College of Health Sciences

Dale Anderle, PT, DPT

Associate Clinical Professor
Director of Clinical Education
Physical Therapy

Education: D.P.T., A. T. Still University; M.S., Texas Woman's University; B.A., University of North Texas

Interests: Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation; Admissions; Clinical Education

Erika Armstrong, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Health Sciences
Professor, Communication Sciences
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas; M.S., University of Texas at Dallas; B.A., University of Texas at Dallas

Interests: Pediatric Feeding Disorders; Adult Dysphagia; Early Intervention; Early Language Development and Disorders; Speech-Language Pathology

Amanda J. Arnold, PT, DPT, PhD

Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
Associate Professor
Physical Therapy

Education: Ph.D., University of South Carolina; D.P.T., Texas Woman's University; B.S., Texas Woman's University

Interests: Youth and Adolescent Athletes; Female Athletes; Shoulder and Elbow Rehabilitation; Injury Prevention and Athletic Performance across the Lifespan

Linda Barnett, OTD, MA, OTR

Assistant Clinical Professor
Faculty Fieldwork Associate
Occupational Therapy

Education: O.T.D., Texas Woman's University; Doctors Degree or Equivalent, Brite Divinity; M.A., Texas Christian University - Brite Divinity School; B.S., Texas Woman's University

Interests: Pediatrics; Early Childhood Intervention; Spirituality and Community Partnerships

Tanya Benjamin, PhD, OTR

Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ph.D., University of Western Ontario; M.S., Colorado State University; B.S., Christian Medical College

Interests: Participatory Action Research; Creative Research Methodologies; Qualitative Research; Children and Youth Experiencing Marginalization; Children with Disabilities; Global Health Research and Practice; Occupation-Based Social Transformation

Sneha Bharadwaj, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Professor
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas; M.S., University of Mysore; B.S., University of Mysore

Interests: Hearing loss; Children; Adults; Cochlear Implants; Hearing Aids; Speech Production; Language; Literacy; Cognition; Memory; Assessment; Intervention; Basic Science Research; Translational Research

Abhinit Bhatt, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT

Assistant Professor - Part Time
Physical Therapy

Education: D.P.T., Texas Woman's University; B.S., University of Texas at Austin

Interests: Orthopedic and Manual Therapy; Leadership and Management; Motion Analysis

Bickley, Christina, PT, PhD

Associate Professor
Research Director and Motion Analysis Lab Coordinator
Physical Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.H.S., University of Indianapolis; B.S., State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn; B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook

Interests: Instrumented Gait and Balance Assessment; Center of Pressure; Plantar Pressure Mapping; Pediatrics; Orthotics, IPE; Anatomical and Pediatric Pedagogy; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP)

Christopher L Bolinger, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor
Graduate SLP Program Director
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: Ph.D., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; M.S., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; B.B.A., Texas Tech University

Interests: Infant Dysphagia; Pediatric Dysphagia; Adult Dysphagia; Geriatric Dysphagia; Communication Disorders

Patricia Bowyer, Ed.D., MS, OTR, FAOTA, SFHEA

Professor and Coordinator of Post-Professional Programs
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ed.D., East Tennessee State University; Postdoctoral Studies, University Of Illinois at Chicago; Postdoctoral Studies, Johns Hopkins University; M.S., Eastern Kentucky University; Cert., Eastern Kentucky University; B.A., Milligan College

Interests: Children and Youth as it relates to the Model of Human Occupation; Assessment development specific to the Short Child Occupational Profile and Child Occupational Self Assessment as well as other MOHO based pediatric assessments; Treatment effectiveness that is based on the Model of Human Occupation

Wayne A. Brewer P.T., Ph.D., MPH, OCS, CSCS

Professor
Post-Professional Program Coordinator
Physical Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.P.H., University of Pittsburgh; B.S., University of Pittsburgh

