About the Office of Faculty Development and Engagement (OFDE)

Jonathan Altamirano, MS

Senior Research Analyst

Jonathan Altamirano, MS, is a senior research analyst in OFDE, where he has led research partnerships with faculty and institutional leaders since 2015. His work with the office focuses on the characterization of factors that impact faculty success and career advancement in academic medicine, such as patient satisfaction and physician wellness, as well as the evaluation of programs to address identified gaps. With expertise in statistical analysis, data management, and research design, he contributes to institutional initiatives across the School of Medicine. His extensive research portfolio spans beyond OFDE, including global health research on HIV care and mental health interventions in Kenya, studies on the effects of violence on adolescent health, and infectious disease epidemiology, including COVID-19 and polio transmission.

Caro De Sa

Research and Program Officer

Caro De Sa is a Research and Program Officer in OFDE. In this role, they evaluate and support existing faculty development and engagement programs within the office, create content that promotes inclusivity within academic medicine, and assist with planning for events and initiatives in the School of Medicine. Caro obtained their BA in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity from Stanford University, where they focused on community-building through arts-based practices, cooperative living spaces, and queer-affirming organizations.

Roxana Farias, MPH

Program Manager

Roxana Farias, MPH, is a Program Manager in OFDE. In this role, she oversees professional education, health equity, diversity and leadership programs for faculty. She manages the award and grant programs, including the Dr. Augustus A. White III and Family Faculty Award, pilot grants, and community funding initiatives. Roxana supports the R01 Countdown Program and Close the Deal sessions for junior faculty, as well as other grant writing workshops for the Stanford Medicine community. Prior to joining OFDE, Roxana worked in the Stanford Prevention Research Center and has 8 years of research experience in the areas of behavioral weight management, retention, youth and young adult tobacco exposure and women’s health initiatives.

Lauren Hailey, MA

Communications Coordinator and Administrative Associate

Lauren Hailey is the Communications Coordinator and Administrative Associate for the OFDE Team. She leads OFDE’s communications, including, among other channels, regular newsletters and social media platforms. A Bay Area native, Lauren has been working in administrative leadership, office management, social media, and website management since 2014. She also has a strong background in event planning and coordination, having successfully organized community engagement events across Stanford Medicine. Lauren earned her BS in Journalism and MA in Communication Studies, with a concentration in Intercultural Communication, from San Jose State University.

Kathleen Victor

Administrative Associate

Kathleen is a seasoned professional and Silicon Valley native, bringing over 25 years of expertise in office management, finance, small business administration, and customer service. With an additional 7 years of experience in the insurance industry as an office administrator and claims investigator, she combines practical knowledge with strategic insight. In 2024, she earned her BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Southern New Hampshire University. Kathleen joined Stanford in 2014 as Program Coordinator for the Big Data initiative, and in 2015, she transitioned to OFDE as Program Coordinator and Administrative Assistant.

Michaela Kiernan, PhD

R01 Countdown Program Director

Michaela Kiernan, PhD currently directs OFDE's R01 Countdown Program, an intensive grant writing boot camp for early-career faculty, which has generated $173M in first-time NIH R01 funding and other grants across 14+ NIH Institutes for these faculty to date. Dr. Kiernan, Senior Research Scholar at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, received her PhD from Yale University, and has expertise in clinical and community research methods. She has been the Principal Investigator of multiple NIH R01 grants examining lifestyle intervention trials, and her current research focuses on retention strategies for randomized trials. Dr. Kiernan has served as an ad hoc member, standing member and co-chair of numerous NIH study sections and been awarded multiple SOM divisional teaching awards.

Sabrina Moudgil 

Senior Financial Analyst

Sabrina Moudgil provides financial support to the OFDE team, which includes facilitating the annual budget process, reporting budget versus actual activity, and assisting in day-to-day financial inquiries. She obtained her BA in Psychology from the University of British Columbia and her MBA from Simon Fraser University.  Sabrina has worked as a finance professional in banking and non-profit sectors for over 10 years.

In Memory of Laure Aurelian, PhD

Former Senior Advisor for Faculty Development

OFDE’s Faculty Directors lead faculty communities that advance OFDE’s mission to support faculty across Stanford Medicine. Learn more about the Directors (from left): Carmin Powell, Peter Poullos, Stephanie Harman, Travis Reece-Nguyen, Samantha Wang, and James Xie.