School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty
Communication Science and Disorders
Full time Faculty:
Christopher Brown, PhD, Assistant Professor, PhD, Loyola University Chicago
cbrown1@pitt.edu
Ellen R. Cohn, PhD, CCC-SLP, Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
ecohn@pitt.edu
James L. Coyle, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
jcoyle@pitt.edu
Michael Walsh Dickey, PhD, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst
mdickey@pitt.edu
Patrick J. Doyle, PhD, Associate Professor, Director Audiology & Speech Pathology Program & Associate Director for Research, GRECC, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
pdoyle@pitt.edu
Dawna Duff, PhD, Reg. CASLPO, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Iowa
dduff@pitt.edu
William Evans, PhD, Assistant Professor, PhD, Boston University
wei6@pitt.edu
Katherine Joan Hill, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
khill@pitt.edu
Paula Leslie, FRCSLT, CCC-SLP, Professor, PhD, University of Newcastle
pleslie@pitt.edu
Erin Lundblom, PhD, CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor, PhD, Florida State University
lundblom@pitt.edu
Malcolm McNeil, PhD, CCC-SLP, Board Certified Academy of Neurogenic Communication Disorder and Sciences, Distinguished Service Professor and Chair, PhD, University of Denver
mcneil@pitt.edu
Cheryl Messick, PhD, CCC-SLP, Interim Chair, Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Education, PhD, Purdue University
cmessick@pitt.edu
Deborah Moncrieff, PhD, CCC-A, Assistant Professor, PhD University of Texas at Dallas
dmoncrie@pitt.edu
Elaine Mormer, PhD, CCC-A, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
emormer@pitt.edu
Catherine Palmer, PhD, Associate Professor, Director of Audiology at UPMC, PhD, Northwestern University
cvp@pitt.edu
Sheila Pratt, PhD, CCC-A, CCC-SLP, Professor, PhD, University of Iowa
spratt@pitt.edu
Susan Shaiman, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
shaiman@pitt.edu
Janice Vance, PhD, Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Education in CSD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
jvance@pitt.edu
Barbara Vento, PhD, CCC-A, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
barbv@pitt.edu
Health Information Management
Full time Faculty:
Mervat Abdelhak, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA, Chair of Health Information Management, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
abdelhak@pitt.edu
Patricia Anania-Firouzan, MSIS, RHIA, Assistant Professor of Health Information Management, MSIS, University of Pittsburgh
patti@pitt.edu
Dilhari DeAlmeida, PhD, RHIA, Assistant Professor of Health Information Management, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
drd7@pitt.edu
Bambang Parmanto, PhD, Professor of Health Information Management, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
parmanto@pitt.edu
Kimberly Peterson, PhD, RHIA, Assistant Professor of Health Information Management, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
kap141@pitt.edu
Andi Saptono, PhD, Assistant Professor of Health Information Management, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
ans38@pitt.edu
Valerie Watzlaf, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA, Associate Professor of Health Information Management, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
valgeo@pitt.edu
Leming Zhou, DSc, PhD, Assistant Professor of Health Information Management, DSc, PhD, The George Washington University
lzhou1@pitt.edu
Occupational Therapy
Full time Faculty:
Joanne Baird, PhD, OTR/L, FNAP, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
jbaird1@pitt.edu
Nancy A. Baker, ScD, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA Associate Professor, ScD, Boston University
nab36@pitt.edu
Roxanna Bendixen, PhD, OTR/L, Assistant Professor & MS Program Director, PhD, University of Florida
bendixen@pitt.edu
Angela Caldwell, PhD, OTR/L, CLT Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
arl78@pitt.edu
Denise Chisholm, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Vice Chair, Professor, & MOT/OTD Program Director, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
dchishol@pitt.edu
Ann Marsico, MOT, OTR/L, Instructor, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, & CRS-Coordinator of Clinical Education, MOT, Chatham University
amarsico@pitt.edu
Juleen Rodakowski, OTD, MS, OTR/L, Assistant Professor, OTD, University of Illinois at Chicago
jur17@pitt.edu
Amit Sethi, PhD, OTR/L, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Florida
asethi@pitt.edu
Elizabeth Skidmore, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Chair & Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
skidmore@pitt.edu
Alyson Stover, MOT, JD, OTR/L, BCP Assistant Professor, JD, University of Pittsburgh
adstover@pitt.edu
Lauren Terhorst, PhD, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
lat15@pitt.edu
Pamela Toto, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA, Associate Professor & CScD Program Director, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
pet3@pitt.edu
Jennifer White, MOT, OTR/L, Instructor & Associate Fieldwork Coordinator, MOT, University of Washington
jswhite@pitt.edu
Physical Therapy
Full time Faculty:
Gustavo Almeida, PhD, PT, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
gja4@pitt.edu
Christopher G. Bise, PT, MS, DPT, OCS, Assistant Professor, MS, Boston University
cbise@pitt.edu
Allyn Bove, PT, DPT, Assistant Professor, DPT, Columbia University
Ams453@pitt.edu
Jennifer S. Brach, PT, PhD, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
jbrach@pitt.edu
George Carvell, PT, PhD, Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
gcarvell@pitt.edu
Wei-Neng Chuang, MS, PT, Instructor, MS, University of Pittsburgh
Wec12@pitt.edu
Anthony Delitto, PhD, PT, FAPTA, Dean, SHRS and Professor, PhD, Washington University
delitto@pitt.edu
Lynn Fitzgerald, DPT, Med, Director of Clinical Education, Assistant Professor, DPT, MGH Institute of Health Sciences
lfitzger@pitt.edu
G. Kelley Fitzgerald, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, SHRS and Professor, PhD, MCP/Hahnemann University
kfitzger@pitt.edu
Janet Freburger, PT, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Janet_freburger@pitt.edu
Alexandra Gil, PT, PhD, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
agil@pitt.edu
Karthik Hariharan, PT, MS, Instructor, MS, University of Pittsburgh
kvh4l@pitt.edu
Andrea Hergenroeder, PT, PhD, CCS, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
alocke@pitt.edu
Victoria Hornyak, PT, DPT, GCS, Assistant Professor, DPT, Temple University
vhornyak@pitt.edu
Linda Hough, MPH, Assistant Professor, MPH, University of Pittsburgh
hough1@pitt.edu
James Irrgang, PT, PhD, ATC, FAPTA, Professor and Chair Physical Therapy Department, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
jirrgang@pitt.edu
Deborah Josbeno, PT, PhD, NCS, CSCS, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
daj11@pitt.edu
M. Kathleen Kelly, PT, PhD, Vice Chair and Associate Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy and Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
kkelly21@pitt.edu
Andrew Lynch, PT, PhD, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
adl45@pitt.edu
Debora Miller, MBA, PT, FACHE, Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives & Planning, SHRS, Vice Chair of Compliance & Administration and Associate Professor, Dept of Physical Therapy, MBA, University of Pittsburgh
Dlm27@pitt.edu
Sara Piva, PhD, PT, Co-director of the Physical Therapy Clinical and Translational Research Center, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
spiva@pitt.edu
Adam Popchak, PT, PhD, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
ajp64@pitt.edu
Michael J. Schneider, DC, PhD, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
mjs5@pitt.edu
Patrick Sparto, PT, PhD, Co-Director and Associate Professor, DPT-PhD in Bio-Engineering Program, PhD, Ohio State University
psparto@pitt.edu
Joel Stevens, DC, PhD, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
jms363@pitt.edu
Michael G. Timko, PT, MS,Co-Director and Instructor, Physical Therapy Post-Professional MS Program, Musculoskeletal Concentration, MS, University of Pittsburgh
mtimko@pitt.edu
