Whitney Dobek, MS, CGC

The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia Genetic Counseling Program has announced the appointment of Whitney Dobek, MS, CGC as the program’s newest director effective July 1, 2023.

Dobek has been with the Genetic Counseling Program since 2014, most recently serving as the assistant director of curriculum and as a course instructor and thesis research advisor.

Since receiving her master’s degree in Genetic Counseling from University of North Carolina Greensboro, her clinical work has included prenatal and cancer genetic counseling.

Dobek also contributes to several committees focused on clinical practice (Prisma Health Breast Leadership, Prisma Health Cancer Committee), graduate education (Curriculum, Admissions, and Graduate Committees), and in the national arena (Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors Match Committee and the American Board of Genetic Counseling certification examination).

Janice G. Edwards, MS, CGC

Program Director Emeritus, Clinical Professor

Jessica M. Fairey, MS, CGC

Assistant Director, Fieldwork
Clinical Assistant Professor

Amy Wardyn, MS, CGC

Assistant Director, Thesis Research
Clinical Assistant Professor

Crystal Hill-Chapman, PhD

Francis Marion University
Professor, Psychology

Richard F. Ferrante, PhD

Research Professor, Pediatrics

Shandrea Foster, MS, CGC

Clinical Assistant Professor

Angie Lichty, MS, CGC

Greenwood Genetic Center
Clinical Assistant Professor

Christopher Estrella, MS

Clinical Instructor

Hayley Granger, MS, CGC

Clinical Instructor

Debera Zvejnieks, MS, CGC

Community Engagement Coordinator
Clinical Instructor

Georgia Tucker, MA, MEd

Genetic Counseling Program Coordinator