Core Faculty
Kevin Lohenry, PhD, PA-C
Vice Dean, Health Professions Affairs
Executive Director of the School of Health Professions
Clinical Professor, Physician Assistant Program
Assistant Vice President for Interprofessional Activities, UAHS
Chad Brinkman, PT, DPT, OCS
Director of Clinical Education, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Assistant Professor of Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Sae Byul “Sarah” Ma, PharmD
Director of Accreditation, Physician Assistant Program
Associate Professor of Practice, Physician Assistant Program
Tessa Tibben, DHSc, MSPAS, PA-C
Director of Didactic Education, Physician Assistant Program
Associate Clinical Professor, Physician Assistant Program
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Shravan Aras, PhD
Assistant Research Professor, School of Health Professions
Associate Director, Sensor Analytics & Smart Devices Platforms
Richard Bennett, PhD, PA-C
Associate Clinical Professor, Physician Assistant Program
Matthew Briggs, MFA
Assistant Professor of Practice, Engineering Academic Affairs
Design Fellow, U of A Health Sciences Design
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Christine Childers, PT, PhD
Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Professor of Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
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Alexa Cook, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor of Practice, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program
Assistant Director, Fieldwork
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Melanie “MJ” Ellis, MPAS, PA-C
Director, Physician Assistant Program
Associate Clinical Professor, Physician Assistant Program
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Marianna Holland, DNP, CNM
Assistant Clinical Professor, Nurse Midwife Program
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Robert Hoy, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor of Practice, Physician Assistant Program
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Kasi M. Kiehlbaugh, PhD
Director, Health Sciences Design
Associate Professor of Practice, Health Sciences Design
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Lisa Kiser, DNP, CNM, WHNP
Associate Clinical Professor, Nurse Midwife Program
Kaia Kordosky-Herrera, MMS, PA-C
Director of Clinical Education, Physician Assistant Program
Assistant Professor of Practice, Physician Assistant Program
Julie Ledford, PhD
Co-Director, Clinical Translational Sciences Graduate Program
Professor, Cellular and Molecular Medicine (Tenured)
Professor, Immunobiology
Professor, BIO5 Institute
Professor, Medicine
Professor, Clinical Translational Sciences
Professor, Applied BioSciences - GIDP
Jonathan Lee-Confer, PhD
Assistant Professor of Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Shelley McGrew, DNP, CNM, APRN, FACNM
Assistant Clinical Professor, Nurse Midwife Program
Erin McMahon EdD, CNM, FACNM
Director, Nurse Midwife Program
Associate Clinical Professor, Nurse Midwife Program
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Monica Michalski, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor of Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Allie Min, MD
Professor, Emergency Medicine - (Educator Scholar Track)
Clinical Professor, Clinical Health Professions
Co-Director, School of Health Professions, College of Public Health
Senior Director, School of Health Professions Faculty Affairs and Engagement
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Salma I. Patel, MD, MPH, FACP, FAASM
Associate Dean, Curricular Affairs
Clinical Professor, Physician Assistant Program
Medical Director, Physician Assistant Program
Assistant Professor, BIO5 Institute
Associate Clinical Professor, Medicine - (Clinical Series Track)
Valerie Schaibley, PhD
Associate Director, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program
Associate Professor of Practice, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program
Assistant Professor, Cellular and Molecular Medicine - (Educator Scholar Track)
Assistant Professor, Genetics - GIDP
Catelyn Slayback Lowell, MS, CGC
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Practice, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program
Chris Stallman, MLS, MS, CGC
Program Director, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program
Associate Professor of Practice, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program
Valerio Tonelli Enrico, PT, PhD, MSCE
Assistant Professor of Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
James Tracy, PhD
Assistant Research Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Kirstin Weible, PT, MS, ScD
Assistant Professor of Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
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John Woolf, PT, ATC, PhD
Assistant Professor of Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Stephanie Bowers, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor of Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Jose Florez-Arango, MD, MS, PhD
Associate Professor of Practice
Associate Director, Education and Training
Samantha Wertz, PT, DPT, C/NDT
Assistant Professor of Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program