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Faculty & Staff

Our nationally and internationally-known faculty members are experts in their fields who are committed to helping our students launch successful careers. All are guided by a commitment to diversity of thought and the interdependence of teaching, research, and service. To learn more about faculty accomplishments, please see faculty books, faculty articles, and faculty profiles. To contact full-time members of ENHP’s faculty, see the department-specific lists below.  

Department of Education | Department of Health Sciences | Department of Nursing | Department of Rehabilitation Science

Meet the Department of Education

Theresa Abodeeb-Gentile
Associate Professor of Elementary Education, Program Director of Integrated Special Education
Education

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Paige Bray
Director of Early Childhood Education & Montessori Studies; Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education & Montessori Studies
Education

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Karen Case
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
Education

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Jillian Cavanna
Associate Professor of Elementary Education STEM & Innovation, Program Director of Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Education

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Sarah Hart
Associate Professor of Special Education, Program Director of Special Education Graduate
Education

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Thilagha Jagaiah
Assistant Professor of Special Education; Recruitment and Retention Coordinator
Education

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Karla I. Loya
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership; Director EdD Program
Education

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Kayon Morgan
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Belonging
Education
President

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Peter Oliver
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Human Development
Education

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Sheetal Sood
Associate Professor of Special Education; Director of Graduate Student Experience
Education

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Christina Swaidan
Department Chair, Program Director of EdD program, Visiting Associate of Educational Leadership
Education

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Lisa Zawilinski
Executive Director for the Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation; Associate Professor Elementary Education
Education

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Meet the Department of Health Sciences

Linda Dahlin
Chair, Department of Health Sciences; Director of Health Sciences; Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
Health Sciences

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Nikolaos Galiatsatos
Assistant Professor of Respiratory Care; Director of Clinical Education of Respiratory Care
Health Sciences

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Karen Griffiths
Associate Professor of Respiratory Care; Program Director of Respiratory Care
Health Sciences

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George (Jay) Hicks
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Radiologic Technology, Program Director of Radiologic Technology
Health Sciences

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Colleen Muñoz
Director and Co-Founder of Hydration Health Center; Professor of Health Sciences
Health Sciences

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Claudia Oakes
Associate Professor
Health Sciences

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Lee Page
Visiting Assistant Professor of Radiologic Technology, Clinical Coordinator for Radiologic Technology
Health Sciences

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Nicole Pekrul
Visiting Assistant Professor of Radiologic Technology, Clinical Coordinator for Radiologic Technology
Health Sciences

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Tina Riordan
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Health Sciences

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Barbara Sanchez
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Health Sciences

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Linda M. Yamamoto
Assistant Professor; Program Director of Exercise Science
Health Sciences

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Meet the Department of Nursing

Karen Braccialarghe
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Nursing, Program Director of BSN Program
Nursing

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Karen Lucas Breda
Associate Professor
Nursing

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Brianne DeMarco
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Nursing
Nursing

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Edith Ouellet
Executive Director and Chair of the Nursing Department
Nursing

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Joyce Thielen
Part-time Director of Graduate Nursing Programs
Nursing

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Diane Verrochi
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Nursing

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Nanci Weinhold
Clinical Applied Assistant Professor of Nursing
Nursing

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Valerie Whynall
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Nursing
Nursing

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Meet the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Matthew Austin
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Interim Program Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Thomas Bellama
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Jordan Bowling
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Allison Butcher
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Stephen Charry
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Prosthetics and Orthotics
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Natalee Cifuentes
Visiting Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Duffy Felmlee
Interim Co-Department Chair, Associate Program Director, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Clinical/Applied Professor of Prosthetics and Orthotics
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Michelle Forfa
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Mary Gannotti
Professor of Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Abby Hoffman-Finitsis
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Prosthetics and Orthotics
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Anne Perri Koba
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Jillian Kossbiel
Clinical/Applied Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Richard Liebano
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Lindi Mitsou
Clinical/Applied Associate Professor of Prosthetics and Orthotics
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Vanessa O'Donnell
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; Assistant Director of Clinical Education
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Erika Ozdemirer
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Matthew Parente
Program Director of Prosthetics and Orthotics; Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Prosthetics and Orthotics
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Amanda Piccoli
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; Director of Clinical Education
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Kelly Pogemiller
Clinical/Applied Associate Professor of Physical Therapy; Director of Clinical Education
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Kristamarie Pratt
Interim Co-Chair Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Associate Program Director Physical Therapy, Associate Professor
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Sarah Psillas
Clinical/Applied Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy; Program Director of Occupational Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Sarah Ridge
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Christine Ross
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Brian T. Swanson
Interim Dean, ENHP; Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences; Program Director, Physical Therapy; Director, Certificate in Advanced Orthopedic Physical Therapy; Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Donna Snowdon
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Laura Graves Wheeler
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy, Associate Program Director of MSOT
Rehabilitation Sciences

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Jinghui Yang
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences

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