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Academic Support

LMU-DCOM offers academic support services designed to enhance learning and aid in the success of all students. Academic support services include one-on-one individual consultation, large and small group presentations and peer tutoring. For third and fourth year students located off campus at rotation sites, telephone and/or video conference meetings are made available. The same services and resources are available at each location, with Directors of Academic Support overseeing Learning Specialists at Harrogate, Knoxville and Orange Park (find contact information below). Assistance in academic support includes but is not limited to the following topics: study skills, time management, stress management and wellness, test anxiety, test-taking strategies and board preparation. Students may self-refer or be referred to academic support by any faculty or staff member, including their advisor. For more information, please contact:

Academic support personnel list and contact information
Anya Cope, Associate Dean of Students (Harrogate)
Email anya.cope@lmunet.edu Telephone 423.869.6552
Marita Esposito, Assistant Dean of Students (Knoxville)
Email marita.esposito@lmunet.edu Telephone 865.338.5688
Assistant Dean of Students (Orange Park) coming soon!
Email TBD Telephone TBD
Brian Daniels, Director of Academic Support (Harrogate)
Email brian.daniels@lmunet.edu Telephone 423.869.6344
Drema Bowers, Director of Academic Support (Knoxville)
Email drema.bowers@lmunet.edu Telephone TBD
Director of Academic Support (Orange Park) coming soon!
Email TBD Telephone TBD
Michelle Tipton, Learning Specialist (Harrogate)
Email michelle.tipton@lmunet.edu  Telephone 423.869.6072
Chelsea Paul, Learning Specialist (Knoxville)
Email chelsea.paul@lmunet.edu Telephone 865.338.5806
Learning Specialist (Orange Park) coming soon!
Email TBD Telephone TBD

 

The House System

In order to create an environment of close connections and community, all LMU-DCOM students are divided into eight different Houses. Students remain in their assigned House for the length of their medical school career. The Houses engage in friendly competitions and social events such as The House Olympics, The Gobbler Games and SpringFest. The House System also facilitates faculty/staff advising and the Navigator Program.

 

College System

 

Mentoring Program

The Navigator Program

Every incoming student at LMU-DCOM is paired with a navigator from the class above them. The navigators and first-year students are paired based off of similar hobbies, interests, study strategies and career goals. At the beginning of the school year, LMU-DCOM Student Life hosts a Navigator Mixer where navigators and first-year students get the chance to meet in person for the first time. These navigator and first-year student pairings remain throughout all four years of medical school.

For more information on the House System, contact:

Laurana Lehman, MBA, Director of Student Life
865.338.5754 | laurana.lehman@lmunet.edu