SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
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
Jennifer Ellis Smith, MBA, MEd
Director of Student Success and Retention, Instructor for School of Health Professios & Sciences
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 Assistant - Andria Buck
The following positions report to the Dean.
Business Manager - Britt Grunsfeld
- also reports to Assistant Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration - Jennifer Katzman
- dotted - Coordinator of Patient Accounts - Shantell Clark (reports to the Associate Dean of Business, Technology and Research, and IT Analyst)
Associate Dean of Business, Technology, and Research - Clifton Frilot, PhD
- IT Analyst I - Henry Smith (also reports to LSUHS IT End User Support Manager - Lamar Nunnery)
- dotted - Coordinator of Patient Accounts - Shantell Clark (reports to the Business Manager and IT Analyst)
Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs
Assistant - Aysia Brown
- Coordinator of Patient Accounts - Shantell Clark
- Director of Clinical Services
- Faculty Practice Rehab Clinic
- Children's Center
- Mollie Webb
- Physical Therapy Residencies: Ortho - Nick Russell, DPT; Neuro - Lauren Sant, DPT; Wound - Sarah Murnane, DPT
- Center of Academic Excellence - Sarah Murnane, DPT
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs - Diana Merendino, DPT
- Director of Student Success and Retention - Jennifer Smith
- Department of Clinical Sciences
- Program in Public Health - Matthew Kelly, PhD (Assistant - Sandra Darby)
- Program in MLS - Stephanie Blackburn, EdD (Assistant - Laurelle Sims)
- Program in CPS - Timothy Gilmore, PhD (Assistant - Laurelle Sims)
- Program in PA - Mandy Porter (Assistant - Jennifer Coleman)
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
- Program in PT - Edward Mahoney, DPT (Assistant - Shari Culbert)
- Program in OT - Sara Walters, DrOT (Assistant - Connie Perkins)
- Program in CommD - Sandra Hayes, SPLD (Assistant - Rachel Hartnett)
- PhD Program in Rehab Sciences - Corey Coehoorn, PhD (also reports to Associate Dean of Business, Technology and Research - Clifton Frilot, PhD)
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs - Madeline Barclay, EdD
- Director of Admissions and Recruitment - Ashley Bagley
