College of Health & Wellness

Administration

  • Laura J. Galligan, Ph.D., professor, dean

Department Chairpersons

  • Cara Sammartino, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., department chair, Health Science
  • Todd Seyfarth, M.S., R.D., department chair, Nutrition and Dietetics

Occupational Therapy Doctorate

  • Nancy Dooley, Ph.D., OTR/L,  associate professor, program director

Physician Assistant Studies

  • Ellen Mandel, PA-C, D.M.H., M.P.A., M.S., professor, program director

Faculty

Health Science

  • Jonathan Noel, Ph.D., assistant professor; B.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Connecticut
  • Samantha Rosenthal, Ph.D., assistant professor; B.S., Carnegie Mellon University; M.P.H., Ph.D., Brown University
  • Cara Sammartino, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., associate professor, department chair; B.S., University of Vermont; M.S.P.H., Emory University - Rollins School of Public Health; Ph.D., Brown University

Nutrition and Dietetics

  • Allison Acquisto, M.A.T., RDN, associate professor; B.S., University of Rhode Island; M.A.T., Johnson & Wales University
  • Kara Cucinotta, M.S., RD, LDN, CNSC, associate professor; A.S., B.S., Johnson & Wales University; M.S., Boston University
  • Todd Seyfarth, M.S., RD, associate professor, department chair; B.S., Johnson & Wales University; M.S., State University of New York — Stony Brook 

Occupational Therapy Doctorate

  • Ann Burkhardt, O.T.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, professor; B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., New York University; O.T.D., Creighton University
  • Nancy Dooley, Ph.D., OTR/L,  associate professor, program director; B.S., Quinnipiac College; M.A. New York University; Ph.D., New York University
  • Rebecca Lynn (Ricci) Simon, M.S., Ed.D.,  OTR/L, FAOTA, associate professor and academic fieldwork coordinator/capstone coordinator; B.A., Stonehill College; M.Sc., Tufts University; Ed.D., Northeastern University 

Physician Assistant Studies

  • Craig Baillie, PA-C, M.Sc., assistant professor, B.S., Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science University; M.Sc., Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science University
  • Ashley A. Hughes, PA-C, M.S., assistant professor, academic coordinator; B.S., University of New Haven; M.S.P.A.S. Northeastern University
  • Aleko Kimbouris, PA-C, M.P.H., M.S.H.S., assistant professor; B.Sc., Worcester State University; M.P.H., The George Washington University; M.S.H.S., The George Washington University
  • Kelli Kruzel, PA-C, M.S.P.A.S., assistant professor, clinical coordinator; B.A., Canisius College; M.S.P.A.S., D'Youville College
  • Ellen D. Mandel, PA-C, D.M.H., M.P.A., M.S., professor, program director; B.S., Rutgers/UMDMJ Universities; M.S., Rutgers University; M.P.A., Seton Hall University; D.M.H., Drew University
  • Victoria P. Miller,  PA-C, M.T., M.S.P.A.S., assistant professor; B.S., University of Rhode Island; PA-C, Yale University School of Medicine; M.S.P.A.S., University of Texas — Rio Grande Valley
  • Diane Siedlecki, M.D., medical director; B.S. Niagara University; Rutgers University; M.D., Georgetown School of Medicine      
  • Mallory J. Sullivan, PA-C, M.P.A.S., assistant professor, associate clinical coordinator; B.S., Roger Williams University; M.P.A.S., Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences