CHA/PA Faculty and Staff

Jonathan M. Bowser, MS, PA-C

Program Director

Associate Dean

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Section Head

Tai Lockspeiser, MD, MHPE

Medical Director

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Amy Akerman, MPAS, PA-C

Faculty

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Cassandra Bengen

Clinical Services Coordinator

Kay Denler, MS

Section Administrator
Director of Admissions and Program Systems

Kelsey Dougherty, MMSc, PA-C

Faculty

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Tanya Fernandez, MS, PA-C

Faculty

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Nicole Giovannoni

Admissions Coordinator

Boyd Hammond, MPAS, PA-C

Faculty

Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics

Tiffany Heroff

Program Coordinator

Ruhiyah Issah

Didactic Coordinator 

Kate LaPorta, MHS, PA-C

Faculty

Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics

Rebecca Maldonado, MSHPE, PA-C

Faculty

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Joyce Nieman, MHS, PA-C

Clinical Site Educator

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Kristen Oase, PA-C, MS

Faculty

Instructor of Pediatrics

Denise Ogden, MA, PA-C

Faculty

Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics

Catherine "C" Owen

Clinical Coordinator 

Jacqueline Sivahop, Ed.D., PA-C

Associate Program Director — Program Quality

Associate Professor of Pediatrics