Life University Administration
| Guy F. Riekeman, D.C. |
Chancellor |
| Robert Scott, D.C., Ph.D. |
President |
| John Altikulac, B.S. |
Chief Information Officer |
| Patti Ann Banks |
Director of the Wellness Center |
| Kathleen Bannister |
Director of Post Graduate Education |
| Shelly Batcher, B.A.,M.B.A. |
Executive Director of Marketing |
| Richard Belcastro, Ed.D. |
Dean of Online and Continuing Education |
| Krista Boline, M.B.A., D.C. |
Director of Center for Education, Assessment, and Learning |
| Brenda Boone, B.A. |
Special Events Director |
| Cynthia Boyd, B.S., D.C. |
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing |
| Dawn Cadwallader, D.C. |
Director of Development |
| Detrenyona Chester, M.B.A. |
Director of Admissions Operations |
| André Clanton, B.A., M.Ed. |
Interim Assistant Dean of Community Living |
| Michael Clusserath, B.S., D.C. |
Associate Dean of Academics, College of Chiropractic |
| Lydia Dever, D.C., M.Ed. |
Division Chair of Chiropractic Sciences |
| J’nee Dobson, M.B.A. |
Employee Relations Officer |
| John Downes, D.C. |
Vice President for Global Initiatives |
| Susan Dudt, B.A., M.A. |
Director of Career Services |
| Vincent Erario, D.C. |
Director of Institutional Effectiveness |
| Mary Catherine Faust, M.S., Ph.D. |
Associate Dean, College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies |
| Mark Ferdarko, B.S., D.C. |
Director of the Center of Health and Optimum Performance |
| Tameka Glass, B.S., M.A. |
Director of University Advisement |
| Timothy Gross, M.S., D.C. |
Vice President of Academic Affairs |
| Timothy Guest, D.C. |
Quality Assurance Officer |
| Genelle Haney, B.S., D.C. |
Director of Disability Services |
| Greg Harris, M.M.A., M.B.A. |
Advisor to the Chancellor |
| Mackel Harris, B.S. |
Director of Recruitment/Multicultural Affairs |
| Vincent Hinton, M.S. |
Director of Counseling |
| Cierra Hoffman, B.S., D.C. |
Director of Professional Relations |
| Heather Hoffman, B.S., M.Ed. |
Registrar |
| Jana Holwick, M.S., Ph.D. |
Dean, College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies |
| William D. Jarr, B.B.A. |
Executive Vice President for Finance |
| Leslie King, M.Ed., D.C. |
Dean, College of Chiropractic |
| Rebecca Koch, B.A., M.S. |
Director of Service Initiatives |
| Mark Kovacs, M.Ed., PhD. |
Director of Life University Sport Science Institute |
| Gilles LaMarche, B.S., D.C |
Vice President of Professional Relations |
| Bernadette Lavender, B.S., D.C. |
Associate Dean of Clinics, College of Chiropractic |
| Mary Ellen Leffard, B.S. |
Director of Alumni Relations |
| Melissa Loschiavo, B.Sc., D.C. |
Director of Clinical Education |
| Jessica Magazu, B.A., M.S. |
Director of Financial Aid |
| Mark Maiyer, D.C. |
Director of Clinic Support Services |
| John Markham, B.S., D.C. |
Executive Director of Level III Clinic Programs |
| John McGee, B.A., M.S. |
Vice President for Operations |
| Amy McIlvane, B.S. |
Budget Director |
| Erica Michaels, B.A. |
Director of Recruitment |
| Jo Anne Miller, B.B.A. |
Controller |
| Steven Mirtschink, D.C. |
Director of Community Outreach Clinics |
| Nicoly Myles, M.A., Ed.D. |
Director of Academic Support |
| Lauren Nielsen, B.A. |
Director of Advancement Services |
| Jacklynn Paten, B.A. |
Director of Enrollment Events and Tours |
| Jayme Pendergast, B.S. M.S. |
Director of Athletics |
| Denise Pickett-Bernard, M.S., PhD. |
Assistant Dean, Nutrition |
| Karen Preston, B.B.A., M.L.I.S. |
Director, Sid E. & Nell K. Williams Library |
| Larry Riddle, B.A. |
Direcotr, Facilities Management |
| Margaret Rodgers, B.A. |
Director of LIFEforce 1000 & Enrollment Strategic Initiatives |
| Lisa Rubin, M.A., Ph.D. |
Director of the Student Success Center |
| Marc Schneider, M.Ed., D.C. |
Vice President of Student Affairs |
| Frank Schwitz, D.C. |
Director of Clinic Advisement |
| Olivia Scriven, Ph.D. |
Director, Office of Sponsored Research and Scholarly Activities |
| Susan Sharkey, B.A., D.C. |
Director of the Campus Center for Health and Optimum Performance |
| Phyllis Shropshire, B.A., M.A. |
Director of Student Accounts |
| Michael Smith, M.S., Ph.D. |
Associate Dean of Academic Engagement |
| William Spalding-Watson, M.A. |
Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning |
