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Life University Administration
Guy F. Riekeman, D.C. ................................................................................................................................................................... President
John Altikulac, B.S. ............................................................................................................................................ Chief Information Officer
Patti Ann Banks........................................................................................................................................ Director of the Wellness Center
Kathy Bannister..................................................................................................................Assistant Director of Postgraduate Programs
John Barrett, B.A. .....................................................................................................................................Senior Advisor to the President
Shelly Batcher, B.A.................................................................................................................................................... Director of Marketing
Brenda Boone, B.A..................................................................................................................................................Special Events Director
Cynthia Boyd, B.S., D.C............................................................................Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing
Stephanie Buchanan B.A................................................................................................................... Director of Admissions Operations
Dawn Cadwallader, D.C............................................................................................................................................ Impact Tour Director
Michael Clusserath, B.S., D.C...................................................................................................Associate Dean, College of Chiropractic
Margaret Cunningham, B.A. .....................................................................................................................Director of Enrollment Events
Erin Dancer, MBA ...............................................................................................................................................Director of Development
Craig Dekshenieks, A.B.J............................................................................................................................... Sports Information Director
John Downes, D.C. ........................................................................................................................... Vice President for Global Initiatives
Susan Dudt, M.A. ............................................................................................................................................ Director of Career Services
Vincent Erario, D.C. ...................................................................................................................... Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Kay Freeland, M.A. ............................................................................................................. Director of Student Administrative Services
Tameka Glass, B.S., M.A. ............................................................................................................................Director of Student Advocacy
Timothy Guest, D.C........................................................................................................................................... Quality Assurance Officer
Kathryn Haag, B.S., D.C.......................................................................................................................... Director of Thought Leadership
Greg Harris, M.M.A., M.B.A. ............................................................................................Vice President for University Advancement
Cierra Hoffman, B.S., D.C................................................................................................................................Director of LIFEforce 1000
Heather Hoffman, B.S., M.Ed.........................................................................................................................................................Registrar
Kathryn Hoiriis, B.S., D.C. .............................................................. Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
William D. Jarr, B.B.A. ....................................................................................................................Executive Vice President for Finance
Leslie King, M.Ed., D.C. ............................................................................................................................ Dean, College of Chiropractic
Rebecca Koch, B.A. ..................................................................................................................................... Director of Service Initiatives
Mark Kovacs, PhD., Ed.M, B.S................................................................................ Director of Life University Sport Science Institute
Gilles LaMarche, B.S., D.C........................................................................................................ Vice President of Professional Relations
Bernadette Lavender, B.S., D.C. ......................................................... Director of the Center for Health and Optimum Performance
Cynthia Lund, C.T. ......................................................................................................................................Director of Auxiliary Services
Mark Maiyer, D.C. ............................................................................................................................. Director of Clinic Support Services
John Markham, B.S., D.C. ........................................................................................... Executive Director of Level III Clinic Programs
John McGee, B.A., M.S................................................................................................................................Vice President for Operations
Jo Anne Miller, B.B.A. .................................................................................................................................................................. Controller
Amy McIlvane, B.S. ...................................................................................................................................................... Director of Budgets
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Steven Mirtschink, D.C. ........................................................................................................ Director of Community Outreach Clinics
Lauren Nielsen, B.A. ...........................................................................................................................Director of Advancement Services
Daniel Payne, B.S., MBA ............................................................................................................................................Director of Athletics
Jayme Pendergast, B.S. M.S. ....................................................................... Director of Athletics Compliance and Academic Support
Stella Peterson, M.S., Ph.D. ....................................................................................................................... Director of Human Resources
Karen Preston, B.B.A., M.L.I.S...............................................................................Interim Director, Sid E. & Nell K. Williams Library
Larry Riddle .................................................................................................................................................................Director of Facilities
Lisa Rubin, M.A., Ph.D. .............................................................................................................. Director of the Student Success Center
Robert Scott, D.C., Ph.D. .....................................................................................................Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Marc Schneider, M.Ed., D.C. ............................................................................................................. Vice President of Student Services
