Meet the SHHS research mentors
Kinesiology research mentors
Stuart Warden Ph.D., PT, FACSM, FASBMR
Associate Dean for Research and Chancellor's Professor
Research Areas: Musculoskeletal health, Physical activity and wellness
Meet Stuart Warden Ph.D., PT, FACSM, FASBMR
Andrew Coggan Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research Areas: Musculoskeletal health, Physical activity and wellness
Meet Andrew Coggan Ph.D.
William Fountain Ph.D., ACSM-EP
Assistant Professor
Research Areas: Musculoskeletal health, Physical activity and wellness
Meet William Fountain Ph.D., ACSM-EP
Monica Hubal Ph.D., FACSM
Associate Professor
Research Area: Musculoskeletal Health
Meet Monica Hubal Ph.D., FACSM
Tony Kaleth Ph.D., FACSM
Professor
Research Areas: Musculoskeletal Health, Physical activity and wellness
Meet Tony Kaleth Ph.D., FACSM
Franziska Loetzner Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Areas: Community-engaged research, Physical activity and wellness
Meet Franziska Loetzner Ph.D.
Gary Long Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Areas: Musculoskeletal health, Physical activity and wellness
Meet Gary Long Ph.D.
Kelly Naugle Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research Areas: Musculoskeletal health, Neurological and behavioral health
Meet Kelly Naugle Ph.D.
Zachary Riley Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research Area: Neurological and behavioral health
Meet Zachary Riley Ph.D.
Health sciences research mentors
Stephanie Bartlett M.S., PT
Visiting Lecturer
Research Areas: Neurological and behavioral health, Physical activity and wellness
Meet Stephanie Bartlett M.S., PT
Amber Comer Ph.D., J.D.
Associate Professor
Research Area: Neurological and behavioral health
Meet Amber Comer Ph.D., J.D.William Fountain Ph.D., ACSM-EP
Assistant Professor
Research Areas: Musculoskeletal health, Physical activity and wellness
Meet William Fountain Ph.D., ACSM-EP
Heaven Hollender Ph.D., CRC, CBIS
Clinical Associate Professor
Research Area: Scholarship of teaching and learning
Meet Heaven Hollender Ph.D., CRC, CBIS
Niki Munk Ph.D., LMT
Chair; Associate Professor
Research Area: Musculoskeletal Health
Meet Niki Munk Ph.D., LMT
Navin Kaushal Ph.D., FACSM, FAHA
Associate Professor
Research Areas: Neurological and behavioral health, Physical activity and wellness
Meet Navin Kaushal Ph.D., FACSM, FAHAMore research mentors
Pedram Ahmadnezhad PT, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Researcher in the Department of Physical Therapy
Research Area: Neurological and behavioral health
Meet Pedram Ahmadnezhad PT, Ph.D.
Megan Albright OTD, M.S., OTR, CHT
Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy
Research Area: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Meet Megan Albright OTD, M.S., OTR, CHT
Laila Alibiglou PT, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy
Research Area: Neurological and behavioral health
Meet Laila Alibiglou PT, Ph.D.
Keith Avin Ph.D., DPT
Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy
Research Areas: Musculoskeletal health, Physical activity and wellness
Meet Keith Avin Ph.D., DPT
Amy Bayliss DPT, PT
Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy
Research Areas: Scholarship of teaching and learning
Meet Amy Bayliss DPT, PT
Julie Bednarski OTD, M.H.S., OTR
Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy; OTD Program Director
Research Area: Scholarship of teaching and learning
Meet Julie Bednarski OTD, M.H.S., OTR
Tony Chase Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy
Research Area: Community-engaged research
Meet Tony Chase Ph.D.
Ron Contreras PA-C
Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Research Area: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Meet Ron Contreras PA-C
Adam Culiver PT, DPT, Ph.D.
Joint Rehabilitation Services Residency Manager; Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy
Research Areas(s): Musculoskeletal health, Neurological and Behavioral Health, Sports Innovation
Meet Adam Culiver PT, DPT, Ph.D.
Chang Dae Lee Ph.D., M.S., OTR/L
Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy
Research Areas(s): Community-engaged research, Neurological and Behavioral Health, Physical activity and wellness
Meet Chang Dae Lee Ph.D., M.S., OTR/L
Tracy Dierks Ph.D.
Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy
Research Areas: Musculoskeletal health, Physical activity and wellness
Meet Tracy Dierks Ph.D.
Vijay Ganji Ph.D., RD
Professor in the Department of Nutrition & Dietetics
Research Area: Nutrition and Health outcomes
Meet Vijay Ganji Ph.D., RD
Lauren Gilliam MPAS, CHA/PA-C
Program Director; Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Research Area: Scholarship of teaching and learning
Meet Lauren Gilliam MPAS, CHA/PA-C
Kristin Hull OTD, MOTR/L, CBIS
Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy
Research Areas: Neurological and behavioral health, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Meet Kristin Hull OTD, MOTR/L, CBIS
Terry Loghmani Ph.D., PT
Associate Professor (with Tenure) in the Department of Physical Therapy
Research Areas: Musculoskeletal health, Scholarship of teaching and learning
Meet Terry Loghmani Ph.D., PT
Annie Mahon Ph.D., M.S., RDN
Doctorate of Nutrition and Dietetics Program Director; Clinical Assistant Professor
Research Area: Nutrition and Health outcomes
Meet Annie Mahon Ph.D., M.S., RDN
Kristine Miller Ph.D., PT
Program Director; Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy
Research Areas: Community-engaged research, Neurological and behavioral health, Physical activity and wellness, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Meet Kristine Miller Ph.D., PT
Eryn Morrow MPAS, PA-C
Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Research Areas: Community-engaged research, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Meet Eryn Morrow MPAS, PA-C
Jennifer Piatt Ph.D., CTRS
Department Chair; Associate Professor in the Department of Graduate Health Professions
Research Area: Community-engaged research
Meet Jennifer Piatt Ph.D., CTRS
Nathan Rothchild DMSc, MPAS, PA-C
Clinical Education Director, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Research Areas: Community-Engaged Research, Scholarship of teaching and learning
Meet Nathan Rothchild DMSc, MPAS, PA-C
William Thompson PT, DPT, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy
Research Area: Musculoskeletal health
Meet William Thompson PT, DPT, Ph.D.
Leah Van Antwerp OTD, MS, OTR, CAS
Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy
Research Areas: Community-engaged research, Neurological and Behavioral Health, Physical activity and wellness, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Meet Leah Van Antwerp OTD, MS, OTR, CAS
Sally Wasmuth Ph.D., OTR
Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy
Research Areas: Community-engaged research, Neurological and behavioral health
Meet Sally Wasmuth Ph.D., OTR
JoAnne Whelan Ph.D., RDN, LD
Nutrition and Dietetics Program Director; Master of Science and Dietetic Internship Director; Clinical Assistant Professor
Research Area: Nutrition and Health outcomes
Meet JoAnne Whelan Ph.D., RDN, LD