2019-2020 Catalog/Handbook NOT CURRENT [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Division of First Professional Studies
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General
The Division of First Professional Studies offers first professional degrees in occupational therapy, speech-language pathology and physical therapy. The curricula mirror the University’s philosophy that the future professionals in these career fields should be educated in an interprofessional environment to the extent possible. The intent of this philosophy is for graduates in these majors to gain an understanding and appreciation of each other’s scope of practice.
We strive to offer the highest quality online courses and classroom instruction while taking pride in making the entire educational experience accessible and interactive for students. The blended learning approach allows students to have a vast range of learning techniques at their fingertips. All online courses were developed with an in-depth understanding of the educational needs of students—how they will best retain the information provided to them and the ease of accessibility to key University support services and staff to offer assistance along the way. Lab classes are taught in a hands-on setting, while some portions of the course content are presented through a variety of interactive distance activities and augmented by in-class discussions. Clinical internships, practica and fieldwork experiences occur at sites located in the United States and, on a limited basis, internationally.
Contact Information
Regular meetings will be scheduled with student body representatives, but if students have any questions regarding the Catalog or any other activities, they may email, call, or make an appointment to stop by the administrative offices.
St. Augustine, Florida Campus |
Jackie Crossen-Sills, PT, PhD
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Interim Chair, Institute of Physical Therapy |
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jcrossensills@usa.edu ext. 1256 |
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Mary Shotwell, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA |
Regina Delello |
Interim Program Director, OT Programs |
Academic Program Assistant, MOT Program |
mshotwell@usa.edu ext. 1314 |
lbroussard@usa.edu ext. 1224 |
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Sue Nordlund |
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Administrative Assistant, OT Program |
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snordlund@usa.edu ext. 1253 |
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Jackie Crossen-Sills, PT, PhD |
Cindy Kingry |
Program Director, DPT Program |
Sr. Administrative Assistant, DPT Program |
jcrossensills@usa.edu ext. 1256 |
ckingry@usa.edu ext. 1234 |
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Debra Gray, PT, DHSc, DPT, MEd |
Joanna Carter |
Flex DPT Program Manager |
Administrative Assistant, Flex DPT Program |
dgray@usa.edu ext. 1262 |
jcarter@usa.edu ext. 1248 |
San Marcos, California Campus |
Erin Schwier, OTD, OTR/L |
Jess Mowry |
Program Director, OT Programs |
Program Assistant, OT Program |
Co-Director, Dual Degree Option Program |
jmowrey@usa.edu ext. 2454 |
eschwier@usa.edu |
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Dionte’e Reese |
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Administrative Assistant, OT Program |
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dreese@usa.edu ext. 2490 |
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Cherie Peters-Brinkerhoff, PT, EdD, MHA |
Paige Saraiva |
Director, DPT Program |
Program Assistant DPT Program |
cpeters-brinkerhoff@usa.edu ext. 2414 |
psaraiva@usa.edu ext. 2486 |
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Emily Caillouet |
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Office Assistant CASM |
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ecaillouet@usa.edu ext. 2486 |
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Christine Childers, PT, MS |
Carol Cannon |
Assistant Director, Flex DPT Program |
Administrative Assistant, Flex DPT Program |
cchilders@usa.edu ext. 2439 |
ccannon@usa.edu ext. 2438 |
Austin, Texas Campus |
Mary Zadnik, ScD, MEd, OTR/L |
Midge Beard |
Program Director, OT Programs |
Administrative Assistant, OT Programs |
mzadnik@usa.edu ext. 3136 |
mbeard@usa.edu ext. 3146 |
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Manuel (Tony) Domenech, PT, DPT, EdD |
Abby Gomez |
Program Director, DPT Programs |
Administrative Assistant, DPT Program |
tdomenech@usa.edu ext. 3147 |
agomez@usa.edu ext. 3148 |
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Edie Holmes |
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Administrative Assistant, Flex DPT Program |
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eholmes@usa.edu ext. 3151 |
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Tricia Nguyen |
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Academic Program Assistant, Flex DPT Program |
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tnguyen@usa.edu ext. 2423 |
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Kathy Wheat, PhD., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow |
Blanche Underwood |
MS-SLP Program Director |
Administrative Assistant, MS-SLP Program |
kwheat@usa.edu ext. 3164 |
bunderwood@usa.edu ext 3120 |
Miami, Florida Campus |
Jose Rafols, OTD, MHSA, OTR/L, CEAS |
Helen Castro |
Program Director, OT Programs |
Administrative Assistant, OT Programs |
jrafols@usa.edu ext. 4111 |
hcastro@usa.edu ext. 4116 |
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Kevin R. Kunkel, PhD, MSPT, MLD-CDT |
Ysela Bravo |
Assistant Program Director, DPT Program |
Administrative Assistant, DPT Program |
kkunkel@usa.edu ext. 4138 |
ybravo@usa.edu ext. 4145 |
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Dallas, Texas Campus |
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Thomas Werner, PT, MA, PhD |
Maelyn Norin-Liedke |
Program Director, DPT Program |
Academic Program & Campus Coordinator |
twerner@usa.edu |
mliedke@usa.edu ext. 5748 |
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Stephanie Capshaw, OTD, MA, OTR/L |
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Program Director, OT Programs |
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scapshaw@usa.edu |
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