Prospective Students
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.
Athletic Training PhD
- Stephen Allison, PT, PhD
- Brent A. Alvar, PhD, CSCS*D
- Mary G. Barnum, EdD, ATC, LAT
- Lori Thein Brody, PT, PhD, SCS, ATC
- Robert J. Butler, DPT, PhD
- Thomas Cappaert, PhD, ATC, CSCS
- Thomas P. Dompier, PhD, ATC
- Susan S. Gardner, PhD, RN, CNE
- Darcy Hammar,
- Leamor Kahanov, EdD, ATC
- Christine Lauber, EdD, LAT, ATC
- Malissa Martin, EdD, ATC/L
- Gregory Myer, PhD, CSCS
- Mark Paterno, PT, PhD, MBA SCS, ATC
- William A. Pitney, EdD, ATC
- Phil Plisky, PT, DSc, OCS, ATC/L, CSCS
- Daniel G. Rendeiro, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
- Scott W. Shaffer, PT, PhD, SWS
- Tim Speicher, PhD, ATC, LAT, CSCS, PRT-c
Clinical Electrophysiology DSc
- Stephen Allison, PT, PhD
- Lisa DePasquale, PT, DSc, ECS
- Greg Ernst, PT, PhD, ECS, SCS, ATC
- David Greathouse, PT, PhD, ECS, FAPTA
- Malissa Martin, EdD, ATC/L
- Richard P. Nielsen, PT, DHSc, ECS
- Arthur J. Nitz, PhD, PT, ECS, OCS
- Raymond Schaney, PT, DSc, ECS
- Robert A. Sellin, PT, DSc, ECS
- Michael Skurja, Jr., PT, DPT, ECS
- David Slutsky, MD
- Neil Spielholz, PhD, PT, FAPTA
- Frank B. Underwood, PT, PhD, ECS
- Darin White, DPT, ECS
Continuing Education
- Mark E. Brooks, DSc, PT, ECS, OCS
- Lisa DePasquale, PT, DSc, ECS
- William D. Eisner, PT, MSPT, ECS
- David Greathouse, PT, PhD, ECS, FAPTA
- Rick McKibben, PT, DSc, ECS
- Richard P. Nielsen, PT, DHSc, ECS
- Arthur J. Nitz, PhD, PT, ECS, OCS
- Robert A. Sellin, PT, DSc, ECS
- Michael Skurja, Jr., PT, DPT, ECS
- Darin White, DPT, ECS
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Robert Cornette, DNP, APRN
- Judith A. DePalma, PhD, RN
- Kathleen A. Ennen, PhD, RN, CNE
- Marthe Jean Moseley, PhD, RN, CCNS
- Susan K. Newbold, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, FHIMSS
- Marie-Eileen Onieal, PhD, MMHS, RN, CPNP, FAANP
- Cindy Parsons, DNP, ARNP, BC
- Sandra L. Pennington, PhD, RN
- Stacey Pfenning, DNP, APRN, FNP
- Lucille Raia, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
- Ron Scott, PT, EdD, LLM
Doctor of Physical Therapy (Entry-level)
- Stephen Allison, PT, PhD
- Cordell Atkins, PT, DPT, CWS, CDE, CPed
- Janet Bezner, PT, PhD
- Kaiwi Chung-Hoon, PT, PhD(c)
- Timothy Flynn, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT
- Stan Hartgraves, PT, PhD
- Kevin Helgeson, DHSc, PT
- Wayne Johnson, PhD, MSPT, CSCS
- Jeffery D. Lau, PT, DPT, OCS, CMPT
- Rebecca Leonard, PT, MS, DPT, PCS
- J. Wesley McWhorter, PT, MPT, PhD
- Ulrike Mitchell, PhD, MsPT, MTC
- Matthew Nelson, PT, DPT
- David Paulson, PT, DPT, OCS
- Robert S. Pozos, PhD
- Ron Scott, PT, EdD, LLM