Frank Schwitz, D.C. ....................................................................................................................................Director of Clinic Advisement
Susan Sharkey, B.A., D.C......................................................Director of the Campus Center for Health and Optimum Performance
Phyllis Shropshire, B.A., M.A. ................................................................................................................... Director of Student Accounts
Michael Smith, M.S., Ph.D. .................................................Assistant to the Dean, College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies
Anquonette Stiles, B.S., D.C. .................................................................................................................. Director of Sponsored Research
Jennifer Stoble, B.S., M.Ed. ....................................................................................... Director of Student Engagement and Leadership
Gary Sullenger, Ed.D. ................................................................................................... Executive Director of Enrollment Management
Stephanie Sullivan, B.S., D.C. ............................................................ Director of the Sid Williams Center for Chiropractic Research
Jennifer Valtos, B.A., M.S. ...........................................................................................................Executive Director of Student Services
John Wheeler...................................................................................................................................... Director of Custodial and Grounds
Melissa Waters, B.A., M.A. .................................................................................................................................Director of Financial Aid
Howard Wright, B.S., M.B.A., Ed.D.................................................................................................... Director of Institutional Research
Life University Faculty
Professor Emeritus
Ronald Kath, M.S., Ph.D. ............................................................................................................................................... Business Professor
Professor
Shahla Abghari, M.S., Ph.D. ..................................................................................................................................................Basic Sciences
Debra Bisiacchi, M.S., D.C. ......................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Andrei Bourdeinyi, M.D., Ph.D., D.C. .................................................................................................................................Basic Sciences
Margaret Capes, M.S., D.C. ......................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Gary Craft, B.S., D.C. ........................................................................................................................................................ Clinical Sciences
Samuel H. Demons, M.S., Ph.D. ...........................................................................................................................................Basic Sciences
Robert Bruce Fox, D.C....................................................................................................................................................... Clinical Sciences
Vijay Ganji, M.S., PhD. .................................................................................................................................................................. Nutrition
Joseph Guagliardo, D.C. .....................................................................................................................................................Clinical Science
Roohieh Hamrang, M.D., D.C. ......................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
Jerry Hochman, B.A., D.C. .......................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Laura Huber, B.S., D.C. .............................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
David Koch, D.C. .......................................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Douglas March, B.S., D.C. ................................................................................................................................................................. Clinics
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Matthew McCoy, M.P.H., D.C. ........................................................................................................................................ Clinical Sciences
Michael Montgomery, M.A., Ph.D. ..............................................................................................................................General Education
Linda Mullin, B.A., D.C. ...........................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Vinnavadi Ravikumar, M.S., Ph.D. ......................................................................................................................................Basic Sciences
Robert Rectenwald, D.C. ................................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
Florence Rigby, M.S., Ph.D. ...................................................................................................................................................Basic Sciences
Frances Roberson, M.Ed., Ed.S., Ph.D. ..........................................................................................................................................Business
Jeffrey Rupp, M.A., Ph.D. .......................................................................................................................................... Sport Health Science
Brent Russell, M.S., D.C. .....................................................................................................................................................Clinical Science
George Teston, III, M.S.A., M.Ed., Ph.D. ......................................................................................................................................Business
Peter Wilson, B.S., D.C. ..................................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
Associate Professor
Mike Abbatinozzi, B.S., D.C. ............................................................................................................................................................. Clinics
Salman Afsharpour, Ph.D. .....................................................................................................................................................Basic Sciences
Mark Amos, B.A., D.C. ..................................................................................................................................................... Clinical Sciences
George Batenchuck, B.S., D.C. ......................................................................................................................................... Clinical Sciences
Fang Bian, Ph.D. ............................................................................................................................................................................. Nutrition
Jill Bradshaw, D.C. .....................................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Deloss Brubaker, M.S., Ed.D. .................................................................................................................................... Sport Health Science
Anthony Scott Carpenter, M.S., Ph.D. .............................................................................................................................Natural Sciences
James Carter, D.C............................................................................................................................................................... Clinical Sciences
Jaleh Dehpahlavan, M.S., Ph.D. ................................................................................................................................................... Nutrition
Beverly Demetrius, M.A., Ed.D. ................................................................................................................................................... Nutrition
