The mission of the Office of Faculty Learning and Advancement is to enhance the quality of professional life for the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM) faculty and support them in their goal of lifelong learning and professional excellence. We strive to create a collaborative working environment for all faculty that embraces diversity, equal opportunity, respect, and collaboration. We offer a variety of services, programs, and resources for the professional development and advancement of faculty affiliated with the Heritage College. Our goal is to help faculty develop innovative approaches to career success and advancement in our academic and clinician-educator pathways.
Faculty Career Advancement
OFLA supports academic achievement processes, awards, and recognition for faculty and assists with the management of the faculty lifecycle from recruitment to retirement.
Faculty Learning
OFLA provides professional development opportunities for faculty in areas such as teaching, mentorship and coaching, and leadership.
Medical Education Research
OFLA leads and supports medical education research to ensure continuous quality improvement in teaching and learning.
Upcoming OFLA Events
Teaching Tidbit Series:
Myth Busting Student Engagement
Join Dr. Jessica Alexander, PhD, Faculty Learning Facilitator and colleagues for discussions on
small, doable strategies that spark reflection, improve engagement, & support student learning. Each session will be held from 12:00pm -12:50pmon the dates below.
What do we really know about students’ attention spans?
8/27/2025
What do learning styles tell us about effective teaching?
9/25/2025
Additional functions of the Office of Faculty Learning and Advancement (OFLA) include supporting faculty involvement in shared governance within the college and the broader university; facilitating and enhancing communication between college administration and faculty; serving as a resource for conflict management and resolution for faculty; and supporting data collection, management and other processes relating to faculty staffing adequacy and accreditation reporting. More information can be found in our annual reports linked below.
Faculty Affairs and Operations
Susan H. Williams, PhD
Professor, Associate Dean, Faculty
willias7@ohio.edu
740.593.2363
Life Sciences Building
Key Responsibilities: Faculty Planning, Promotion and Tenure, Accreditation, Conflict Management and Resolution and Shared Governance
Kendall Brown-Clovis, M.Ed., SPHR
Senior Director, Faculty Affairs
brownk12@ohio.edu
740.593.2870
Heritage Hall
Key Responsibilities: Faculty Hiring and On-boarding, Salesforce Faculty Portal Questions, Faculty Data, and Faculty HR Matters
Julie Masterson, AIS
Operations and CME Coordinator
Athens Campus/Hybrid
masterso@ohio.edu
740.593.4564
Heritage Hall
Key Responsibilities: Support for OFLA Operations, Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Osteopathic Recognition Programming
Faculty Development and Engagement
Perry Lin, MD
Clinical Faculty Educator
linp@ohio.edu
Dublin Campus
Key Responsibilities: Faculty Development for Clinical Skills Teaching and Assessment and Professional Identity Formation
Olivia Ojano-Sheehan, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Clinician Educator
Learning and Development
ojano-sh@ohio.edu
740.597.3258 / Heritage Hall
Key Responsibilities: Professional Development via the Academies of Clinical Educators (ACE), Clinical Educators - Osteopathic Principles and Practice (ACE-OPP), and Healthcare Leaders and Managers (AHLM) and Clinical Divisions Educational Forums
VacantSenior Director, Faculty Learning and Teaching Innovation
Key Responsibilities: Faculty Learning & Development, Teaching Effectiveness, Advancement, and Medical Education Research
Jessica Alexander, Ph.D.
Faculty Learning Facilitator
alexjess@ohio.edu
Cleveland Campus / Hybrid
Key Responsibilities: Faculty Learning & Development Programs, Instructional Training, Teaching Observations, Learning Activity Reviews, Medical Education Research