• Department of Occupational Therapy
  • 521 Lancaster Avenue
  • Eastern Kentucky University
  • 103 Dizney
  • Richmond, KY 40475
  • Phone: 859-622-3300
Faculty and Staff


Schneck, Dr. Colleen (Department Chair & Professor)
Baltisberger, Julie (FW Clinical Assistant & Part-Time Faculty)
Chrisman, Natalie Ingram (Sr Office Associate to the Fieldwork Coordinator-Fieldwork Office)
Custer, Melba (Assistant Professor)
Emery, Dr. Lynnda (Professor)
Fehringer, Elaine (Fieldwork Coordinator & Assistant Professor)
Foster, Heather (Administrative Assistant I to the Department Chair and Department)
Gailey, Pat (Part-Time Faculty)
Giddings, Glynda (Office Associate & Receptionist to the Department)
Hart, Susan L. (Sr. Office Associate to the Undergraduate and Graduate Coordinators-Department)
Howell, Dr. Dana (Doctoral Liaison/Rehabilitation Sciences Degree Program & Associate Professor)
Leigers, Kelly (Part-Time Faculty)
Marken, Dr. Dory (Associate Professor)
Marshall, Amy (Assistant Professor)
Myers, Dr. Christine (Assistant Professor)
Nicholas, Katherine (Part-Time & Assistant Professor)
O'Brien, Dr. Shirley (Associate Professor)
Parr, Twilla (Part-Time Professor)
Pierce, Dr. Doris (Professor & Endowed Chair in Occupational Therapy)
St. Michel, Gordon (Associate Professor)
Shasby, Dr. Sharon (Professor)
Shordike, Dr. Anne (Associate Professor)
Splinter-Watkins, Kathy (Associate Professor & Undergraduate Coordinator)
Thompson, Dr. MaryEllen (Graduate Coordinator & Professor)
Westfall, Julya (Assistant Professor)
Wittman, Dr. Peggy (Professor)