Interests: Expertise; Physical Activity; Health Promotion; Exercise Testing; Exercise Prescription; Chronic Disease

Kelli Brizzolara, PT, PhD

Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Associate Professor and Coordinator of Professional Studies
Physical Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.S., Texas Woman's University; B.S., Texas A&M University

Interests: Musculoskeletal conditions; Manual Therapy; Therapeutic Exercise; Deep Abdominal Muscles; Physical Activity; Mindfulness

Renee L. Buster, Ph.D., MPH, CHES, CSCS

Assistant Clinical Professor
School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.P.H., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; M.S., University of North Texas; B.S., University of North Texas

Interests: Media Systems Dependency; Social Media and Behavioral Outcomes; Environmental Policy and Health; Public Policy and Life Expectancy

Pei-Fen Chang, Ph.D., OTR

Professor
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ph.D., University of Texas System : Medical Branch; M.S., University of Southern California; B.S., National Taiwan University

Interests: Transition And Adaptation In Older Adults; Quality Of Life And Patient Satisfaction; Research Methodologies; Rehabilitation Technologies; Building Online Resource Database For Older Adults, Veterans, Minorities, And People With Disabilities

Carolyn P. Da Silva, P.T., D.Sc.

Professor, Coordinator of D.P.T. Professional Studies
Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist in Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy

Education: D.Sc., University of Alabama; M.S., Texas Woman's University; B.A., Rice University

Interests: Post-Polio Syndrome

Kathleen Davis, Ph.D., RDN, LD

Associate Professor
Dietetic Internship Program Director
Nutrition and Food Sciences

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.S., Texas Woman's University; B.S., Texas Woman's University; B.A., University of North Texas

Interests: Pediatric Obesity Prevention and Weight Management; Pediatric Developmental Disorders and Nutritional Intervention; Food insecurity of college students; food literacy of college students.

Jenifer L. Dice, PT, ScD, PCS, COMT

Assistant Director of Clinical Education
Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy

Education: Sc.D., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; B.S., Northeastern University

Interests: Pediatrics; Manual Therapy; Gross Anatomy; Health and Wellness; Diagnostic Ultrasound; Kinesiology

Charlene Dickinson, R.D.H, B.S.D.H., M.S.

Dental Hygiene Program Director
Associate Clinical Professor
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: M.S., Texas Woman's University; BSDH, Texas Woman's University; Associate Degree, Tarrant County College

Interests: Clinical Dental Hygiene; Community Oral Health; Interprofessioal Education

Suzanna Dillon, Ph.D.

Professor
School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.A., Western Michigan University; B.S., Alma College

Interests: Adapted Physical Education; Adapted Physical Activity; Autism Spectrum Disorders

Xiaofen Du, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Nutrition and Food Sciences

Education: Ph.D., Oregon State University; M.S., Huazhong Agricultural University; B.S., Huazhong Agricultural University

Claudette Fette, Ph.D., OTR, CRC

Clinical Professor
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.S., University of North Texas; B.S., Texas Woman's University

Interests: Strength-Based Practice and Assessment; Mental Health Promotion and Early Intervention; Psychosocial Rehabilitation; Family Engagement and Wraparound; School-Based Practice and School Mental Health; Community-Based Practice and Facilitating Meaningful Occupation

Garcia III, Luciano, PT, ScD, OCS, COMT

Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy

Education: Sc.D., Texas Tech University Health Science Center; M.P.T., Texas Woman's University; B.A., University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Interests: Blood Flow Restriction; Electromyography; Single Leg Balance; Outcome Measures; Anatomy

Hui-Ting Goh, PT, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Physical Therapy

Education: Ph.D., University of Southern California; M.Sc., Texas Woman's University; B.Sc., National Taiwan University

Interests: Stroke Recovery; Motor Control; Motor Learning; Neural Plasticity; Gait Recovery; Post-stroke Fatigue; Non-invasive Brain Stimulation; Motor-cognitive Interaction

Joshua M. Gold, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A.

