Who We Are
The SPEAR Center is made up of a dedicated group of faculty and staff, who serve as the primary support for simulation events across the continuum of healthcare professions training and practice.
SPEAR Center Team
A.J. Kleinheksel, PHD, MEd., CHSE-A
- Asst. Dean, MCG Educational Simulation
- Director, SPEAR
William Patterson, MA, MRT-F
- Business Operations Specialist
Mallory Cunningham, RN, MSN, CEN, CHSOS
- Director, Operations
- Instructor, Emergency Medicine
Brenda McCray, MHA
- Scheduler
Kesha Lattimore, DA, BHSA
- Simulation Operations Specialist
Donald Culver, BA
- Simulation Operations Specialist
Sadiqa Diggs, CST, CHSOS
- Simulation Technician
Jack Crockett, BS, CHSOS
- Simulation Technician
Leo 'Ben' Maniccia, CHSOS
- Simulation Technology Support
Millie Harper, PA, CHSE
- Simulation Educator
- Instructor, Emergency Medicine
Alyssa Kingree, RN, MSN
- Pre-Licensure Simulation
- Instructor, College of Nursing
Laurie Yates, DNP, MHS, CRNA
- Post-Licensure Simulation
- Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
- Assistant Director, Pre-Clerkship Simulation
- Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Christopher Ellington, MD, MSPH
- Assistant Director, UME/GME Simulation Integration
- Assistant Professor, Medicine
Richard McNutt, MD
- Simulation Educator
Edward Agabin, MD, FAAFP, CHSE
- Director, Standardized Patient Program
- Assistant Director, Clerkship & Enrichment Simulation
- Associate Professor, Medicine & Family Medicine
Karin Waycaster
- Standardized Patient Program Coordinator
Kelly Harris, BA
- Standardized Patient Advisor
Morri Kernaghan
- Standardized Patient Advisor
Darrell Bennett, BSED
- Standardized Patient Advisor