOM Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ralph Anderson, MD
Chair for Obstetrics & Gynecology Department
Assistant Professor
Phone: 817.735.2198
Office: PCC-609

Susan Willis
Department Administrative Director
Phone: 817.735.0374
Office: PCC-601

Leah Zimmerman
Assistant to the Chair
Phone: 817.735.0141
Office: PCC-608


TCOM Orthopaedic Surgery
David Lichtman, MD
Chair for Orthopaedic Surgery Department
Phone: 817.735.2926
Office: Ben Hogan Center, Suite 400

Dave Crane, MA, MPH
Department Administrative Director
Phone: 817.735.2413
Office: Ben Hogan Center, Suite 400

Sandra Humphrey
Administrative Specialist
Phone: 817.735.2909
Office: Ben Hogan Center, Suite 400


TCOM Pediatrics
Paul Bowman, MD
Chair for Pediatrics Department
Phone: 817.735.0349
Office: PCC-118

Alton Neyland
Administrative Director
Phone: 817.735.2425
Office: PCC-116

Linda Rider
Assistant to the Chair
Phone: 817.735.0349
Office: PCC-117


TCOM Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
Alan Podawiltz, DO, MS, FAPA
Chair for Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Department
Phone: 817.735.2404
Office: PCC-490

Christina Burress, MBA
Associate Director
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 817.735.2718
Office: PCC-489

Sharon Hunter
Administrative Associate
Phone: 817.735.2715
Office: PCC-487


TCOM Surgery
Albert Yurvati, DO
Chair for Surgery Department
Phone: 817.735.5450
Office: PCC-582

DeeAnn McKinney
Assistant to the Chair II
Phone: 817.735.2415
Office: PCC-581