School of Health Professionsshp.utmb.edu

Vicki Freeman, PhD, MASCP, MLS (ASCP)^cm SC^cm, FACB
Interim Dean, School of Health Professions
Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Professor (tenured), Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
University of Texas Distinguished Professor
E: vfreeman@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3001

Leti Ford
Sr. Business Manager

E: ltford@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3002

Judy Wolf
Executive Assistant

E: jwolf@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3001

Susan King
Sr. Financial Analyst

E: csking@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9416

Hyacinth Woods
Business Coordinator

E: hewoods@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1608

Christine Baker, EdD, PT
Interim Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
Professor, Physical Therapy
Program Director, t-DPT, Physical Therapy
E: cbaker@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Angela Bane
Coordinator I

E: adbane@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9437

Darlene Bordelon
Administrative Coordinator

E: debordel@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9411

Michelle Conley
Student Recruitment and Events Coordinator

E: maconley@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3006

Charlene Lozano
Senior Administrative Secretary

E: chlozano@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3030

Eddie Salazar, PhD, MLS(ASCP)^cm
Interim Chair
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Program Director of DCLS Program

E: jhsalaza@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3044

Miriam Corti, PhD, MS, MLS(ASCP) SBB
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: micorti@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3034

Janet Enderle, PhD, MLS(ASCP)
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Director of Clinical Education

E: jlenderl@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3011

Muneeza Esani, PhD, MPH, MT(ASCP)
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: muesani@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9456

Debra Faubion
Research Project Coordinator

E: dafaubio@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3085

Vicki Freeman, PhD, MASCP, MLS (ASCP)^cm SC, FACB
Professor (tenured)

E: vfreeman@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3056

Mark Hackfeld, BS
Software Systems Specialist II

E: mahackfe@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9474

Tina Means
Administrative Associate

E: tmmeans@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3057

Rajkumar Rajendran, MSCLS, MLS(ASCP)
Med Tech II

E: rarajend@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3098

Lynn Riggs
Coordinator II

E: klriggs@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3055

Julie Soder, MSCLS, MLS(ASCP)
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: jksoder@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-5696

Leonce H. Thierry, MS, MT(ASCP)CHES
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: lthierry@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9475

LeeAnn Walker, MEd, MT(ASCP) SBB
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Program Director, Specialist in Blood Bank

E: lpwalker@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9477

J. Shayne Washington, MEd, BA
Academic Advisor

E: jswashin@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3054

Jianzhi Zhang, MD, MS, M(ASCP)
Associate Professor of Instruction
Program Director of Masters Program

E: jzzhang@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9473

Soham Al Snih, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Director, Master of Science in Health Professions Program

E: soalsnih@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-3580

Alexis King
Program Coordinator

E: alnking@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3008

Blake Rasmussen, PhD
Lloyd and Sue Ann Hill Professor of Healthy Aging
Associate Dean for Research
Professor and Chair

E: blrasmus@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1619

Colleen Casey
Administrative Associate

E: cccasey@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-2578

Christopher Fry, PhD
Assistant Professor

E: csfry@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-5680

Jean Gutierrez, PhD, RD
Associate Professor
Program Director, Master of Science and Dietetic Internship
DCE, Nutrition & Metabolism

E: jeanguti@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1609

Elizabeth Lyons, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor

E: ellyons@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-2575

Christopher Messenger, MS, RD, LD, CNSC
Assistant Professor

E: cmmessen@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3308

Doug Paddon-Jones, PhD
Sheridan Lorenz Distinguished Professor in Aging and Health
Professor

E: djpaddon@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3073

Cayla Perez, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner

E: cahperez@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1633

Jessica Spahn, MS, RCEP, CPT
Exercise Physiologist

E: jlspahn@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-6947

Maria Chang Swartz, PhD, MPH, RD
Assistant Professor

E: mcswartz@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9862

Patricia Fingerhut, OTR, PhD
Robert K. Bing Distinguished Professor
Associate Professor & Chair

E: pefinger@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3061

Diane Collins, OTR, PhD
Assistant Professor

E: dicollin@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3080

Debbie Cooper
Sr. Secretary

E: debcoope@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3060

April Cowan, OTR, OTD, CHT
Associate Professor of Instruction
Program Director, Doctorate in OT

E: accowan@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3076

Joanne Flanagan, OTR, ScD
Assistant Professor

E: joflanag@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9554

Claudia Hilton, OTR, PhD, MBA, FAOTA
Associate Professor

E: clhilton@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3079

Ickpyo Hong, OTR, PhD
Assistant Professor

E: ichong@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3082

Kshitija (Kay) Kulkarni, OTR, PhD
Assistant Professor

E: kakulkar@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1630

Chih-Ying (Cynthia) Li, OTR, PhD
Assistant Professor

E: chili@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9492

Sharon McEachern
Program Coordinator

E: smeache@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3062

Loree Pryor, OTR, MOT
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: lepryor@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3077

