At the College of Health Professions' annual holiday celebration and award ceremony on December 18, we recognized the 2023 achievements of our faculty and staff. The following individuals were acknowledged for their hard work and dedication to the college, community, and their professions.
Faculty Awards
2023 Teacher of the Year
Eric Monsch, PT, DPT, NCS
Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
2023 Excellence in Service Award
Chris Gregory, Ph.D., PT
Professor, Department of Health Sciences and Research
2023 Developing Scholar of the Year
Janina Wilmskoetter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
2023 Scholar of the Year
Aiko Thompson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Health Sciences and Research
2023 Developing Teacher of the Year
Theresa Hopkins-Rossabi, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Staff & Team Awards
2023 Staff of the Year
Diane Haskins
Program Assistant, Division of Speech-Language Pathology
2023 Team of the Year
HS&R Administration Team
Amy Ellis, Haynie Jurkowski, Katrina Grant
2023 Core Value Awards
Collaboration/Diversity
Mia Bradley
Student Services Coordinator
Creativity/Innovation
Lenzee Newman
Program Coordinator
Excellence/Leadership
Misty Henly
Program Coordinator
Peer/Integrity
Adam Barnett
Administrative Assistant
Alpha Eta Honor Society Inductees
Cynthia Dodds, Ph.D., PT, PCS
Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Dunc Williams, Ph.D., MHA
Associate Professor,
Department of Healthcare Leadership and Management
Christopher Chillura, PA-C, MSPAS
Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
Amanda Giles, OTD, OTR/L
Associate Professor, Division of Occupational Therapy
Years of Service
30 Years of Service
Michael Saladin, Ph.D.
20 Years of Service
Tony Eisenhart
Melissa Greene
Justin Muir
30 Years of Service
Lynn Cloud
Cynthia Dodds, Ph.D., PT, PCS
Mary Dooley, Ph.D.
Ter'Ra DuBois
Kristian Manley