Faculty/Staff Directory

Dr. Katherine Ruger currently serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Executive Chief of Staff at Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine where she provides advisory support to the dean on a wide range of internal and external matters. She drives communication, collaboration, and alignment across the college, working to advance the mission. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University, master’s ...

Simulation Assistant

Assistant Professor and Director of the Division of Neuromuscular Medicine

Chairperson of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Assistant Professor

Communications Coordinator

Assistant Professor

IT Staff

I am an associate professor in Microbiology, Genetics and Immunology, and in Pediatrics and Human Development. In the College of Osteopathic Medicine, I serve as the co-director of the D.O.-Ph.D. program, as well as the assistant dean for Graduate Studies. The broad theme of my research is common complex diseases. The current objectives are to identify genetic factors that cause and contribute risk for orofacial clefting, and to measure and mitigate the impact of hearing loss using a ...