Jessie VanSwearingen, PT, PhD, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
jessievs@pitt.edu
David Wert, PT, PhD, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
dmw29@pitt.edu
Susan Whitney, DPT, PhD, NCS, ATC, FAPTA , Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
whitney@pitt.edu
Sports Medicine and Nutrition
Full-Time Faculty:
Amy Aggelou, MA, LAT, ATC, Instructor and Director, Athletic Training Education Program, MA, University of North Carolina
aaggelou@pitt.edu
Katelyn Allison, PhD, Assistant Professor and Co-Director, Master of Science Program in Sports Medicine, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
kaf14@pitt.edu
William Ankrom, MS, LAT, ATC, Instructor, Clinical Education Coordinator, Athletic Training Education Program, MS, University of Pittsburgh
ankromwk@pitt.edu
Andrea Beals, PhD, RD, CSSD, LDN, Assistant Professor, Associate Director, Neuromuscular Research Laboratory (NMRL), PhD, University of Pittsburgh
kcrawfor@pitt.edu
Lori Cherok, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, Instructor and Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics, MS, University of Pittsburgh
lcherok@pitt.edu
Kevin Conley, PhD, ATC, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
kconley@pitt.edu
Christopher Connaboy, PhD, Assistant Professor, Director, Doctoral Program in Sports Medicine, PhD, University of Edinburgh
connaboy@pitt.edu
Trisha Cousins, MS, RDN, LDN, CSO, Instructor and Clinical Coordinator for Coordinated Master’s in Nutrition and Dietetics, MS, Case Western Reserve University
tcousins@pitt.edu
Matthew Darnell, PhD, RD, SCCC, CSSD, Assistant Professor and Director, Master of Science in Wellness and Human Performance, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
med30@pitt.edu
Judith Dodd, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, Assistant Professor, MS, University of Pittsburgh
jdodd@pitt.edu
Shawn Flanagan, PhD, MHA, Assistant Professor, PhD, Ohio State University
sdf29@pitt.edu
Deborah Hutcheson, DCN, LDN, RDN, Assistant Professor and Director, Coordinated Master’s in Nutrition and Dietetics Program, DCN, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
dhutches@pitt.edu
Karen Keenan, PhD, ATC, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
kak170@pitt.edu
Courtenay Lewis, PhD, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Connecticut
dunnlew@pitt.edu
Mita Lovalekar, MBBS, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
mital@pitt.edu
Qi Mi, PhD, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
qim3@pitt.edu
Mary Murray, EdD, ATC, Assistant Professor and Co-Director, Master of Science Program in Sports Medicine, EdD, Seton Hall University
mmurray1@pitt.edu
Takashi Nagai, PhD, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
tnagai@pitt.edu
Samara Joy Nielsen, PhD, MDiv, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
snielsen@pitt.edu
Bradley Nindl, PhD, FACSM, Professor and Director, Neuromuscular Research Laboratory (NMRL)
PhD, Pennsylvania State University
bnindl@pitt.edu
Katherine Perlsweig, MS, ATC, CSCS, Instructor and Research Associate, Warrior Human Performance Research Center, Ft. Bragg, NC, MS, University of Hawaii
kperl@pitt.edu
Meleesa Wohleber, DHSc, ATC, Assistant Professor and Research Associate, Warrior Human Performance Research Center, Ft. Bragg, NC, DHSc, Nova Southeastern University
mew119@pitt.edu
Rehabilitation Science and Technology
Emergency Medicine
Full time Faculty:
Nicole. M. Cecchini, BS, NRP, Instructor, BS, University of Pittsburgh
nmw29@pitt.edu
N. Alex Cutsumbis, BS, NRP, Instructor, BS, University of Pittsburgh
AlexCutsumbis@pitt.edu
John F. Pierce, NRP, Instructor, MBA, University of Phoenix
john.pierce@pitt.edu
Thomas E. Platt, EdD, NRP, Associate Professor and Vice Program Director -EdD, University of Pittsburgh
plattt@pitt.edu
S. Robert Seitz, M.Ed., RN, NRP, Assistant Professor, M.Ed., Pennsylvania State University
srsst48@pitt.edu
Walt Stoy, PhD, EMT-P, Professor and Director, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
stoy@pitt.edu
Physician Assistant Studies
Full time Faculty:
Mary Allias, MPAS, PA-C, Faculty, MPAS, Saint Francis University