- Michael Skurja, Jr., PT, DPT, ECS
- Paul Stoneman, DPT, PhD, OCS, SCS
- Jane K. Sweeney, PT, PhD, PCS, FAPTA
- Joel Tenbrink, PT, PhD, ATC
- Misti Timpson, PT, DPT, NCS
- Mark Walker, PT, PhD
- Diana Zirker, DPT
Doctor of Science (DSc)
- Stephen Allison, PT, PhD
- Brent A. Alvar, PhD, CSCS*D
- Teresa Araas, PhD, CHES, CYT-300, RYT-200
- Janet Bezner, PT, PhD
- Lori Thein Brody, PT, PhD, SCS, ATC
- Thomas Cappaert, PhD, ATC, CSCS
- Timothy Flynn, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT
- Andrea White Gorman, PhD, RD, LPC
- Leamor Kahanov, EdD, ATC
- Christine Lauber, EdD, LAT, ATC
- Nancy Lesch, MM
- Malissa Martin, EdD, ATC/L
- Richard Nauert, PT, PhD, MSHF, MSHA
- Marie-Eileen Onieal, PhD, MMHS, RN, CPNP, FAANP
- Mark Paterno, PT, PhD, MBA SCS, ATC
- Phil Plisky, PT, DSc, OCS, ATC/L, CSCS
- Michael Rosenthal, PT, DSc, SCS, ECS, ATC, CSCS
- Scott W. Shaffer, PT, PhD, SWS
- Ellen Shanley, PhD, PT, OCS
- Tim Speicher, PhD, ATC, LAT, CSCS, PRT-c
- D.S. Blaise Williams, III, PhD, MPT
Family Nurse Practitioner (BSN-DNP)
Health Promotion and Wellness PhD
- Stephen Allison, PT, PhD
- Brent A. Alvar, PhD, CSCS*D
- Teresa Araas, PhD, CHES, CYT-300, RYT-200
- Janet Bezner, PT, PhD
- Thomas Cappaert, PhD, ATC, CSCS
- Timothy Flynn, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT
- Andrea White Gorman, PhD, RD, LPC
- Nancy Lesch, MM
- Angela Merlo, PT, DPT, PhD
- Gregory Myer, PhD, CSCS
- Richard Nauert, PT, PhD, MSHF, MSHA
- Mark Paterno, PT, PhD, MBA SCS, ATC
Master of Science (MS)
- Daniel Dodd, PhD, CSCS
Nursing PhD
- Jean Benzel-Lindley, Ph.D., RN
- Thomas Cappaert, PhD, ATC, CSCS
- Nancy DalPezzo, PhD, MSN, RN
- Susan S. Gardner, PhD, RN, CNE
- M. Anne Longo, PhD, MBA, RN-BC, NEA-BC
- Sharon D. Martin, PhD, MSN, RN
Orthopaedic and Sports Science PhD
- Stephen Allison, PT, PhD
- Brent A. Alvar, PhD, CSCS*D
- Janet Bezner, PT, PhD
- Lori Thein Brody, PT, PhD, SCS, ATC
- Thomas Cappaert, PhD, ATC, CSCS
- Carl DeRosa, PT, PhD, DPT, FAPTA
- Thomas P. Dompier, PhD, ATC
- Russell Foley, PT, MS
- Susan S. Gardner, PhD, RN, CNE
- Malissa Martin, EdD, ATC/L
- Gregory Myer, PhD, CSCS
- Richard Nauert, PT, PhD, MSHF, MSHA
- Mark Paterno, PT, PhD, MBA SCS, ATC
- Phil Plisky, PT, DSc, OCS, ATC/L, CSCS
- James Porterfield, PT, MA, ATC
- Michael Rosenthal, PT, DSc, SCS, ECS, ATC, CSCS
- Michael D. Ross, PT, DHSc, OCS
- Ken Schreibman, PhD, MD
- Michael Walker, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
- D.S. Blaise Williams, III, PhD, MPT
Post-professional OTD and tDPT
- Stephen Allison, PT, PhD
- Christopher Alterio, Dr.OT, OTR
- Brent A. Alvar, PhD, CSCS*D
- Stephen Anderson, PT, DPT, CEO
