SHP Home SHP Directory Office of the Dean David L. Vines, PhD, RRT, FAARC, FCCP Senior Vice President and Dean, School of Health ProfessionsCatherine L. Scholl, MD Distinguished Chair in Health Professions Phone: (409) 772-3001 Email: dlvines@utmb.edu School of Health Professions301 University BoulevardGalveston, TX 77555-1028 O: SHP/SON 4.202P: 409-772-3001F 409-747-1623E: shpdeansoffice@utmb.edu Priscilla J. Alvarez Communications and Community Initiatives Manager Email: pjalvare@utmb.edu Zachary R. House, MHA/MBA Director of Business Operations Email: zrhouse@utmb.edu Nathan Nevelow Sr. Financial Analyst Email: nrnevelo@utmb.edu Veronica Ortiz Business Manager Email: veortiz@utmb.edu Jessica Robertson Executive Assistant to the Dean Email: jjrobert@utmb.edu Office of Academic Affairs Sarah Varekojis, PhD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FNAP, FAARC Associate Dean of Academic Affairs O: SHP/SON 4.224P: 409-772-3030F 409-772-1550E: shp.academicaffairs@utmb.edu Darlene Bordelon Academic Affairs Program Manager Brittany Hernandez Coordinator II Matthew Melero Administrative Coordinator Office of Student Affairs Amber Mollhagen, PhD, LMSW Associate Dean of Student Affairs O: SHP/SON 4.230P: 409-772-3030F 409-772-1550E: shpstdaf@utmb.edu Anasthasia Guajardo Student Affairs Program Manager Office of Research Carole Tucker, PT, PhD Professor, Nutrition Sciences and Health Behavior Associate Dean for Research, SHP Chair and Professor, Physical Therapy Director, Center for Health, Promotion, Performance, and Rehabilitation Research (CHPPRR) O: SHP/SON 4.514P: 409-747-1637E: shp.research@utmb.edu Exception occured while executing the controller. Check error logs for details. Clinical Laboratory Sciences Eddie Salazar, PhD, MLS(ASCP)cm Professor and ChairAssociate Dean for Professional DevelopmentDirector for Educational TechnologyC.L. Scholl, MD Endowed Chair in Clinical laboratory Sciences O: SHP/SON 4.446P: 409-772-3055F 409-291-5498E: clsadmin@utmb.edu Amber Asghar, DCLS, MHA, MLS (ASCP)cm Assistant Professor of Instruction Director, Doctorate Clinical Laboratory Sciences (DCLS) Clinical Education Angela Bane Administrative Coordinator Ila Bane, MBA Admissions/Student Coordinator Sarah Burnet-Greenup, MS, MLS(ASCP)cmSBBcm Assistant Professor of InstructionDirector of Clinical Education Aryn Carter, BS, MLS(ASCP)cm Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist Student Laboratory Manager Devyn Carter, BS, MLS(ASCP)cm CLS Specialty LabSenior Medical Laboratory Scientist Muneeza Esani, PhD, MPH, MLS(ASCP) Associate Chair of CLS EducationAssociate ProfessorProgram Director, MLS Program Director Daniel Gonzalez, MSMLS, MLS(ASCP)cm SCcmPBTcm Assistant Professor of InstructionProgram Director, Masters Program Jennifer Graham, MHS, PA(ASCP)CM Assistant Professor of Instruction Mark Hackfeld, BS Software System Specialist II Misty Vaughan Hensch, MS, PA(ASCP)CM Assistant Professor of InstructionDirector of Clinical Education, Pathologists' Assistant Program Kerwin M. Kolheffer, MS, PA(ASCP)CM Associate Professor of InstructionProgram Director, Pathologists' Assistant Paul Munyer, MD Clinical Instructor Emmanuel Maati Nyangau, MS, MLS(ASCP)cm Assistant Professor of Instruction Abiola Oladapo, PhD, MLS (ASCPi)cm Assistant Professor of Instruction Tina-Marie Patterson Program ManagerCLS Specialty LabDepartment Administrator, CLS Rajkumar Rajkumar Rajendran, DCLS, MS, MLS(ASCP)cm Associate Professor of Instruction Diana Riddle, MSTM, SBB(ASCP)cm Assistant Professor of InstructionProgram Director, SBB Juan Rojo, PhD, MLS(ASCP)cm Assistant Professor of InstructionProgram Director, DCLS Program Sydney Schaefer Coordinator II Jayanna Slayten, MS, MLS (ASCP)SBBCM Assistant Professor of Instruction Julie Soder, DCLS, MS, MLS(ASCP)cm Assistant Professor of Instruction Associate Director, CLS Specialty Lab Taylor Spoth Administrative Coordinator Leonce H. Thierry, MS, MLS(ASCP) CHES Assistant Professor of Instruction Niti Vyas, DCLS, MLS(ASCP)cm Assistant Professor of Instruction CLS Admissions Chair Nutrition Sciences and Health Behavior Elizabeth Lyons, PhD, MPH Grace Bucksch Gnitzinger Distinguished Professor in Aging Chair Associate Professor O: SHP/SON 2.250NP: 409-772-2578F 409-772-2577E: metabol@utmb.edu Blair H. Brown, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC Assistant ProfessorProgram Director, Master of Science and Dietetic InternshipDirector of Clinical Education Crystal C. Douglas, PhD, RDN/LD Associate Professor Makia Golliday Coordinator II Ahmar Hashmi, MD, MPH Assistant Professor Chelsea B. Hoover, MS, RD, CSR, LD Assistant Professor Lindsay Hughes, MS, RD, LD Assistant Professor of Instruction Emily Lantz, PhD Assistant Professor Christopher Messenger, PhD, MS, RD, LD, CNSC Assistant Professor Leila Robinson Administrative Manager Claudia Sealey-Potts, PhD, RD, LDN, FAND Professor