Interim Department Chair

Stacia Thompson, PT, DPT

Interim Director & Associate Professor of PT; Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Stacia Hall Thompson

Full-Time Faculty

Royce Aldea, PT, DPT, DHSc

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
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Becky Helms, PT, DPT

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; Wound Care Certified; Director of Clinical Education
Rebecca Helms

Nicole Hodges, PT, DPT, ATC

Assistant Professor of PT; Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy
Nicole Hodges

Ben Jones, PT, DPT, ATC

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Ben Jones

Mica Mitchell, PT, DPT

Assistant Professor of PT; Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
Mica Mitchell

Bess Moore, M.S.

DPT Admissions Director; Assistant to the Director of Clinical Education
Bess Moore

Physical Therapy Adjunct Faculty

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is fortunate to have excellent adjunct faculty in addition to the core faculty. Adjunct faculty are utilized for courses with specialized content and laboratory courses. All adjunct faculty are highly qualified in terms of advanced training and are currently practicing in their content areas.

Associated Faculty

  • Deborah Morris, MD

Adjunct Faculty

  • Jennifer Aronson, PT, DPT
  • Kaitlin Bogue, PT, DPT
  • Lexi Byrd, PT, DPT
  • Ashley Chandler, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Oncologic Physical Therapy
  • Renee Drexler, PT, DPT
  • Elizabeth Fuller, PT, DPT
  • Sarah Hawks, PT, DPT
  • Kara Heindlmayr, PharmD, PA-C
  • Blake Justice, PhD
  • Nelson Lopez, PT, DPT
  • Maureen Mann, PT, DPT, C/NDT
  • Hannah F. McHugh, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy
  • William Tyler Mullen, PT, DPT
  • Ashley Rice, PT, DPT
  • Colin Sauter, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
  • Penny Schulken, PT, DPT, MBA Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
  • Tiffany Sears, PT, DPT
  • Lucas Simoes, PT, DPT, MSc, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists
  • Courtney Smiach, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS)
  • Sydney Smith, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
  • Emily Stalpes, PT, DPT
  • Shanna Thurman, PT, MPT, DPT, C/NDT
  • Michael Tighe, PT, DPT
  • Robin Waldron, PT, DPT
  • Neisha Wetzel, PT, DPT, Cert. MDT Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
  • Cody Ziegenfus, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, Sportsmetrics Certified