FACULTY AND STAFF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

SCO’s faculty and staff worked diligently to support our students in the past year. Faculty returned to in-person instruction and worked on strategies to strengthen NBEO board scores.

SCO Professors Glen Steele, OD ’69, and Bill Edmondson, OD, retired after distinguished careers, while new faculty were welcomed, including Drs. Amy Perkins (’11), Elyse Rayborn (’20), and Lisa Wadolowski Koehler. The decision was made to eliminate the Instructor position, with Instructors becoming Assistant Professors effective January 1, 2023.

On the staff side, retired Memphis Police Department Major Marcus Mitchell was hired as SCO’s new Director of Security.

SCO’s Day of Service returned in 2022 as more than 120 faculty and staff members participated in a variety of projects in partnership with other area nonprofits.

A new NBEO Support Coordinator position was created to promote preparation for National Board exam sequence.

SCO’s visiting scientist program resumed as Dr. Clark Chang, accompanied by other members of the Medical Affairs team at Glaukos, presented on keratoconus for SCO’s faculty.