The Graduate Faculty

John W. Wells
2017. President of the College. Chairperson of the Faculty. Professor of Political Science. B.A., Carson-Newman University; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Michael J. Puglisi
1988-1993, 2010. Provost and Dean of Faculty; Associate Professor of History. B.A., James Madison University; M.A. and Ph.D., The College of William and Mary.

A. Louise Fincher
2014. Senior Vice President and Dean, School of Health Sciences. Professor of Athletic Training. B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University; M.S., Indiana State University; Ed.D., University of Alabama.

Kristi Angelopoulou
2015. Associate Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., Minnesota State University; M.A. and M.S., University of Central Florida; DPT, Northeastern University.

Dustin Barrett
2020. Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., Milligan University; D.P.T., East Tennessee State University.

Amanda Bird-Blevins
2020. Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy.

Steven R. Bitticker
2017. Associate Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., Ohio State University; M.S. Cleveland State University; Ph.D., Gannon University.

David Burkholder
2021. Associate Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling. B.S., Geneva College; M.Ed. Ohio University; Ph.D. Kent State University.

Jessica R. Burkholder
2021. Associate Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling. B.S., Miami University, M.A., Denver Seminary, Ph.D., Kent State University.

Julia M. O. Castleberry
2016. Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Director of the Falls Prevention Center. B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., Duke University; DPT, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Eric Coley
2012. Department Chair and Program Director, Department of Physical Therapy. B.S., Emory & Henry College; DPT Duke University School of Medicine; Ph.D., University of Florida.

Edward H. Davis
1991. Professor of Geography. B.A., University of North Carolina; M.A., University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Ph.D., University of Illinois.

Phil Davis
2021. Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies. B.S., George Washington University; MPAS, University of Nebraska; Orthopaedic Fellowship, U.S. Air Force.

Amy Evans
2020. Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy. B.S., Elizabethtown College; M.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; DOT, Radford University.

Amanda Fleenor
2019. Clinical Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies. B.S. Lincoln Memorial University, M.M.S., Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Laurie Anne Ferguson
2021. Founding Dean of Nursing.

Sandra Frederick
2018. Assistant Professor of Education. B.S., Auburn University; M.Ed., Vanderbilt University; Ed.D., East Tennessee State University.

Teri Gilley
2015. Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy/Academic Fieldwork Coordinator. B.S. and M.S., Shenandoah University. D.H.Sc. Radford University-Carilion.

John Graham
2013. Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S., Davidson College; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University.

Stephanie Hall
2020. Founding Department Chair and Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling. B.A., University of Kentucky; M.A., Louisiana Tech University; Ph.D., University of New Orleans.

Mark Hainsworth
2008. Instructor of Education. B.S., State University of New York at Fredonia; B.S., Clarkson University; M.S. University of Maryland; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic and State University.

John Jackson
2015. Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy. B.S., Medical College of Georgia; M.A., Texas Woman’s University; Ed.D., Texas Tech University.

Thomas Little
1994. Professor of History. B.A. and M.A., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., Rice University

Christy McGhee
2019. Department Chair and Program Director, Master of Physician Assistant Studies.

Amelia McReynolds
2020. Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Assistant Studies.

Ashlee Medley
2017. Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy. B.S. and M.S., University of Kentucky; D.P.T., University of St. Augustine.

Michael Nowak
2021. Principal Faculty, Physician Assistant Studies.

Rose Pignataro
2020. Associate Professor and Assistant Chair of Physical Therapy.

Angelika B. Pine
2017. Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy. BOT, Stellensbosch University; OTD, Qunnipiac University.

Shanna Pressley
2020. Clinical Assistant Professor Physician Assistant Studies. B.S., Lincoln Memorial University; M.S.H.S., George Washington University.

R. Christopher Qualls
1990-1992, 1999. Professor of Psychology. B.A., David Lipscomb College; M.M.F.T., Abilene Christian University; M.S. and Ph.D., Memphis State University.

Kathleen C. Savage
2021. Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Director of Clinical Education. B.S. Virginia Commonwealth University; M.S.Ed., University of Kentucky; D.P.T. College of St. Scholastica.

Talmage A. Stanley
2003. Professor of Civic Innovation. B.A., Emory & Henry College; M.Div. and Ph.D., Emory University.

Scott Sikes
Assistant Professor, Appalachian Center for Civic Life.

Angela Lynne Umbarger
2016. Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy. B.A., University of Arizona; M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; Ph.D., University of Toledo.

Lindsay Williams
2021. Clinical Assistant Professor. B.M., Appalachian State University; MSOT, Milligan College; OTD, Eastern Kentucky University.

Stephanie Williams
2016. Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy. B.A., Eastern Kentucky University; O.T.D., Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions.