Faculty - School of Health Sciences

VALE, DARLA (1983)
Dean of Health Sciences
B.S.N., Morningside College; M.S.N, University of Texas Medical Branch; Ph.D., Rush University

CLEPHANE, KRISTIN (2014)
Assistant Dean of Health Science; Chair, Nursing; Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., University Of Cincinnati; M.S.N., Walden University; D.N.P., Northern Kentucky University

BAYLISS, JAMIE (2013)
Director of Clinical Education; Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., College of Mount St. Joseph; M.P.T., College of Mount St. Joseph; D.H.Sc., University of Indianapolis

BOADU, BENJAMIN (2024)
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.A., University of Ghana; M.S.N., Mount St. Joseph University; D.N.P., Northern Kentucky University

BUCKLEY, EMILY (2022)
Director of Clinical Education; Instructor, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
B.S., The Ohio State University; M.S., Ohio University

BURKE, LAUREN (2023)
Simulation Coordinator; Instructor, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.A., Kent State University

CHARLES-LISCOMBE, BC (2012)
Chair, Exercise Science and Integrative Health; Associate Professor, Exercise Science and Integrative Health
B.S., Guilford College; M.S., Indiana University Bloomington; Ed.D., University of North Carolina Greensboro

Clifton, Lisa (2025)
Program Director, Master of Social Work; Associate Professor, Social Work
BSW, Morehead State; MSW, University of Kentucky; J.D., Northern Kentucky University

CUERVO, SISAN (2022)
Assistant Professor, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
B.A., Florida International and Miami Dade College; M.S., Florida International University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

DEHNER, LISA (2000)
Chair, Physical Therapy; Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., Northeastern University; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia

DILTS, ELLEN (2024)
Instructor, Physical Therapy
B.S., University of Pittsburgh; D.P.T., Chatham University

EHRENFRIED, KORY (2024)
Principal Faculty, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., Ohio University; M.P.A.S., Kettering

GARDNER, JAMIE (2011)
Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., University of Cincinnati; A.D.N., University of Cincinnati; M.S.N., Xavier University; M.Ed., Xavier University

GARRETT, JEN (2019)
Program Director, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., Manchester College; B.S., Butler University; M.P.A.S., University of Nebraska

GREEN, ANDI (2022)
Chair of Admissions, Physician Assistant Studies; Principal Faculty, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.P.A.S., University of Kentucky

GROH, TERESA (2022)
Clinical Director, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.P.A.S., University of Toledo

HEHEMAN, CARRIE (2010)
Assistant Professor, Nursing; Simulation Lab Coordinator
B.S.N., University of Cincinnati; M.S.N., University of Cincinnati; D.N.P., Mount St. Joseph University

HELINSKI, HEATHER (2023)
Instructor, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences; Clinical Supervisor, Speech, Language, and Hearing Science
B.S., Miami University; M.S.L.P., University of South Carolina

HEINRICH, CHRISTINA (2012)
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., College of Mount St. Joseph; M.P.T., College of Mount St. Joseph; D.P.T., Shenandoah University

HOFMEYER, ERIN (2009)
Assistant Director of Clinical Education, Physical Therapy; Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., Mount St. Joseph University; M.P.T., Mount St. Joseph University; D.P.T., Mount St. Joseph University

KNIGHTEN, ANGELA (2025)
BSW Director of Field Education; Instructor
B.A., Mount St. Joseph University; MSW, Northern Kentucky University

LEBORGNE, WENDY (2024)
Associate Professor, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
B.F.A., Shenandoah University; M.A., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

LEÕN, MICHELLE (2023)
Assistant Professor, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
B.F.A., Shenandoah University; M.A., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

LINVILLE, JASON (2025)
Assistant Professor, Nursing; Skills Lab Coordinator, Nursing
A.D.N., Good Samaritan College of Nursing; B.S.N., Western Governors University; M.S.N., Western Governors University

MACPHERSON, SUSAN (2018)
Program Director, MSN-MAGELIN; Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Bowling Green State University; M.S.N., College of Mount St. Joseph; M.S.N., Northern Kentucky University; D.N.P., Northern Kentucky University

MATTHIAS, SANDY (2014)
Program Director, BSN; Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Duquesne University; M.S.N., University of Phoenix

MENTZ, ASHLYNN (2023)
Assistant Professor, Nursing
A.D., Antonelli College; B.S.N., Northern Kentucky University; M.S.N., Mount St. Joseph University; DNP, Mount St. Joseph University

MYERS, MONICA (2023)
Instructor, Physical Therapy
B.S., Indiana University; D.P.T., A.T. Still University

OBERT, MICHAEL (2013)
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., Saint Louis University; M.P.T., Saint Louis University; D.H.Sc., University of Indianapolis

PALMER, THOMAS (2022)
Associate Professor, Exercise Science and Integrative Health
B.S., University of Kentucky; M.S., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., State University of New York at Cortland

PATER, MEGAN (2019)
Academic Director, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.A., Wright State University; M.P.A.S., Kettering College

PRICKETT, MARA (2022)
Principal Faculty, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.P.A.S., Kettering College

QUILLA-DEZA, MELANIE (2022)
Program Director, MSN/DNP; Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Central Philippine University; M.S.N., Xavier University; D.N.P., Xavier University

Richardson, Johanna (2024)
Program Director, Parent Academy; Visiting Assistant Professor, Social Work
B.S., Bowling Green State University; MSW, Bowling Green State University

SCHNEIDER, ERIC (2012)
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., Mount St. Joseph University; M.P.T., Mount St. Joseph University; D.H.Sc., University of Indianapolis

SIZEMORE, ERIN (2021)
Chair, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences; Associate Professor, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
B.S., Miami University; M.S., Emerson College; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

STREIT, STEPHANIE (2025)
Medical Directory, Physician Assisant Studies
B.S., Miami University; B.A., Miami University; M.D., University of Cincinnati

TIERNEY, DARLENE (2023)
Principal Faculty, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S.N., Xavier University; M.S.N., Northern Kentucky University

WARDE, MONICA (2011)
Assistant Professor, Nursing
A.D.N., Greenfield Community College; B.S.N., Mount St. Joseph University; M.S.N., Northern Kentucky University; D.N.P., Mount St. Joseph University

WITHROW, JENNIFER (2018)
Chair, Social Work; BSW Program Director, Social Work; Associate Professor, Social Work
BSW, Northern Kentucky University; MSW, University of Oklahoma; Ed.D., Northern Kentucky University

WONG, BROOK (2022)
Principal Faculty, Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., Ohio Dominican University; M.P.A.S., South University