SCHOOL LEADERSHIP 

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Dean for the School of Health Professions & Sciences

Sharon Dunn, PT, PhD

Vice Chancellor for Academic Administration, Dean for School of Health Professions & Sciences, Professor of Physical Therapy, Board Certified Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Administration

Clifton Frilot, PhD, MBA, PE

Associate Dean of Business, Technology and Research for School of Health Professions & Sciences, Professor of Rehabilitation Sciences

Diana Merendino, DPT, RRT, PT, RRT-NPS, RPFT, FAARC

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for School of Health Professions & Sciences, Clinical Associate Professor of Cardiopulmonary Science

Madeline Barclay, EdD, MPH

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for School of Health Professions & Sciences, Clinical Assistant Professor of Public Health

Britt Grunsfeld, MBA

Business Manager for School of Health Professions & Sciences

Ronn Walters, PT, DPT, OCS

Executive Director of Clinical Affairs, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist

Jennifer Ellis Smith, MBA, MEd

Director of Student Success and Retention, Instructor for School of Health Professios & Sciences

Ashley Bagley

Director of Admissions and Recruitment for School of Health Professions & Sciences
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Organizational Chart

Visual Display of School of Health Professions & Sciences Organizational Chart (PDF)

Dean of the School of Health Professions and Sciences - Sharon Dunn, PhD

  • Executive Coordinator - Chasity Sales / reports to the Dean of SHPS

The following positions report to the Dean with sub-reporting positions listed below them.

Business Manager - Britt Grunsfeld, MBA

  • also reports to Chief Business Officer - Stacey Simpson
  • OT Coordinator - Connie Perkins
  • PT Coordinator - Shari Culbert
  • CPS / MLS Coordinator - Rachel Hartnett
  • PA Coordinator - Alexis Daniels
  • MPH Coordinator - Samm Darby
  • SLP and MEW Coordinator - Angel Rogers
  • FPC Coordinator - Alysia Brown (also reports to Coordinator of Patient Accounts)
  • CC Coordinator - Tonya March (also reports to Coordinator of Patient Accounts)

Associate Dean of Business, Research, and Technology - Clifton Frilot, PhD, MBA

  • IT Analyst I - Henry Smith (also reports to LSUHS IT End User Support Manager - Lamar Nunnery)
  • Executive Director of Clinical Affairs - Ronn Walters, PT, DPT
    • Coordinator of Patient Accounts - Shantell Clark, MBA
      • Revenue Cycle management Team
    • Director of Clinical Operations - April Brown, PT, DPT
    • Faculty Rehab Clinic (also reports to Director of Clinical Operations)
    • Children's Center
    • Mollie Webb Speech & Hearing Center

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs - Diana Merendino, DPT

  • Director of Student Success and Retention - Jennifer Smith
  • Department Chair of Public Health - Matthew Kelly, PhD
  • Department Chair of Communication Disorders - Sandra Hayes, SPLD
  • Department Chair of Cardiopulmonary Science - Timothy Gilmore, PhD
    • BPCC Consortium
    • Program Director of Cardiovascular Technology - Michon Revader, DHA
    • Degree Advancement Program
  • Department Chair of Physician Assistant - Mandy Porter, PA-C
  • Department Chair of Physical Therapy - Daniel Flowers, PT, DPT, PhD
    • Director of the PT Program - Edward Mahoney, PT, DPT, EdD
    • Director of the PT Orthopaedic Residency - Nicholas Russell, PT, DPT, MBA
    • Lafayette Associate Director - Zachary Pitre, PT, DPT
      • Lafayette Associate Coordinator - Tiffany Richard
    • Director of PT Neuro Residency - Matthew Martin, PT, DPT
  • Department Chair of Occupational Therapy - Sara Walters, DrOT
  • Department Chair of Medical Lab Science - Stephanie Blackburn, EdD
  • Department Chair of Rehabilitation Sciences - Cory Coohorn, PhD

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs - Madeline Barclay, EdD

  • Director of Admissions and Recruitment - Ashley Bagley