College of Optometry (CO) 2025–2026 98 Gregory Fecho, O.D. Chair, Optometric Clinical Sciences Room 1434/Ext. 21434 The chair ensures the educational administrative implementation of didactic courses and labs that fall within the optometric science department and is responsible for interacting with faculty members and students for these courses. Kenneth Seger O.D., M. Sc., FAAO Chair, Clinical Education Room 1446/Ext. 21446 The chair ensures and administrates the clinical education and training of the optometry program primarily within the clinic sites of the Eye Care Institute. The chair oversees the clinical chiefs in such areas as primary care, pediatrics/binocular vision, visual rehabilitation, contact lenses, and electrodiagnostics. Mariem Abdou, O.D., M.S., FAAO Director of External Residency Programs Room 1498/Ext. 24239 The director oversees the external residency programs and is responsible for the coordination and collaboration with external clinical entities. Alexia Clark, O.D. Interim Director of Internal Residency Programs Room 1462/Ext. 21452 The director oversees the internal residency programs and is also directly responsible for organizing all of the clinical and didactic activities for the in-house residencies. Alexandra Espejo, O.D., FAAO Director of Externship Program Room 1474/Ext. 21474 The director coordinates the fourth-year external clinical program as well as the fourth-year clinical rotations within the Eye Care Institute. Nicole Patterson, O.D., M.S., FAAO Director of Student Success and Accreditation Room 1480/Ext. 21480 The director monitors progress toward identified goals and objectives in an effort to support accreditation of the college through successfully meeting the missions, goals, objectives, and strategic plan of the college. The director leads the planning, delivery, and assessment of student success initiative programming in collaboration with the dean and associate dean for Academic Affairs. Bin Zhang, M.D., Ph.D. Director of Graduate Studies Program Room 1494/Ext. 21450 The director is responsible for overseeing the administration and enhancement of the Master of Science in Clinical Vision Research degree and the certificate program.
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