Meet Our
Faculty
Our network of faculty spans the country, from Florida to Texas to California—and beyond. USAHS boasts the country’s largest teams of OT and PT faculty-practitioners, who draw from their diverse expertise to develop our blended learning components—the online coursework and real-world lab activities. Our faculty members have vast experience as clinicians and researchers, and they share a passion for educating and mentoring the next generation of practitioners.
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Jacqueline Achon, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CSRS, CFPS


Elizabeth Barnes, OTR/L


Claribell Bayona, OTD, OTR/L, CSRS


Christina Bertran, OTD, MS, OTR/L, BCP, CAS


Angela Labrie Blackwell, PhD, OTR


Aaron Bonsall, PhD, OTR/L


Nicole Booher, MOT, OTR


Caitlin Boyd, MOT, OTR, CBIS


Lakeisa (Keisa) Boykin, DHSC, MBA/HCM, OT/L


Sean Brim, OTD, PhD, MOT, OTR/L


Kim Broussard, PhD, OTD, OTR


Nichel Brunder-Allen, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, CLT


Macy Burr, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, CAS


Daniel (Dan) Calvo, OTD


Helen Carey, PhD, MSc Adv OT, OTR


Rebecca Caudrillier, MOTR/L


Teka Clark, OTD, MOT, OTR/L


Cody Cox, OTD, OTR/L, MEd


Jennifer Susong Crowder, DSc, MS, OTR


Catherine (Cat) Daniel, MOT, OTR/L


Jessica De Brun, OTD, MOT, OTR/L


Elizabeth DeLuca-Berg, OTD, OTR, CAPS


Jennie DiGrado, OTD, OTR/L, C/NDT


Jennifer Diminuco, MOT, OTR, CHT


Kristin Domville, OTD, MOT, OTR/L


Christopher Ebner, MS, OTR/L


Pamela Evans, OTR, MBA, DBA


Jessica Fagan, OTD, OTR/L


Justine Faghihifar, OTD, OTR, LSVT


Valerie Faul, MOT/L


Jennifer (Jen) Featheringham, OTD, OTR/L


Katelyn Fell, MOT, OTR/L


Antonette Fernandez, DrOT, OTR/L, CNDT


Jaimee Fielder, OTD, OTR, CLVT, CBIST


Maureen Fischer, OTD, OTR/L


Emily Frank, OTD, MS, OTR, CHSE


Steven Gerardi, OTD, PhD, OTR


Sharon Glover, OTD, OTR/L, ECHM


Mary Jan Greer, PhD, OTR


Vanessa Grijalba, OTD, OTR/L


Raquel Guarino, MS, CHT, OTR/L


Zeida Gutierrez, PhD, MHS, OTR/L


Marcia Hamilton, OTD, MSHS, OTR/L, BCTS


Nicolas (Nick) Harrington, OTD, MOT, OTR/L


Cynthia (Cyndi) Haynes, OTD, MBA, MEd, OTR/L


Eric Hicks, PhD, MS, OTR


Lee Ann Hoffman, OTD, ATP/SMS


Timothy Holley, DHSc, MSOT, OTR/L, CBFC


Rebekah Jarrar, OTD, MA, MOT, OTR/L


Maureen Johnson, PhD, MS, OT/L, BCPR, C/NDT, CHSE-A


Pamela Kasyan-Howe, OTD, OTR/L, EdS


Sabina Khan, PhD, OTD, MS, OTR/L


Lesley Khan-Farooqi, PhD, OTD, OTR/L


Rebecca (Becky) King, OTD, MSOT, OTR


Dana Kolbfleisch, OTD, OTR/L


Alisa Kollmann, OTD, MOT, OTR/L


Elizabeth (Beth) Lambert, MOT, OTR


Kersten Laughlin, OTD, OTR/L


Blanche Leeman, EdD, OT/L, CHT


Kristian Llaca, EdD, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, CSRS, BCTS, CHSE