| Robyn Stanley, B.S., M.S. |
Executive Director of Enrollment Services |
| Zoila Stewart, M.S., D.C. |
Director of Clinical Operations, Costa Rica |
| Jennifer Stroble, B.S., M.Ed. |
Interim Assistant Dean, Student Development & Engagement |
| Stephanie Sullivan, B.S., D.C. |
Director of the Sid Williams Center for Chiropractic Research |
| Sandra Terry, B.A., M.A. |
Interim Director, Student Advocacy |
| Jennifer Valtos, B.A., M.S. |
Dean of Students |
| Cory Viehl, B.S., M.S. Ph.D. |
Assistant Dean, Positive Human Development & Social Change |
| Mamie Ware, M.S. Ph.D. |
Divison Chair of Basic Sciences |
| Melissa Waters, B.A., M.A. |
Director of Student Administrative Services |
| Howard Wright, B.S., M.B.A., Ed.D. |
Director of Institutional Research Operations |
Life University Faculty
Professor Emeritus
| Ronald Kath, M.S., Ph.D. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
Professor
| Salman Afsharpour, Ph.D. |
Basic Sciences |
| Debra Bisiacchi, M.S., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Andrei Bourdeinyi, M.D., Ph.D., D.C. |
Basic Sciences |
| Margaret Capes, M.S., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Gary Craft, B.S., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Samuel H. Demons, M.S., Ph.D. |
Basic Sciences |
| Susan Esposito, B.S., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Robert Bruce Fox, D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Joseph Guagliardo, B.S., D.C. |
Clinical Science |
| Roohieh Hamrang, M.D., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Jerry Hochman, B.A., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Laura Huber, B.S., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| David Koch, D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Douglas March, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Michael Montgomery, M.A., Ph.D. |
General Studies |
| Vinnavadi Ravikumar, M.S., Ph.D. |
Basic Sciences |
| Robert Rectenwald, D.C. |
Clinics |
| Jeffrey Rupp, M.A., Ph.D. |
Sport Health Science |
| Brent Russell, M.S., D.C. |
Center for Chiropractic Research |
| George Teston, III, M.S.A., M.Ed., Ph.D. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Peter Wilson, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
Associate Professor
| Mike Abbatinozzi, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Mark Amos, B.A., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Fang Bian, Ph.D. |
Nutrition |
| Stephen Bloomingdale, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Beatrice Borges, B.S. D.C. |
Clinics |
| Roxanne Caron, M.Ed., D.C. |
Sport Health Science |
| James Carter, D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| William Carter, D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Beverly Demetrius, M.A., E.D. |
Nutrition |
| Humberto Dutra, M.S., Ph.D. |
Natural Sciences |
| Joseph Haezebrouck, D.C. |
Clinics |
| Deidre Harrison, M.S., Ph.D. |
Natural Sciences |
| Charmaine Herman, M.A., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| William Kessel, B.A., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Brigette Kinard, B.S., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Jeffrey Lander, M.S., Ph.D. |
Sport Health Science |
| Philip Librone, B.S., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Daniel Michel, D.C. |
Clinics |
| Maria Michelin, B.S., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Mercy Navis, B.S., M.S. |
Basic Sciences |
| Vivek Penumetcha, M.S., Ph.D. |
Natural Sciences |
| Keith Rau, D.C. |
Sport Health Science |
| Frank Ruechel, M.Ed., Ph.D. |
General Studies |
| Kisha Scarlett, Ph.D. |
Basic Sciences |
| Jerry Schar, B.S., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Brian Sheres, B.S., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Rick Sherkel, B.S., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Lauren Simmons, Ph.D. |
Basic Sciences |
| Amanda Timberlake, M.S. |
Sport Health Science |
| Michael Tomasello, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Gwendolyn Tutt, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| David Wallace, M.A. |
General Studies |
Assistant Professor
