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  
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
Anthony G. Shackelford, MHA
Alicia N. Sievert, MS
Joseph J. Sistino, MPA,

Communication Sciences & Disorders 
Amy Hull Dickson, MS
Charles Ellis, Jr., PhD
Laurel Hays, MEd
John E. King, PhD
Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD
Ted A. Meyer, MD, PhD
Michael VanLue, PhD

Cytology and Biosciences
Karen Brinker Geils, MS

Health Administration and Policy (MHA)
David Graber, PhD
John Hales
Walter J. Jones, PhD
Abby Swanson Kazley, PhD
Thomas E. McKee, PhD
Kit N. Simpson, DrPH
Karen A. Wager, DBA
Andrea Weatherby White, PhD

Occupational Therapy
Peter Bowman, OTD
Hazel L. Breland, PhD
Jerry Burik, MHS
Nancy Carson, MHS
Patty Coker, MHS
Maralynne Mitcham, PhD
Hon K. Yuen, PhD

Physical Therapy
Sandy Brotherton, PT, PhD
Debora Brown, PT, MTC
Jesse Dean, PT, PhD
Heather Knight
Sara Kraft
Noelle Moreau, PT,
David Morrisette, PT, PhD
Gretchen Seif, PT, MHS
David Sword, DPT
K. Jackson Thomas, PT, EdD
Holly H. Wise, PT, Ph

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

Chair
Mark Sothmann, PhD
Mike Saladin, PhD
Amy Gross

Bachelor of Health Sciences
David Gradber, PhD
Margaret Martin

Health Leadership and Policy
Master of Research Administration and Doctor of Health Administration
James Zoller, PhD

PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Science Program
Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD

Center for Health Economic & Policy Studies
Clara (Libby) Dismuke, PhD
Emily Johnson
Jayani Jayawardhana, PhD
Douglas Leslie, PhD
Richard Lindrooth, PhD
Brad Martin

Center for Rehabilitation Sciences Research
Richard Aust
Jennifer Coker
James Krause, PhD
Carla Reed
Lee Saunders

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

Finance and Administration
Kristi R. Beeks, MHA, Assoc. Dean  
Kim Haley, Director
Paula Butler
Janis Hicks

Development
Catherine McCullough, Director
Lauren Melton
Lauren Stitely

Student Affairs
Karen Wager, PhD, Executive
Lauren Smith
Melissa Freeland
Ann Brown, MHA
Susan Johnson
Sherri Scott

Educational and Information Technology
Dusti Annan Coultas, Director
Norman (Bud) Cooper
James Jones
Jim Moore
Ruth Wyse, MA

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

Office of the Executive Associate Dean
Shari Berquist
Angie Deveaux
Debra Frasier
Debbie Knight
Dave Smith

Clinical Education
Marguerite Rodgers
Melissa Serrano

Administrative Support
Terri Bozzelli
Val Miller
Naomi Sampson
Shenikqua Simmons
Patricia Smith
Jerri Snider