Promotions and Appointments

Holly Bagot was promoted from Administrative Assistant to Program Coordinator in the Master of Science of Biomedical Sciences program. Holly will serve as Program Coordinator on the Utah campus with a focus on helping with recruitment and admissions.

Steven Bart was promoted from Security Officer to Senior Security Officer in the Safety and Security Department. He began at RVU in 2017.

Anthony Bennett was promoted from Security Officer to Senior Security Officer in the Safety and Security Department. He began at RVU in 2016.

Ashlee Bishop has rejoined the RVU team and accepted the position of Data Coordinator with the Department of Clinical Education. Previously, Ashlee worked as a Rotations Coordinator. She began at RVU in 2018.

Carol Blackshire-Belay, PhD, received a title change to include Professor of Medical Humanities. She will also continue to serve as Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness. She began at RVU in 2021.

Courtney Campbell was promoted from Administrative Assistant to Program Coordinator in the Master of Science of Biomedical Sciences program. Courtney will serve as Program Coordinator for the Colorado campus with a focus on helping with outreach and marketing. She began at RVU in 2019.

Theresa Christner was promoted from Medical Receptionist to Front Office Lead in the Rocky Vista Health Center. She will continue to also serve as the Billing Specialist. She began at RVU in 2019.

Ashley Farmer-Hanson, PhD, was given the rank of Assistant Professor of Medical Humanities. She will also continue to serve as Associate Dean of Student Life. She began at RVU in 2020.

Eric Hansen was promoted from Security Officer to Safety and Security Training Officer in the Safety and Security Department.

Haybe Jama was promoted from Security Officer to Senior Security Officer in the Safety and Security Department. He began at RVU in 2019.

Whitney Levitz was promoted from Security Officer to Senior Security Officer in the Safety and Security Department. She began at RVU in 2018.

Marty Mangum was promoted from Security Officer to Senior Security Officer in the Safety and Security Department. He began at RVU in 2019.

George Marsh was promoted from Security Officer to Senior Security Officer in the Safety and Security Department. He began at RVU in 2014.

Jessica Mess has been promoted from Staff Account and Payroll Specialist to Accounting Manager. She began at RVU in 2012.

Abang "Natalene" Rehan has changed departments from the Office of Research and Scholarly Activity to Master of Science of Biomedical Sciences (MSBS) program. She will continue to serve as part-time Administrative Assistant in this department. She began at RVU in 2021.

Kelly Schroeder was promoted from Security Officer to Senior Security Officer in the Safety and Security Department. He began at RVU in 2019.

Amanda Troy, PhD, has been appointed the Director of Preclinical Education (DPCE) for Year One of the COM and Utah COM Preclinical Students. She will continue to serve as Associate Professor of Gross Anatomy. She began at RVU in 2020.

Ben Wilde, DO, FAAFP, has been promoted from Vice Chair of the Primary Care Department to Chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences at the new Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine campus. He will continue to serve as Associate Professor of Primary Care. He began at RVU in 2017.