College of Allied Health Sciences

Stephen W. Thomas, Professor and Dean

(BA, Texas Christian University, MS, EdD, University of Arizona)

Department of Biostatistics

Paul W. Vos, Professor and Chairperson

(BA, Calvin College, MS, PhD, University of Chicago)

Graduate Faculty

Jason Brinkley, Assistant Professor

(BA, MA, East Carolina University; MS, PhD, North Carolina State University)

Xiangming Fang, Assistant Professor

(B. Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology; MS, PhD, University of Iowa)

Suzanne Hudson, Associate Professor

(BS, Michigan State University; MS, California Institute of Technology; PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; MS, PhD, University of Oregon)

Andrada Ivanescu, Assistant Professor

(BS, Universitatea de Vest, Romania; MS, PhD, Florida State University)

Kevin F. O’Brien, Professor and Associate Dean

(BA, University of Rhode Island; MA, Georgetown University; PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)

Qiang Wu, Assistant Professor

(B. Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology; MS, PhD, University of Iowa)

Department of Clinical Laboratory Science

W. Richard Bamberg, Professor and Chairperson

(BS, University of South Carolina; MS, PhD, Florida State University)

Graduate Faculty

Kathleen Schulman, Clinical Assistant Professor

(BS, St. Johns University; MS, Long Island University)

Patricia Karen Sullivan, Associate Professor

(BS, Clinch Valley College; MS, East Tennessee State University; PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University)

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Gregg D. Givens, Professor and Chairperson

(BS, MS, Ithaca College, PhD, Florida State University)

Graduate Faculty

Rose L. Allen, Associate Professor and Director of Distance Education

(BA, MA, PhD, Wichita State University)

Laura Ball, Associate Professor

(BA, BS, West Virginia University; MA, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; PhD, University of Nebraska)

Deborah E. Bengala, Clinical Associate Professor

(BS, Ohio University; MA, Western Michigan University)

Kathleen T. Cox, Associate Professor

(BS, Ithaca College; MA, PhD, Ohio State University)

Deborah S. Culbertson, Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Audiology Clinic

(MS, Idaho State University, PhD, University of Iowa)

Meta M. Downes, Associate Professor

(BA, Bethany College; MA, Middlebury College; MAEd, MS, East Carolina University)

John Heilmann, Assistant Professor

(BS, MA, University of Cincinnati; PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Monica Hough, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies

(BA, Brooklyn College; MA, University of Florida; PhD, Kent State University)

Sherri M. Jones, Associate Professor

(BS, MS, PhD, University of Nebraska)

Timothy A. Jones, Professor

(BS, PhD, University of California, Davis)

Joseph Kalinowski, Associate Professor

(BA, PhD, University of Connecticut; MS, Northeastern University)

Julia Morrow, Clinical Instructor

(BA, MA, PhD, University of Pittsburgh)

Michael P. Rastatter, Professor

(BS, Clarion University; MS, State University of New York, Fredonia; PhD, Bowling Green State University)

Martha L. Smith, Clinical Professor and Clinical Coordinator

(BA, Meredith College; MS, PhD, East Carolina University)

Andrew Stuart, Professor

(BS, BEd, MS, PhD, Dalhousie University)

Marianna M. Walker, Associate Professor

(BS, MS, East Carolina University; PhD, North Carolina State University)

Department of Health Services and Information Management

Elizabeth J. Layman, Professor and Chairperson

(BA, University of Minnesota; MA, College of St. Catherine; PhD, Georgia State University)

Graduate Faculty

Paul D. Bell, Professor

(BA, MS, State University of New York, Albany; PhD, North Carolina State University)

Robert Campbell, Assistant Professor

(BA, Bethany College; MLS, EdD, University of Pittsburgh)

Donald E. Ensley, Associate Professor

(BA, North Carolina Central University; MA, Michigan State University; MPH, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; PhD, Michigan State University)

Susie T. Harris, Assistant Professor

(BS, MBA, PhD, East Carolina University)

Michael H. Kennedy, Associate Professor

(BA, North Carolina State University; MA, Webster University; MHA, Baylor University; PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)

Robert Kulesher, Associate Professor and Program Director, Health Services Management

(BA, Villanova University; MHA, Washington University in St. Louis; PhD, University of Delaware)

Thomas Ross, Assistant Professor

(MBA, MA, University of Cincinnati; PhD, St. Louis University)

Xiaoming Zeng, Associate Professor

(MD, Peking Union Medical College; PhD, University of Pittsburgh)

Department of Occupational Therapy

Leonard Trujillo, Associate Professor and Interim Chairperson

(BS, Colorado State University; MA, Webster University; PhD, Texas A & M University)

Graduate Faculty

Don Michael Bradley, Assistant Professor

(BA, East Texas State University; MS, University of Houston-Clear Lake; MOT, ABD, Texas Woman’s University)

