Department of Health Professions

Department of       Health Sciences and Research 

Administration and Support Services

Chair
Lisa Saladin, PT, PhD

Interim Associate Chair
Maralynne Mitcham, PhD

Anesthesia for Nurses
Anthony Chipas, CRNA, PhD, Director
Dennis McKenna, CRNA, MHS

Cardiovascular Perfusion 
Jeffrey R. Acsell, MHA, BS
Carla Bistrick, RN, CCP
Adam Fernandez, BS, CCP 
Ashley Hodge, BS, CCP
Mary M. McCall, MSN
Nicole Michaud, MPS, CCP
Anthony G. Shackelford, MHA
Alicia N. Sievert, MS
Joseph J. Sistino, MPA, Director

Communication Sciences & Disorders 
Amy Hull Dickson, MS
Charles Ellis, Jr., PhD
Laurel Hays, MEd
Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD, Interim Director

Health Administration and Policy
David Graber, PhD
Walter J. Jones, PhD
Abby Swanson Kazley, PhD
Thomas E. McKee, PhD
Karen A. Wager, DBA
Andrea Weatherby White, PhD, Director

Occupational Therapy Faculty and Support Staff
Peter Bowman, OTD
Hazel L. Breland, PhD
Jerry Burik, MHS
Nancy Carson, MHS
Patty Coker, PhD
Samantha Mahoney
Maralynne Mitcham, PhD, Director
Hon K. Yuen, PhD

Physical Therapy Faculty and Support Staff
Sandy Brotherton, PT, PhD
Debora Brown, PT, DPT, MTC
Jesse Dean, PT, PhD
Heather Knight
Sara Kraft, PT, DPT, NCS, ATP
Noelle Moreau, PT, PhD
David Morrisette, PT, PhD, OCS, ATC, Interim Director
Gretchen Seif, PT, MHS, OCS
David Sword, PT, DPT, CCS, CSCS 
Jackson Thomas, PT, EdD
Holly H. Wise, PT, PhD

Physician Assistant 
Jennifer Bailey, MEd
Reamer Bushardt, PharmD, PA-C, Director
Wanda Gonsalves, MD
Martha Green, PA-C
Kevin Harmon, PA-C
Mary L. Hewett, MS
Paul F. Jacques, DHSc, PA-C
Arnold E. Metz, MA
Jamie Woody, PA-C

Interim Chair
Mark Sothmann, PhD

Bachelor of Health Sciences
David Graber, PhD, Director
Margaret Martin, PhD

Healthcare Leadership
Master of Research Administration and Doctor of Health Administration
James Zoller, PhD, Director
Jayani Jayawardhana, PhD
Kit N. Simpson, DrPH

PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Science Program
Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD, Director
Heather Shaw Bonilha, PhD
Charles Ellis, PhD

Rehabilitation Sciences Research
James Krause, PhD, Director
Richard Aust
Jennifer Coker
Emily Johnson
Karla Reed
Lee Saunders

Mike Saladin, PhD

Research Assistants
Tara Abbott
Katy Holthaus
Stephanie Kirbach, PhD

Dean 
Mark Sothmann, PhD

Special Assistant to the Dean
Becki A. Trickey, PhD

Executive Associate Dean
Lisa Saladin, PT, PhD

Associate Dean for Research
James Krause, PhD

Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Karen Wager, DBA

Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
Kristi R. Beeks, MHA

Strategic Initiatives
Naomi Sampson, Director

Finance and Administration
Shari Bergquist
Paula Butler
Julie Parrish, Director
Janis Hicks
Ashley Walpole

Department of Health Professions Shari Bergquist, Business Administrator
Angie DeVeaux
David Smith

Department of Health Science and Research and CHP Research
Marisah Daniels, Business Administrator
Debra Frasier
Ruth Wyse

Development
Catherine McCullough, Director
Lauren Melton
Lauren Stitely

Student Life and Recruitment
Cami Meyer, Director
Sherri Scott
Lauren Smith

Student Services
Ann Brown
Melissa Freeland, Director
Susan Johnson
Kelly Long

Educational and Information Technology
Dusti Annan Coultas, Director
James Jones
Gary Melancon
Jim Moore

Research Administration
Debra Battjes-Siler, Interim Director
JoAnn King
Wally Pregnall
Karen Richardson
Mary Steffens

Executive Support
Amy Grainger, Team Leader
Val Miller
Lauren Stitely

Clinical Education
Erica Parra, Manager
Marguerite Rodgers
Melissa Serrano
Laquett White

Administrative Support
Shari Bergquist, Manager
Terri Bozzelli
Sherri Scott
Shenikqua Simmons
Marianna Walker