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Faculty in UNCW's School of Health and Applied Human Sciences faculty are from throughout the world and come from diverse educational backgrounds and professional expertise. Dedicated to teaching, learning and service, students learn from and are mentored by extraordinary educators – and have the opportunity to work with faculty outside the classroom through research and community-engaged programs and initiatives.

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Steve Elliott

Director & Professor

Veterans Hall 2509-A
910.962.2115
elliotts@uncw.edu

Dr. Lindsey Nanney

Associate Director for Academic and Student Affairs

Veterans Hall 2509-B
910.962.3508
nanneyl@uncw.edu 

Dr. Ashley Wells

Associate Director for Quality Assurance

Veterans Hall 2509-C
910.962.2461
wellsa@uncw.edu

Elaine Mongno

Administrative Associate

Veterans Hall 2506-A
910.962.3330
mongnoe@uncw.edu

Ashlea Pinkham

Administrative Supervisor

Veterans Hall 2509-2
910.962.4268
pinkhama@uncw.edu

Dr. Tina Newsham

Professor & Program Coordinator

McNeill Hall 2032
910.962.0581
newshamt@uncw.edu

Dr. Elizabeth Fugate-Whitlock

Senior Lecturer

McNeill Hall 2027
910.962.7816
whitlocke@uncw.edu

Faculty Affiliates

Tamatha Arms, DNP, PMHNP-BC, NP-C
Associate Professor, School of Nursing
910.962.7192
armst@uncw.edu 
 
Michelle Cathorall, DrPH, MPH
Associate Professor, School of Health and Human Sciences
910.962.3761
cathorallm@uncw.edu 
 
Lenis Chen-Edinboro, PhD, Ed.M.
Associate Professor, School of Health and Human Sciences
910.962.7718
edinborol@uncw.edu 

Jamy Chulak, EdD, MS, RRT
Clinical Associate Professor, School of Health and Applied Human Sciences
910.962.0572
chulakj@uncw.edu 
 
Eleanor Krassen Covan, PhD
Professor Emerita of Gerontology and Sociology
covane@uncw.edu 
 
Karen Daniels, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
910.962.7178
danielsk@uncw.edu 
 
Alissa Dark-Freudeman, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
910.962.7378
freudemana@uncw.edu 
 
B. Suzy Diggle, PhD, GNP, ANP, BC
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
910.962.3559
digglefoxb@uncw.edu 
 
Alexia Franzidis, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Health and Applied Human Sciences
910.962.2268
franzidisa@uncw.edu 

Susan Glose, PhD, ANP-BC
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
910.962.3983
gloses@uncw.edu 
 
Jean Gordon, RN, DBA, FNP, MSN/Ed, MS/HRM, BSN
Assistant Professor, School of Health and Applied Human Sciences
910.962.3911
gordonjn@uncw.edu 
 
Brent Hawkins, PhD
Professor, School of Health and Applied Human Sciences
910.962.3717
hawkinsb@uncw.edu 
 
Anne Hungerford, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
910.962.7586
hungerforda@uncw.edu 
 
Scott James, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion
910.962.7284
jamess@uncw.edu 
 
Andrea Jones, PhD, MSW, LSW
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
910.962.2501
jonesal@uncw.edu 
 
Joseph Kishton, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology
910.962.3380
kishton@uncw.edu 
 
Stacey Kolomer, PhD, MSSW
Professor & Director, School of Social Work
910.962.2853
kolomers@uncw.edu 
 
Kristen Kringle-Baer, PhD
Senior Lecturer, Department of Philosophy and Religion
910.962.7867
kringlebaerk@uncw.edu 
 
Jacquelyn Lee, PhD, MSW, LCSW
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
910.962.2826
leej@uncw.edu 
 
Lidio Lima de Albuquerque, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Health and Applied Human Sciences
910.962.7666
limadeal@uncw.edu 
 
Barbara Lutz, PhD, RN, CRRN, APHN-BC, FAHA, FNAP, FAAN
McNeill Distinguished Professor, School of Nursing
910.962.2921
lutzb@uncw.edu 
 
Kristin W. Mapson, PhD, MSW
Professor, School of Social Work; Interim Associate Dean for Research and Innovation
910.962.2308
mapsonk@uncw.edu 

Alex McDaniel, DHSc, LAT, CSCS
Associate Professor, School of Health and Applied Human Sciences
910.962.7622
mcdanielat@uncw.edu 
 
Diane Pastor, PhD, MBA, NP-C
Associate Professor, School of Nursing
910.962.3482
pastord@uncw.edu 
 
