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Student Leaders

Our students participate actively in leadership positions.

Back row from left to right: Wilson Oswald, Wesley Cunningham, Edward Criscuolo, Iyanna Lewis, Joseph Farina

Front row from left to right: Ethan Malin, Zachary Gude, Katie Olivas, George Ibrahim, Lauren Neldner, Casey Heirman

The Medical Physics graduate program at Duke University celebrated 20 years of issuing diplomas in 2024 with a gala held at the Washington Duke Inn on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
The gala opened with welcome remarks by Mark Oldham, Program Director; Christopher G. Willett, Chair of Radiation Oncology Department; Erik K. Paulson, Chair of Radiology Department; Ehsan Samei, Co-Founder of the Program; and James T. Dobbins III, Co-Founder of the Program.
Guests were treated to a gourmet dinner celebrating two decades of milestones.
The program included a farewell tribute to Olga Baranova who is retiring and has been a valued member of the program’s community. 
A surprise performance by the talented members of the Program preceded a reflective alumni-led slideshow showcasing the program's cherished moments.
The guests then raised a glass of champagne to twenty years of excellence and innovation. A group photo was taken of all alumni, students, faculty, and staff who were present at the gala.

Portraits

Our students come from all over the world with their diverse experience and leadership talents. The Duke Medical Physics Graduate Program was built to ensure our students’ success. We are particularly proud of our inviting and collaborative community, in which students take courses and conduct clinically relevant research under the guidance of faculty members. Our graduate training includes the latest technologies, world class faculty, amazing institution resources, and generous program facilities.

PhD Students

  • Njood Alsaihati Portrait

    Njood Alsaihati

  • Mridul Bhattarai Portrait

    Mridul Bhattarai

  • Lindsey Bloom Portrait

    Lindsey Bloom

  • Eduardo Cisternas Portrait

    Eduardo Cisternas

  • Anna Costelle Portrait

    Anna Costelle

  • Edward Criscuolo Portrait

    Edward Criscuolo

  • Olivia Dickinson Portrait

    Olivia Dickinson

  • Nicholas Felice Portrait

    Nicholas Felice

  • Michael Garcia Alcoser Portrait

    Michael Garcia Alcoser

  • Cierra Gibson Portrait

    Cierra Gibson

  • Christian Gibson Portrait

    Christian Gibson

  • Zachary Gude Portrait

    Zachary Gude

MS Students

  • Lauren Neldner Portrait

    Lauren Neldner

  • Katie Olivas Portrait

    Katie Olivas

  • Wilson Oswald Portrait

    Wilson Oswald

  • Victoria Parker Portrait

    Victoria Parker

  • Chenlu Qin Portrait

    Chenlu Qin

  • Ryan Sanford Portrait

    Ryan Sanford

  • Xiwen Shu Portrait

    Xiwen Shu

  • Justin Simmons Portrait

    Justin Simmons

  • Caleb Smith Portrait

    Caleb Smith

  • Pear Sukarom Portrait

    Pear Sukarom

  • Runhe Tan Portrait

    Runhe Tan

  • Drew Thompson Portrait

    Drew Thompson

Organizations

[1] The Graduate and Professional Student Government of Duke University (GPSG) is the umbrella student government organization for Duke’s nine graduate and professional schools.

[2] Student Leadership and Advisory Council (SLAC) is composed of elected students and the DGS (Director of Graduate Studies). It consists of four student representatives, a Social Coordinator, Outreach Coordinator, at least two Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) Representatives, and the Medical Physics Administrative Council (MPAC) Student Representative. SLAC meets once a month to discuss program events and bring up concerns to the DGS.

[3] Medical Physics Administrative Council (MPAC – pronounced ‘m-pac’) is the faculty governing committee that discusses the overall development of the program and decides on future strategic directions. The student representative provides input into the decision making process from the perspective of the student body.

(4) Women of Medical Physics (WoMP) is focused on dismantling sexism and misogyny in medical physics. One goal of this group will be to educate the program student body about the impacts of causal and overt sexism on career development and mental health. They will also strive to develop resources for victims of these behaviors, both in reporting and addressing them in a professional manner.

Student Resources