Lydia Dever, B.A., D.C. .............................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Humberto Dutra, M.S. ........................................................................................................................................................ Natural Science
Susan Esposito, B.S., D.C. .........................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Donald Fuller, M.S., Ph.D. ........................................................................................................................................ Sport Health Science
Joseph Haezebrouck, D.C. ................................................................................................................................................................. Clinics
William Kessel, B.A., D.C. ................................................................................................................................................ Clinical Sciences
Brigette Kinard, B.S., D.C. ........................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Jeffrey Lander, M.S., Ph.D. ........................................................................................................................................ Sport Health Science
Philip Librone, B.S., D.C. .................................................................................................................................................. Clinical Sciences
Daniel Michel, D.C. ............................................................................................................................................................................ Clinics
Michael Millican, B.A., D.C. ............................................................................................................................................................. Clinics
Mercy Navis, M.S. ...................................................................................................................................................................Basic Sciences
Brendan Ozawa-de Silva, M.Th., D. Phil .....................................................................................................................General Education
Vivek Penumetcha, M.S., Ph.D. ........................................................................................................................................Natural Sciences
Michael Pryor, M.B.A., D.C. ............................................................................................................................................................. Clinics
Keith Rau, D.C. ........................................................................................................................................................... Sport Health Science
Frank Ruechel, M.Ed., Ph.D. .........................................................................................................................................General Education
Jerry Schar, B.S., D.C. ........................................................................................................................................................ Clinical Sciences
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Lorna Shepard, M.Ed., Ed.D.......................................................................................................................................................... Nutrition
Brian Sheres, B.S., D.C. ..................................................................................................................................................... Clinical Sciences
Rick Sherkel, B.S., D.C. .............................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Amanda Timberlake, M.S. ........................................................................................................................................ Sport Health Science
Michael Tomasello, B.S., D.C. ........................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
David Wallace, M.A. ......................................................................................................................................................General Education
Assistant Professor
Russell Andrews, B.S., D.C. ......................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Stephen Bloomingdale, B.S., D.C. .................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
Krista Boline, M.B.A., D.C ..................................................................................................................................................................OSCE
Beatrice Borges, B.S. D.C. .................................................................................................................................................................. Clinics
Ralph Bucci, D.C. ............................................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
Daisy Buckner, B.S., M.S. ...............................................................................................................................................General Education
Tanisha Bush, B.S., M.B.A. ..............................................................................................................................................................Business
Roxanne Caron, M.Ed., D.C. ............................................................................................................................................................ Clinics
Amy Kubat Castin, B.S., D.C. ........................................................................................................................................... Clinical Sciences
Tameka Clemons, PhD...........................................................................................................................................................Basic Sciences
Cherry Collier, M.S., Ph.D.............................................................................................................................................General Education
Leanne Cupon, B.S., D.C. ................................................................................................................................................. Clinical Sciences
Paul Donaldson, B.S., D.C. ................................................................................................................................................................ Clinics
James Eaton, B.S., D.C. ...................................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
Eva Elsangak, R.N., D.C. ................................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
Hussein Elsangak, M.D., D.C. .......................................................................................................................................... Clinical Sciences
Sandra Everage, B.S., R.T. ................................................................................................................................................. Clinical Sciences
Mary Catherine Faust, M.S., Ph.D. .......................................................................................................................... Sport Health Science
Mark Ferdarko, B.S., D.C. .................................................................................................................................................................. Clinics
Gwendolyn Gardner, D.C. ................................................................................................................................................................. Clinics
Abigail Gonsalves, D.V.M., D.C. ...........................................................................................................................................Basic Sciences
William Hamilton, B.S., D.C. ............................................................................................................................................................ Clinics
Henry Hammond, M.S. .................................................................................................................................................General Education
Lawrence Hansen, B.A., D.C. ........................................................................................................................................... Clinical Sciences
Deidre Harrison, M.S., Ph.D. ............................................................................................................................................Natural Sciences
