Staff Directory
Steven L. Berk, MD
F. Marie Hall Professor of Rural Health
Vice President, Rural and Community Health
806.743.1338
Email: Dr. Steven Berk
David Lefforge, MBA, MS
Chief Operating Officer
806.743.1338 ext 261
Email: David Lefforge
Silvia Ballejo, BSBA
Business Manager
806.743.1338 ext 273
Email: Silvia Ballejo
Mary Jo Ford
Executive Administrative Assistant
806.743.1338 ext 268
Email: Mary Jo Ford
Michelle Hernandez
Senior Business Assistant
806.743.1338 ext. 237
Email: Mary Jo Ford
Pam Danner, MBA
Director of Rural Health/West Texas Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
806.743.1338 ext 267
Email: Pam Danner
Shannon Kirkland, MBA
Assistant Director of Rural Health/West Texas Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
806.743.1338 ext 269
Email: Shannon Kirkland
Loni Flores, MEd
Community Programs Coordinator
806.743.1338 ext 266
Email: Loni Flores
Cathy Hudson, BS, CCRC
Director, Research Administration
806.743.5601
Email: Cathy Hudson
Joseph Bishara, MEd
Media Development Manager
806.743.1338 ext. 270
Email: Joseph Bishara
Gordon Gong, MD, MS
Director, Research Design & Biostatistical Analysis
806.743.5603
Email: Dr. Gordon Gong
Erin Braddock, BA
Senior Analyst
806.743.1338
Email: Erin Braddock
Ian Scott-Fleming, MS
Senior Fellow
806.743.1338 ext 275
Email: Ian Scott-Fleming
Kris Hargrave, BS
Programmer/Analyst
806.743.1338 ext 274
Email: Kris Hargrave
Debbie Voyles, MBA
Director of Telemedicine
806.743.4440
Email: Debbie Voyles
Claudia Cortez, BS
Telemedicine Clinic Coordinator
806.743.4440
Email: Claudia Cortez
Mark Watts
Technology Manager
806.743.4440
Email: Mark Watts
Melanie Clevenger
Administrative Assistant, Telemedicine
806.743.4440
Email: Melanie Clevenger