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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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

J. Shayne Washington, EdD
Academic Advisor
jswashin@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3054

Frank P. Ward, Jr., EdD, MSA, PA
Interim Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Affairs
Associate Professor
frward@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3074
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Vicki Freeman, PhD, MASCP, MLS(ASCP)^cm SC, FACB
Professor (tenured) and Chair
vfreeman@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3056
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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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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, MS, MLS(ASCP)^cm
Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist
rarajend@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3098

Eddie Salazar, PhD, MLS(ASCP)^cm
Associate Professor of Instruction
Program Director of DCLS program
jhsalaza@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3044
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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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Alexis King
Program Coordinator
alnking@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3008

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
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
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, OTR, DrPH
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Academic Capstone Experiential Coordinator (ACEC)
abarmste@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9498
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Ashley Chatman
Senior Administrative Secretary
avchatma@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3060

Diane Collins, PhD, OT
Assistant Professor
dicollin@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3080
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April Cowan, OTD, OTR, CHT
Associate Professor of Instruction
Program Director, Doctorate in OT
accowan@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3076
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Joanne Flanagan, ScD, OTR
Assistant Professor
joflanag@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-9554
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Claudia Hilton, PhD, OTR, MBA, FAOTA
Associate Professor
clhilton@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3079
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Ickpyo Hong, PhD, OTR
Assistant Professor
ichong@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3082
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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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Sharon McEachern
Administrative Coordinator
smceache@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-3062

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 of Instruction
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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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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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

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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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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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, MS, BS, RRT-ACCS
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Director of Clinical Education
danastar@utmb.edu
P: 409-747-1631
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Gina Rovello-Martinez
Coordinator II
garovell@utmb.edu
P: 409-772-5693

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