Oct 07, 2025  
2025-2026 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Administration / Faculty


 

Life University Administration

Brian McAulay, D.C., Ph.D. President
Jermaine Alexander, B.S. Facilities Manager, Fitness Center
John Altikulac, B.S. Chief Information Officer
Kathleen Bannister Director of Post Graduate Education
Hugh Barlow, B.S. Assistant Sport information Director
Lori Beard, B.S., M.B.A. Executive Director, Marketing
Brianna Beaty, B.S. M.S.W. Director, Academic Learning Center
Diane Benson-Brown, B.S. Director, Special Events and Marketing
Krista Boline, M.B.A., D.C. Director, Center for Education, Assessment, and Learning (CEAL)
Cara Bradford, D.C. Associate Dean, Academic Administration COC
Francis Bradford, D.C. Director,Men’s Rugby
Erin Brick, M.A. Director, International Programs
William Brooks, B.S. Director, Communications and Marketing
Reisha Bullock, B.S.  Director, Auxiliary Operations
Melvin Burton, A.S. Procurement Officer
Terri Carter, M.B.A. Chief Human Resources Officer
Kamilah Claxton, M.B.A Assistant Controller
Samantha Clark, B.S., M.S. Director, Engagement and Career Services
Michael Clusserath, B.S., D.C. Vice President, Chiropractic
Harrison Davis, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Senior Director, Civil Rights and Organizational Learning and Development
Dominic Demeritte, B.A., M.S. Director, Cross Country and Track
John Downes, D.C. Vice President, Global Initiatives
Dana Duncan Assistant Facilities Manager
Thomas Fabisiak, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Academic Administratiion CGUS
Sean Fallon, D.C. Assistant Dean, College of Chiropractic
Dominic Fetterly, D.C. Director, NeuroLIFE Institute
Sean Finnegan, B.S., D.C. Director, Clinics
Cedric Gaddy, B.S., M.B.A. Chief Financial Officer
Karen Garcia, Ph.D. Associate Dean, CGUS Online
Laura Gargis, M.L.I.S Director, Learning Resources
Elizabeth Geisz, B.S., M.S.P.P. Registrar
Heather Gilliam, B.S. Accounting Manager
Brian Gipson, M.A. Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management
Tameka Glass, M.A., Ed.D. Executive Director, Center for Academic Advising & Retention (CAAR)
Clybrun Halley, B.S., M.P.A. Police Chief
Donia Hanaei, B.A., M.I.A. Senior Development Officer/Fundraising
Genelle Haney, B.S., D.C. Director, Disability Services
Mackel Harris, B.S. Director, Recruitment/Multicultural Affairs
Brian Healy, D.C., M.P.T. Director, Clinical Education
Vincent Hinton, M.S. Director, Counseling
Valarie Holt, M.A. Assistant Director, Academic Learning Center
Patricia Jackson, M.S. Associate Registrar
Rebekah Janiak, B.A., M.S., Ed.D. Director, Institutional Effectiveness & Assessment
Jermale Jenkins, M.Ed. Director, Academic Advising
Ti Jolly, B.A., M.S. Director, Student Accounts
Stephen Jones, M.A. Controller
Keith Jordan, B.S., M.Ed. Executive Director, Enrollment Management
Ruby Jordan, B.F.A. Office Manager, NeuroLIFE Institute
Charles Kelley, M.A. Assistant Director, Career Services & Student Employment
Leslie King Gipson, M.Ed., D.C., Ed.D. Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
Rebecca Koch, B.A., M.S. Director, Service Initiatives
Gilles LaMarche, B.S., D.C Vice President, University Advancement
Bernadette Lavender, BS, MPH, DC Associate Dean, College of Chiropractic
Ronald Lunk, B.A., M.P.A., Ed.D. Dean, College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies (CGUS)
John Markham, B.S., D.C. Director, Practice, Excellence, Art and Knowledge (PEAK) Program
Kimberly McGregor Director, Facilities
Diedre Mieggs, Ph.D. Assistant Director, Curriculum
Joshua Missouri, B.S. Director, Veterans Services & Engagement
Lauren Nielsen, B.A. Director, Advancement Services
Michelle Nixon, B .S. Assistant Director, Financial Systems
Jayme Pendergast, B.S. M.S. Director, Athletics
Nickolas Pope, B.A. Director, Sports Information
FeAunte Preyear, B.A., M.Ed., Ed.D. Senior Director, Institutional Equity & Employment Investigations 
Jameela Pruitt, M.A.Ed. Assistant Director, Academic Advising
Stephanie Rainey, M.S. Director, Admissions Operations
Kelly Reade, B.B.A. Facilities Management Operations Manager
Rachel Reeves, B.B.A Director, Enrollment Events & Tours
Magalie Remy, B.S., M.S. Director, Online Enrollment
Tamisa Ridley, B.S., M.L.I.S. Associate Director, Learning Resources
Margaret Rodgers, B.A.  Executive Director, Alumni and Friends
Lisa Rubin, M.A., Ph.D. CARE Manager
Marc Schneider, M.Ed., D.C. Vice President, Operations
Lotem Schulke, B.S., D.C. Director, Clinical Quality Assurance
Rob Scott, D.C., Ph.D. Associate Vice President, Strategic Intiatives
Pamela Shadrix Access Services Manager
Jessica Sharpe, B.A. Assistant Athletic Director, External Operations
J. Lee Skinkle, Ph.D. Vice President Academic Affairs
Michael Smith, M.S., Ph.D. Dean of Students
Alaina Smith Walker, B.S., B.A., M.S. Deputy Athletics Director
William Spalding-Watson, M.A. Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)
Sawanda Spinks, M.S. Director, Undergradute and Graduate Enrollment
Jerome Stockwell, M.S. Associate Vice President, Institutional Strategy, Analytics, and Solutions
Tommy Stucky, M.S. Director, Student Athlete Performance
Stephanie Sullivan, D.C., Ph.D. Associate Vice President, Research
Troy Tani, M.S. Executive Director, Operational Technology
Charmaine Townsend, M.A. Director, Doctor of Chiropractic Enrollment
Ryan Tubbs Assistant Director, Campus Recreation and Wellness
Kent Vanderslice, D.C. Assistant Director, Training and Development
Tatiana Warman, B.S., M.A.T. Director, Athletic Health Care
Melissa Waters, B.A., M.A. Senior Director, Student Administrative Services and Compliance
C. Alan Wells, Ph.D Assistant Dean, Business & Human Studies
Kathleen Williams, B.A., M.L.I.S., Ed.D. Director, Accreditation
Richard Williams, Ed.D. Assistant Dean, Sport & Health Science
Shemika Withers Assistant Director. Enrollment Operations
Geoffrey Whitley, M.S.Ed., M.M.H. Director, Housing
Howard Wright, B.S., M.B.A., Ed.D. Director, Institutional Research Operations

