College of Health Sciences Faculty & Staff

Dr. Ryan Zapalac
Dean, Professor
LDB 201
936-294-2394
rkz001@shsu.edu

Dr. Jennifer Bunn
Associate Dean, Professor
LDB 201
936-294-2393
jab229@shsu.edu

Ron Reed
Associate Dean, Associate Professor
LDB 201
936-294-2392
rlr054@shsu.edu

Wilma Mealer
Physician Assistant Program Director, Clinical Professor
TWC 312
936-292-5093
wjm026@shsu.edu

Dr. Sambit Mohapatra
Physical Therapy Program Director, Professor
TWC 312F
936-202-5091
smohapatra@shsu.edu

Kim Childress
Assistant to the Dean
LDB 201
936-294-2395
kimchildress@shsu.edu

Dr. Kathleen Gilbert
Director, Food Pantry
MLHB 213
936-294-2309
kgilbert@shsu.edu

Jandy Kelley
Administration Associate III
LDB 201
936-294-2312
jandy@shsu.edu

Sharlyn Wagner
COHS Grant Coordinator
LDB 201F
936-294-2319
srw052@shsu.edu

Heather Adams
Administrative Coordinator II
LDB 201C
936-294-2307
heatheradams@shsu.edu

Karen Leonhart
Marketing Communications and Event Coordinator
LDB 201
936-294-2305
kleonhart@shsu.edu

Dr. Keila Tyner
Interim Chair, Associate Professor of Practice, Fashion Merchandising Program Coordinator

MLHB 119G
936-294-1241
keilatyner@shsu.edu

Ms. Teresa Jarvis
Assistant to the Chair
MLHB 119D
936-294-1242
tmj052@shsu.edu

Ms. Taniesha Pace
Administrative Associate II
MLHB 119
936-294-1250
txl024@shsu.edu

Ms. DeNeisha Branch
Adjunct Professor, Fashion Merchandising
Virtual
bab151@shsu.edu

Dr. Laura Burleson
Assistant Professor, Interior Design
MLHB 124
936-294-1247
hec_lpb@shsu.edu

Dr. Linda Fergus
Assistant Professor, Didactic Program Director (DPD)
MLHB 225
936-294-4959
lgf011@shsu.edu

Ms. Megan Garcia
Assistant Professor of Practice, Interior Design
MLHB 128
936-294-1248
mrf046@shsu.edu

Dr. Arsalan Gharaveis
Adjunct Professor, Interior Design

 Virtual
axg312@shsu.edu

Dr. Cherine Hatem
Assistant Professor of Food Science and Nutrition
MLHB 223
936-294-1245
cxh164@shsu.edu

Dr. Ernesto Hernandez
Adjunct Professor, Food Science & Nutrition
MLHB 220
936-294-2482
emh060@shsu.edu

Dr. Domenique Jones
Adjunct Professor, Fashion Merchandising

Virtual
dej016@shsu.edu

Dr. Tabbetha Lopez

Assistant Professor, Dietetic Internship Director

MLHB 224
936-294-4164
tdl030@shsu.edu

Dr. Sahar Mihandoust
Adjunct Professor, Interior Design
MLHB 125
936-294-4655
sxm320@shsu.edu

Dr. Berna El Rahi
Assistant Professor, Food Science & Nutrition

MLHB 224
936-294-1986
bxa051@shsu.edu

Ms. Kimberly Townsend

Adjunct Professor, Food Science & Nutrition

MLHB 226
936-294-2798
klo001@shsu.edu

Ms. Heather Wall
Assistant Professor of Practice, Interior Design

MLHB 111
936-294-1242
hjw015@shsu.edu

Dr. Amanda Scarbrough
Interim Chair, Associate Professor, Coordinator for Health Care Administration
CHSS 432H
936-294-1168
aes060@shsu.edu

Jackie Chavarria
Assistant to the Chair
CHSS 432K
936-294-2665
jackiec@shsu.edu

Ms. Kathy Barefield
Administrative Associate II
CHSS 432A
936-294-2736
kbarefield@shsu.edu

Ms. Adannaa O. Alexander
Interim Assistant Department Chair, Clinical Assistant Professor

CHSS 432I
936-294-2718
aoalexander@shsu.edu

Dr. Stephen Brown
Professor, Coordinator for Health Sciences
CHSS 452F
936-294-4328
sbrown@shsu.edu

Dr. Lisa Chaddick
Internship Coordinator
CHSS 432
936-294-2660
ldc010@shsu.edu

Dr. Daphne Fulton
Assistant Chair, Clinical Associate Professor, Coordinator for Public Health
CHSS 452G
936-294-2668
dsf005@shsu.edu

