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
Full-Time Faculty
Paul Craig, PhD, MS, CPT, CNC
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Becky Helms, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; Wound Care Certified; Director of Clinical Education
Nicole Hodges, PT, DPT, ATC
Assistant Professor of PT; Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy
Loretta Holmes, PT, DPT, EdD
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
Ben Jones, PT, DPT, ATC
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Maureen Mann, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy; Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
Amanda Ransom, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Department Staff
Raymond Gilbert
Office Manager, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Bess Moore, M.S.
DPT Admissions Director; Assistant to the Director of Clinical Education
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
- 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
- Jalecia Faison, PT, DPT
- Kortney Foreman, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
- Elizabeth Fuller, PT, DPT
- Tiffany Harper, PT, DPT
- Sarah Hawks, PT, DPT
- Emily Kinabrew, PT, DPT
- Shani Lewis, PT, DPT
- Hilary Lohr, PT, DPT, CLT
- Carolyn McKinney, PT, DPT
- Erin Morstad, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
- Bill Renkas, PT, DPT
- Kaitlyn Rush, PT, DPT
- Penny Schulken, PT, DPT, MBA Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
- Tiffany Sears, PT, DPT
- 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
- Mackenzie Wall, PT, DPT
- Neisha Wetzel, PT, DPT, Cert. MDT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
- Madison Yates, PT, DPT
- Cody Ziegenfus, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy