Nutrition, Metabolism & Rehabilitation Sciences

Faculty & Staff

Department of Nutrition, Metabolism and Rehabilitation Sciences
School of Health Professions
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77555-1124
O: SHP/SON 2.250N
P: 409-772-2578
F:: 409-772-2577
E:: metabol@utmb.edu

Department Faculty

Elizabeth Lyons

Elizabeth Lyons, PhD, MPH

Grace Bucksch Gnitzinger Distinguished Professor in Aging

Chair and Associate Professor

ellyons@utmb.edu

P: 409-772-2575

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Blair Brown

Blair H. Brown, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC

Associate Chair and Assistant Professor

Program Director, Master of Science and Dietetic Internship (MS/DI)

Director of Clinical Education

bhbrown@utmb.edu

P: 409-772-9862

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Claudia Sealey-Potts

Claudia Sealey-Potts, PhD, RD, LDN, FAND

Professor

Director of Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition (DCN)

cvsealey@utmb.edu

P: 409-266-0789

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David Brown

David A. Brown, PT, PhD, FAPTA

Professor

Senior Vice President

Dean, School of Health Professions

davibrow@utmb.edu

P: 409-772-3001

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Crystal Douglas

Crystal C. Douglas, PhD, RDN/LD

Associate Professor

ccdougla@utmb.edu

P: 409-747-1609

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Chelsea Hoover

Chelsea B. Hoover, MS, RD, LD

Assistant Professor

cbhoover@utmb.edu

P: 409-747-6820

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Emily Lantz

Emily Lantz, PhD

Assistant Professor

ejlantz@utmb.edu

P: 409-742-0643

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Mi Jung Lee

Mi Jung Lee, PhD, BSOT

Assistant Professor

mijlee@utmb.edu

P: 409-742-9446

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Christopher Messenger

Christopher Messenger, PhD, MS, RD, LD, CNSC

Assistant Professor

cmmessen@utmb.edu

P: 409-772-3308

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Melissa (Missy) Morrow

Melissa (Missy) Morrow, PhD

A. Russell Shearn Moody Distinguished Chair in Neurological Rehabilitation

Professor

Associate Director, Center for Health Promotion, Performance, and Rehabilitation Research (CHPPRR)

memorrow@utmb.edu

P: 409-772-9446

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Carole Tucker

Carole A. Tucker, PT, PhD

Fannie Kempner Adoue Distinguished Professor in Cognitive Rehabilitation

Associate Dean for Research, School of Health Professions

Professor, Nutrition, Metabolism and Rehabilitation Sciences

Chair and Professor, Physical Therapy

Director, Center for Health Promotion, Performance, and Rehabilitation Research (CHPPRR)

cartucke@utmb.edu

P: 409-747-1637

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Frank Ward

Frank P. Ward, EdD, MSA, PA

Associate Professor

Program Director, Master of Science in Health Professions

frward@utmb.edu

P: 409-772-9552

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Department Staff

Leila Robinson

Leila Robinson

Administrative Manager

le3robin@utmb.edu

P: 409-772-9683

Lana Long

Lana Long

DCN Program Coordinator
Administrative Associate

lmlong@utmb.edu

P: 409-266-2970

Makia Golliday

Makia Golliday

Coordinator II

mrgollid@utmb.edu

P: 409-772-2578

Chavela Riotutar

Chavela Riotutar, MS

MSHP Coordinator

clriotut@utmb.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Kenneth Ottenbacher

Kenneth Ottenbacher, PhD, OTR

Professor Emeritus and Former Director of the Rehabilitation Sciences PhD Program

kottenba@utmb.edu

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In Memoriam

Douglas Paddon-Jones

Douglas Paddon-Jones, PhD, FACSM

 

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