College of Health Sciences

Robin Abellera, M.A.

Associate Clinical Professor
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: M.A., Texas Woman's University; B.A., University of Houston

Interests: Interprofessional Collaboration and Education; Diagnosis and Treatment for Individuals Who Have Experienced a Stroke; Speech/Language Pathology

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Suzanne Perea Burns, Ph.D., OTR

Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; Postdoctoral Studies, Medical University of South Carolina; M.O.T., University of New Mexico; B.S., University of New Mexico

Interests: Executive Function Impairments After Stroke; Community Integration Outcomes; Mobile Technology; Health And Participation Disparities In Adults With Disabilities

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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

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Paula Chance, M.S., CCC-SLP

Associate Clinical Professor
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

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

Interests: Classroom Based Intervention; Supervision; Diagnosing and Treating of Children with Speech Sound Disorders

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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

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Brandy S. Cowen, RDH, EPDH, MS

Assistant Clinical Professor
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: M.S., Texas Woman's University; B.S., Texas Woman's University; Other, North Central Texas College; Associate Degree, Grayson County College

Interests: Dental Hygiene; Oral Pathology; Dental Professionals; Musculoskeletal Disorders; Safety and Infection Control in the Dental Setting; Virtual Clinical Assessments; Oral Health Literacy

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Cynthia Evetts, Ph.D., O.T.R.

Professor
Director
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.O.T., Texas Woman's University; B.S., Texas A&M University: College Station

Interests: Occupational Adaptation; Occupational Well-being; Occupation-based Practice; Occupational Justice; Occupational Deprivation; Psychosocial Impact of Disability; Stress; Academic Leadership

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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

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Tina Fletcher, Ed.D., M.F.A., O.T.R.

Professor
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ed.D., Texas A&M University-Commerce; M.F.A., Texas A&M University-Commerce; B.F.A., East Texas State University; M.A., University of Alabama; B.S., University of Texas Medical Branch

Interests: Pediatrics; Accessibility; Activity Analysis; Creative and Cultural Arts; Qualitative Research; Professional Writing; Pedagogy; Autism

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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

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Cynthia B. Gill, Ed.D.

Professor
Academic Director, CLASP International
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

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

Interests: Global Training Programs for Speech-Language Pathologists; Word Retrieval in the Aging; Imitation and Rehearsal-Visualization Interventions; Linguistic Humor

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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

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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

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Mandy Golman, Ph.D., M.S., RN, B.S.N., IBCLC, MCHES

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

Education: Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; B.S.N., Baylor University; M.S., Texas Woman's University; B.A., University of Texas at Austin

Interests: Maternal Morbitity and Mortality; Lactation; Parental Communication Around Sexual Health; Teen Pregnancy and STI Prevention; Adolescent Sexuality; Community Needs Assessment; Program Planning And Evaluation; Qualitative Research Methods, Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR); Body Image, Eating Disorders; Socio-Ecologic Model

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Shannon Levandowski, EdD, OTD, MS, OTR, BCP, SCSS

Associate Clinical Professor
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator: Denton, Dallas & Houston
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ed.D., St. Thomas University; Cert., University of Mass-Lowell; O.T.D., Boston University; M.S., Boston University; B.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; B.A., Clemson University

Interests: Clinical Education; Professional Behaviors; Clinical Reasoning; Supervision & Leadership Models; Pediatric Practice; School Based Practice; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Behavioral Disorders

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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

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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

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Alicia F. Lohmann, OTD, OTR, CBIS, ATP

Clinical Professor
Occupational Therapy

Education: O.T.D., South University; M.O.T., Texas Woman's University; B.S., Texas A&M University: College Station

Interests: Neuro Rehab with Emphasis in Brain Injury; Brain Injury Specialist; Geriatric Care; Wheelchair Seating and Positioning

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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Chad E. Smith, Ph.D.

Professor
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University; M.S., Lamar University; B.A., Lamar University

Interests: Technology; Deaf Education; 21st Century Learning; Internet; Coding; Robotics; Teacher Training; Science;Technology; Engineering, Mathematics (STEM)

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Theresa Marie Smith, Ph.D., OTR, CLVT

Associate Professor
Occupational Therapy

Education: Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University; M.H.S., University of Indianapolis; B.H.S., University of Florida

Interests: Older Adults; Theory; Therapeutic Use of Self and Groups; Program Development; Low Vision Rehabilitation; Cognitive Rehabilitation; Disaster Response

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Sonya Spolsky, Ph.D., CED

Assistant Professor
Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Education: Ph.D., University of Arizona; Other, The Univeristy of Kansas; M.A., The University of Arizona; Cert., Univeristy of California at Los Angeles; B.A., University of California at San Diego

Interests: Self-Determination; Deafness; American Sign Language (ASL)

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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;

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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