Program Faculty | University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences

Program Faculty

Dean, College of Health Sciences

Scott M. Lephart, Ph.D

Associate Dean for Research

Brian Noehren, PT, Ph.D., FACSM

RHB Program Director & Director of Graduate Studies

Esther Dupont-Versteegden, Ph.D., Physical Therapy

Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement and Clinical Engagement

Janice Kuperstein, PT, PhD, MSEd, Physical Therapy

University of Kentucky

Department Chairs
Patrick Pabian, PT, DPT, PhD, Physical Therapy
Phillip Gribble, Ph.D., ATC, FNATA, Department of Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition
Anne D. Olson, Ph.D., CCC/A, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Karen Badger, Ph.D., MSW, Health and Clinical Sciences

Virginia L. Valentin, DrPH, PA-C, Physician Assistant Studies

Other Program Faculty:

Richard D. Andreatta, Ph.D, FASHA, Communication Sciences & Disorders

Karen Badger, Ph.D., MSW, Health and Clinical Sciences

Christy Brady, Ph.D., Health and Clinical Sciences
Timothy A. Butterfield, Ph.D., ATC, Athletic Training & Clinical Nutrition

Somu Chatterjee, MD, MPH, Physician Assistant Studies

Ming-Yuan Chih, Ph.D., MHA, Health and Clinical Sciences

Karen Clancy, Ph.D., MBA, BHS, MT, Health and Clinical Sciences

Sheila Clemens, PT, MPT, PhD

DeShana Collett, Ph.D., PA-C, Physician Assistant Studies

Anthony Faiola, Ph.D., Health and Clinical Sciences

Christopher Fry, Ph.D., Athletic Training & Clinical Nutrition

Jean Fry, Ph.D.,RDN

Geetanjali Gera, Ph.D., Physical Therapy

Phillip Gribble, Ph.D., ATC, FNATA, Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition
Charles Hazle, PT, Ph.D., Physical Therapy
Nicholas Heebner, MS, ATC, Athletic Training & Clinical Nutrition

Mary Jo Cooley Hidecker, Ph.D., CCC-A/SLP, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Johanna M. Hoch, Ph.D., ATC, Athletic Training & Clinical Nutrition

Matt Hoch, Ph.D., ATC, Athletic Training & Clinical Nutrition

Keiko Ishikawa, PhD., MM, CC-SLP, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Nathan F. Johnson, DPT, PT, Ph.D., Physical Therapy

Sarah Kercsmar, Ph.D., Health and Clinical Sciences

Patrick Kitzman, Ph.D., PT, Physical Therapy

Kyle Kosik, Ph.D., ATC, Athletic Training
Joneen Lowman, Ph.D., Communication Sciences & Disorders
Terry R. Malone, Ed.D., PT, FAPTA, Physical Therapy
Robert C. Marshall, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Communication Sciences & Disorders

Kirby Mayer, Ph.D., DPT, Physical Therapy

Peter Meulenbroek, Ph.D., Communication Sciences & Disorders

Brian Noehren, PT, Ph.D., FACSM, Physical Therap y

Anne D. Olson, Ph.D., CCC-A, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Judith L. Page, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Communication Sciences & Disorders

Charlotte A Peterson, PhD, Physical Therapy

Janine Schmedding-Bartley, PhD, CCC-SLP, Communication Sciences & Disorders

Kevin Schuer, DrPH, PA-C, Physician Assistant Studies

Karen Skaff, RDH, Ph.D., Health and Clinical Sciences

Steve Schwarze, Ph.D., MLS (ASCP) CM Health and Clinical Sciences

Travis Thomas, Ph.D., RDN, CSSD, LD, FAND, Athletic Training & Clinical Nutrition
Timothy L. Uhl, Ph.D., ATC, PT, FNATA, Physical Therapy

Virginia L. Valentin, DrPH, PA-C, Physician Assistant Studies

Jami Warren, Ph.D., M.A. Health and Clinical Sciences

Brandi M. White, Ph.D., MPH Health and Clinical Sciences

Joshua Winters, Ph.D., CSCS, Athletic Training & Clinical Nutrition

Leslie Woltenberg, Ph.D., Physician Assistant Studies

Eastern Kentucky University

Occupational Therapy Department Chair
Dana Howell, Ph.D., OTD, OTR/L

Other Program Faculty:
Renee Causey-Upton, PhD, OTD, MS, OTR/L

Julie Duckart, Ph.D., MS, OTR/L

Christen Page, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Camille Skubik-Peplaski Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, BCP

Western Kentucky University

Program Faculty:

Lauren Bland, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Kimberly Green, Ed.D., CCC-SLP

Allison Hatcher, PhD, CCC-SLP
Brian Weiler, Ph.D., CCC-SLP