Faculty Roster

Emeriti

BROUSSARD, LARRY, PhD, University of Texas, 1974 Emeritus Professor of Medical Laboratory Science

CAIRO, J.M., PhD, LSU Medical Center, 1986 Emeritus Professor of Cardiopulmonary Science, Dean of School of Allied Health Professions

DAVIS, SYLVIA M, PhD, Wichita State University, 1976 Emeritus Professor of Communication Disorders

EASON, JANE M, PhD, University of Florida, 1996 Emeritus Professor of Physical Therapy

LAWRENCE, LOUANN, DrPH, University of Texas, 1994 Emeritus Professor of Medical Laboratory Science

LEVITZKY, MICHAEL G, PhD, Albany Medical College, 1975 Emeritus Professor of Cardiopulmonary Science

MC CARTHY, HENRY, PhD, University of Kansas, 1977 Emeritus Professor of Counseling

WEISS, ELIZABLETH L, PhD, Tulane University, 1988 Emeritus Professor of Physical Therapy

AKOTAOBI, NGOZI, DPT, Loma Linda University, 2009 Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

ALLEMAND, JESSICA, MOT, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, 2019 Instructor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

ANGELOCCI, ROSE, PhD, University of New Orleans, 2007 Assistant Professor of Counseling

ATIYEH, KATHERINE, DPT, LSU Health Sciences Center, 2013 Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

BLANCO, MARIA, MEd, University of New Orleans, 2004 Assistant Professor of Clinical Interdisciplinary Human Studies

BOOTH, BRITTANY, DMSc, University of Lynchburg, 2021 Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

BROCATO, JOANIE, PhD, Louisiana State University, 2008 Associate Professor of Medical Laboratory Science

BROUILLETTE, MOLLY, MCD, LSU Health Sciences Center, 2005 Assistant Professor of Clinical Communication Disorders

CALLAIS, REBECCA, DrOT, Marymount University, 2025 Instructor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

CARDOSI, ERICA P, AuD, LSU Health Sciences Center, 2012 Assistant Professor of Clinical Communication Disorders

DELAUNE, LAUREN, MS, University of Southern Mississippi, 2021 Assistant Professor of Medical Laboratory Science

DUGAN, ERIN M, PhD, University of Mississippi, 2005 Professor of Counseling, Dean of School of Allied Health Professions

ESCHETE, STEPHANIE, MPAS, LSU Health Sciences Center, 2016 Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

FISHER, KHYLEYAH, MBA, Louisiana State University - Shreveport, 2023 Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiopulmonary Science

FORD, REBECCA, MOT, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, 2014 Instructor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

FRANC, INGRID A, PhD, Texas Woman’s University, 2018 Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

FRISCHHERTZ, ADRIANNE L., PhD, University of New Orleans, 2011 Assistant Professor of Counseling

GILL, LUTHER C, PhD, University of Florida, 2012 Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

GILLIES, NICKY, MS, University of North Florida, 2019 Instructor of Clinical Interdisciplinary Human Studies

GIORDANO, KEVIN, PhD, Auburn University, 2021 Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

GISCLAIR, LYNDSEY, PhD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, 2025 Assistant Professor of Medical Laboratory Science

GLAPION, ALANNA R, EdD, Louisiana State University - Shrevport, 2024 Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

GUIDRY, MEGAN R, AuD, LSU Health Sciences Center, 2014 Assistant Professor of Clinical Communication Disorders

HALL, BRITTANY G, MMS, Our Lady of the Lake College, 2015 Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

HAUN, DANIEL, BS, University of New Orleans, 1974 Instructor of Medical Laboratory Science

HEBERT, GEORGE W, PhD, Louisiana State University, 1998 Associate Professor of Counseling

HELD, DANIEL P, MHS, LSU Health Sciences Center, 2011 Assistant Professor of Medical Laboratory Science

HOANG, HA, PhD, University of New Orleans, 2019 Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

HURLEY-LARMEU, ANNETTE, PhD, Louisiana State University, 2003 Professor of Communication Disorders

KOWITZ, ALI, M.Ed., Northwestern State University, 2012 Assistant Professor of Clinical Interdisciplinary Human Studies

