Faculty & Staff

Program Faculty

Kim Foil headshot 

Kimberly Foil, MS, CGC

Assistant Professor and Division Director
843-792-6951 | foilk@musc.edu

Libby Malphrus 

Libby Malphrus, MS, CGC

Assistant Program Director
843-792-6493 | malphrue@musc.edu

Tara Hart 

Tara R. Hart, MS, CGC

Instructor and Director of Clinical Training
854-200-0374 | harttar@musc.edu

Caitlin Allen 

Caitlin Allen Ph.D., MPH

Associate Professor and Director of Research Training
843-792-4216 | allencat@musc.edu

Staff

Natalie Plaehn 

Natalie Plaehn

Student Services Coordinator
843-792-5578 | plaehn@musc.edu

Shelly Hultin headshot 

Shelly Hultin

Administrative Assistant
843-792-6060 | hultin@musc.edu

Additional Faculty

Neena Champaigne 

Neena Champaigne, MD

Medical Director

Daynna Wolff 

Daynna Wolff, Ph.D.

Director of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics and Genomics, MUSC Health

Paige Babb 

Paige Babb, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor, MUSC Health
Specialty: Prenatal

Naomi Barker 

Naomi Barker, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor, MUSC Health
Specialty: Cardiology

Laura Bulmer 

Laura Bulmer, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor, MUSC Health
Specialty: Prenatal

Kristen Lancaster 

Kristen Lancaster, MD, FAAP

Clinical Assistant Professor
Specialty: Pediatric Genetics

DeHoll Leigh 

Leigh deHoll, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor, MUSC Health
Specialty: Pediatrics

NICOLE DIPRIO  

Nicole DiPiro, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Julie Griffin 

Julie Griffin, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor, MUSC Health
Specialty: Pediatrics

Charley Harris 

Charly Harris, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor, MUSC Health
Specialty: Cancer

Paul McDermott 

Paul McDermott, Ph.D.

Professor

Maysen Mesaros 

Maysen Mesaros, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor, MUSC Health
Specialty: Neurology

Olivia Thompson 

Olivia Thompson, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor, MUSC Health
Specialty: Pediatrics

Cassidy Arnold 

Cassidy C. Arnold, Ph.D.

Instructor,
Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Mary Catherine Smith 

Mary Catherine Smith, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor, MUSC Health
Specialty: Prenatal

 

Madison Young, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor, MUSC Health
Specialty: Cardiology

 

Hannah Johnson, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor, MUSC Health
Specialty: Cancer

 

Clare McTighe, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor, MUSC Health
Specialty: Cancer

 

Taylor Gray, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor, MUSC Health
Specialty: Cancer

Lauren Thompson 

Lauren Thompson, DO

Clinical Assistant Professo
Specialty: Pediatric Genetics