| Russell Andrews, B.S., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Paula Billups, M.B.A., Ph.D. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Paul Blumsack, D.C. |
Clinics |
| Cara Bradford, B.S., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Blake Bradford, D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Nick Bravo, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Kathryn Bruce, M.S., Ph.D. |
Natural Sciences |
| Ralph Bucci, D.C. |
Clinics |
| Daisy Buckner, B.S., M.S. |
Natural Sciences |
| Cherry Collier, M.S., Ph.D. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Kelly Dennison, M.S., Ph.D. |
Basic Sciences |
| Paul Donaldson, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Joy Dunwoodie, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| James Eaton, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Eva Elsangak, R.N., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Hussein Elsangak, M.D., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Mitchell Ferguson, M.S., Ed.D. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Sean Finnegan, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Thomas Flores, M.A., Ph.D. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Whitney Fuqua, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Gwendolyn Gardner, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Onurkan Guvensel, Ed.S., Ph.D. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| William Hamilton, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Henry Hammond, M.S. |
Natural Sciences |
| Lawrence Hansen, B.A., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Bruce Harman, M.S., D.C. |
Basic Sciences |
| Kevin Harrison, M.S., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Sherri Ingle, B.S., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Rebekah Janiak, M.S. |
General Studies |
| Michael Karlin, M.A., Ph.D. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Kerry Kramer, B.S., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Lynn Krothe, B.S., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Christie Kwon, M.S., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Yit Lim, M.Ed., Ph.D. |
Sport Health Science |
| George Lisjak, M.S., D.C. |
Basic Sciences |
| Adaris Mas Rivera, M.A., Ph.D. |
Natural Sciences |
| Ronald Mayne, M.A., Ph.D. |
Basic Sciences |
| Melodie Mitchell-Black, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Anuradha Moorthy, M.B.A., M.S.I.S. |
Library |
| Negin Navaei, Ph.D. |
Nutrition |
| Robin Nelson, B.S., Ph.D. |
Natural Sciences |
| Eric Nicholas, B.A., D.C. |
Clinics |
| James Oppenheim, M.P.H., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Dickson Owusu, M.S. |
Natural Sciences |
| Eric Parada, B.S., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Mickey Parsons, M.Ed. Ph.D. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Eric Partin, M.A., D.C. |
Basic Sciences |
| Mariana Perosino, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Heather Petty, B.S., D.C. |
Nutrition |
| Karen Pfeifer, B.S., M.S. |
Sport Health Science |
| Danielle Pichette, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Olina Plotkina, M.D., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Donna-Marie Plummer, M.S. |
Nutrition |
| Nicole Poirier, B.A., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Kerith Powell, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Marie Powell, M.B.A. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Raj Pradhan, M.S. |
Natural Sciences |
| Sailaja Pydimarri, M.S. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Paula Rhodes, B.A., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Deborah Roche, M.Ed., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Irving Russell, D.C. |
Clinics |
| Peggy Samples, M.S., Ph.D. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Joyce Sayers, B.A., R.N., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Richard Shook, M.A., Ph.D. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Daniel Smith, D.C. |
Clinics |
| Geetha Sridaran, M.S.L.S. |
Library |
