Leadership
Melissa Shaffron ’22 DMSc, PA-C
Associate Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Associate Clinical Professor of PA Medicine, Program Director of the Master of PA Medicine Program
Faculty
Benjamin Radack, PT, DPT, EdD
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Assistant Director of Clinical Education
Christina M. Robohm-Leavitt ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program
David Andrew Porter ’19 DMSc, PA-C, EM-CAQ, CHFP
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science program
Adjunct Faculty, Master of Healthcare Administration program
DuAnn Kremer, PhD, ACSM EP-C
Associate Professor of Health Sciences & Human Performance, Coordinator of Clinical Education
Elijah Salzer ’20 DMSc, PA-C, NYSAFE, C-EFM
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program
Everett Allen ’22 DMSc, MPH, MHS, PA-C, CAQ-Psych
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program
Frank Caruso ’19 DMSc, PA-C, EMT-P
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program
Greer O. Trainham ’22 MPAM, ’23 DMSc, PA-C
Adjunct Faculty in the PA Medicine Program, Alumni Chair University of Lynchburg MPAM and DMSc Programs
Jason Grandeo, DPT, DScPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Director of Lynchburg’s Community Health Center
Jay C. Somers, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program
Jon B. Christensen ’22 DMSc, PA-C, CCP-C, TP-C, FAWM, FEWM, DiMM
Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science
Lawrence Herman ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program
Lisa Neumann-Smith, CNM
Clinical Assistant Professor of Women’s Health for the Community Access Network
Lynette Reina ’25 EdD, PT, DPT, OCS
Program Director of the Doctor of Executive Leadership, Assistant Clinical Professor of Physical Therapy
Megan Castro ’18 MPAM, ’19 DMSc
Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences, Director of Clinical Education
Melissa Shaffron ’22 DMSc, PA-C
Associate Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Associate Clinical Professor of PA Medicine, Program Director of the Master of PA Medicine Program
Nikoleta Delis ’22 DMSc, PA-C
Assistant Program Director of the Doctor of Medical Science, Clinical Assistant Professor of PA Medicine, Director of Didactic Education
Penelope Elam, DPT, PT
Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Director of Clinical Education, Assistant Director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Price Blair, PhD
Assistant Director of Westover Honors,
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Sara W. Bailey, PhD, LCMHCA (NC), NCC
Associate Professor of Counseling, Program Director for the Master of Science in Counseling
Sarah Bolander ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program
Sarah Sims ’24 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program
Sean Collins, PhD, CSCS*D
Professor of Health Sciences & Human Performance, Director of the Walker Human Performance Laboratory
Stephen Lewia Jr. ’18 MPAM, ’20 DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-EM
Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program
Todd Olsen, PhD
Professor of Health Science and Human Performance
Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Tom Bowman, PhD, ATC, FNATA
Director, University Research Center
Professor of Athletic Training
W. Allen Moore, PhD, PT
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Associate Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Staff
Virgil Oxendine
Administrative Coordinator for the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and PA Medicine
