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:
[email protected]
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:
[email protected]
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:
[email protected]
Phone:
910.482.5774
Department
Physical Therapy | College of Health Sciences & Human Services

Loretta Holmes, PT, DPT, EdD

Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
Loretta Holmes
Contact
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
910.630.7177
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:
[email protected]
Phone:
910.630.7295
Department
Physical Therapy | College of Health Sciences & Human Services

Maureen Mann, PT, DPT

Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy; Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
Maureen Mann
Contact
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
910.630.7213
Department
Physical Therapy | College of Health Sciences & Human Services

Amanda Ransom, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Amanda Ransom
Contact
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
910.482.5415
Department
Physical Therapy | College of Health Sciences & Human Services

Department Staff

Bess Moore, M.S.

DPT Admissions Director; Assistant to the Director of Clinical Education
Bess Moore
Contact
Email:
[email protected]
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
  • Lexi Byrd, PT, DPT
  • Ashley Chandler, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Oncologic Physical Therapy
  • Paul Craig, PhD, MS
  • 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
  • Rebecca Wise, MEd, PharmD, BCGP
  • Madison Yates, PT, DPT
  • Cody Ziegenfus, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy