Genetic Counseling Graduate Program Leadership
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Trepanier, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Director, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program | atrepani@med.wayne.edu |
| Erin Carmany, MS* | Associate Program Director, Genetic Counseling Program | ecarmany@med.wayne.edu |
| Michelle Cichon, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Academic Services Officer, Genetic Counseling Program | mcichon@med.wayne.edu |
Genetic Counseling Graduate Program Faculty
| Name | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Berger, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinical Internship Coordinator | Corewell Health East Pediatric Neurology/ Epilepsy |
| Christine Bergeon Burns MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinical Internship Coordinator | Corewell Health West- Medical Genetics & Maternal Fetal Medicine |
| David Carr, MD, MGP | Medical Director Laboratory Genetics and Molecular Pathology Division | Detroit Medical Center University Labs |
| Mitchell Cunningham, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Admissions Committee Member, DEIJ Task Force, Research Mentor | Mercy Hospital, St. Louis MO (formerly Children’s Hospital of Michigan) |
| Debra Duquette, MS* | Genetic Counselor, GC Program Director, Public Health Genomics Curriculum Instructor, Advisory Committee | Northwestern University |
| Russ Finley, PhD | Graduate Officer, PhD Program in Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Advisory Committee Member | Wayne State University, Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics |
| Leigh Anne Flore, MD* | Clinical Geneticist, Advisory Committee, Course Director | Faculty, Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics; Geneticist, Children’s Hospital of Michigan and VA Hospital System |
| Alexis Gallant, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinical Internship Coordinator | Corewell Health East, Cancer Genetics |
| Lawrence Grossman, PhD | Molecular Biologist, Course Director, Chair | Wayne State University Center Molecular Medicine and Genetics |
| Matthew Harder, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinical Internship Coordinator | Corewell Health West, Cancer Genetics |
| Anne Heuerman, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinical Internship Coordinator | Corewell Health East- Reproductive Genetics |
| Melissa Hicks, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Detroit Medical Center Molecular Genetics Lab, Course Co-Director | Detroit Medical Center University Labs |
| Lauren Jackson, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinical Internship Coordinator | Corewell Health Dearborn |
| Karen Krajewski, MS | Genetic Counselor, Clinical Internship Coordinator, Research Coordinator, CMT Clinic | Department of Neurology/ Charcot Marie Tooth Disease Clinic |
| Alliso Jay, MD* | Clinical Geneticist, Clinical Internship Coordinator | Ascension-St. John Hospital and Medical Center |
| Kelly Keener, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinical Internship Coordinator, Advisory Committee | Children’s Hospital of Michigan |
| Mark Manning, PhD | Co-Course Director, Research Project Seminar, Research Mentor | Oakland University, Adjunct faculty, CMMG |
| Kathleen Moore, PhD | Clinical Psychologist, Co-Course Director | Wayne State University, Department of Psychiatry |
| Sarah Muir, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinical Internship Coordinator | Windsor Regional Hospital |
| Mary Nyhuis, MS* | Advisory Committee, Internship Coordinator | Henry Ford Health System |
| Kara Pappas, MD* | Pediatric and Biochemical Geneticist, Course Director MGG 7800 | CMMG Adjunct Faculty |
| Nancie Petrucelli, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinical Internship Coordinator, Course Director, Advisory Committee | Karmanos Cancer Institute/McLaren |
| Tyler Prince, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinic Internship Coordinator | Trinity Health IHA Group St. Joseph Mercy Oakland |
| Kristen Purrington, PhD | Epidemiologist, Advisory Committee | Karmanos Cancer Institute/Wayne State University |
| Marguerite (Paula) Pietryga, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinical Coordinator, Lab Internship instructor | Corewell Health-West Biochemical Genetics |
| Katelyn Roberts, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinical Internship Coordinator | Corewell Health Dearborn |
| Kelly Beaudry-Rodgers, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinical Internship Coordinator | Corewell Health East Pediatric Neurology/Epilepsy |
| Peggy W. Rush, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinic Internship Coordinator, Metabolic Clinic | Children’s Hospital of Michigan |
| Brandon Shaw, PhD* | Lab Director, Coordinator, Cytogenetics Lab Internship | Henry Ford Health System |
| David Stockton, MD* | Clinical Geneticist, Division Chief | Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Division of Genetics and Metabolism |
| Jacqueline Williams, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinical Internship Coordinator | Corewell Health East Clinical Genetics Program |
| Lidong Zhai, PhD* | Biochemical Geneticist, Biochemical Genetics Laboratory Instructor | University of Michigan Biochemical Genetics Laboratory |
*Indicates certification by either the American Board of Medical Genetics or the American Board of Genetic Counseling
Contact Information
Genetic Counseling Graduate Program
Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics
Wayne State University School of Medicine
3127 Scott Hall
540 E. Canfield Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201
Administrative Office:
(313) 577-6298
Fax: (313) 577-9137
Email: geneticcounseling@med.wayne.edu