Kevin Harrison, M.S., D.C. .............................................................................................................................................. Clinical Sciences
Charmaine Herman, M.A., D.C. ......................................................................................................................................Clinical Science
Carol Hoban, M.P.H., PhD. ...................................................................................................................................................Basic Sciences
Rebekah Janiak, M.S. .....................................................................................................................................................General Education
Julie Jordan, B.S., D.C. ..............................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Michael Karlin, M.A., Ph.D............................................................................................................................................General Education
Kerry Kramer, B.S., D.C. ...........................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Lynn Krothe, B.S., D.C. .............................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Terry Lancaster, M.A. ............................................................................................................................................................Basic Sciences
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Yit Lim, M.Ed., Ph.D. ................................................................................................................................................. Sport Health Science
Melissa Loschiavo, B.Sc., D.C. ......................................................................................................................................... Clinical Sciences
Ronald Mayne, M.A., Ph.D. ..................................................................................................................................................Basic Sciences
David Mjoen, D.C. ............................................................................................................................................................................. Clinics
Robin Nelson, B.S., Ph.D. ..................................................................................................................................................Natural Sciences
Eric Nicholas, B.A., D.C. ................................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
James Oppenheim, M.P.H., D.C. .............................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Dickson Owusu, M.S. ........................................................................................................................................................Natural Sciences
Sandra Pannell, R.T. .......................................................................................................................................................... Clinical Sciences
Mickey Parsons, M.Ed. ..................................................................................................................................................General Education
Mariana Perosino, D.C. ...................................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
Karen Pfeifer, B.S., M.S............................................................................................................................................... Sport Health Science
Danielle Pichette, B.S., D.C. .............................................................................................................................................................. Clinics
Olina Plotkina, M.D., D.C. .................................................................................................................................................Clinical Science
Donna-Marie Plummer, M.S. ....................................................................................................................................................... Nutrition
Kerith Powell, B.S., D.C. .................................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
Marie Powell, M.B.A. .......................................................................................................................................................................Business
Raj Pradhan, M.S. ...............................................................................................................................................................Natural Sciences
Sailaja Pydimarri, M.S. ....................................................................................................................................................................Business
Paula Rhodes, B.A., D.C. ................................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
Deborah Roche, M.Ed., D.C. ...................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Irving Russell, D.C. ............................................................................................................................................................................ Clinics
Peggy Samples, M.S., Ph.D. ...........................................................................................................................................General Education
Joyce Sayers, B.A., R.N., D.C. ............................................................................................................................................................ Clinics
Richard Shook, M.A., Ph.D. ..........................................................................................................................................General Education
Geetha Sridaran, M.S.L.S. ..................................................................................................................................................................Library
Teri Stockwell, B.A., D.C. .................................................................................................................................................................. Clinics
Victoria Strong, B.A., D.C. ............................................................................................................................................... Clinical Sciences
Louis Toth, B.A., D.C. ...................................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
Arcella Trimble, M.S., Ph.D. .........................................................................................................................................General Education
Gwendolyn Tutt, B.S., D.C. ............................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
Kent Vanderslice, B.S., D.C. .............................................................................................................................................................. Clinics
Ronald Ware, M.B.A. ......................................................................................................................................................................Business
Sherri Ziomek, B.S., D.C.................................................................................................................................................... Clinical Sciences
Instructor
James Paul, B.A., M.S. ........................................................................................................................................................ Exercise Science
Zoila Stewart, D.C............................................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
Adjunct Faculty
Carl Amodio, B.A., D.C. ...........................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
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Nicole Benge, B.A., D.C. ..........................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Edwin Billmire, M.A., PhD................................................................................................................................................Natural Sciences
Nick Bravo, B.S., D.C.......................................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
Trent Brumbaugh, B.S., D.C. ....................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Doug Carr, M.S. .............................................................................................................................................................................. Nutrition
