SHP Directory

David A. Brown, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Senior Vice President
Dean, School of Health Professions
davibrow@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3001
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Rachelle Mainard, JD, MBA, CRA
Administrator (School of Nursing / School of Health Professions)
ramainar@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-4812

Leti Ford
Sr. Business Manager
ltford@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3002

Judy Wolf
Executive Assistant
jwolf@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3001

Susan King
Sr. Financial Analyst
csking@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9416

Hyacinth Woods
Business Coordinator
hewoods@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1608

Christine Baker, EdD, PT, FAPTA
Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
cbaker@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Darlene Bordelon
Academic Affairs Program Manager
debordel@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9411

Michelle Conley
Student Affairs Program Manager
maconley@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3006

Charlene Lozano
Senior Administrative Secretary
chlozano@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3030

Alexis King
Coordinator I, Clinical Contracts
alnking@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9437

J. Shayne Washington, EdD
Sr. Specialist for Learning and Career Counseling
jswashin@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3054

Dana Wild, PT, PhD
Interim Assistant Dean of Student Affairs – Emergency Operations
Associate Professor and Program Director (Physical Therapy)
dlwild@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Eddie Salazar, PhD, MLS(ASCP)^cm
Interim Chair, Associate Professor of Instruction and Program Director of DCLS program
jhsalaza@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3044
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Angela Bane
Admissions Coordinator
adbane@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3055

Janet Enderle, PhD, MLS(ASCP)
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Director of Clinical Education
jlenderl@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3011
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Muneeza Esani, PhD, MPH, MT(ASCP)
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Program Director, Undergraduate Programs
muesani@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9456
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Geoffrey Fish, BS MLS(ASCP)
Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist
gefish@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3055

Vicki Freeman, PhD, MASCP, MLS(ASCP)^cm SC, FACB
Professor (tenured)
vfreeman@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3056
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Daniel González, MSMLS, MLS(ASCP)^CMSC^CM PBT^CM
Assistant Professor of Instruction
dagonza1@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3035
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Mark Hackfeld, BS
Software Systems Specialist II
mahackfe@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9474

Tina-Marie Means
Department Administrator
tmmeans@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3057

Rajkumar Rajendran, DCLS, MS, MLS(ASCP)^cm
Assistant Professor of Instruction
rarajend@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3098

Diana Riddle, MT, SBB(ASCP)^cm
Assistant Professor of Instruction
dlriddle@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3034
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Julie Soder, MS, MLS(ASCP)^cm
Assistant Professor of Instruction
jksoder@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-5696
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Shaden Taha
Laboratory Assistant
sataha@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9480

Leonce H. Thierry, MS, MT(ASCP)CHES
Assistant Professor of Instruction
lthierry@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9475
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LeeAnn Walker, MEd; MT(ASCP) SBB
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Program Director, SBB
lpwalker@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9477
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Jianzhi Zhang, MD, MS, M(ASCP)
Associate Professor of Instruction
Program Director, Masters Program
jzzhang@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9473
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Soham Al Snih, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Science
Program Director, Master of Science in Health Professions
soalsnih@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-3580
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Crystal Cortez
Program Coordinator
clcortez@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3023

Blake Rasmussen, PhD
Lloyd and Sue Ann Hill Professor of Health Aging
Professor & Chair
blrasmus@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1619
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Blair H. Brown, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC
Assistant Professor
bhbrown@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9862
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Colleen Casey
Administrative Associate
cccasey@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-2578

Elizabeth Lyons, PhD, MPH
Grace Bucksch Gnitzinger Distinguished Professor in Aging
Associate Professor
ellyons@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-2575
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Christopher Messenger, MS, RD, LD, CNSC
Assistant Professor
cmmessen@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3308
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Tatiana Moro, PhD
Assistant Professor NT-T
tamoro@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-2578
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Doug Paddon-Jones, PhD, FACSM
Sheridan Lorenz Distinguished Professor in Aging and Health
Professor
djpaddon@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3073
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Jessica Spahn, MS, RCEP, CPT
Exercise Physiologist
jlspahn@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-6947

Patricia Fingerhut, PhD, OTR
Robert K. Bing Distinguished Professor
Associate Professor & Chair
pefinger@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3061
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Amber B. Armstead, DrPH, OTR, BCPR
Assistant Professor
Academic Capstone Experiential Coordinator (ACEC)
abarmste@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9498
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Elizabeth Botello
Administrative Coordinator
ejbotell@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3062

Ashley Chatman
Senior Administrative Secretary
avchatma@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3060