Life University Faculty

Professor Emeritus

R. James Gregg, D.C. Board Member Emeritus (Honorary)
Guy F. Riekeman, D.C. Chancellor Emeritus (Honorary)

Professor

Andrei Bourdeinyi, M.D., Ph.D., D.C. Basic Sciences
Mamie Brown-Ware, M.S., Ph.D. Basic Sciences
Margaret Capes, M.S., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Robert Bruce Fox, D.C. Clinical Sciences
Joseph Guagliardo, B.S., D.C. Clinical Sciences
Charmaine Herman, M.A., D.C., F.I.C.A. Clinical Sciences
Stephanie O’Neill, B.S., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Olena Plotkena, D.C., M.D. Clinical Sciences
Brent Russell, M.S., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences

Associate Professor

Mike Abbatinozzi, B.S., D.C. Clinics
Mark Amos, B.A., D.C. Clinical Sciences
Paula Billups, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
James Carter, D.C. Clinical Sciences
William Carter, D.C. Clinical Sciences
Kelly Cecatto, Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Lydia Dever, M.Ed., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Mitchell Ferguson, M.S., Ed.D. Business & Human Studies
Joseph Forese, D.C., M.D. Basic Science
Timothy Gooding, B.A., D.C. Clinical Sciences
Saeed Hamdan, M.D. Basic Science
William Kessel, B.A., D.C. Clinical Sciences
Brigette Kinard, B.S., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Philip Librone, B.S., D.C. Clinical Sciences
Fuhua Lu, Ph.D. Basic Sciences
Andrew McIntosh, Ph.D. Sport & Health Science
Daniel Michel, D.C. Clinics
Maria Michelin, B.S., D.C. Clinical Sciences
Danielle Pichette, B.S., D.C. Clinical Sciences
Denise Pickett-Bernard Sport & Health Science
Nicole Poirier, B.A., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Keith Rau, D.C. Sport & Health Science
Susan Sharkey, B.A., D.C. Clinical Sciences
Rick Sherkel, B.S., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
John Thornhill, B.A., D.C. Clinical Sciences
 