Arlenys Loffredo, OTD, MS, OTR/L


Amy Lyons-Brown, MS, OTD, OTR/L


Susan MacDermott, OTD, OTR/L


Dana Madalon, OTD, OTR/L


Daniel Martin, OTD, MOT, OTR/L


Cecilia S. Martinez, OTD, OTR/L, BCP


Erin McIntyre, OTD, MA, OTR/L


Keegan McKay, OTD, MOT, OTR


Martina ‘Tina’ McNulty, PhD, OTR/L


Keith B. McWilliams, OTD, OTR/L, DRS


Mayra Mendez-Schiaffino, OTD, MS, OTR/L


Jaynee Taguchi Meyer, OTD, OTR/L


Laura Moe, MOT, OTR/L


Gwen Morris, OTD, PhD, OTR, CHT, CLT


Khalil Mrabe, OTD, OTR/L, MEd


Kaylee Munch, MOT, OTR/L


Angelina Muñoz, OTD, OTR/L


Cassandra (Kassi) Nelson, OTD, MBA, OTR, CNS, CEAS I


Katherine (Katie) O’Hara, MSOT, OTR/L


Jazminne Orozco Arteaga, OTD, OTR/L


Karen Park, OTD, OTR/L


Christienne Parten, OTD, MEd, OT


Kristina Hartsook, DrOT, OTR/L, BCP


Gabriela Perez, OTD, MS, OTR/L


Erik Perez, OTD, OTR


Gary (Mark) Petersen, OTD, OTR/L


Kellan Quigley, OTD, MS, OTR/L
Kellan Quigley, OTD, MS, OTR/L, is an Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and Assistant Professor at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS). Dr. Quigley was the Lead Occupational Therapist and Clinical Coordinator for multidisciplinary rehabilitation services at Strive! Rehabilitation/Ocala Health in Ocala, FL. Upon graduating in 2012 from Western Michigan University with his Master


Heather Rennerfeldt, OTR/L
Heather Rennerfeldt completed her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of Sioux Falls in Sioux Falls, SD in 2005. Following a year as an adjunct instructor in the Exercise Science department at the University of Sioux Falls, she earned her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of South Dakota in


Terri Roberts, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CLT


Erin Schwier, OTD, EdD, OTR/L


Cheryl Sheffield, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, CHAMP, CDP, FPS
Dr. Cheryl Sheffield has 30 years of experience as an occupational therapist in Canada and the United States. She joined the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) in 2018, where she transitioned from a contributing faculty member in the post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy program to core faculty in the Master of Occupational


Lacey Sims, OTR
Lacey Sims earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. Sims began her career in acute care at a level one trauma center and later transitioned to outpatient working with both neuro and orthopedic patients. In 2015, she earned her


Lacey Spark, OTD, MOT, OTR/L
Lacey Spark attended the University of Oregon and Pacific University for her undergraduate career before earning her Master of Occupational Therapy from Pacific University in 2010. After graduation, she worked in community mental health practice and presented at the annual American Occupational Therapy Association conference on occupational therapy groups for early intervention and treatment of


Anderston St. Germain, OTD, MS, OTR/L
Dr. St. Germain received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Biology from Concordia College in Minnesota. From 1999 to 2005, he worked in an inpatient pediatric psychiatric mental health facility. Dr. St. Germain attained his Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Florida International University in 2005. He has clinical experience working in multiple


Wendy Tremaine, PhD, OTR/L


Catherine Tsang-Wu, OTD, OTR, CBIS


Timothy Tu, DScOT, MEd, OTR


Claire Uke, MOT, OTR/L
Claire Uke is a licensed and registered occupational therapist with school-based experience serving parents and children from diverse backgrounds. She has dense technical knowledge on a variety of topics and is passionate about sharing information and finding solutions. She is currently pursuing a certification in assistive technology. Uke began teaching as an Assistive Technology Lab


Lynea Upson, MOT, OTR


Brooke Weber, MS, OTR/L


Elizabeth (Liz) Wilson, OTD, OTR
Dr. Liz Wilson became an Academic Fieldwork Coordinator at the University in 2018. She started at the University as a guest lecturer and then contributing faculty before transitioning into her current full-time position. She has worked in a variety of occupational therapy settings including inpatient acute hospitals, outpatient clinics, home health, pediatric school systems and


Heidi Woolley, OTD, MSOT, OTR/L
Dr. Woolley is an experienced educator and occupational therapist with 20+ years of clinical and administrative experience in various clinical settings. She graduated with honors in 1994 with her Bachelor of Science in Special Education from BYU with certifications in mild/moderate and severe/profound disabilities. She started her career teaching special education in a junior high