Diane Collins, PhD, OT
Associate Professor
dicollin@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3080
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April Cowan, OTD, OTR, CHT
Associate Professor of Instruction
Program Director, Post-Professional Doctorate in OT
accowan@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3076
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Joanne Flanagan, ScD, OTR
Associate Professor
joflanag@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9554
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Lima Ghulmi, OTD, OTR
Assistant Professor of Instruction
lighulmi@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3062
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Claudia Hilton, PhD, OTR, MBA, FAOTA
Associate Professor
clhilton@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3079
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Riqiea F. Kitchens, PhD, OTR, BCPR, CSRS
Assistant Professor
rikitche@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1630
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Chih-Ying (Cynthia) Li, PhD, OTR
Assistant Professor
chili@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9492
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Karthik Mani, OTD, OTR
Assistant Professor
kamani@utmb.edu
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Loree Pryor, OTD, OTR
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Fieldwork Coordinator
lepryor@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3077
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Karen Ratcliff, PhD, OTR
Assistant Professor
karatcli@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1629
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Carolyn Utsey, PhD, PT
Professor and Chair
cutsey@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Lindsay M. Allen, DPT, MBA, PT, OCS, SCS, FAAOMPT
Assistant Professor of Instruction
liallen@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Gregory Brusola, DPT, PhD, PT, MSCS
Assistant Professor
gabrusol@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Tony Chao, PhD
Assistant Professor
tochao@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Laurie W. Farroni, DPT, PT, PCS
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Director of Clinical Education, DPT Program
ljwarrin@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Steven R. Fisher, PhD, PT, GCS
Associate Professor
stfisherutmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Michael Furtado, DPT, PT, NCS
Associate Professor
mifurtad@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Rebecca Galloway, PhD, PT, GCS, CEEAA
Associate Professor of Instruction
regallow@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Lynne Hughes, PhD, PT, OCS, MTC
Associate Professor
lyhughes@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Mansoo, Ko, PhD
Associate Professor
mako@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Adrianna Laprea Ellis, DPT, PT, GCS, CEEAA
Assistant Professor of Instruction
alellis@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Janna McGaugh, ScD, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Associate Professor
jamcgaug@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Laura Oppermann, DPT, PT
Assistant Professor of Instruction
lmopperm@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Ryan Pontiff, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, PhD(c)
Assistant Professor of Instruction
rypontif@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Crystalyn Richard, DPT, PT, GCS, CEEAA
Assistant Professor of Instruction
cryricha@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Helen Rogers, PhD, PT
Associate Professor
hrogers@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Jeanne M. Smith, DPT, PT, OCS, SCS, MTC, STC
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Director of Clinical Education, PT Bridge Program
jeamsmit@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Donna Swanson
Coordinator II
dlswanso@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

James Walrath, DPT, PT
Assistant Professor of Instruction
jawalrat@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Rodney L. Welsh, PhD, PT, OTR
Assistant Professor
rlwelsh@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Dana Wild, PhD, PT, PCS
Associate Professor
dlwild@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068
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Robyn Williams
Administrative Coordinator
rwilliam@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Kenneth Ottenbacher, PhD, OTR
Russell Shearn Moody Distinguished Chair in Neurological Rehabilitation
Professor and Director
kottenba@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1635
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Soham Al Snih, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Director, Master of Science in Health Professions
soalnih@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3008
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Beth Cammarn, CRA
Sr. Administrative Manager
bacammar@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1641
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Vivian Coughlin
Office Coordinator
vccoughl@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1637
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Rachel Deer, PhD
Assistant Professor
rrdeer@utmb.edu
P: 409-266-9640
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Brian Downer, PhD
Assistant Professor
mbrdowner@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1634
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Roxann Grover, MA
Internet Production Designer
rmgrover@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3075
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Kimberly P. Hreha, EdD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
kihreha@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1611
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Mi Jung Lee, PhD, BSOT
Assistant Professor
mijlee@utmb.edu
P: 409-742-9446
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Matthew Lakich, MPH
Research Coordinator
mnlakich@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1639
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Monique Pappadis, MEd, PhD
Assistant Professor
mrpappad@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1632
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Frank P. Ward, EdD, MSA, PA
Associate Professor
Interim Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Affairs
frward@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3047
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José D. Rojas, PhD, RRT
Associate Professor and Chair
jdrojas@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9405
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Bruce Adcock, MEd, RRT-NPS
Assistant Professor of Instruction
bradcock@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-5678
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Muzna Khan, MS, RRT-ACCS
Assistant Professor of Instruction
mnkhan@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9283
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Daneen Nastars, DHSc, RRT-ACCS
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Director of Clinical Education
danastar@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1631
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Sachin Patel, MHA, RRT
Assistant Professor of Instruction
sk3patel@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-5693

Gina Rovello-Martinez
Coordinator II
garovell@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-5693

Melissa Yanes, MS, RRT-ACCS
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Director of Clinical Education
mjyanes@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9582
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