Faculty & Staff

Driving research and supporting students at the School of Applied Sciences.

 About Our Faculty and Staff

The faculty and Staff at the School of Applied Sciences want to produce the best research and the best students possible. 

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You'll find all School of Applied Science faculty and staff below and see what are already know. At SAS, we're better because we're together. 

Meet the Dean's Office

We are the heart of the School of Applied Sciences.
Melinda Valliant

Melinda Valliant

  • Interim Dean of the School of Applied Sciences and Associate Dean of Faculty and Acedemic Affairs and Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Lolita Gregory

Lolita Gregory

  • Assistant Dean Undergraduate Recruitment and Retention
Tiffany Labon

Tiffany Labon

  • Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Academics
Tessa Kilpatrick

Tessa Kilpatrick

  • Business Manager
Tessa Kilpatrick

Tessa Kilpatrick

  • Business Manager
Megan Black

Megan Black

  • Graduate Enrollment Manager
David Woo

David Woo

  • Network Administrator
Kimberly Livingston

Kimberly Livingston

  • Manager of Marketing and Communications
Je'Lisa McGee

Je'Lisa McGee

  • Assistant to the Dean - Academic Support
Teri Gray

Teri Gray

  • Administrative Coordinator I
LaTonya Ball

LaTonya Ball

  • Operations Manager
Allison Ford-Wade

Allison Ford-Wade

  • Interim Chair and Professor of Public Health and Associate Dean of Community Engagement
Chip Wade

Chip Wade

  • Interim Chair of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management and Associate Professor of Biomechanics
Wes Jennings

Wes Jennings

  • Chair and Professor of Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
Keith Anderson

Keith Anderson

  • Chair and Professor of Social Work
Eun Kyong Choi

Eun Kyong Choi

  • Interim Chair and Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management

Meet the Department of Communication, Sciences, and Disorders

We educate the Speech-Language Pathologists of tomorrow. Find Academic and Clinical Faculty below.
Carolyn Higdon

Carolyn Higdon

  • Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Toshikazu Ikuta

Toshikazu Ikuta

  • Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Dee Lance

Dee Lance

  • Chair of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hyejin Park

Hyejin Park

  • Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Gregory Snyder

Gregory Snyder

  • Associate Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Ronda Bryan

Ronda Bryan

  • Instructor in American Sign Language Interpreting Minor
Elizabeth Burklow

Elizabeth Burklow

  • Speech-Language Pathologist
Carla Chism

Carla Chism

  • Speech Language Pathologist
Christy Coker

Christy Coker

  • Speech/Language Pathologist and Instructor
Kris Colvin

Kris Colvin

  • Instructor/Lecturer for the American Sign Language Interpreting Minor
Bradley Crowe

Bradley Crowe

  • Co-Director Speech and Hearing Center and Clinical Instructor
Amanda Devera

Amanda Devera

  • Speech Language Pathologist and Clinical Instructor
Rebecca Lowe

Rebecca Lowe

  • Clinical Associate Professor and Co-Director of Speech & Hearing Clinic
Leighton Mason

Leighton Mason

  • Speech Language Pathologist
Kari McManus

Kari McManus

  • Speech Language Pathologist
Haley Messersmith

Haley Messersmith

  • Clinical Audiologist
Anne Williams

Anne Williams

  • Clinical Audiologist and Clinical Instructor
Corey Blount

Corey Blount

  • Instructor in Communication Sciences & Disorders
Summer Waldrip

Summer Waldrip

  • Instructor in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Lea Helen Evans

Lea Helen Evans

  • Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Meet the Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies

We prepare students for exciting legal studies careers or fulfilling graduate work.
Wes Jennings

Wes Jennings

  • Chair and Professor of Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
Francis Boateng

Francis Boateng

  • Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
Brian Boutwell

Brian Boutwell

  • Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
Katharine Brown

Katharine Brown

  • Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
Rachel Greenspan

Rachel Greenspan

  • Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
Danny Hall

Danny Hall

  • Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
Jeffery Johnson

Jeffery Johnson

  • Lecturer in Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
Kimberly Kaiser

Kimberly Kaiser

  • Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies and Graduate Program Director
Dave McElreath

Dave McElreath

  • Professor of Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
Roun McNeal

Roun McNeal

  • Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
Justin Moody

Justin Moody

  • Instructional Assistant Professor in Department of Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
Abigail Novak

Abigail Novak

  • Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
Tom Smith

Tom Smith

  • Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
D'Andre Walker

D'Andre Walker

  • Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice & Legal Studies

Meet the Department of Health and Exercise Science and Recreation Management

We promote healthy living through education.
Brennan Berg

Brennan Berg

  • Associate Professor of Sport and Recreation Administration Program Director
Chip Wade

Chip Wade

  • Interim Chair of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management and Associate Professor of Biomechanics
Micah Misita