Assistant Professor
School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology

Education: Ph.D., University of Iowa; M.P.H., University of Iowa; M.A., California State University, Northridge; B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

Interests: Health Psychology; Obesity Prevention; Social Determinants of Health; Health Equity; Community-Based Participatory Research; Rural Health; Women's Health; Physical Activity; Nutrition; Chronic Disease Prevention

Laura Green, Ph.D., CCC/SLP

Professor
Editor, SIG 1 Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: Ph.D., University of Washington; M.A., University of Houston; B.S., Austin State University

Interests: Language; Literacy; Language/learning disabilities; Treatment Research; Classroom-Based Intervention

Catherine Cooper Hay, Ph.D., OTR

Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ph.D., University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston; M.S., Tufts University; B.S., University of California at Santa Barbara

Interests: Stroke and Brain Injury Rehabilitation; Patient Centered Outcomes in Rehabilitation; Cognition; Sex Differences in Rehabilitation Intervention and Outcomes; Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist

Lou Ann Hintz, PhD, OTR

Assistant Professor
Co-Coordinator PhD Program
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.A., Texas Woman's University; B.S., Texas Woman's University

Interests: Children and Youth; School-Based Occupational Therapy; Multi-Tiered Systems of Support; Occupational Adaptation

Leanna Hodges, EdD

Assistant Professor
Education of the Deaf Advisor
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: Ed.D., Baylor University; M.S., Texas Woman's University; B.A., Baylor University

Interests: Literacy for Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Deaf with Disabilities; Deaf and Autism; Early Intervention; Impostor Phenomenon

Huang, Han-Hung (Floyd), PT, PhD

Associate Professor
Physical Therapy

Education: Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center; B.S., Chung Shan Medical University

Interests: Diabetes and Physical Therapy (exercise, biophysical agents, and health promotion on social media)

Priya Karakkattil, PT, PhD, CBIS

Assistant Professor
Certified Brain Injury Specialist
Physical Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.S., Texas Woman's University; Bachelors Degree, Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Interests: Neuro Rehabilitation; Orthotics; Amputee Rehabilitation; Brain Injury Certified Specialist LSVT Big Certified; Dual Task Cost Assessment in Cancer Patients with Treatment Induced Neuropathy

Camille Ko, OTD, OTR, CBIS

Assistant Clinical Professor
Occupational Therapy

Education: O.T.D., Texas Woman's University; M.O.T., Texas Woman's University; B.S., Brigham Young University; Associate Degree, Collin County Community College

Interests: Traumatic Brain Injuries; Parkinson's Disease; Functional Cognition; Community Reintegration; Health Literacy; Neurological Conditions; Stroke; Interprofessional Education; Cultural Humility

Alyssa LaForme Fiss, P.T., Ph.D.

Board-Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist
Professor and Director
Physical Therapy

Education: Ph.D., University of Kentucky; M.P.T., The Ohio State University; B.A./B.S., The Ohio State University

Interests: Pediatrics; Cerebral Palsy; Down Syndrome; Child Development; Adaptive Behavior; Developmental Trajectories; Service Delivery Models

Monique J. LeMieux, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Nutrition and Food Sciences

Education: Ph.D., Texas Tech University; M.S., University of Tennessee; B.S., Christopher Newport University

Interests: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome; Inflammation; Obesity; Nutritional Interventions; Cholesterol Metabolism; Insulin resistance; Macronutrients; Adipose Tissue; Whey Protein; Omega-3 Fatty Acids; Renin-Angiotensin System

June Levitt, Ph.D., LDT, CCC-SLP

Professor
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: Ph.D., University of Texas System: Dallas; Graduate Certificate, Southern Methodist University; M.S., University of Texas System; B.A., Musashino Woman's University

Interests: Motor Speech Disorders; Voice Disorders; Neurogenic Communication Disorders; Cognitive Assessment

Suh-Jen Lin, PT, Ph.D.