- Janet Bezner, PT, PhD
- Susan Blackburn, RN, PhD, FAAN
- Jacob F. Brewer, Ph.D., PT, DPT, NCS
- Carol Burch, PT, DPT, MEd
- Beth Christoffel, OTD
- Ronda Christopher, M.Ed.,OTR/L, LNHA
- Thomas J. Curtis, PT, DSc, OCS
- Kirsten Davin, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, EMT-BD
- Greg Ernst, PT, PhD, ECS, SCS, ATC
- Jane Harris Ewoniuk, DSc, MOT, OTR
- Timothy Flynn, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT
- Matthew B. Garber, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
- Patrick Garlock, PT, DSc, MHS, AT, LMP
- John H. Gassler III, PT, MS, GCS
- Stan Hartgraves, PT, PhD
- Loriann Helgeson, OTD, OTR/L
- Karen Holtgrefe, PT,DHS,OCS
- Mohammed Khalifa, OTD, OTR/L
- Shane Koppenhaver, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT
- Robert Krueger, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
- Jennifer Lape, OTD, OTR/L
- Toby Long, PhD, PT, FAPTA
- Venita Lovelace-Chandler, PT, PhD, PCS
- Jake Magel, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
- Susan Michlovitz, PT, PhD, CHT
- Janet Nagayda, OTD, MS, OTRL
- Dennis O’Connell, PT, Ph.D., DPT, CSCS, CEAS, FACSM
- Janelle O’Connell, PT, PhD, DPT, ATC, LAT
- Sonia Paquette, OTD, OTR/L, CPE, ABVE-D
- Gay Lloyd Pinder, PhD, CCC/SLP
- Mary Jane Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD
- Rebecca Durham Reder, OTD, OTR/L
- Daniel G. Rendeiro, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
- Elysa Roberts, PhD, OTR/L
- Jason R. Rodeghero, PT, DPT
- Michael D. Ross, PT, DHSc, OCS
- Marsha Rutland, PT, ScD, OCS, COMT, CSCS
- Sarah Schoen, PhD, OTR
- Ron Scott, PT, EdD, LLM
- Darlene M. Sekerak, PT, PhD
- Rachel Stankey, OTD, OTR/L
- William H. Staples, PT, DHSc, DPT, GCS
- Jane K. Sweeney, PT, PhD, PCS, FAPTA
- Melissa M. Sweetman, OTD, OTR/L
- Michael Walker, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
- Christine Wietlisbach, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, MPA
- Ellen Wruble Hakim, PT, DScPT, MS, CWS, FACCWS
- Mary Ann Young, RN, BSN, MPA
Pediatric Science PhD
- Stephen Allison, PT, PhD
- Susan Blackburn, RN, PhD, FAAN
- Debbie Evans-Rogers, PT, PhD, PCS
- Timothy Flynn, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT
- Carolyn B. Heriza, PT, EdD, FAPTA
- Thubi Kolobe, PT, PhD
- Malissa Martin, EdD, ATC/L
- Pamela Mullens, PT, PhD
- Gregory Myer, PhD, CSCS
- Mark Paterno, PT, PhD, MBA SCS, ATC
- Gay Lloyd Pinder, PhD, CCC/SLP
- Mary Jane Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD
- Mechthild Rast, PhD, OTR/L
- Rebecca Durham Reder, OTD, OTR/L
- Sarah Schoen, PhD, OTR
- Ron Scott, PT, EdD, LLM
- Jane K. Sweeney, PT, PhD, PCS, FAPTA