Micah Misita

  • Administrative Coordinator
Thomas Andre

Thomas Andre

  • Associate Professor of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management
Alberto Del Arco Gonzalez

Alberto Del Arco Gonzalez

  • Associate Professor of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management
Matthew Jessee

Matthew Jessee

  • Assistant Professor of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management
Minsoo Kang

Minsoo Kang

  • Professor of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management
Jong Eun Lee

Jong Eun Lee

  • Instructional Assistant Professor - Sport and Recreation Administration/Sport Analytics
Kofan Lee

Kofan Lee

  • Associate Professor of Sport and Recreation Administration
Tsu-Lin Yeh

Tsu-Lin Yeh

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate
Kevin Norwood

Kevin Norwood

  • Instructor in Sport and Recreation Administration
Andre Simmond

Andre Simmond

  • Instructor in Sport and Recreation Administration
Jeremy Loenneke

Jeremy Loenneke

  • Associate Professor of Health, Exercise Science & Recreation Management
Paul Loprinzi

Paul Loprinzi

  • Associate Professor of Health, Exercise Science & Recreation Management

Meet the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management

We are committed to academic excellence and giving students real-world expertise in the fields of Nutrition and Hospitality Management. 
Eun Kyong Choi

Eun Kyong Choi

  • Interim Chair and Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Melinda Valliant

Melinda Valliant

  • Interim Dean of the School of Applied Sciences and Associate Dean of Faculty and Acedemic Affairs and Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Katerina Berezina

Katerina Berezina

  • Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Anne Bomba

Anne Bomba

  • Associate Professor of Nutrition & Hospitality Management
Yunhee Chang

Yunhee Chang

  • Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
David H. Holben

David H. Holben

  • Professor of Nutrition & Hospitality Management
David Joung

David Joung

  • Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management and Coordinator of Online Hospitality Management Master's Program and Coordinator of PhD in Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Laurel Bradley

Laurel Bradley

  • Professor of Nutrition & Hospitality Management and Coordinator of Food and Nutrition Services Master's Program and Coordinator of PhD in Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Ellen Ossorio

Ellen Ossorio

  • Instructor in Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Emmy Parkes

Emmy Parkes

  • Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Hospitality Management & Director of the Graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics
Georgianna Mann Schroeder

Georgianna Mann Schroeder

  • Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
James Taylor

James Taylor

  • Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Nadeeja Wijayatunga

Nadeeja Wijayatunga

  • Assistant Professor of Nutrition & Hospitality Management

Meet the Department of Public Health

We prepare students to address pressing health challenges and make a positive impact locally and globally.
Allison Ford-Wade

Allison Ford-Wade

  • Interim Chair and Professor of Public Health and Associate Dean of Community Engagement
Hannah Allen

Hannah Allen

  • Executive Director of William Magee Institute for Student Well-being and Assistant Professor of Public Health
Ashley Jones

Ashley Jones

  • Instructional Assistant Professor - Public Health
Ruaa Al juboori

Ruaa Al juboori

  • Assistant Professor of Public Health and Data Analytics Statistician
Andrew Yockey

Andrew Yockey

  • Assistant Professor of Public Health
John Higginbotham

John Higginbotham

  • Vice Chancellor of Research and Economic Development, Professor of Pharmacy Administration, Professor of Public Health, and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Vanessa W. Moore

Vanessa W. Moore

  • Academic Advisor
Megan Black

Megan Black

  • Graduate Enrollment Manager
Holly Rhodes

Holly Rhodes

  • Project Manager

Meet the Department of Social Work

We prepare future social workers to make a meaningful impact in diverse settings.
Keith Anderson

Keith Anderson

  • Chair and Professor of Social Work
Jennifer Buford

Jennifer Buford

  • Clinical Instructor in Social Work
Patricia Digby

Patricia Digby

  • Instructional Assistant Professor of Social Work
Kristy Durkin

Kristy Durkin

  • Instructional Assistant Professor of Social Work
Cheryl Fergerson

Cheryl Fergerson

  • Instructional Assistant Professor of Social Work
Amy Fisher

Amy Fisher

  • Associate Professor of Social Work
Misa Kayama

Misa Kayama

  • Associate Professor of Social Work
Yi Jin Kim

Yi Jin Kim

  • Associate Professor of Social Work
Drew Lefmann

Drew Lefmann

  • Instructor in Social Work
Tess Lefmann

Tess Lefmann

  • Associate Professor of Social Work
Claudia McDavis

Claudia McDavis

  • Academic Advisor
Shane Robbins

Shane Robbins

  • Lecturer in Social Work
Desiree Watson

Desiree Watson

  • Associate Professor of Social Work
Saijun Zhang

Saijun Zhang

  • Associate Professor of Social Work