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School of Health Sciences Information

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Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Maureen Barrett head shot
Professor of Physical Therapy
Interests
  • Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
  • Heart and lung transplantation
  • Cystic fibrosis
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Angela Abeyta Campbell
Dean of the School of Health Sciences
Brooke Hallowell
Professor of Physician Assistant Studies, Program Director/CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Studies
Interests
  • Research
  • Simulation
  • Doctoral Education
Meghan Migeon portrait
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Doctoral Capstone Coordinator
Interests

Role of emerging occupational therapy practice settings

Occupational Therapy for the end-of-life/terminally ill client

Older Adults, Higher education, and service learning experiences

Elizabeth Alicea-Torres head shot
CHAIR OF DEPARTMENT OF Public Health and Health Professions, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Debra Burnett head shot
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies, Co-Director of Clinical Education
Melinda Connors headshot
Professor Emeritus
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
Andrea Coppola
Administrative Associate
Donna Delaney
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Latasha Dionne
Assistant Dean for Interprofessional Education
Interests
  • Interprofessional education
  • Simulation-based education
  • Medical humanities
  • Quality and safety
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Climate change
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Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Erin Futrell head shot
Assistant Professor of Public Health and Health Sciences, Director, Pre-Medical and Health Profession Scholars
Interests
  • Evidence-based fall prevention programs
  • Home-and-community-based services and supports (HCBSS) 
  • Smart home technology and tele-technology applications 
  • Housing policy, zoning, and home modification among older adults 
  • Legal and ethical considerations to death and dying
EMT-Basic Program Director
Michael Harrowfield
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
Megan Harvey
Associate Professor of Health Sciences, Coordinator of the Health Science Major
Interests
  • Community-based participatory research
  • Program implementation and evaluation
Pamela S. Higgins
Professor of Physical Therapy
Interests
  • Community-engaged education in physical therapy
Regina Kaufman, Springfield College
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
Interests
  • Clinical Medicine
  • Ethics
  • Student Success
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Medical SIM Lab Coordinator
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
Carey Leckie
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
Elizabeth McAnulty
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Jean McCaffery
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies, Co-Director of Clinical Education
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Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy, Program Director, Associate Professor
Scott McNeil
Administrative Associate
Amanda Melemed
Professor Emeritus
Charles Milch
Professor of Physical Therapy, Faculty Emeritus
David Miller, Faculty Emeritus
Professor of Physical Therapy
Interests
  • Orthopedic rehabilitation
  • Community program development
  • Clinical education
Elizabeth Montemagni headshot
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
Jamie Moore
Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology
Michael Neiman photo
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
Interests
  • History and Physical Assessment
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Primary Care Medicine
  • Preventative Medicine
  • Obesity and Diabetes
Christine Niedbala
Professor of Physical Therapy
Interests
  • Stroke therapy
  • Clinical education
  • Geriatric physical therapy
Kimberly Nowakowski, Springfield College
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Interests
  • Inclusive teaching practices
  • Assessment of student learning
  • Preparedness for clinical education
  • Affective domain of learning
  • Interprofessional education
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Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus
Interests
  • Assistive technology design and application
  • Universal design for learning
  • Students with disabilities

Dr. Post has retired from full-time teaching but is still involved in coaching and tutoring students for national certification.

Katherine M. Post
Professor of Physical Therapy
Interests
  • Pediatric physical therapy
  • Physical activity in children
Dawn Roberts
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Amanda Rodriguez
Physician Assistant Program Medical Director
Rebecca Rosenstein potrait
Professor of Occupational Therapy, Professor Emeritus
Joan Simmons
Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
Interests
  • Pharmacology
  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
Roxanne Sprague portrait
Professor of Occupational Therapy
Lori Vaughn
Administrative Associate
Sara Zukowski
Administrative Coordinator
Donna Wisniowski