![A live event being displayed on a large screen, showing a group of individuals wearing graduation caps and gowns](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/2024-03/m%26i-graduation.jpg?h=3a83e9a0&itok=f1njAYkg)
Meet the Department of Microbiology and Immunology (M&I) leadership and administrative teams.
![Bethany B. Moore](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-04/beth_moore.jpg?itok=XoRgpG_7)
Nancy Walls Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Professor of Internal Medicine
Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Professor of Internal Medicine
![vern-carruthers](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-01/Vern_Carruthers-1200x1500.jpeg?itok=0ViKJ2_k)
Associate Chair
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
![headshot of Mary ORiordan](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-01/ORiordan-Mary.png?itok=lIqfbfZq)
Frederick C Neidhardt Collegiate Professor
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
PhD Program Director & Graduate Studies Chair
Microbiology & Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
PhD Program Director & Graduate Studies Chair
Microbiology & Immunology
![Philip C. Hanna](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-04/phil_hanna.jpg?itok=YKlXL-kf)
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
MS Program Director
Microbiology and Immunology
MS Program Director
Microbiology and Immunology
![Portrait of Kim Rize](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-04/kim_rize-220-1200x1500.png?itok=AwcJTE2X)
Chief Department Administrator
![Ekaterina Bethke](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/EkaterinaBethke.jpg?itok=xAz90K_x)
Research Administrator
![Natalie Deeb](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/NatalieDeeb.jpg?itok=mjg6ow1P)
Graduate Student Program Manager
![Brenda Franklin](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/BrendaFranklin.jpg?itok=_YvtbVqz)
Microbiologist Staff Specialist
![kassandra Frost](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/m%26i-Red-Kassandra-Frost.jpg?itok=dfWpOxUA)
Research Administrator Intermediate
![Andrea Garcia](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/Andre%CC%81aGarcia.jpg?itok=0OggwciZ)
Program Manager for the American Society of Virology
![Jona Kalaj](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/JonaKalaj.jpg?itok=kWwgue_o)
Research Administrator Senior
![Angela Kelly](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/AngelaKelly.jpg?itok=9UFzTEIn)
Administrative Specialist
![Melissa K. McGeorge](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/m%26i-M.McGeorge.jpg?itok=fSzuo3hP)
Purchasing Clerk Senior
![Elisabeth Paymal](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/ElisabethPaymal.jpg?itok=qXYk6wZ-)
Marketing Communications Specialist
![Alan Phlipot](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/PhlipotAlan.jpg?itok=yPr3eEhN)
Admin Manager Sr
![Cindy Shaw headshot](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/m%26i-Cindy-Shaw.jpg?itok=SUp9itWP)
Research Administrator Lead
![Sheryl Smith](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/SherylSmith.jpg?itok=fDYwM8AR)
Administrative Specialist
![Carol Solomon](https://medschool.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/m%26i-C.%20Solomon.png?itok=rIIwz5oi)
Administrative Specialist