Ms. Tayler Gray
Lecturer
Virtual
936-294-2660
Tlg016@shsu.edu

Ms. Kimberly D. Jarrell
Adjunct Professor
Virtual
713-410-7281
kdj032@shsu.edu

Ms. Magen Jordan
Lecturer
Virtual
936-294-2660
Mlj032@shsu.edu

Dr. Praphul Joshi
Professor, Graduate Coordinator
CHSS 432E
936-294-2767
pxj015@shsu.edu

Dr. Rosanne Keathley
Professor, Coordinator for Bilingual Health Care Studies
CHSS 452I
936-294-1171
hpe_rsk@shsu.edu

Dr. Khalid M. Khan
Associate Professor
CHSS 452E
936-294-2734
kxk051@shsu.edu

Dr. Yu Liu
Assistant Professor
CHSS 452J
936-294-2669
Yxl068@shsu.edu

Dr. Sarita Mantravadi
Lecturer
Virtual
936-294-2660
Ssm052@shsu.edu

Dr. James Mobley
Adjunct Professor
Virtual
361-643-4546
jam187@shsu.edu

Dr. Lauren Rabe
Lecturer
Virtual
936-294-2660
Lauren.rabe@shsu.edu

Dr. Md. Shiblur Rahaman
Visiting Scholar
mxr291@shsu.edu

Dr. Kevin Randall
Professor
CHSS 432F
936-294-2732
gkr001@shsu.edu

Dr. Robert E Roush
Adjunct Professor
Virtual
713-798-4611
rer022@shsu.edu

Dr. Jack Runyan
Adjunct Professor
CHSS 432
936-294-2665
 jxr136@shsu.edu

Dr. Kiran Sapkota
Assistant Professor
CHSS 452H
936-294-2664
kxs133@shsu.edu

Ms. Rhonda Savoy
Lecturer
Virtual
936-294-2660
Stdrgs14@shsu.edu

Dr. Rasheda Sultana
Clinical  Assistant Professor
CHSS 432D
936-294-1110
mxs218@shsu.edu

Ms. Courtney Wallace
Clinical Assistant Professor
CHSS 452K
936-294-3223
cwallace@shsu.edu

Dr. Yue Xie
Associate Professor of Practice
CHSS 452D
936-294-2717
yxx008@shsu.edu

Dr. Jennifer Didier
Chair, Professor
LDB 107D
936-294-1169
jennifer.didier@shsu.edu

Ms. Deven Merchant
Assistant to the Chair
LDB 107E
936-294-2266
stddbm17@shsu.edu

Ms. Destiny Rice
Administrative Associate
LDB 107
936-294.1398
dcd024@shsu.edu

Mr. Derek Beeman
Adjunct Professor
LDB 107
936-294-1398
dxb041@shsu.edu

Dr. Harsh Buddhadev
Professor, Biomechanics and Motor Behavior Lab Director
LDB 101G
936-294-2645
hhb005@shsu.edu

Ms. Laura Dougherty
Sr. Lecturer, Exercise Science Internship Coordinator
LDB 107P
936-294-2647
ldougherty@shsu.edu

Dr. Brent Estes
Associate Professor, Graduate Coordinator (Sport Management)
LDB 101C
936-294-1159
bce001@shsu.edu

Dr. Chris Greenleaf
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Education Coordinator 
LDB 107R
936-294-2649
cdg053@shsu.edu

Dr. Mayrena Hernandez

Assistant Professor  
LDB 107S
936-294-1160
mih012@SHSU.EDU

Dr. Minhyun Kim
Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Education Double Major Coordinator
LDB 101K
936-294-2648
mxk056@shsu.edu

Dr. Mario Muñoz
Assistant Professor, Coordinator for Human Performance & Wellness Management
LDB 101L
936-294-1398
mam325@shsu.edu

Dr. Braden Norris
Assistant Professor
LDB 101M
936-294-3324
benorris9@shsu.edu

Ms. Mindy Oden
Sr. Lecturer, Lifetime Health & Wellness Coordinator
LDB 107Q
936-294-1165
smo006@shsu.edu

Dr. Erica Pasquini
Associate Professor, Coordinator for Kinesiology
LDB 101B
936-294-4034
epasquini@shsu.edu

Dr. José Santiago
Professor, Coordinator for Physical Education Teacher Education
LDB 101E
936-294-1170
jas083@shsu.edu

Dr. Mike Spillane
Assistant Professor, Human Performance Lab Director
LDB 101H
936-294-1183
mbs056@shsu.edu

Dr. Matt Wagner
Professor, Graduate Coordinator, Sport & Human Performance
LDB 101D
936-294-1163
mcw002@shsu.edu

