Core Faculty
Kevin Lohenry, PhD, PA-C
Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences
Assistant Vice President, Interprofessional Education
Chad Brinkman, PT, DPT, OCS
Director of Clinical Education, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Assistant Professor of Practice, Physical Therapy Program (Non-Tenure Eligible)
Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
Matthew Briggs, MFA
Assistant Professor of Practice, Health Sciences Design
Assistant Professor of Practice: Design Fellow, Engineering
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Christine Childers, PT, PhD
Director, Physical Therapy Program
Associate Professor
Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist
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Robert Hoy, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor of Practice, Physician Assistant Program
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Kasi M. Kiehlbaugh, PhD
Director, Health Sciences Design
Associate Professor of Practice (Career Track)
Executive Committee Chair, Vertically Integrated Projects
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Karis Kellner, PA-C, CAQ-EM
Director, Clinical Education, Physician Assistant Program
Assistant Professor of Practice, Physician Assistant Program (Career Track)
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Kaia Kordosky-Herrera, MSPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program
Julie Ledford, PhD
Co-director, Clinical Translational Sciences Graduate Program
Associate Professor, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine – Tucson
Jonathan Lee-Confer, PhD
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Sae Byul “Sarah” Ma, PharmD
Director of Accreditation, Physician Assistant Program
Associate Professor of Practice, R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy
Erin McMahon EdD, CNM, FACNM
Director, Nurse Midwife Program
Assistant Clinical Professor, College of Nursing
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Salma I. Patel, MD, MPH, FACP, FAASM
Clinical Professor
Associate Dean, Curricular Affairs
Travis W. Sawyer, PhD
Assistant Professor, Optical Sciences
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Professor, Health Sciences Design
Research Assistant Professor, Medicine
Faculty Affiliate, Applied Mathematics
Member, UArizona Cancer Center
Member, BIO5 Institute
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Kirstin Weible, PT, MS, ScD
Assistant Professor of Practice, Physical Therapy Program (Non-Tenure Eligible)
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Tessa Tibben, DHSc, MSPAS, PA-C
Director, Didactic Education, Physician Assistant Program
Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Program
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Jonathan M Kevan, PhD
Assistant Professor of Practice, College of Health Sciences
Monica Michalski, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor of Practice, Physical Therapy Program (Career Track)
Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
Coy Collins, MSN, RNP
Assistant Professor of Practice, Physician Assistant Program (Career Track)