Faculty

The faculty of RMUoHP is comprised of Graduate Program Directors (GPD), full-time, and part-time faculty. RMUoHP faculty is generally actively engaged in practice and research. Therefore, they possess academic knowledge that meets the highest standards of academic scholarship and professional practice in the health sciences. The faculty demonstrate exemplary skills through their practice of adult education principles. During their education, students experience a multi-disciplinary approach to scientific inquiry and evidence based practice modeled by mentors who demonstrate the unique contribution of health science to the helping professions. Faculty provide instruction, assessment, advising, and mentoring to students.

For more information on the faculty listed below, please click on his or her name.  Faculty listed are considered part-time (lecturers) unless otherwise indicated.  Additionally, because of appointments at other universities, we are unable to list our faculty in its entirety.

DSc Core Faculty
Stephen Allison, PT, PhD
David Brown, PT, PhD
Steven Chesbro, PT, DPT EdD, GCS
Cynthia M. Melenson, PhD, MLS (Medical Librarian)
Mitchell Rauh, PT, PhD, MPH, FACSM (Director of Research)
Darlene Sekerak, PT, PhD
Horace D. ("H.D.") Stearman, PhD

Athletic Training DSc
Marjorie Albohm, MS, ATC/L
Gray Cook, PT, MSPT, OCS, CSCS
Donald Chu, PT, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Jeff Falkel, PT, PhD, CSCS*D
Stan Hartgraves, PT, PhD
Leamor Kahanov, EdD, ATC
Kyle Kiesel, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Malissa Martin, EdD, ATC\L, CSCS (Graduate Program Director)
Dave Pearson, PhD, CSCS
William A. Pitney, EdD, ATC
David Potach, PT, MS, CSCS
Brent Rich, MD, ATC
James Roush, PT, PhD, ATC/L

Clinical Electrophysiology DSc
Lisa DePasquale, PT, DSc, ECS (Co-Graduate Program Director)
Gregory P. Ernst, PT, PhD, SCS, ECS, ATC 
Kathleen Galloway, PT, DSc, ECS
David Greathouse, PT, PhD, ECS
John Halle, PT, PhD 
Edward Kane, PT, PhD, ECS, SCS, ATC
Richard P. Nielsen, PT, DHSc, ECS
Raymond Schaney, PT, DSc, ECS 
Michael Skurja, Jr., PT, DPT, ECS (Co-Graduate Program Director)
David Slutsky, MD 
Neil Spielholz, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Frank Underwood, PT, PhD, MPT, ECS
Diana Venskus
Rob Wainner, PT, PhD, OCS, ECS
Darin White, PT, DPT, ECS

DNP
Jim Grout, MA
Pam Koob, PhD, APRN, BC, FNP
Marthe Jean Moseley, PhD, RN, CCRN, CCNS
Marie-Eileen Onieal, PhD, MMHS, RN, CPNP, FAANP (Graduate Program Director)
Cindy Parsons, DNP, ARNP, BC
Sandy Pennington, PhD, RN
Ron Scott, PT, EdD, LLM

Health Promotion and Wellness DSc
Troy Adams, PhD, FAWHP (Graduate Program Director)
Donna Bainbridge, PT, EdD, ATC
Stephen A. Black, PT, DSc, ATC/L, NSCA-CPT
Janet Bezner, PT, PhD
Janet DuBois, MS, ARNP
Andrea White Gorman, PhD, RD, LPC
Miriam Joffe, MS, PT, CPE
Nancy Lesch, MM
Richard Nauert, PT, PhD, MSHF, MSHA
Christine White, MEd, ND

Nursing DSc
Pamela Billings Farley, PhD, RN
Judith A. DePalma, PhD, RN
Jim Grout, MA
Brenda L. Hosley, PhD, RN
Carolyn C. Lewis, PhD, RN, CNE
Marthe Jean Moseley, PhD, RN, CCRN, CCNS
Marie-Eileen Onieal, PhD, MMHS, RN, CPNP
Sandy Pennington, PhD, RN (Graduate Program Director)
Gayle Roux, PhD, RN, CNS, NP-C
Janice Sabatine, PhD
Ron Scott, PT, EdD, LLM

Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy DSc
Lori Thein Brody, PT, PhD, SCS, ATC (Graduate Program Director)
Robert Boyles, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
Donald Chu, PT, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Chuck Ciccone, PT, PhD 
Carl DeRosa, PT, PhD, OCS 
Todd Ellenbecker, PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS
Russell Foley, PT, MS
Stan Hartgraves, PT, PhD
Cheryl Maurer, PT, MS
Richard P. Nielsen, PT, DHSc, ECS
James Porterfield, PT, MA, ATC 
Michael Rosenthal, PT, DSc, SCS, ECS, ATC, CSCS
Ken Schreibman, PhD, MD
Rob Wainner, PT, PhD, OCS, ECS
Michael Walker, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
Joseph Wilkes, MD 

OTD and DPT
Stephen Allison, PT, PhD (OTD and DPT)
Janet Bezner, PT, PhD (DPT)
Jennifer Binggeli, PharmD, MBA (OTD and DPT)
Steven Chesbro, PT, DPT EdD, GCS (OTD and DPT)
Jeffrey L. Crabtree, OTD, MS, OT, FAOTA (OTD)
Gregory P. Ernst, PT, PhD, SCS, ECS, ATC (DPT)
Matthew B. Garber, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT (OTD and DPT)
Martha Hartgraves, PhD, OTR/L, CLT (Graduate Program Director - OTD)
Stan Hartgraves, PT, PhD (OTD and DPT)
Nancy Krusen, PhD, OTR (OTD)
Ferol Ludwig, PhD,  OTR/L, FAOTA, GCG (OTD and DPT)
Susan Michlovitz, PT, PhD, CHT (CHT Electives)
Rebecca Durham Reder, OTD, OTR/L (OTD)
Daniel G. Rendeiro, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT (OTD and DPT; Graduate Program Director - DPT)
Michael D. Ross, PT, DSc, OCS (DPT)
Jane K. Sweeney, PT, PhD, PCS (Pediatric Electives)
Rob Wainner, PT, PhD, OCS, ECS (DPT)
Kathleen A. Westphal, PhD, MPT (DPT) 

Pediatric Therapy DSc and OTD/DPT Electives
Stephen Allison, PT, PhD
Kristie Bjornson, PT, PhD, PCS 
Susan Blackburn, RN, PhD, FAAN 
Carol Block, PT, MEd 
Gay N. Burton, PT, MS 
Judy Carmick, PT, MA
Laura E. Case, PT, DPT, MS, PCS 
Carolyn Heriza, PT, EdD, FAPTA 
Patricia Holden-Huchton, DSN, RN, CNE
Thubi Kolobe PT, PhD
Toby Long, PT, PhD, PCS 
Mary Massery, PT, DPT
Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR
Pamela Mullens, PT, PhD
Diane Parham, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
Sandy Pennington, PhD, RN
Gay Lloyd Pinder, PhD, CCC/SLP
Mary Jane Rapport, PT, PhD 
Mechthild Rast, PhD, OTR/L 
Erin Ross, PhD, CCC-SLP 
Marcia Scherer, PhD, MPH, FACRM
Sarah Schoen, PhD, OTR/L
Nancy Schwartz, PhD
Ron Scott, PT, EdD, LLM 
Jane K. Sweeney, PT, PhD, PCS, FAPTA (Graduate Program Director)

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