Department Administration

Patrick A. Forcelli, Ph.D.

Professor & Chair
Medical Dental Building, SE402
New Research Bldg W209B
paf22@georgetown.edu

Sarah Kenlon

Executive Assistant & Department Administrator
Medical Dental Building, SE402
sk2504@georgetown.edu

Gerard P. Ahern, Ph.D.

Professor & Vice-Chair for Research
Medical Dental Building, SW401
gerard.ahern@georgetown.edu

Ludise Malkova, Ph.D.

Professor & Vice-Chair for Faculty
New Research Bldg, W205
malkoval@georgetown.edu

Jennifer Whitney, Ph.D.

Professor & Vice-Chair for Education
Medical Dental Building, NE411
jennifer.whitney@georgetown.edu


Ph.D. in Pharmacology & Physiology

Patrick A. Forcelli, Ph.D.

Director of Graduate Studies
Ph.D. in Pharmacology & Physiology
Medical Dental Building, SE402
New Research Bldg W209B
paf22@georgetown.edu

John Partridge, Ph.D.

Deputy Director
Ph.D. in Pharmacology & Physiology
Medical Dental Building, NW408
jp374@georgetown.edu

Thomas Sherman, Ph.D.

Faculty Advisor
Ph.D. in Pharmacology & Physiology
Medical Dental Building, NE407
shermant@georgetown.edu

Tyler Jung, M.A. Ed.&H.D.

Senior Graduate Program Coordinator
Medical Dental Building, SE402
Phone: (202) 687-6012
pharmphys@georgetown.edu

All inquiries regarding admissions, eligibility, and application requirements for the PhD program should be sent to pharmphys@georgetown.edu. To learn more about our program, you may fill out our PhD Request for Information form.


Master’s in Pharmacology

John Partridge, Ph.D.

Director, Master’s in Pharmacology
Medical Dental Building, NW408
jp374@georgetown.edu

Ghazaul Dezfuli, Ph.D.

Deputy Director, Master’s in Pharmacology
Medical Dental Building, NW413
gd96@georgetown.edu

Tyler Jung, M.A. Ed.&H.D.

Senior Graduate Program Coordinator
Medical Dental Building, SE402
Phone: (202) 687-6012
pharmphys@georgetown.edu

All inquiries regarding admissions, eligibility, and application requirements for the Master’s in Pharmacology program should be sent to pharmphys@georgetown.edu. To learn more about our program, you may fill out our MS in Pharmacology Request for Information form.


Master’s in Physiology & Biophysics

Josh Watson, Ph.D.

Director, M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics
Medical Dental Building, NE405
lw811@georgetown.edu

Sarah Knight-Marvar, Ph.D.

Deputy Director, M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics
Medical Dental Building, NW413
sk2198@georgetown.edu

Tyler Jung, M.A. Ed.&H.D.

Senior Graduate Program Coordinator
Medical Dental Building, SE402
Phone: (202) 687-6012
pharmphys@georgetown.edu

All inquiries regarding admissions, eligibility, and application requirements for the M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics program should be sent to pharmphys@georgetown.edu. To learn more about our program, you may fill out our MS in Physiology & Biophysics Request for Information form.


Special Master’s Program (SMP) in Physiology & Biophysics

SMP Admissions and Program Inquiries

Medical Dental Building, SE404
physio@georgetown.edu

Jennifer Whitney, Ph.D.

Director, Special Master’s Program (SMP)
Medical Dental Building, NE411
Phone: (202) 687-5540
jlr35@georgetown.edu

Amy Richards

Assistant Director, Special Master’s Program (SMP)
Medical Dental Building, SE404
Phone: (202) 687-1179
ayr@georgetown.edu

If you wish to visit us, please send us an email at physio@georgetown.edu or call us at (202) 687-2839 to set up an appointment. To learn more about our program, you may fill out our SMP Request for Information form.


Our Location

Visitors have many options getting to campus. Due to very limited visitor parking, we recommend using rideshare or public transportation. The Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS) offer free shuttles from the Dupont Circle (Red Line) and Rosslyn (Blue, Orange and Silver lines) Metro stations to campus. For navigating to the medical campus, please use 3900 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC as a destination address; entrance 3 to the medical campus from Reservoir Road offers the most direct access to the medical campus’ academic buildings.