School of Medicine

Office of Faculty & Institutional Affairs

Assistant Deans for Faculty Affairs

The primary focus of the Assistant Deans is on faculty development including individual professional development for faculty, supporting department heads with department-level intiatives as well as developing and sustaining school-wide programs. Feel free to reach out to us by email or you can learn more on the Faculty Development website.

Creel

Moore

Dr. Amy Creel

Dr. Amy Creel is an Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Associate Professor of Pediatrics. She is board certified in both Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care, and cares for patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Manning Family Children's.
 
Her academic focus is on medical education. Dr. Creel served as the Pediatrics Clerkship Director from 2010-2018. Since that time she has worked closely with programs across the medical education spectrum, including UME, GME and CME. She has certification in Medical Education Research from the American Association of Medical Colleges (2022), and in 2025 she completed a Masters degree in Medical Education from the University of Cincinnati. She has publications in peer-reviewed journals and secured grants for medical education scholarship.  
 
Dr. Creel is active in national and international medical education organizations including the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics, Association of Pediatric Program Directors, and the AAMC Groups on Educational Affairs and Faculty Affairs. 

Dr. Michelle B. Moore

Dr. Michelle B. Moore is an Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Moore is board-certified in Clinical Psychology, a Certified Wellness Provider and a Certified Executive Coach. Dr. Moore previously served as Section Chief for Psychology and  Psychology Internship Training Director. Since 2023, she has held a joint appointment in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery where she serves as Director of Faculty Development and developed an Executive Coaching program for the department. 

Within the School of Medicine, Dr. Moore served as the Senior Representative to Association of American Medical Colleges, Council of Faculty and Academic Societies; co-chair of the Women's Affairs, Mentoring and Faculty Development and Evaluation Committees; Course Director for L1 Human Behavior and Development; faculty advisor for the Non-Traditional Student Advisory Committee and co-host of Tiger Bites Podcast.  

Dr. Moore has served as a member of the Executive Council of the Louisiana Psychological Association (LPA) and was appointed to the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists from 2019-2024. In 2024, Dr. Moore served as the guest editor for a special issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings entitled “Our Greatest Resource in Academic Health Centers: Focus on Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development.”