Administration, Faculty, and Staff

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LMU-Knoxville OTD Program Mission and Goals
Pathways to Admission in Occupational Therapy

LMU Administration and Staff 

  • President of the University - Jason McConnell, DBA
  • Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs - Robert Stubblefield, PhD
  • Vice President for University Advancement - Frank Woodward, DPA
  • Director of Counseling - Jason Kishpaugh, LPC-MHSP
  • Title IX Coordinator/Institutional Compliance Officer - Becky Webb, MEd
  • Director of Accessible Education Services - Jason Davis
  • Registrar - Helen Bailey
  • Executive Director of Student Financial Services - Tammy Tomfohrde, MBA

College of Mathematics, Sciences, and Health Professions 

  • Executive Dean & Chief Academic Officer - Adam Rollins, PhD
  • Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs - Julie Hall, PhD

OTD Program Administration, Faculty, and Staff 

  • Interim Program Director & Academic Fieldwork Coordinator - Colleen Bullen, OTD, OTR/L
  • Director of Clinical and Didactic Education & Assistant Professor - Emma Cummings, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR
  • Director of Research & Assistant Professor - Elizabeth Schmidt, PhD, OTR/L
  • Director of Innovation & Assistant Professor - Deborah Ruediger, OTD, OTR/L, CHES, CAPS
  • Doctoral Capstone Coordinator & Assistant Professor - Jillian Pindar, OTD, OTR/L
  • Assistant Professor - Rachel Ellis, EdD, OTR/L
  • Assistant Professor - Acacia Gambrel, OTD, OTR/L
  • Assistant Professor - Allison Martin, PhD
  • Assistant Professor - Deborah Zeitlin, OTD, OTR/L
  • Program Administrative Coordinator - Kathy Chumley
  • Clinical Education Administrative Coordinator - Alicia Belt, B.S.
  • Admissions and Community Relations Coordinator - Maggie Anderson, B.S.