LANDRY, LAURA E, MCD, LSU Health Sciences Center, 2013 Instructor of Communication Disorders

LINS, JORDAN S, MSSLP, University of South Alabama, 2017 Instructor of Communication Disorders

LIU, HAO, PhD, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1998 Professor of Physical Therapy

LOPEZ, LESLIE C, PhD, University of Louisville, 2019 Associate Professor of Communication Disorders

LORD, KEVIN, PhD, LSU Health Sciences Center, 2008 Associate Professor of Cardiopulmonary Science, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs

MACMASTER, CHRISTINA, DPT, University of South Alabama, 2015 Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

MAJOUE, MEGAN P, AuD, LSU Health Sciences Center, 2011, Associate Professor of Clinical Communication Disorders

MOREAU, NOELLE G, PhD, Louisiana State University, 2007 Professor of Physical Therapy, Associate Dean of Research Affairs

MUTTER, EMILY, AuD, LSU Health Sciences Center, 2011 Assistant Professor of Clinical Communication Disorders

NORMAN, MICHAEL C, PhD, University of New Orleans, 2016 Assistant Professor of Clinical Interdisciplinary Human Studies

PELLETT, ANDREW A, PhD, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1991 Professor of Cardiopulmonary Science, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

POIENCOT, LACY, DrOT, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2025 Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

RAMIREZ, BRENDA, MS, Tulane University, 2013 Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiopulmonary Science

RISHIQ, DANIA, PhD, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 2013 Assistant Professor of Communication Disorders

ROVIRA, MADISON, MPAS, LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport, 2020 Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

SCHOENDORF, JADE, MS, University of New Orleans, 2016 Assistant Professor of Medical Laboratory Science

STAZIO, LAURA, MSci, Columbia University, 1987 Instructor of Clinical Interdisciplinary Human Studies

WALKER, BRANDON J, OTD, Texas Woman’s University, 2019 Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

WALTERS, HOLLY, PhD, Oregon State University, 2023 Assistant Professor of Counseling

WELLONS, RACHEL D, DPT, Thomas Jefferson University, 2006 Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

WEYDERT, AMBER P, MMS, Nova Southeastern University, 2006 Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

WILLIS, MICHELLE, MCD, LSU Medical Center, 1996 Instructor of Communication Disorders

WILSON, PHILIP G, PhD, University of Illinois, 1991 Professor of Interdisciplinary Human Studies

WRIGHT, BRITTNEY N, MCD, LSU Health Sciences Center, 2010 Instructor of Communication Disorders

YANCOVICH, STEPHEN, MMS, Our Lady of the Lake College, 2007 Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

ZAMJAHN, JOHN, PhD, LSU Health Sciences Center, 2004 Professor of Clinical Cardiopulmonary Science

ZITZMANN, MICHELE B, MHS, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1995 Associate Professor of Medical Laboratory Science

Recapitulation of Faculty

The eight academic departments of the School of Allied Health Professions and the respective active faculty of each, in alphabetical order by rank, are listed below:

Cardiopulmonary Science

PROFESSOR: Pellett, Zamjahn

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:  Lord

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:  Fisher, Ramirez

Communication Disorders

PROFESSOR: Hurley-Larmeu

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:  Lopez, Majoue

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Brouillette, Cardosi, Guidry, Mutter, Rishiq

INSTRUCTOR:  Landry, Lins, Willis, Wright

Counseling

PROFESSOR:  Dugan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:  Hebert

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:  Angelocci, Frischhertz, Walters

Interdisciplinary Human Studies (Human Development Center)

PROFESSOR: Wilson

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Blanco, Kowitz, Norman

INSTRUCTOR: Gillies, Stazio

Medical Laboratory Science

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Brocato, Zitzmann

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:  Delaune, Gisclair, Held, Schoendorf

INSTRUCTOR: Haun

Occupational Therapy

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Franc

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Glapion, Poiencot, Walker

INSTRUCTOR: Allemand, Callais, Ford

Physical Therapy

PROFESSOR:  Liu, Moreau

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Hoang, Wellons

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Akotaobi, Atiyeh, Gill, Giordano, MacMaster

Physician Assistant Studies

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:  Booth, Eschete, Hall, Rovira, Weydert, Yancovich