Professor
Physical Therapy

Education: Ph.D., University of Iowa; M.S., MGH Institute of Health Professions; B.S., National Taiwan University

Interests: Six-Minute Walk Test; Physical Activity; Gait Variability; Amputation; Inspiratory Muscle Training; Heart Failure; Spinal Cord Injury; Telehealth; Graded Exercise Testing; Exercise Training; Health Promotion; Lifestyle Medicine

Mark Mann, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Sport Coaching
School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology

Education: Ph.D., University of Arkansas; M.S., Pittsburg State University; M.S., Nova Southeastern University; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University; M.A., Southern Nazarene University; B.A., Southwestern University

Marilyn Massey-Stokes, Ed.D., CHES, CWHC

Associate Professor
School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology

Education: Ed.D., Oklahoma State University; M.Ed., Southwestern Oklahoma State University; B.S., Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Interests: Early Obesity Prevention; Health and Wellness Across the Life Span; Health and Wellness Coaching; Body Image and Eating Disorder Prevention

Mindy Menn, Ph.D., MCHES®, CPH

Associate Professor
Associate Director of Graduate Programs
School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology

Education: Ph.D., University of Florida; Cert., University of Florida; Cert., University of Florida; Cert., University of Florida; Cert., Texas A&M University; M.S., Texas A&M University; B.A., Texas A&M University

Interests: Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Sexuality Education; Health Risks of Youth; Professional Preparation; Survey Design; College Teaching; Program Evaluation; Study Abroad Programming; Social Determinants of Health; Instructional Design; Distance Learning

Derek Miketinas, PhD, RD

Associate Professor
Nutrition and Food Sciences

Education: Ph.D., Louisiana State University; B.S., Louisiana State University

Interests: Nutritional Epidemiology; Statistical Modeling; Dietary Assessment; Obesity; Dietary Predictors of Health and Disease; Questionnaire Development

Katy Mitchell, PT, Ph.D.

Professor
Associate Director (Institute of Health Sciences - Houston Center)
Physical Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.S., Pacific University; B.S., University of California

Interests: Statistics; Teaching Methods; Outcome Measures; Psychometrics

Kimberly D. Mory, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Clinical Professor
Undergraduate Coordinator
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.A., California State University System : Fullerton; B.A., California State University System : Fullerton

Interests: Adult Neurological Disorders; Pediatric and Adult Dysphagia

Marsha Neville, Ph.D., OT

Professor, Retired
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ph.D., University of Texas System : Dallas; M.S., University of Texas at Dallas; B.S., Eastern Michigan University; Associate Degree, Schoolcraft College

Interests: Rehabilitation; Clinical Education; TBI; CVA; Falls in Elderly; Computerization of Tasks

Michelle M. Nishida, M.S. CCC-SLP

Visiting Assistant Professor
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: M.S., Brigham Young University; B.A., Brigham Young University

Interests: Neurodiversity; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Neurocognitive Disorders; Neurorehabilitation; Noninvasive Brain Stimulation; Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Video Modeling; Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Mandana Pahlavani, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Nutrition and Food Sciences

Education: Ph.D., Texas Tech University; M.S., Ferdowsi University of Mashhad; B.S., Urmia University

Mindy A Patterson, PhD, RDN

Associate Professor, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Nutrition and Food Sciences

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham; B.S., Texas A&M University

Interests: Quantifying Resistant Starch in Foods; Developing Fiber-Rich Menus; Developing Dietary Assessment Tools to Quantify Resistant Starch in the Diet; Clinical Trials in Overweight Populations using Resistant Starch in Whole Foods and Supplements; Gut Microbiome Diversity and Function; Preventing Obesity-Related Chronic Diseases

Bita Payesteh, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; M.S., University of Texas at Dallas; B.A., University of Texas at Dallas