| Mariana Stempien, M.S., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Teri Stockwell, B.A., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Victoria Strong, B.A., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| John Thornhill, B.A., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Louis Toth, B.A., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Kent Vanderslice, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Ronald Ware, M.B.A. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Thomas Wuerth, D.C. |
Clinics |
Instructor
| James Paul, B.A., M.S. |
Sport Health Science |
Adjunct Faculty
| Shahla Abghari, M.S., Ph.D. |
Basic Sciences |
| Mahmoud Al-Kofahi, Ph.D. |
Natural Sciences |
| Sarah Allen, M.A. |
General Studies |
| Carl Amodio, B.A., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Ibrahim Bah, M.B.A., Ph.D. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Edwin Billmire, M.A., PhD. |
Natural Sciences |
| Nora Bonner, M.F.A. |
General Studies |
| Dave Brannan, D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Krista Bridgmon, Ph.D. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Dale Brooker, Ph.D. |
General Studies |
| Trent Brumbaugh, B.S., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Jon Byrd, D.C. |
Clinics |
| Kelly Cecatto, M.A., Ph.D. |
General Studies |
| Sudhanva Char, M.S., Ph.D. |
Nutrition |
| Julane Contursi, M.S. |
Nutrition |
| Adam Decker, M.S., D.C. |
Basic Sciences |
| Kwase Dowe, M.S. |
Nutrition |
| Gustavo Duran, B.S., M.S. |
Sport Health Science |
| Karlyn Edgar, S.Ed., M.Ed. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Manon Fielding, B.A., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Steven Garber, B.S., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Shannon Good, B.Sc., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Elsina Hagan, B.Sc., D.C. |
Nutrition |
| Mollie Halle, B.A., J.D. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Linda Hanson, M.A. |
Distance Learning |
| Kirk Harris, M.B.A. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Lallie Hayes, M.B.A. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| John Hoffman, D.C. |
Sport Health Science |
| Kathryn Hoiriis, B.S., D.C. |
Center for Chiropractic Research |
| Mary Huffstead, M.Ed. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Adam Janiak, B.S. |
General Studies |
| Ilana Katz, M.S. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Wiley Kendrick, J.S.M., M.A. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Pamela Kimbrough, Ed.D. |
Natural Sciences |
| Jodi Knapton, B.A., M.A. |
General Studies |
| Joshua Kolonik, B.A., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Andrew Krantz, B.S., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Melvin Laven, M.S. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Fatima Lim-Wilson, Ph.D. |
General Studies |
| Ashli Linkhorn, B.S., D.C. |
Sport Health Science |
| Fuhua Lu, Ph.D. |
Natural Sciences |
| Joshua Marcy, M.A. |
General Studies |
| Nicole McCarty, M.S., D.C. |
Sport Health Science |
| Stacy McQuaide, M.S. |
General Studies |
| Cynthia Mushett, M.A. |
General Studies |
| Frank Nadspal, M.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Cailin O’Conner-Fitzpatrick, M.S. |
General Studies |
| Danny Osburn, M.A. |
General Studies |
| David Packer, D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Melinda Paige, Ed.S., Ph.D. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| LeTesa Roberts, M.S. |
Sport Health Science |
| Marjorie Roberts, M.S. |
Sport Health Science |
| Drew Rubin, B.S., D.C. |
Clinical Sciences |
| Marlena Salters, J.D., M.A. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Stephanie Sears, M.Th., Ph.D. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Margaret Sliwka, B.S., D.C. |
Clinics |
| Daniel Sullivan, D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Roy Sweat, D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Marla Thompson, M.B.A. |
Positive Human Development and Social Change |
| Nancy Tress, Ph.D. |
Distance Learning |
| Robert Vanatta, M.S. |
Sport Health Science |
| Batya Weinbaum, Ph.D. |
Distance Learning |
| Julian Wetterlin, B.S., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Rebecca Yaun, B.S., D.C. |
Chiropractic Sciences |
| Faith Zhou, B.S., M.S. |
Natural Sciences and General Education |
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