Anne E. Dickerson, Professor

(BS, Temple University; MS, Southwest Texas State University; MS, PhD, Florida International University)

Denise Donica, Assistant Professor

(BA, BS, Indiana University; MHS, PhD, University of Indianapolis)

Annette Jones, Clinical Instructor

(BS, Elizabethtown College; MBA, Pennsylvania State University

Carol Lust, Assistant Professor

(BS, Texas Woman’s University; MAEd, Texas Tech University; EdD, North Carolina State University)

Jane Painter, Associate Professor

(AS, BS, Indiana University; MHS, University of Florida; EdD, North Carolina State University)

Beth Velde, Professor and Assistant Dean

(BS, MS, University of Illinois; MSOT, Misericordia University; PhD, University of Calgary)

Department of Physical Therapy

Denis Brunt, Professor and Chairperson

(BS, MS, University of Oregon; MS, Texas Woman's University; EdD, University of Oregon)

Graduate Faculty

Bruce C. Albright, Professor

(BS, University of Maryland; MS, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University)

Leslie K. Allison, Assistant Professor

(BS, University of Pennsylvania; MS, Oregon State University; PhD, University of Maryland)

Amy Gross-McMillan, Assistant Professor

(BS, University of Delaware; MS, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; PhD, University of Delaware)

Patricia Hodson, Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Education

(BA, University of North Carolina, Greensboro; BSPT, MS, East Carolina University; DPT, Simmons College)

Walter L. Jenkins, Associate Professor and Associate Chairperson

(BPE, Purdue University; MS, West Virginia University; MSPT, Indiana Central University; DHS, University of Indianapolis)

Terry Jones, Assistant Professor

(BA, Washburn University; MS, PhD, University of Kansas)

Susan Leach, Clinical Assistant Professor

(BE, University of Toledo; MS, Columbia University; PhD, Louisiana State University)

Stephanie Slayton, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor

(BS, University Wisconsin, La Crosse; MPT, PhD, Elon University)

Jason Thorp, Clinical Assistant Professor

(AAS, Professional Skills Institute; BS, Trevecca Nazarene University; MS, Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center; DHS, University of Indianapolis)

Dorsey Williams, Associate Professor

(BA, University of Virginia; MA, University of Maryland; PhD, University of Delaware)

Kevin Youngs, Clinical Instructor

(MSPT, East Carolina University)

Department of Physician Assistant Studies

Larry Dennis, Associate Professor and Chairperson

(BS, West Texas State University; BS, University of Texas Medical Branch; MPA, University of Nebraska Medical Center)

Graduate Faculty

Kelly Brillant, Clinical Assistant Professor

(MPH, BS, PA-C, Nova Southeastern University)

Spencer Cole, Clinical Assistant Professor

(BSM, Northern Kentucky; MPAS, University of Nebraska)

Julie Daniel-Yount, Clinical Assistant Professor and Clinical Education Coordinator

(BS, Barton College; BS, East Carolina University; MHS, Duke University)

Peggy McMillen, Clinical Assistant Professor

(BS, East Carolina University; MPAS, University of Nebraska)

Carolyn Pugh, Clinical Assistant Professor

(BA, BS, East Carolina University; MHS, Duke University)

Jane Trapp, Clinical Associate Professor and Didactic Education Coordinator

(BS, George Washington University; MSEd, Wilkes University)

Department of Rehabilitation Studies

Paul P. Alston, Professor and Chairperson

(BS, East Carolina University; MEd, PhD, University of Georgia)

Graduate Faculty

Martha Chapin, Associate Professor

(BA, University of Arkansas; MA, PhD, Michigan State University)

Mary Crozier, Assistant Professor

(BA, Old Dominion University; Med, University of Virginia; EdS, College of William and Mary; EdD, College of William and Mary)

Lloyd R. Goodwin, Jr., Professor

(BA, MS, PhD, Florida State University)

Michael Hartley, Assistant Professor

(BA, MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison; PhD, University of Iowa)

Nathalie Mizelle, Assistant Professor

(BA, North Carolina Central; MS, East Carolina University; PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Sharon Shallow, Clinical Instructor

(BS, MAEd, East Carolina University)

Shari Sias, Assistant Professor

(BA, Marshall University; MEd, The Citadel; PhD, College of William and Mary)

Steven Sligar, Assistant Professor and Co-Administrator-Career Development/Project Working Recovery

(BA, State University of West Georgia; MAEd, Auburn University; EdD, Northern Illinois University)

Mark A. Stebnicki, Professor

(BS, MS, RhD, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale)

Paul Toriello, Assistant Professor and Co-Administrator-Clinic Counselor/Project Working Recovery

(BA, MS, Wright State University; RhD, Southern Illinois University)

Daniel Wong, Professor

(BA, MS, University of North Texas; PhD, University of Northern Colorado)