Dr. Melannie Pate, PhD, M.S.
Senior Lecturer, School of Health and Applied Human Sciences
910.962.7162
patem@uncw.edu 
 
Matthew Peterson, PhD, FGSA
Associate Professor, School of Nursing
910.962.0516
petersonmj@uncw.edu 
 
Antonio Puente, PhD
Professor, Department of Psychology
910.962.3812
puente@uncw.edu 
 
Ann Rotchford, PhD
Senior Lecturer Criminology
910.962.3420 or 962.3432
rotchforda@uncw.edu 
 
Noell Rowan, PhD, MSW, LCSW, LCAS
Professor, School of Social Work
910.962.3070
rowann@uncw.edu 
 
Alicia Sellon, PhD, MSW
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
910.962.7934
sellonm@uncw.edu 
 
Lisa Sprod, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, School of Health and Applied Human Sciences
910.962.2583
sprodl@uncw.edu

Denise Smith, DHA, MBA
Assistant Professor, School of Health and Applied Human Sciences
910.962.3028
smithe@uncw.edu 

Dr. Lindsey Schroeder

Associate Professor and Program Coordinator

Veterans Hall 3514-H
910.962.7188
schroederl@uncw.edu

Dr. Kirk Brown

Associate Professor

Veterans Hall 3514-K
910.962.7184
brownk@uncw.edu

Daniel Cobble

Assistant Professor and Clinical Education Coordinator

Veterans Hall 3514-I
910.962.7453
cobbled@uncw.edu 

Dr. Steven Zinder

Associate Professor

Veterans Hall 2506-P
910.962.0504
zinders@uncw.edu

Dr. Alex McDaniel

Associate Professor & Program Coordinator

Veterans Hall 2031-F
910.962.7622
mcdanielat@uncw.edu

Christian Barnes

Senior Lecturer

Veterans Hall 3514-D
910.962.7288
barnesc@uncw.edu

Angila Berni

Lecturer

Veterans Hall 2031-B
910.962.0503
bernia@uncw.edu

Dr. John Dobson

Associate Professor

Veterans Hall 2506-N
910.962.2391
dobsonj@uncw.edu 

Dr. Michel Heijnen

Associate Professor

Veterans Hall 3514-B
910.962.7493
heijnenm@uncw.edu

Dr. Lidio Lima de Albuquerque

Assistant Professor

Veterans Hall 2506-G
910.962.7666
limadeal@uncw.edu

Sarah Noland

Lecturer

Veterans Hall 2031-A
910.962.3768
nolands@uncw.edu

Ann (Tamlyn) Shields

Senior Lecturer

Veterans Hall 2031-D
910.962.7964
shieldsa@uncw.edu

Dr. Lisa Sprod

Associate Professor

Trask 153
910.962.2583
sprodl@uncw.edu

Dr. Wayland Tseh

Professor

Veterans Hall 3514-F
910.962.2484
tsehw@uncw.edu

Jessica Van Meter

Senior Lecturer

Veterans Hall 2031-C
910.962.7210
vanmeterj@uncw.edu

Dr. Daniel Fisher

Assistant Professor and Interim Program Coordinator

Veterans Hall 3514-J
910.962.2240
fisherd@uncw.edu

Angela Barr

Clinical Assistant Professor
Veterans Hall 2506-B
910.962.2993
barra@uncw.edu 

Barb Biehner

Clinical Assistant Professor

Veterans Hall 3514-J
biehnerb@uncw.edu

Dr. Randyl Cochran

Assistant Professor

Veterans Hall 2506-B
910.962.2748
cochranr@uncw.edu

Dr. Richard Ginnetti

Assistant Professor of Practice

Veterans Hall 2525
910.962.2749
ginnettir@uncw.edu

Dr. Jean Gordon

Assistant Professor

Veterans Hall 2525
910.962.3911
gordonjn@uncw.edu

Dr. William Opoku-Agyeman

Associate Professor

Veterans Hall 2506-B
910.962.3569
opokuagyeman@uncw.edu 

Dr. Denise Smith

Assistant Professor

Veterans Hall 3514-J
910.962.3028
smithe@uncw.edu

Dr. Amelia (Kit) Huelskamp

Associate Professor and Program Coordinator

Track 151
910.962.7308
huelskampa@uncw.edu

Dr. Andrew Harrison

Lecturer

Trask 145
910.962.2907
harrisonac@uncw.edu

Dr. Jordan Weber

Lecturer

Track Coliseum 146
910.962.7275
weberj@uncw.edu

Dr. Michelle Cathorall

Associate Professor and Program Coordinator

Veterans Hall 2506-I
910.962.3761
cathorallm@uncw.edu

Elisabeth Baynard

Associate Professor of Practice

Veterans Hall 2031-I
910.962.7704
baynarde@uncw.edu

Dr. Sasha Canan

Associate Professor

Veterans Hall 2506-J
910.962.3433
