Faculty

Administrative Officers

  • Augustine Agho, Ph.D., Dean;School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Joyce Mac Kinnon, Ed.D., Associate Dean of Student and Academic Affairs, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Departmental Chairpersons

  • Health Sciences, Joyce Mac Kinnon, Ed.D.
  • Nutrition and Dietetics, Jacquelynn O'Palka, Ph.D.
  • Occupational Therapy, Thomas Fisher, Ph.D.
  • Physical Therapy,Peter Altenburger, Ph.D., Joyce Mac Kinnon, Ed.D.

Faculty Emeriti

  • Brady, M. Sue, D.M.Sc. (Indiana University, 1987), R.D. (1968), Professor Emerita of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Carl, T. Kay, B.S. (Indiana University, 1967), O.T.R. (1967), Assistant Professor Emerita of Occupational Therapy
  • Hamant, Celestine, M.S. (Butler University, 1971), O.T.R. (1964), Associate Professor Emerita of Occupational Therapy
  • Hopp, Bernice, M.S. (Indiana University, 1962), Professor Emerita of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Irwin, Louise, B.S. (Purdue University, 1939), Professor Emerita of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Ladue, Ruth A., M.A. (Stanford University, 1967), P.T. (1945), Assistant Professor Emerita of Physical Therapy
  • Lamport, Nancy, M.S. (Butler University, 1984), O.T.R. (1953), Associate Professor Emerita of Occupational Therapy
  • Nathan, Carol D., Ed.D. (Indiana University, 1988), O.T.R. (1958), F.A.O.T.A. (1979), Associate Dean of the Faculties and Associate Professor Emerita of Occupational Therapy
  • Simek, Erna, M.H.A. (Washington University, 1954), O.T.R. (1944), Associate Professor Emerita of Occupational Therapy
  • Van Ness, Ada Marie, M.S. (Ohio State University, 1962), Assistant Professor Emerita of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Wilson, Arlene, M.S. (Purdue University, 1956), Professor Emerita of Nutrition and Dietetics

Faculty

  • Agho, Augustine; Professor; B.A., Alaska Pacific University, 1983; M.H.A., Govenors State University, 1985; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1989.
  • Altenburger, Peter (Ph.D., P.T.); Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; B.S., University of California, Los Angeles, 1990; M.P.T., University of Miami, 1993; Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2007
  • Bayliss, Amy (D.P.T., P.T.); Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; B.S., Otago University (New Zealand), 1992; D.P.T., Rocky Mountain University of the Health Professions, 2003
  • Blackburn, Sara A. (R.D.); Associate Professor of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics; B.S., Purdue University, 1972; M.S., Purdue University, 1973; D.Sc., Boston University, 1980
  • Brady, (Mary) Sue (R.D., F.A.D.A.); Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics; B.S., Marian College, 1968; R.D. Dietetic Internship, Indiana University Medical Center, 1969; M.S., Indiana University, 1970; D.M.Sc., Indiana University School of Medicine, 1987
  • Crabtree, Jeffrey (O.T.R., F.A.O.T.A.); Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy; B.S., University of Washington, 1975; M.S., San Francisco State University, 1992; O.T.D., Creighton University, 1999
  • Dierks, Tracy (Ph.D.); Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy; B.S., University of Nebraska, 1999; M.S., University of Nebraska, 2001; Ph.D., University of Delaware, 2005
  • Ernst, Judith Ann (R.D.); Associate Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics; B.S., University of Illinois, 1975; R.D. Dietetic Traineeship (Jefferson City, Missouri), 1977; M.S., Purdue University, 1977; D.M.Sc., Indiana University, 1988
  • Fisher, Thomas F. (O.T.R., F.A.O.T.A.); Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy; B.S., Indiana University, 1977; M.S., Purdue University, 1982; Ed.S., University of Kentucky, 1995; Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 2000
  • Fuchs, Robyn (Ph.D.); Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy; B.S., Oregon State University, 1996; Ph.D., Oregon State University, 2002
  • Janson, J. Robin (O.T.R.); Lecturer, Department of Occupational Therapy; B.S., Indiana University, 1989; M.S., Indiana University, 2004
  • Justiss, Michael D. (O.T.R.); Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy; B.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1993, 1995; M.O.T., Duquesne University, 2000; Ph.D., University of Florida, 2005
  • Loghmani, Mary T. (P.T.); Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy; B.S., Indiana University, 1983; M.S., University of Indianapolis, 1983
  • Liu, Chuing-ju (Ph.D., O.T.R.); Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy; B.S. National Taiwan University, 1997; M.S., University of Kansas Medical Center, 2001; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2006
  • Mac Kinnon, Joyce L. (Ed.D., P.T.); Professor and Interim Dean; B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University, 1972; M.P.T., Baylor University, 1974; Ed.D., North Carolina State University, 1987
  • Mushi-Brunt, Christina (Ph.D.); Assistant Research Professor; B.A., Creighton University; M.P.H., St. Louis University, 2000; Ph.D., St. Louis University, 2007
  • O'Palka, Jacquelynn (R.D.); Professor of Clinical Nutrition and Chair, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics; B.S., California State University at Northridge, 1968; M.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1970; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1973
  • Pape, Sharon (M.S., O.T.R.); Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and Lecturer, Department of Occupational Therapy; B.S., University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, 1987; M.S., Indiana University, 2006
  • Porter, Rebecca (Ph.D., P.T.); Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Executive Director of Enrollment Services, and Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Services; B.S., Indiana University, 1972; Ph.D., Indiana University, 1991
  • Rickard, Karyl (R.D., F.A.D.A.); Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics; B.S., University of Wyoming, 1966; Dietetic Internship, V.A. Medical Center (Houston), 1967; M.S., University of Wisconsin- Madison, 1970; Pediatric Nutrition Fellowship, University of Washington Child Development Center (Seattle), 1970; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1978
  • Riolo, Lisa (Ph.D., P.T, N.C.S); Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy; B.S., Quinnipiac University, 1985; M.Ed., Temple University, 1989; Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1993
  • Robbins, Christopher; Research Associate, Department of Health Sciences; B.S., University of Michigan, 1995; M.P.A., University of Michigan, 2003
  • Schmid, Arlene (O.T.R.); Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy; B.S., M.S., D'Youville College, 1997; Ph.D., University of Florida, 2005
  • Strunk, Valerie (M.S.P.T.); Director of Clinical Education, Department of Physical Therapy; M.S., University of Indianapolis, 1998
  • Scott, Patricia (Ph.D., O.T.R.); Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy; B.S., University of New Hampshire, 1975; M.P.H., University of Oklahoma, 1983; Ph.D., Florida International University, 1997
  • Warden, Stuart (Ph.D., P.T., F.A.C.S.M.); Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy; B.S., University of Melbourne (Australia), 1997; Ph.D., University of Melbourne (Australia), 2001

Credential Abbreviations

C.S.-Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition
F.A.D.A.-Fellow, American Dietetic Association                                                                                                                          F.A.C.S.M.-Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine
F.A.O.T.A.-Fellow, American Occupational Therapy Association
N.C.S.-Neurologic Clinical Specialist
O.T.R.-Registered Occupational Therapist
P.T.-Physical Therapist
R.D.-Registered Dietitian