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School of Health Sciences
Academic Advising
3070 Human Health Building
433 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester,
MI
48309-4452
(location map)
(248) 370-2369
shs@oakland.edu
Dean's Office
Human Health Building
(248) 370-3562
inhealth@oakland.edu
Our People

Kristin Landis-Piwowar, Ph.D.
Associate Dean and Professor
3114 Human Health Building
landispi@oakland.edu
(248) 364-8692

Michelle D. Southward, M.A., MSA
Director, Academic Advising and Student Services
3168 Human Health Building
mdguy@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2369

Sarah L. Brown, Ed.D., MBA
Director of Philanthropy
3148 Human Health Building
sarahbrown@oakland.edu
(248) 364-8798

Janice Eaton
Coordinator of Graduate and Community Relations
3176 Human Health Building
eaton@oakland.edu
(248) 364-8699

Nina Googasian, J.D.
Marketing Coordinator
3115 Human Health Building
googasian@oakland.edu
(248) 364-8902

Amanda Lynch, Ph.D., R.D.
Director Nutrition/Dietetics
Associate Professor
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Contributing Faculty
Professors Emeriti
Kenneth R. Hightower, Ph.D.
Ronald E. Olson, Ph.D.
Richard Rozek, Ph.D.
Philip Singer, Ph.D.
Part-Time Faculty
Special Lecturers
James Boniface, M.A. - Community Network Services, Case Manager
Molly Brennan
Teri Kolar
Kate Masley, Ph.D.
Lecturers
Diane Baldwin
Kelley Cox, M.S. R.D., CSG, CFPP - Michigan Surgical Hospital – Dietary Manger, Dietitian
Sarah Hojnacki, M.S., R.D. - Mattawan Family Eye Care – Dietician, Consultant
Maureen Husek, M.A., R.D., DHCFA - Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak – Director, Nutrition and Retail Services
Jamie Johansen
Gayle Shipp
Lucille Sternburgh, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita
J. Lynne Williams, Ph.D.
Part-Time Faculty
Lecturers
Brittany Basela, MSRS, RT(R)
Scott Emerson, M.S., DABR - Beaumont, Royal Oak – Staff Medical Physicist, Diagnostic Radiology
Laura Keesler, MLS(ASCP)CM - Beaumont, Royal Oak - Clinical Chemistry
Billie Ketelsen, M.S., MLS(ASCP)CMMBCM - Beaumont, Royal Oak - Immunohematology
Shelby Koss, B.S., RT(R)(CT)(MR) - Beaumont, Royal Oak- Imaging Technologist
JoAnn Logue-O’Malley, MT(ASCP)SM - Beaumont Health System – Information Technology Manager
Clinical Faculty
Clinical Associate Professors
Barbara Anderson, M.D. - DMC University Laboratories – Medical Advisor
Ann Marie Blenc, M.D. - Beaumont Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Science –Medical Advisor
Martha Higgins, M.D. - Ascension Michigan Laboratory Services School of Medical Laboratory Science - Medical Advisor
Clinical Instructors
Jamie Pert, B.S., HTL(ASCP)CMMBCMQIHCCM — Beaumont Hospital School of Histotechnology - Program Director/Education Programs Manager
Nancy Ramirez, M.S., MLS(ASCP)CMSHCM -Beaumont Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Science – Program Director/ Education Director
Ryan Smith, CNMT - University of Findlay, Ohio - Chair, Diagnostic Services Department; Director, Nuclear Medicine Institute
Dawn Taylor, M.A., MLS(ASCP)CM - Ascension Michigan Laboratory Services School of Medical Laboratory Science - Program Director/Lab Education Manager
Bernarda Wroblewski, M.S., MT(ASCP) - DMC University Laboratories – Program Director

Britt Rios-Ellis, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Professor
Public Health
Contributing Faculty
Stafford Rorke, Ph.D.
Part-Time Faculty
Special Lecturers
Charles Rinehart, M.A. - Oakland University, Department of Communication
Teresa Taggart
Lecturers
David Andrews, M.S., CSP, ARM - Amerisure – Risk Manager
Malcom Dunbar, M.S., CSP - Edward C. LEVY Co – Vice President & Chief Safety Officer; Former Chair, EHS Industry Advisory Board
Robert Hart, M.A. - Proprietor of Safety Risk Management Services, LLC – Continuing Education
Darryl Hill, Ph.D., CSP - Senior Vice President of Safety - FirstGroup of America
Charles McGlothlin, Ph.D., PE
Samantha Orr
Thomas Spring, M.S. - Consultant

Kristine Thompson, P.T., Ph.D.
Director, Clinical Education
Coordinator, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Physical Therapy

Terry Dibble, M.S.
Coordinator of Internships
Special Instructor
Exercise Science
dibble@oakland.edu
(248) 364-8663