Assistant Professor

Adejoke Adenekan, M.D. Basic Sciences
Michael Amos, B.A., M.A., Psy. D. Business & Human Studies
Teresa Anderson, D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Josias Barnes-Jones, M.A., D.C. Clinics
Steven Bernal, B.S., D.C. Clinics
Paul Blumsack, D.C. Clinics
Kathryn Bruce, M.S., Ph.D. Sport & Health Science
Trent Brumbaugh, B.S., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
James Bush, Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Chani Butler, M.A. Library
Astrid Cabrera Martinez, D.C. Clinics
Michael Cartwright, D.C. Clinics
Eric Clark, B.S., D.C. Clinical Sciences
Margaret Clough, B.Ed., D.C. Clinics
Timothy Conroy, D.C. Clincs
Paul Donaldson, B.S., D.C. Clinics
Chirstina Dowlen, D.C. Clinical Sciences
Jean-Francois Dubuc, D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Robert Dubuc, D.C., B.Ed, B.S. Clinics
Gustavo Duran, M.S. Sport & Health Science
Elhussein Elsangak, M.D., D.C. Clinical Sciences
Sherry Farley, Ph.D. Basic Science
Charles Farmer, M.S. Business & Human Studies
Thomas Flores, M.A., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Whitney Fuqua, B.S., D.C. Clinics
Daniel Gambino, D.C. Clinics
Veronica Garcia Chaparro, B.S., D.C. Clinics
Sherterica Hall, B.S., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
William Hamilton, B.S., D.C. Clinics
Henry Hammond, M.S. Business & Human Studies
Azalea Hancock-Ward, B.S, M.A.T, D.A.T. Sport & Health Science
Brian Healy, D.C., M.P.T. Clinics
Adam Janiak, B.S., M.P.S.Y. Business & Human Studies
Kelly Kang, B.A., D.C. Clinics
Jeremiah Kastine, Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Ilana Katz, M.S. Sport & Health Science
Kerry Kramer, B.S., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Lynn Krothe, B.S., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Alyssa Kurtiak, D.C. Clinics
Christie Kwon, M.S., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Christopher Lee, B.S., D.C. Clinical Sciences
Lamarda Lee, B.S., D.C. Clinical Sciences
Yit Lim, Ph.D. Sport & Health Science
Billy Lunsford, M.A., D.C. Basic Sciences
Ronald Mayne, M.A., Ph.D. Basic Sciences
Meagan Mateialona, D.C Clinics
Kelly Morgenroth, D.C. Clinics
Negin Navaei, Ph.D. Sport & Health Science
Robin Nelson, B.S., Ph.D. Sport & Health Science
Mickey Parsons, M.Ed. Psy.D. Business & Human Studies
Eric Partin, M.A., D.C. Basic Sciences
Alexandro Paulk, B.S., D.C. Clincs
Danielle Perna-Amari, B.S., M.S., D.C, Clinical Science
Karen Pfeifer, B.S., M.S. Sport & Health Science
Marie Powell, M.B.A., D.B.A Business & Human Studies
Karen Preston, M.L.I.S. Library
Sailaja Pydimarri, M.S. Business & Human Studies
Jamil Ramsey, Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Nakisha Ramsey, B.A., M.S.W., M.S., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Erin Riley, B.S., D.C. Clinics
Irving Russell, D.C. Clinics
Peggy Samples, M.S., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Stephen Saroli, B.S., D.C. Basic Sciences
Jason Shepard, M.A, Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Richard Shook, M.A., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Daniel Smith, D.C. Clinics
Teri Stockwell, B.A., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Victoria Strong, B.A., D.C. Clinical Sciences
Saima Suleman, M.S. Business & Human Studies
Joshua Sweeney, D.C. Clinical Sciences
Catherine Tillery Loven, M.S. Sport & Health Science
Kaitlyn VanStrien, D.C. Clinics
Tara Ann VanVraken, B.A., D.C. Clinics
Ronald Ware, M.B.A. Business & Human Studies
Thomas Wuerth, D.C. Clinical Sciences
 