Karen Ratcliff, OTR, MS
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: karatcli@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1629

Tim Reistetter, OTR, PhD, FAOTA
Associate Professor

E: tareiste@utmb.edu
P: 409-722-9441

Carolyn Utsey, PhD, PT
Professor and Chair

E: cutsey@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Christine Baker, EdD, PT
Interim Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
Professor, Physical Therapy
Program Director, t-DPT, Physical Therapy
E: cbaker@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Jeremy Bourgeois, DPT, PT, NCS
Clinical Assistant Professor

E: jdbourge@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Laurie W. Farroni, DPT, PT, PCS
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Director of Clinical Education, DPT Program

E: ljwarrin@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Steven R. Fisher, PhD, PT, GCS
Associate Professor

E: stfisher@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Michael Furtado, DPT, PT, NCS
Clinical Assistant Professor

E: mifurtad@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Rebecca Galloway, PhD, PT, GCS, CEEAA
Associate Professor of Instruction
Director of Clinical Education, PT Bridge Program

E: regallow@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Lynne Hughes, PhD, PT, OCS, MTC
Associate Professor

E: lyhughes@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Liliana Huston
Coordinator I

E: lihuston@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9502

Mansoo Ko, PhD
Associate Professor

E: mako@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Adrianna Laprea, DPT, PT, GCS, CEEAA
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: adlaprea@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Janna McGaugh, ScD, PT, COMT, FAAOMPT
Associate Professor

E: jamcgaug@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Laura Oppermann, DPT, PT,
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: lmopperm@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Helen Rogers, PhD, PT,
Associate Professor

E: hrogers@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Donna Swanson
Coordinator II

E: dlswanso@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Alison J. Vargo, DPT, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: ajvargo@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Rodney L. Welsh, PhD, PT, OTR
Assistant Professor

E: rlwelsh@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Dana Wild, PhD, PT, PCS
Associate Professor

E: dlwild@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3068

Robyn Williams
Administrative Coordinator

E: rwilliam@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3070

Courtney M. Townsend, Jr. MD
Professor and Interim Chair

E: ctownsen@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-1285

Heather Ashford, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Director of Clinical Education

E: heashfor@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9561

Marci R. Contreras, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Education Coordinator

E: mrcontre@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9594

Angela Donnella
Sr. Administrative Secretary

E: addonnel@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3048

Beverly Grose, MPAS, PA-C, BSRS, SRRT, (R), (M), (CT)
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: begrose@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9558

Ashley Guillory, PhD
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: asguillo@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9592

Dora Hawkinson, MSHP, PA-C
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: dohawkin@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9562

Lawrence Herman, MPA, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Professor

E: laherman@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9565

Senthilkumaran Lakshmanan, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: sklakshm@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9560

Shirley McGraw
Administrative Coordinator

E: smcgraw@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9565

Thanh-Diu (Donna) Pham, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: ttpham@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9557

Jack G. Sibal, MPAS, MPH, RN, PA-C
Assistant Professor

E: jasibal@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9565

Barbara Slusher, MSW, PA-C, DFAAPA
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: bslusher@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9563

Kenneth Ottenbacher, PhD, OTR
Professor and Director

E: kottenba@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1635

Soham Al Snih, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Director, Master of Science in Health Professions

E: soalnih@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3008

Beth Cammarn, CRA
Sr. Administrative Manager

E: bacammar@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1641

Vivian Coughlin
Office Coordinator

E: vccoughl@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1637

Rachel Deer, PhD
Assistant Professor

E: rrdeer@utmb.edu
P: 409-266-9640

Brian Downer, PhD
Assistant Professor

E: brdowner@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1634

Roxann Grover, MA
Internet Production Designer

E: rmgrover@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3075

Amol Karmarkar, PhD
Assistant Professor

E: amkarmar@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9446

Matthew Lakich, MPH
Research Coordinator

E: mnlakich@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1639

Monique Pappadis, PhD
Assistant Professor

E: mrpappad@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1632

Stephanie Settlemire, BFA
Web Production and Design Associate

E: sasettle@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3075

José D. Rojas, PhD, RRT
Associate Professor and Chair
Director of Diversity and Inclusion, SHP

E: jdrojas@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9405

Bruce Adcock, MEd, RRT-NPS
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: bradcock@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-5678

Muzna Khan, MS, RRT
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: mnkhan@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9283

Daneen Nastars, MS, BS, RRT
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Director of Clinical Education

E: danastar@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1631

Gina Rovello-Martinez
Coordinator II

E: garovell@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-5693

Melissa Quintanilla, MS, RRT
Assistant Professor of Instruction

E: mjquinta@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9582

Frank P. Ward,Jr., EdD, MSA, PA
Associate Professor
Interim Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Affairs

E: frward@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3047