Physical Therapy Faculty

Department Chair

Stacia Thompson, PT, DPT, PhD

Program Director & Chair, Physical Therapy; Associate Professor of PT; Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Stacia Hall Thompson
Contact
Email:
shall@methodist.edu
Phone:
910.630.7476
Department
Physical Therapy | College of Health Sciences & Human Services

Full-Time Faculty

Becky Helms, PT, DPT

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; Wound Care Certified; Director of Clinical Education
Rebecca Helms
Contact
Email:
rhelms@methodist.edu
Phone:
910.480.8593
Department
Physical Therapy | College of Health Sciences & Human Services

Nicole Hodges, PT, DPT, ATC

Assistant Professor of PT; Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy
Nicole Hodges
Contact
Email:
nhodges@methodist.edu
Phone:
910.482.5774
Department
Physical Therapy | College of Health Sciences & Human Services

Ben Jones, PT, DPT, ATC

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Ben Jones
Contact
Email:
cjones@methodist.edu
Phone:
910.630.7295
Department
Physical Therapy | College of Health Sciences & Human Services

Amanda Ransom, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Amanda Ransom
Contact
Email:
aransom@methodist.edu
Phone:
910.482.5415
Department
Physical Therapy | College of Health Sciences & Human Services

Department Staff

Earl Eidem, M.S.O.M.

Program Manager, DPT
Earl Eidem
Contact
Email:
eeidem@methodist.edu
Phone:
910.630.7116
Department
Physical Therapy | College of Health Sciences & Human Services

Bess Moore, M.S.

DPT Admissions Director; Assistant to the Director of Clinical Education
Bess Moore
Contact
Email:
emoore@methodist.edu
Phone:
910.480.8493
Department
Physical Therapy | College of Health Sciences & Human Services

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 & Adjunct Faculty

  • Adam Autry, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT
  • Jordan Bettleyon, DAT, LAT, ATC, ACSM-EP, PES
  • Lexi Byrd, PT, DPT
  • Ashley Chandler, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Oncologic Physical Therapy
  • Emily Stalpes Denno, PT, DPT
  • Renee Drexler, PT, DPT
  • Kortney Foreman, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
  • Elizabeth Fuller, PT, DPT
  • Colton Gray, PT, DPT
  • Tiffany Harper, PT, DPT
  • Sarah Hawks, PT, DPT
  • Kara Heindlmayr, PharmD, PA-C
  • Emily Kinabrew, PT, DPT
  • Hilary Lohr, PT, DPT, CLT
  • Maureen Mann, PT, DPT, C/NDT
  • Carolyn McKinney, PT, DPT
  • Erin Morstad, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
  • Bill Renkas, 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)
  • 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