Instructor

James Paul, B.A., M.S. Sport & Health Science

Adjunct Faculty

Omi Acosta, B.S., M.S. Business & Human Studies
Nathan Akins, B.S., M.B.A. Business & Human Studies
Mahmoud Al-Kofahi, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Carl Amodio, A.A., B.A., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Stephanie Antoline, D.C. Clinics
Michael Aubry, A.S., M.B.A., D.B.A Business & Human Studies
Ibrahim Bah, B.A., M.S., M.B.A. Business & Human Studies
Maria Benzo, M.D. Business & Human Studies
Ginny Berkemeier, Ph.D. Sport & Health Science
Debra Bisiacchi, A.S., B.S., M.S., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Timothy Bohinski, B.S., Ph.D. Sport & Health Science
Krista Bridgmon, B.S., M.S., N.Ed. Sport & Health Science
Dale Brooker, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Robert Carter, III, B.S., M.S., M.P.H., Ph.D. Sport & Health Science
Stacy Carter, B.A., M.P.P.A, Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Sudhanva Char, M.S., Ph.D. Sport & Health Science
Teregi Coleman, M.S., M.M. Business & Human Studies
Richard DeCarlo, D.C. Clinics
Charles Deassure, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Jason Dew, Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Michael Douglas, M.S., D.A.T. Sport & Health Science
Susan Espisito, B.S., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Nicholas Evans, B.Ed., M.S., Ph.D. Sport & Health Science
Amy Farthing, B.S., D.P.T Sport & Health Science
David Fowler, D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Shannon Geary, M.A. Business & Human Studies
Shannon Good, B.S., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Orenthio Goodwin, B.B.A., M.S., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Onurkan Guvensel, S.Ed., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Ghislaine Guyot, Ph.D. Sport & Health Science
Elsina Hagan, M.S.. Sport & Health Science
Roohieh Hamrang, D.C. Clinical Sciences
Linda Hanson, B.S., M.A. Sport & Health Science
Bruce Harman, M.S., D.C. Basic Sciences
Jonathan Hartman, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Jerry Hochman, B.A., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
John Hofmann, M.S., D.C. Sport & Health Science
Martins Idahosa, B.A.S,. B.S., M.B.A., D.B.A. Business & Human Studies
Paula Inserra, M.S., Ph.D. Sport & Health Science
India Jackson, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Amber Jackson, D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Cassandra Jimenez-Fernandez, D.C. Chiropratic Sciences
Mariam Kaleem-Ahmed, M.S. Basic Sciences
Michelle Kassorla, Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Pamela Kimbrough, M.S., Ph.D. Sport & Health Science
Jodi Knapton, B.A., M.A. Business & Human Studies
Andrew Krantz, B.S., D.C. Clinical Sciences
Fatima Lim-Wilson, Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Ashli Linkhorn, B.S., D.C. Sport & Health Science
Dustin Lofthouse, D.C. Basic Sciences
Kathleen Maloney, B.S., D.C. Basic Sciences
Marisa May, B.S., M.A., Ed.D. Business & Human Studies
Claude Maysonet Navarro, D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Nicole McCarty, D.C. Sport & Health Science
Michelle Mitchell, D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Cailin O’Conner-Fitzpatrick, M.S. Sport & Health Science
Cleophas Okere, B.S., M.S., Ed.D. Business & Human Studies
Kristin Ondrak, Ph.D. Sport & Health Science
James Osburn, M.A. Business & Human Studies
Donna-Marie Plummer, M.S., Ed.D. Sport & Health Science
Bruce Rains, Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Vinnavadi Ravikumar, Ph.D. Basic Sciences
Chrishanna Reed, B.A., M.A. Business & Human Studies
Marjorie Roberts, M.S. Sport & Health Science
Drew Rubin, B.S., D.C. Clinical Sciences
Liliana Saccone, B.A., M.S., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Jub Sankofa, Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Brooke Shriner, M.S., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Scott Shubitz, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Jonathan Siegel, D.C. Chiropactic Sciences
Alysa Smith, B.S, D.C. Clinics
Dane Spencer, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Jacob Taylor, B.A., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Marla Thompson, M.B.A., D.B.A. Business & Human Studies
Will Todd, M.Ed., Ed.D Business & Human Studies
Nancy Tress, B.S., Ph.D. Sport & Health Science
Geoffrey Vanderpal, D.B.A. Business & Human Studies
Carol Weideman, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Rachel Weimer, B.A, D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Julian Wetterlin, B.S., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences
Dianne Williams, Ph.D. Business & Human Studies
Sean Willis, D.C. Chiropracic Sciences
Andrew Wright, B.S., D.C. Chiropractic Sciences