School of Sciences and Health Professions Faculty and Staff

In the Simmons School of Sciences and Health Professions you will study with faculty who are thought-leaders and award winners, researchers, and professionals in their fields in the
Departments of
Our Faculty and Staff
Meet the Dean

Paul Geisler
Dean, School of Sciences & Health Professions
School of Sciences and Health Professions Staff
Elizabeth Atwood
Faculty Support Coordinator
Jyl Collins
Senior Lab Manager
Debbie Duran
Operations Consultant
Linda Economu
Operations Specialist
Amy Gibson
Academic Advisor

Megan Hill
Academic Data & Analytics Manager

Tracy Machcinski
Lab Manager
Gretchen Peterson
Assistant Director of Operations, School of Sciences and Health Professions
Hannah Richo
Administrative Assistant
Lisa Rosmarin
Faculty Support Coordinator
Kaleena Seeley
Director of Operations
Leah Smith
Faculty Support Coordinator
Jen Stallings
Chemistry Laboratory Manager
Behavior Analysis
Chair

Gretchen Dittrich
Associate Professor, Chair of the Behavior Analysis Department, and Director of the Master's Program
Full-time Faculty

Ronald Allen
Professor of Practice and Director of the Doctoral Program for Behavior Analysis

Judah Axe
Professor

Claudia Campos Fleitas
Associate Teaching Professor and Practicum Director for BA@Simmons

Marcella Hangen
Assistant Professor of Practice

Laura Hanratty
Associate Professor of Practice and Practicum Director

Christina King
Associate Professor of Practice

Missy Olive
Professor of Practice and Director of the BehaviorAnalysis@Simmons Program

Emily Perry
Assistant Professor of Practice/Mentoring and Supervision Faculty
Biology
Chair

Jane Lopilato
Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Biology
Full-time Faculty

Anna Aguilera
Associate Professor and Director of the Honors Program

Tim Hanway
Assistant Professor of Practice and Internship Coordinator for the Health & Exercise Science Program

Seth Johnson
Assistant Professor

Eric Luth
Associate Professor

Charlotte Russell
Teaching Professor

Elisabeth Simonin
Assistant Teaching Professor

Michael Welch
Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of the Health & Exercise Science Program

Ling Xin
Assistant Professor

John Young
Assistant Professor, and Elizabeth Backofen Endowed Professor
Chemistry and Physics
Chair

Rich Gurney
Professor and Chair of the Chemistry and Physics Department
Full-time Faculty

Shreya Bhattacharyya
Associate Teaching Professor and Clare Boothe Luce Professor

Joe Elias
Assistant Professor

Meghan Johnston
Associate Teaching Professor

Michael Jordan
Associate Professor of Practice
Michael Paul
Associate Teaching Professor

Cherie Ramirez
Associate Teaching Professor

Jennifer Roecklein-Canfield
Professor

Arpita Saha
Associate Professor

Jason White
Professor and Director of the 3+2 Engineering Program
Computer, Data, and Mathematical Sciences
Chair

Amber Stubbs
Associate Professor and Chair of Computer, Data & Mathematical Sciences, and Undergraduate Computer Science & Informatics Program Director
Full-time Faculty

Donna Beers
Professor

Denise Carroll
Assistant Professor of Practice and Director of the Computer Science Complete Degree program

Margaret Menzin
Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics and Program Director of Mathematical Sciences

Hong Pan
Assistant Professor

Lauren Trichtinger
Assistant Professor

Nanette Veilleux
Professor and Director of the Data Science Program
Nutrition
Co-Chairs

Lisa Brown
Professor, Nutrition Co-Chair, and Director of the Dietetic Internship Program

Teresa Fung
Professor, and Ruby Winslow Linn Endowed Professor, Nutrition Co-Chair, and Director of Didactic Program in Dietetics
Full-time Faculty

Jacqueline Beatty
Assistant Professor

Yara Gholmie
Assistant Teaching Professor

Kathrina Prelack
Associate Professor

Urshila Sriram
Assistant Teaching Professor

Kate Walker
Assistant Professor of Practice and Nutrition Clinical Instructor of DIP
Part-time Faculty

Elizabeth Colavito Siu
Associate Professor of Practice and Director the Masters Program

Sharon Gallagher
Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of the Dietetic Internship Program
Physical Therapy
Chair

Justin Jones
Professor of Practice and Chair of the Physical Therapy Department
Full-time Faculty

Justin Beebe
Professor and Director of the DPT Program

Amitabh Dashottar
Associate Professor

Jillian Kulinski
Assistant Professor of Practice and Director of DPT Clinical Education

Stacey Maguire
Associate Professor of Practice

Matthew O'Rourke
Assistant Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of DPT Clinical Education

Jenna Stuebe Powers
Assistant Professor of Practice

Rachel Verrill
Assistant Professor of Practice

Steve Wechsler
Assistant Professor
Part-time Faculty

Joanne Rivard (Malerba)
Associate Professor of Practice
Psychology
Chair

Amanda Carey
Associate Professor and Chair of Psychology
Full-time Faculty

Elizabeth Donovan
Associate Professor

Gregory Feldman
Professor

Kelsea Gildawie
Assistant Professor

Sarah Martin
Professor

Megan McCarty
Associate Professor

John Reeder
Associate Professor

Geoff Turner
Associate Professor
Public Health
Chair

Valerie Leiter
Professor and Chair of the Public Health Department and Director of the Bachelor's Program in Public Health
Full-time Faculty

Kristen Brewer
Assistant Professor

Leigh Haynes
Associate Professor of Practice and Director of the Master of Public Health Program

Edima Ottoho
Associate Professor of Practice

Dawna Thomas
Professor and Chair of the Department of Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Dolores Wolongevicz
Associate Professor of Practice and Director of the Health Professions Education Program