Interests: Language Disorders in Children; Cultural and Linguistical Diversity; Diversity Education for Speech-Language Pathologists and Students

Noralyn Davel Pickens, OT, Ph.D. FAOTA

Associate Dean, Interprofessional Education and Strategic Initiatives, College of Health Sciences and College of Nursing
Professor, Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ph.D., University of Wisconsin System-Madison; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; B.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Interests: Gerontology, Aging-in-place; Home safety assessment; End-of-life care; Qualitative methodologies

Gail A. Poskey, Ph.D., OTR

Associate Professor
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.O.T., Texas Woman's University; B.S., East Central Oklahoma State University

Interests: Pediatrics; Pediatric TBI and SCI; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU); Fatherhood; Evidence Based Practice; Prevention of Abusive Head Trauma

Martin Rice, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

Professor and Associate Director
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Western Michigan University; B.S., Pennsylvania State University

Interests: Expert on Occupational Therapy; Motor Learning and Control; Meaning and Purpose; and Safe Patient Handling

B. Rhett Rigby, Ph.D., CSPS, NSCA-CPT

Associate Professor, School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology
Co-Director, Institute for Women's Health
School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology

Education: Ph.D., Baylor University; M.S., Baylor University; B.S., LeTourneau University

Interests: Exercise Interventions for Adults and Children with Chronic Diseases

Heather Roberts, Ph.D., OT

Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.S., University of Texas - Arlington; B.S., Saint Louis University

Interests: Pediatrics; Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Disabilities; Constraint Induced Movement Therapy; Promoting Evidence Based Practice

Martin G. Rosario, PT, Ph.D., CSFI, ATRIC

Associate Professor
Aquatic Therapist and Rehabilitation Institute Certified
Physical Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Universidad de Puerto Rico; M.S., University of Puerto Rico Med Sci Campus; B.S., University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon Campus

Interests: Motor Control Deficiencies; Human Inmunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Aids; Spatial-Temporal Gait Parameters, Joint Kinematics; Balance; Stimulant Affect

Jaesin Sa, PhD, CHES

Assistant Professor
School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology

Education: Ph.D., Indiana University; M.S., University of Wisconsin; B.S., Korea National Sport University

Interests: Biostatistics; Epidemiology; Rresearch Methods; Obesity Research; and Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities.

Tiffany Sears Leach, M.S., CCC-SLP

Assistant Clinical Professor & Supervisor
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: M.S., Texas Woman's University; B.S., Texas Woman's University

Interests: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC); Autism; Autism Assessment; School-Based Issues for SLPs; Preschool Language Disorders; Phonological Processes

William Sit, OT, Ph.D., BCPR

Clinical Professor
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.A., Texas Woman's University; Other, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Interests: Adult Physical Rehabilitation; Hand Therapy; ICU Critical Care; Low Vision; Stroke Rehabilitation; Kinesotaping; Certified Sensory Integration & Praxis Test.

Kerri Staples, Ph.D., C.A.P.E.

Assistant Professor
School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology

Education: Ph.D., McGill University; M.A., McGill University; B.Sc., University of Saskatchewan

Interests: Motor Development; Adapted Physical Activity; Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); Health Promotion; Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Motor Skill Competence; Intervention; Health Disparities

Lauren Szot, PT, DPT,

Associate Clinical Professor
Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy

Education: D.P.T., Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Allied Health; M.S., Lousiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Allied Health; B.S., Lousiana State University

Interests: Neurologic Physical Therapy; Gait and Orthotics; Outcome Measures; Knowledge Translation

Zhipeng (Toby) Tao, PhD

Assistant Professor
Nutrition and Food Sciences

Education: Ph.D., Virginia Tech; M.S., Jimei University; B.A., Southwest University; B.S., Southwest University

Interests: Lipid Metabolism; Mitochondria; Lipid Modification; Signal Transduction; Target Therapeutics; Energy Signaling; Hormonal Signaling; Carcinogenesis; Metastasis; Obesity; Diabetes; Metabolic Disease; Short Chain Fatty Acid; Proteomics; Genomics.