Kelly Cecatto, M.A., Ph.D. .............................................................................................................................................General Education
Sudhanva Char, M.S., Ph.D. ........................................................................................................................................... Clinical Nutrition
Karima Cooper, B.S., D.C. ........................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Norman Dabalos, B.S., D.C. .....................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Adam Decker, M.S., D.C. .......................................................................................................................................................Basic Sciences
Murat Doral, M.A., M.B.A. ............................................................................................................................................................Business
Matthew Driscoll, B.S., M.S. ..................................................................................................................................... Sport Health Science
Joy Dunwoodie, D.C. ................................................................................................................................................. Chiropractic Science
Gustavo Duran, B.S., M.S................................................................................................................................................... Exercise Science
Curtis Fedorchuk, D.C. .............................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Mitchell Ferguson, M.S., Ed.D. .....................................................................................................................................General Education
Steven Garber, B.S., D.C. ..........................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Paul Goldberg, M.P.H., D.C. ............................................................................................................................................ Clinical Sciences
Mollie Halle, B.A., J.D. .....................................................................................................................................................................Business
Bruce Harman, M.S., D.C. ........................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Zahra Hassani, M.D. ..............................................................................................................................................................Basic Sciences
Lallie Hayes, M.B.A. .........................................................................................................................................................................Business
Angela Jackson, B.S., M.A. ............................................................................................................................................General Education
Adam Janiak, B.S. ...........................................................................................................................................................General Education
Ilana Katz, B.S., M.S. ...................................................................................................................................................................... Nutrition
Ronald Kirk, M.A., D.C. ...........................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Jodi Knapton, B.A., M.A. ...............................................................................................................................................General Education
Joshua Kolonik, B.A., D.C. .......................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Andrew Krantz, B.S., D.C. ................................................................................................................................................ Clinical Sciences
Christie Kwon, M.S., D.C. ................................................................................................................................................. Exercise Science
Rebecca Lapham, B.S. D.C. ......................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Ashli Linkhorn, B.S., D.C. ......................................................................................................................................... Sport Health Science
Nicole McCarty, M.S., D.C. ...................................................................................................................................... Sport Health Science
Joseph McNamara, D.C. ...........................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Melodie Mitchell-Black, B.S., D.C. ................................................................................................................................................... Clinics
Lee Norris, B.S., A.M. ....................................................................................................................................................General Education
Elizabeth Nunnelley, B.A., J.D. ................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Tracy Olson, M.S., D.C. ............................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Edward Owens, M.S., B.S., D.C. ....................................................................................................................................................Research
David Packer, M.B.A., D.C. ......................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Eric Partin, M.A., D.C. ...........................................................................................................................................................Basic Sciences
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Denise Pickett-Bernard, M.A., PhD. ............................................................................................................................................ Nutrition
Marjorie Roberts, B.S., M.S. ............................................................................................................................................. Exercise Science
Kenneth Rothacker, M.A. ..............................................................................................................................................General Education
Drew Rubin, B.S., D.C. ..................................................................................................................................................... Clinical Sciences
Loren Shull, M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D. ................................................................................................................................General Education
Sonja Smith, B.S. M.S. ....................................................................................................................................................General Education
Roy Sweat, D.C. ..........................................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Marla Thompson, M.B.A. ................................................................................................................................................................Business
Cory Viehl, B.S., M.S. .....................................................................................................................................................General Education
Liliana Warner, B.A., D.C. ........................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
CathyJo Wendland, B.S., D.C. ..................................................................................................................................Chiropractic Sciences
Louise Wilson, M.B.A. .....................................................................................................................................................................Business
Winfield Zehrung, M.S., Ph.D. .........................................................................................................................................Natural Sciences
Faith Zhou, B.S., M.S. .....................................................................................................................................................General Education
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