mallias1@pitt.edu
David Beck, MPAS, PA-C, Academic Coordinator, MPAS, Saint Francis University
dbeck@pitt.edu
Jason Hare, MPAS, PA-C, Faculty, MPAS, Chatham University
jhare@pitt.edu
Emily Murphy, MPAS, Clinical Coordinator, MPAS, Saint Francis University
emurphy@pitt.edu
Deborah Opacic, EdD, PA-C, Program Director, EdD, Duquesne University
dopacic@pitt.edu
Part-time Faculty:
Martin Johns, MD, Medical Director, MD, Temple University
mjohns@pitt.edu
Prosthetics & Orthotics
Full Time Faculty:
Goeran Fiedler, PhD, Assistant Professor, Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics, Rehabilitation Science & Technology, PhD, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI
gfiedler@pitt.edu
Sara Peterson, CPO, CFM, MBA, FAAOP, Instructor, Program Director Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics, MBA, Baker College of Graduate Studies, Flint MI
speterso@pitt.edu
Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling
Full Time Faculty:
Kelly Beck, PhD, CRC, Instructor, MS, University of Pittsburgh
kab277@pitt.edu
Jamie Kulzer, PhD, CRC, LPC, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
j.kulzer@pitt.edu
Roger Little, MS, Instructor, MS, Wright State University
rlittle@pitt.edu
Michael McCue, PhD, Professor and Vice-Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology and Director of the Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
mmccue@pitt.edu
Michelle Schein, PhD, CRC, LPC, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
michelle.schein@pitt.edu
Rehabilitation Technology
Full Time Faculty:
Sondra A. Balouris, PhD, MS, MPT, Director and Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Program in Rehabilitation Science, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
sab992@pitt.edu
David Brienza, PhD, Associate Dean for Research, Professor, Rehabilitation Science & Technology, PhD, University of Virginia
dbrienza@pitt.edu
Clifford Brubaker, PhD, Distinguished Service Professor, Dean Emeritus, Rehabilitation Science & Technology, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
cliffb@pitt.edu
John J. Coltellaro, MS, Clinical Instructor, Center for Assistive Technology, MS, California State University, Sacramento
coltella@pitt.edu
Rosemarie Cooper, MS, Assistant Professor, Center for Assistive Technology, MS, University of Pittsburgh
cooperrm@pitt.edu
Rory A. Cooper, PhD, FISA-Paralyzed Veterans of America Chair and Distinguished Professor, Rehabilitation Science & Technology, PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara
rcooper@pitt.edu
Theresa Crytzer, PT, DPT, ATP, Assistant Professor, Human Engineering Research Laboratory, DPT, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
tmc38@pitt.edu
Dan Ding, PhD, Director and Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Science & Technology, PhD, Chinese University of Hong Kong
dad5@pitt.edu
Daniel J. Fisher, MHA, Instructor, Assistant Chair for Administration and Operations, Rehabilitation Science & Technology, MHA, University of Baylor
dfisher@pitt.edu
Mary Rohland Goldberg, PhD, Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation Science & Technology, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
mrh35@pitt.edu
Patricia E. Karg, MS, Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation Science & Technology, MS, Lehigh University, PA
tkarg@pitt.edu
Alicia Koontz, PhD, Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Science & Technology, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
koontz@pitt.edu
Amy Lane, OTR/L, CDRS, Instructor, Center for Assistive Technology, MS, University of Pittsburgh
akl7@pitt.edu
Jonathan Pearlman, PhD, Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation Science & Technology, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
jlp46@pitt.edu
Tamara Pelleschi, OTR/L, ATP, Instructor, Rehabilitation Science & Technology, BS, College Misericordia, Dallas, PA
TLP@pitt.edu
Mark Schmeler, PhD, OTR/L, ATP, Assistant Professor, Director of Continuing Education Program (RSTCE), PhD, University of Pittsburgh
schmeler@pitt.edu
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