OSU-CHS announces new faculty

Friday, September 15, 2006

New faculty members have joined the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.   

J. Thomas Curtis, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor of physiology. He received a doctorate in biology from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a master’s degree in biology from the University of Pittsburgh. He was an assistant scholar scientist in the neuroscience program at Florida State University, and an associate faculty and a post-doctoral fellow and researcher.

Kathleen S. Curtis, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of physiology. She received a doctorate in neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh, where she also received a master’s degree in behavioral neuroscience. She was a postdoctoral research associate and an associate in research in psychology at Florida State University, and a faculty member in neuroscience. Curtis completed postdoctoral fellows at the University of Missouri.

Brian Diener, D.O., is an assistant professor of surgery. He is a graduate of OSU-Stillwater with a bachelor of science in microbiology. He graduated from OSU-COM in 2001.  

Amanda Foster, D.O., is a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics. She is a 2003 graduate of OSU-COM and served on the board of trustees of the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians as the resident representative in 2004-05.  

Janet L. Kirk, D.O., is a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics. She is a 2003 graduate of OSU-COM and was chief resident of pediatrics at Tulsa Regional Medical Center for 2005-06.

Dan Langley, D.O., is a clinical assistant professor of surgery. He received his medical degree from Des Moines University in 2002 and is a cum laude graduate of Washington State University. He was chief resident of ophthalmologic surgery at Tulsa Regional Medical Center for 2005-06.
 
OSU-CHS in Tulsa offers programs in osteopathic medicine, biomedical sciences and forensic sciences. OSU-COM has been nationally ranked by "U.S.News & World Report" as one of the top medical schools in the nation for the past six years.