Organizational Chart

Quillen College of Medicine

Office of the Dean

Organizational Chart for the Office of the Dean of Medicine


Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University

Updated March 2026

Dean of Medicine, William A. Block, Jr., MD, MBA

Three staff members report to Dean of Medicine:

  1. Beth Fox, MD, CPE, MPH, FAAFA, Associate Dean/Interim Chief of Staff
  2. Donna Gage, MPS, Business Manager
  3. Vacant, Executive Aide

One college administrator reports to Dean of Medicine and MEAC Board
(Medical Education Assistance Corporation):

  1. Sheri Holmes, MD, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs

Six college administrators report only to Dean of Medicine:

  1. Russell E. Lewis, CPA, MBA, Associate Dean, Finance & Administration
  2. David Linville, MD, EdD, Vice Dean of Academic Affairs
  3. Deidre Pierce, MD, Associate Dean, Student Affairs
  4. Tory Streent, MPH, EdD, Associate Dean, Admissions and Recordsour
  5. Eric Beaumont, PhD, Associate Dean, Research & Graduate Education
  6. Amy Johnson, MA, EdD, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Six college administrators report to both the Dean of Medicine and the
Vice Dean of Academic Affairs:

  1. Reid Blackwelder, MD, Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education
  2. Rachel Walden, MLIS, Associate Dean, Learning Resources
  3. Thomas Kincer III, MD, Associate Dean, Rural & Community Programs
  4. Reid Blackwelder, MD, Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education, DIO
  5. Kenneth Olive, MD, Associate Dean for Accreditation Compliance
  6. Kelly Karpa, PhD, Associate Dean for Institutional Effectiveness & Innovation


Nine department chairs report to the Dean of Medicine:

  1. Jason Moore, MD, Chair of Family Medicine
  2. Deidre Pierce, MD, Chair of Internal Medicine
  3. Aleksandr Fuks, MD, Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology
  4. Salah Shurbaji, MD, Chair of Pathology
  5. Russ Hayman, PhD , Chair of Medical Education
  6. Dawn Tuell, MD , Chair of Pediatrics
  7. C. Allen Musil, Jr., MD, Chair of Psychiatry
  8. Brad Feltis, MD, Chair of Surgery
  9. Krishna Singh, PhD, Chair of Biomedical Sciences

Two professional positions report to Dean of Medicine:

  1. Karin Von Kaenel, Director of Development & Alumni Relations, University
    Advancement
  2. Jonathan Roberts, BS, University Marketing & Communications Specialist