Director of Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition (DCN) Maria C. Swartz, PhD, MPH, RD, LD Assistant Professor Occupational Therapy Charlotte Royeen, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FASAHP, FNA Professor and Chair O: SHP/SON 3.702P: 409-772-3060F 409-747-1615E: ot.admissions@utmb.edu Amy Boyd, OTD, OTR Assistant Professor of Instruction April Cowan, OTD, OTR, CHT, FAOTA Associate Professor of Instruction Elana Craig Administrative Coordinator Piper Flowers, OTD, OTR, CHT Assistant Professor of InstructionAcademic Fieldwork Coordinator Riqiea F. Kitchens, PhD, OTR, BCPR, CSRS, FAOTA Associate Professor Cynthia Chih-Ying Li, PhD, OTR/L, FACRM, FAOTA Associate Professor Karthik Mani, OTD, MSc, OTR, FACOT Interim Program DirectorAssociate Professor Anastasia R. Martinez, PhD, OTD, OTR Assistant Professor of InstructionDoctoral Capstone Coordinator Teresa G. Ramirez-Bolanos, MA Administrative Coordinator, Laredo Jodie M. Sandel, OTD, OTR Assistant Professor of InstructionLaredo Site Coordinator Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Carole Tucker, PT, PhD Professor, Nutrition Sciences and Health Behavior Associate Dean for Research, SHP Chair and Professor, Physical Therapy Director, Center for Health, Promotion, Performance, and Rehabilitation Research (CHPPRR) O: SHP/SON 3.1042P: 409-772-3068F 409-747-1613E: utmbdptp@utmb.edu Lindsay M. Allen, DPT, MBA, PT, OCS, SCS, FAAOMPT Assistant Professor of Instruction Bobby Belarmino, PT, DPT, PhD, CCS, FNAP Assistant Professor of Instruction Jenny E. Blevins, PT, DPT, NCS Assistant Professor of Instruction Benjamin D. Brightwell, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT, PhD Assistant Professor of Instruction Gregory Brusola, DPT, PhD, PT, MSCS Assistant ProfessorProgram Director of Hybrid Track DPT Program Rebecca L. Carrillo Coordinator I, Global Outreach and Community Engagement Erin M. Cottos, DPT, PT Assistant Professor of Instruction Sharon Dunnivan-Mitchell, PT, DPT, DHSc, NCS, CHSE Assistant Professor Adrianna Laprea Ellis, DPT, PT Associate Professor Memorie D. Ferguson, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Assistant Professor of Instruction Steven R. Fisher, PhD, PT, GCS Professor Rebecca Galloway, PhD, PT, GCS, CEEAA Associate Professor of Instruction Lynne Hughes, PT, PhD, MTC Professor and Director of Bridge PTA to DPT Program Sue Klappa, PT, MPT, PhD Professor Mansoo Ko, PhD Professor Sheila Madden, PT, DPT, PCS Assistant Professor Janna McGaugh, ScD, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT Associate Chair of AcademicsProgram Director, Residential DPTAssociate Professor (Tenure) Duane A. Morrow, PhD, PMP Sr. Research Scientist Melissa "Missy" Morrow, PhD A. Russell Shearn Moody Distinguished Chair in Neurlogical Rehabilitation Professor Associate Director, Center for Health Promotion, Performance, and Rehabilitation Research (CHPPRR) Laura Oppermann, DPT, PT Assistant Professor of InstructionDirector of Clinical Education, DPT Residential Program Mary Donna Piazza Software System Specialist II Ryan Pontiff, PT, DPT, PhD OCS, FAAOMPT Assistant Professor of InstructionDirector of Clinical Education, Hybrid DPT Program Crystalyn Richard, DPT, PT, GCS, CEEAA Assistant Professor of Instruction Sheena M. Sager, PT, DPT Assistant Professor of Instruction Mandeep Sandhu, PT, DPT Assistant Professor Angie L. Sheinall Coordinator II, PT Clinical Education Jeanne M. Smith, DPT, PT, OCS, SCS, MTC, STC Assistant Professor of InstructionDirector of Clinical Education, PT Bridge Program Donna Swanson Administrative Coordinator PT Admissions Shih-Chiao Tseng, PT, PhD, CBIS, CEEAA Associate Professor Alison Vargo, PT, ScD, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Assistant Professor of Instruction James Walrath, DPT, PT Assistant Professor of Instruction Rodney L. Welsh, OTR, OT, PhD Associate Professor of Instruction Robyn Williams Administrative Manager Respiratory Therapy Brian K. Walsh, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, RPFT, FAARC ProfessorChair O: SHP/SON 3.724P: (409) 772-5693F (409) 772-3014E: shprespc@utmb.edu Bruce Adcock, MEd, RRT, RRT-NPS, CHSE, FNAP Associate Professor of Instruction Aristides P. Koutrouvelis, MD, FCCP ProfessorCo-Medical Director Daneen Nastars, DHSc, RRT, RRT-ACCS, TTS, AE-C, FAARC Associate Professor of InstructionProgram Director, Entry-Level MSRT Program Sachin Patel, MHA, RRT, RRT-ACCS Assistant Professor of Instruction Kristina Ramirez, PhD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, AE-C, FCCP Associate Professor of InstructionDirector of Clinical Education Leigh Renteria Administrative Coordinator Jose D. Rojas, PhD, RRT, RPFT, FNAP, FAARC Associate Professor Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives & Development Beth Teegarden, MD Co-Medical Director Adora Yanelli Administrative Coordinator