School of Health Professions Faculty

Saren Ahearn, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy

Loraine Antoine, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education (DCE)
Physical Therapy
School of Health Professions

Krystal Brewington, OTD, OTR/L, CPAM
Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions

T'Shura Brown, OTD, OTR/L, BCCS
Assistant Professor, Specialization in Early Intervention Program (EISP)
Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions

Veneta Callpani, BS, RDMS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Susanrachel Condon, CM, DM, FACNM
Assistant Professor
Midwifery
School of Health Professions

Jack DeHovitz, MD, MPH
Distinguished Service Professor
Physician Assistant Program

Brigitte Desport, DPS, OTR/L, BCP, ATP
Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives
SOHP Associate Professor
Occupational Therapy Program

Jennifer Etheridge-Otey, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C
Academic Coordinator and Assistant Professor
Physician Assistant Program

Mohammad Faysel, PhD
Chairperson and Associate Professor
Health/Medical Informatics

Farhad Haeri, PT, DPT, MTC, OCS
Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy

Rivka Hellmann, MS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Clinical Associate Professor and Clinical Coordinator
Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Shaneka N. John
Program Administrator
Health/Medical Informatics

Adiebonye Jumbo, PhD, ITIL
Assistant Professor
Health/Medical Informatics

Joanne S. Katz, PT, DPT, PhD
Chair and Associate Professor
Physical Therapy

David Kaufman, PhD, FACMI
Clinical Associate Professor
Health/Medical Informatics

Nancy Kline, PhD, OTR, BCG
Assistant Professor, Part Time
Occupational Therapy

Maryanne F. Laffin, RN, FNP, CNM, LM, MS, FACNM
Clinical Assistant Professor
Midwifery Program

Ronnie Lichtman, CNM, LM, PhD, FACNM
Professor and Chairperson
Midwifery Program
School of Health Professions

Samy McFarlane, MD, MPH, MBA
Professor
Physician Assistant Program

Dawn Morton-Rias, Ed. D., PA-C
Professor and Former Dean
Physician Assistant Program

Efekona Nuwere, Ed.D, OTR/L
Chair and Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions

Vikram Pagpatan, EdD, OTR/L, BCP, CLA
Assistant Professor
Admissions Coordinator
Occupational Therapy Program

Edward Perchik, MBA, PA-C
Clinical Assistant Professor
Physician Assistant Program

Yosefa Pessin, DHSc, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Chairperson and Associate Professor
Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Natasha N. Roberts, BS, MA, MBA
Program Administrator
Physician Assistant Program

Edison Ruiz, MPH, PA-C
Assistant Professor/ Clinical Coordinator
Physician Assistant Program

Joyce S. Sabari, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
Professor Emeritus
Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions

Richard Sabel, MA, MPH, OTR, GCFP
Clinical Assistant Professor, Part Time
Occupational Therapy
Roslyn Sofer, PT, DPT, OCS
Lecturer
Physical Therapy

Iryna Struk, MS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Clinical Assistant Professor
Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Jasmin Thomas, OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy Program

Dennis Torre, PT, PhD
Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy
School of Health Professions

Daurn Tribble, MS, OTR/L
Clinical Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy

Andrea Trimmingham, MA, PA-C
Chair & Program Director, Assistant Professor
Physician Assistant Program

Niyoka Turnbull
Program Administrator
Midwifery Program
School of Health Professions

Shakima Wiggins, CNM, MS, LM, IBCLC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Midwifery Program
School of Health Professions

Richard Yannotta, BA, RDCS, RVT
Clinical Assistant Professor
Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Toni Zuccaro, PT, PhD, NCS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy
School of Health Professions