Darlene Mathiak
Office Assistant III
Physical Therapy Program Office
mathiak@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4041
Contributing Faculty
Professors Emeriti
Brian Goslin, Ph.D.
Robert W. Jarski, Ph.D.
Alfred W. Stransky, Ph.D.
Part-Time Faculty
Special Lecturers
Mary Bee, Ph.D. - Physical Therapy and Biological Sciences
Lecturers
Cody Bonte, ATC, M.Ed.
David Fausone, P.T., DPT, OMPT - Physical Therapy
Jillian A. Prantera, M.S., CHWC
Kimberly Schwartz, P.T., DPT, GCS - Physical Therapy
Stacy Zousmer, MPT, C/NDT
Clinical Faculty
Clinical Professors
Barry A Franklin, Ph.D. - Beaumont Rehab and Health Center – Director
Steven J Keteyian, Ph.D. - Henry Ford Hospital – Program Director Preventive Cardiology
Beth Marcoux, Ph.D., P.T. - University of Rhode Island – Professor Emeritus
Jose Miguel Tricas Moreno, P.T., Ph.D., Ph.T., MstOMT - University of Zaragoza - Professor and Director of the Orthopedic Manual Therapy Program
Clinical Associate Professors
Beth Black, P.T., DSc
Jeffery H. Declaire, M.D. - The DeClaire Knee and Orthopedic Institute – President
John F Kazmierski, D.O. - General Hospital Medical Associates
Cathy Larson, P.T., Ph.D. - University of Michigan-Flint – Associate Professor/Director for Research
Clinical Assistant Professors
Clinton A. Brawner, Ph.D, ACSM-RCEP, FACSM - Preventive Cardiology - Project Director
Duncan Chang, P.T., DPT, OMPT - Alpha Rehab Center (Los Angeles, CA) - Owner
Scott Eathorne, M.D. - Providence Hospital – Medical Director
Johnathan Ehrman, Ph.D., FACSM - Henry Ford Health System – Associate Program Director
Cesar Hidalgo, P.T., Ph.D., MstOMT - University of Zaragoza - Assistant Professor
Dennis J. Kerrigan, Ph.D. - Preventative Cardiology - Senior Exercise Physiologist
Fredrick Pociask, Ph.D. - Wayne State University – Assistant Professor
Clinical Instructors
Linda Costello , P.T., B.S., FOC - Sports Medicine Associates – Physical Therapist
Kathleen Jakubiak-Kovacek , P.T. - Home Rehab – Physical Therapist
Peter Kovacek , M.S.A. - Kovacek Management Systems, Inc. – President/Chief Executive Officer
Sheldon Levine, M.S - Eastern Michigan University – Associate Professor
Mary Ann Mikus, M.S. - Exercise Science
Kimberly Schwartz, P.T., DPT, GCS - Physical Therapy
Janet Seidell, P.T., M.P.T. - William Beaumont Hospital – Supervisor of Physical Therapy
Angela Strong, P.T., B.S. - William Beaumont Hospital – Center Clinical Coordinator of Education
David Tomsich, M.S., P.T. - Henry Ford Health System – Supervisor
Michael Vito, M.P.T., OMPT - Physiotherapy Associates – Physical Therapist

Michelle D. Southward, M.A., MSA
Director, Academic Advising and Student Services
School of Health Sciences
3168 Human Health Building
mdguy@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2369

William L. Daniels, M.Ed.
Senior Academic Adviser
School of Health Sciences
3071 Human Health Building
shs@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2369

Marlin Hunter, M.Ed.
Academic Adviser
School of Health Sciences
3070 Human Health Building
shs@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2369

Denae May, M.A.
Academic Adviser
School of Health Sciences
3075 Human Health Building
shs@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2369

Nancy Osmialowski, M.A., LLPC, NCC
Academic Adviser
School of Health Sciences
3074 Human Health Building
shs@oakland.edu (248) 370-2369

Hnou Vue, M.Ed.
Academic Adviser
School of Health Sciences
3073 Human Health Building
shs@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2369

Kelli Dowd, M.A.
Coordinator for Student Services,
Leadership, and Engagement
School of Health Sciences
3123 Human Health Building
kdowd@oakland.edu
(248) 364-8678

Denise McConkey
Career Counselor
Career Services
North Foundation Hall, Rm 154
mack@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3250

Mary Anne Bowen
Office Assistant II
School of Health Sciences
3070 Human Health Building
shs@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2369

Taurienne Lauderdale
Secretary II
School of Health Sciences
3070 Human Health Building
shs@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2369
Board of Advocacy and Resource Development

Darryl Hill
Senior Vice President, Safety
FirstGroup of America
past-President of ASSE
EHS Industry Advisory Board member

Bharat Trivedi
Pharmaceutical Consultant and
Scientific Advisor