Amy Teague, B.S.D.H., R.D.H., M.S.

Clinical Professor
Dual-Enrollment Coordinator
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: M.S., Texas Woman's University; BSDH, Texas Woman's University

Interests: Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice; General and Prosthetic Dentistry; Dual Dental Hygiene Program Curriculum Design; Dual Dental Hygiene Program Collaboration

Deborah L. Testerman, RDH, MS

Associate Clinical Professor
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: M.S., Texas Woman's University; B.S., Texas Woman's University

Interests: Clinical Dental Hygiene; Dental Radiography; Risk Assessment and Preventive Dentistry;

Wesley J. Tucker, Ph.D., RDN

Assistant Professor, Nutrition
Nutrition and Food Sciences

Education: Ph.D., Arizona State University; M.S., Arizona State University; B.S., North Carolina State University

Interests: Heart Failure Pathophysiology; Obesity; Dietary Interventions; Functional Foods; Exercise Training; Exercise Testing; Cardiorespiratory Fitness; Vascular Biology; Skeletal Muscle Function; Cardiac Function

Asha Vas, Ph.D., OT

Professor
Associate Director- Dallas, SOT
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas; M.O.T., St. Catherine's University; B.S., Christian Medical College

Interests: Cognition, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury, Executive Functions, Arts and Neuroscience

Sarah Wainscott, Ph.D., CCC-A, CED

Associate Professor
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: Ph.D., Gallaudet University; M.Ed., James Madison University; B.S., James Madison University

Interests: Deafness; Early Intervention; Early Hearing Detection; Family Centered; Listening and Spoken Language; Parent Coaching; Interprofessional Practice; Collaboration; Educational Audiology; Aural Habilitation

Danhui Wang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Nutrition and Food Sciences

Education: Ph.D., Cornell University; M.S., University of Massachusetts Amherst; B.S., East China University of Science and Technology

Interests: Food Safety; Food Microbiology; Biosensor; Rapid Detection; Biotechnology for upcycling of food by-products

Sharon Wang-Price, PT, Ph.D., OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT

Professor
Coordinator of Professional Studies
Physical Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.S., University of Pittsburgh; B.S., National Taiwan University

Interests: Low Back and Neck pain; Central/Segmental Centralization; Muscle Activation

Cynthia A. Warren, PhD

Associate Professor
Director, Research Chef's Association's Culinology® program
Nutrition and Food Sciences

Education: Ph.D., Texas A&M University System : College Station; M.S., Texas A&M University; B.S., Texas A&M University; B.S., Texas A&M University; B.S., Texas A&M University

Interests: Food and Nutrition Literacy; Community Nutrition Education Research and Programming

Leon Washington, Ph.D., OTR, LMSW, C/NDT

Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.S.W., Our Lady of the Lake University; B.S., Texas Woman's University

Interests: Children with Special Needs and Their Caregivers; Children Who Are Abused and Exposed To Violence; Pediatric Neurological Deficits; Qualitative Methodologies

Mark Weber, PT, Ph.D., SCS, ATC

Professor
Associate Director, Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy

Education: Ph.D., University of Mississippi; M.S., University of Southern Mississippi; B.S., The Ohio State University

Interests: Sports Physical Therapy; Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education; Physical Therapy Education

Alisa Woods, M.S., CCC-SLP

Clinical Professor
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: M.S., Texas Woman's University; B.S., University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Interests: Adult Neurogenics; Adult Dysphagia

Aya Yoshikawa, DrPH, PhD, CHES®

Assistant Professor
School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology

Education: Dr.P.H., Texas A&M University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University; M.A., The University of Toledo; B.A., The University of Toledo

Interests: Healthy aging; Fall prevention; Active living; Age- and dementia-friendly communities; Caregiving issues