Dr. Mary Williams
Associate Professor, Athletic Training Program Director 
LDB 107L
936-294-1172
mlw049@shsu.edu

Dr. Rachael Wilcox
Senior Lecturer
LDB 107N
936-294-1335
rmw017@shsu.edu

Dr. Devon Berry
Director, Associate Professor
TWC 400B
936-202-5132
devonmberry@shsu.edu

Dr. Desha Johnson-Makiya
Clinical Assistant Professor – Assistant Director for Didactic Learning
TWC 400C
936-202-5128
dxj016@shsu.edu

Dr. Monique Huntley
Clinical Assistant Professor, Assistant Director for Clinicals Learning
TWC 400D
936-202-5133
mch067@shsu.edu

Ms. Brittany Tower
Assistant Director for Simulation and Skills Learning
TWC 435C
936-202-5112
bxt043@SHSU.EDU

Ms. Cynthia Gallatin
Lead Operations Coordinator
TWC 400A
936-202-5116
cjn020@shsu.edu

Ms. Paula Hilton
Credentialing Specialist
TWC 405B 
936-202-5105
pyh004@shsu.edu

Dr. Lilibeth Al-Kofahy
Clinical Professor
TWC 405E-2
936-202-5125
alkofahy10@shsu.edu

Ms. Shelly Bellis
Nursing Lab Coordinator
TWC 435G
936-202-5104
slb015@shsu.edu

Dr. Michael Brown
Clinical Assistant Professor
TWC 407A
936-202-5122
mfb021@shsu.edu

Dr. Mona Cockerham
Assistant Professor
TWC 435D
936-202-5146
mcc053@shsu.edu

Ms. Deborah Duncan
Clinical Assistant Professor
TWC 415B-2
936-202-5121
dld034@shsu.edu

Ms. Jennifer Edeogu
Clinical Assistant Professor
TWC 415A
936-202-5154
jxe035@shsu.edu

Ms. Natalie Finley
Nursing Lab Technician
TWC 440
936-202-5152
ncf005@shsu.edu

Ms. Ann Hall
Clinical Coordinator
TWC 405F
936-202-5134
amh215@shsu.edu

Col. Rob Harmon
Clinical Assistant Professor
TWC 407D
936-202-5107
rgh012@shsu.edu

Dr. Sarah Hirsch
Assistant Professor
TWC 435H
936-202-5137
sah110@shsu.edu

Ms. Andrea Jaeger
Accreditation Specialist
TWC 405G
936-202-5027
akj041@shsu.edu

Dr. Linda James
Clinical Associate Professor
TWC 405D
936-202-5123
lsj007@shsu.edu

Ms. Randi Kalich
Clinical Assistant Professor
TWC 415E-1
936-202-5135
rnk014@shsu.edu

Ms. Sheryl Laurentes
Clinical Assistant Professor
TWC 407E
936-202-5117
sxl146@shsu.edu

Ms. Connie McMurrey
Administrative Coordinator I
TWC 405C
936-202-5033
ccm037@shsu.edu

Ms. Rebecca Okungu
Clinical Assistant Professor
TWC 407E
936-202-5126
rao019@shsu.edu

Ms. Emily Patterson
Administrative Associate I
TWC 400
936-202-5109
erp042@shsu.edu

Ms. Terri Peerenboom
Academic Coach
TWC 435A
936-202-5140
tlp052@shsu.edu

Dr. Jennifer Reeves
Clinical Assistant Professor
TWC 407C-2
936-202-5145
jmr179@shsu.edu

Ms. Pam Slagle
Clinical Nursing Assistant Professor, Coordinator for RNBSN Program
TWC 435E
936-202-5149
pfs004@shsu.edu

Dr. Andrea Smith
Assistant Professor
TWC 435F
936-202-5155
axs226@shsu.edu

Dr. Scharlotte Spencer
Clinical Assistant Professor
TWC 407F
936-202-5101
sxs196@shsu.edu

Mr. Chas Stephens
Nursing Data Analyst
TWC 435B
936-2020-5144
chas@shsu.edu

Ms. Judy Upshaw
Clinical Assistant Professor
TWC 415C-1
936-202-5124
jupshaw@shsu.edu

Ms. Marta Valenzuela
Admission & Advising Specialist
TWC 405A
936-202-5111
nursing@shsu.edu

Dr. Vanessa Weaver
Clinical Assistant Professor, Course Clinical Coordinator for Nursing Fundamentals
TWC 407B
936-202-5127
vrw010@shsu.edu

Dr. Kelly Zinn
Clinical Professor, Coordinator for Student Success and Wellness
TWC 415D
936-202-5139
kkzinn@shsu.edu