canans@uncw.edu

Dr. Hannah Catalano

Associate Professor

Veterans Hall 2506-L
910.962.7768
catalanoh@uncw.edu

Dr. Lenis Chen-Edinboro

Associate Professor

Veterans Hall 2031-H
910.962.7718
edinborol@uncw.edu

Dr. Sabrina Cherry

Associate Professor

Veterans Hall 2031-G
910.962.7135
cherrys@uncw.edu

Dr. Kent Guion

Professor

Veterans Hall 2506-H
910.962.3019
guionk@uncw.edu

Dr. Charles Hardy

Professor

hardyc@uncw.edu 

Dr. Melannie Pate

Senior Lecturer

Veterans Hall 3514-G
910.962.7162
patem@uncw.edu

Dr. Shaila Strayhorn-Carter

Assistant Professor

Veterans Hall 2506-K
910.962.3808
strayhorns@uncw.edu

Dr. Brent Hawkins

Professor & Program Coordinator

McNeill Hall 3010
910.962.3717
hawkinsb@uncw.edu

Dr. Cara Gray

Associate Professor

McNeill Hall 3015
910.962.3733
grayc@uncw.edu

Dr. Dan Johnson

Associate Professor

910.962.3659
johnsonde@uncw.edu

Sara Fox

Instructor of Practice

McNeill Hall 3012
910.962.7901
millersm@uncw.edu

Dr. Jamy Chulak

Clinical Associate Professor & Program Coordinator

Veterans Hall 2506-E
910.962.0572
chulakj@uncw.edu

Karen Blain

Clinical Assistant Professor

Veterans Hall 2506-R
910.962.3047
blaink@uncw.edu

Tina Frazier

Clinical Assistant Professor

Veterans Hall 2506-Q
910.962.3711
fraziert@uncw.edu

Amber McVeigh

Clinical Associate Professor

Veterans Hall 2506-C
910.962.2653
mcveigha@uncw.edu 

Thomas Nietman

Clinical Assistant Professor & Director of Clinical Education

Veterans Hall 2506-F
910.962.3443
nietmant@uncw.edu

Dr. Alexia Franzidis

Associate Professor & Program Coordinator

Veterans Hall 2506-D
910.962.2268
franzidisa@uncw.edu

Dr. Shelly Myers Hinson

Lecturer

Veterans Hall 3514-C
910.962.3911
hinsons@uncw.edu

Dr. Laura Morris

Associate Professor

Veterans Hall 2031-E
910.962.2451
morrisl@uncw.edu

Dr. Alana Seaman

Associate Professor

Veterans Hall 3514-E
910.962.7568
seamana@uncw.edu

Amy Olsen

Lecturer & Program Coordinator

Trask 148
910.962.2181
olsenad@uncw.edu

Dr. John Lothes

Senior Lecturer

Trask 148
910.962.2848
lothesj@uncw.edu

Laura Siljander

Lecturer

Trask 152
910.962.2077
siljanderl@uncw.edu 

Allison Talley

Lecturer

Trask 144
910.962.7794
talleya@uncw.edu 

Marsha Todd

Senior Lecturer

Trask 150
910.962.7815
toddm@uncw.edu

Spring 2025

  • Candy Ashton-Forrester, Ph.D. Professor of Recreation Therapy
  • John P. Bennett, Ed.D., Professor of Physical Education
  • Robert W. Boyce, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Exercise Science
  • Sue Combs, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Physical Education and Health
  • Eleanor Krassen Covan, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Gerontology and Sociology
  • Darwin Dennison, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Public Health Studies
  • Deborah Dowd, Ed.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Exercise Science
  • Jorge Figueroa, Ph.D., Lecturer Emeritus of Public Health
  • James H. Herstine, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Recreation, Sports Leadership and Tourism Management
  • Walter B. (Terry) Kinney, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Health and Applied Human Sciences
  • Charles A. Lewis, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Health and Applied Human Sciences
  • Judith B. Lewis, M.Ed., Assistant Professor Emerita of Physical Education
  • David K. Miller, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Health and Applied Human Sciences
  • David E. Warner, M.Ed., Associate Professor Emeritus of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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