39 Dr. Kristen Fry Director, Clinical Vision Research Center Kristen Fry, OD/MS ’98, was promoted in November and is also the College’s human research compliance officer. She previously served as associate director of the CVRC and director of clinical research for New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. Dr. Fry will focus on building industry relationships and increasing the Center’s capabilities as a competitive academic research organization that offers more than traditional research, but also plans and manages early-phase clinical studies. Dr. Jenelle Mallios Section Chief, Pediatrics Dr. Jenelle Mallios joined the University Eye Center in 2014 as an assistant clinical professor and teaches pediatric optometry and vision development. She previously served as an instructor of ophthalmology at the New England Medical Center/ Tufts Medical Center, a pediatric optometrist and clinical attending at Eye Care for Kids in Boston, and as an adjunct clinical professor at the New England College of Optometry. Dr. Mallios received her Doctor of Optometry degree from the New England College of Optometry in 2010 and completed a residency there in 2011. Dr. Matthew Bovenzi Assistant Chief, Primary Care Matthew Bovenzi, OD ’14, is an assistant clinical professor responsible for the supervision of third- and fourth-year students in primary care. He is also a supervisor in the glaucoma clinic and serves as project lead for the College’s virtual reality direct and binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy simulation laboratory. Dr. Bovenzi completed his residency in family practice and ocular disease at East New York Diagnostic and Treatment Center after receiving his Doctor of Optometry degree from SUNY Optometry. Prior to his optometric career, he served as a surface warfare officer in the U.S. Navy. Mrs. Jennifer Kelly Campbell Associate Vice President for Alumni and Government Relations Jennifer Kelly Campbell joined SUNY Optometry in the newly created role of associate vice president for alumni and government relations in August. She held several positions at the New York Institute of Technology before coming to the College, most recently as the institution’s director of alumni relations, rejuvenating a dormant alumni program of more than 100,000 constituents. Ms. Amber E. Hopkins-Jenkins Director of Communications Amber E. Hopkins-Jenkins joined SUNY Optometry as director of communications in September. Ms. Hopkins-Jenkins previously served as a public relations specialist for Rutgers University and secured national media placements for the university’s people, programs, and events. Prior to Rutgers, she was a research and teaching fellow at the University of Pennsylvania.
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