OTD faculty and staff
Stephanie Thurmond
School Director/DPT Program Director/Professor
- 419-372-6331
- sthurmo@bgsu.edu
- 104 Health and Human Services
Jason Hughes, Ph.D., M.S., OTR/L , FAOTA
OTD Program Director and Associate Professor
- 419-372-3409
- jkhughe@bgsu.edu
- 104 Health & Human Services
Brad Bozzo
Admissions Administrative and Recruitment Coordinator
- 419-372-3342
- bbozzo@bgsu.edu
- 104 Health and Human Services
Samantha Barefoot, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, BCPR
Director of Curriculum and Assistant Clinical Professor
- 419-372-3352
- sambare@bgsu.edu
- 104 Health & Human Services
Kim Caris
Student Enrollment and Compliance Coordinator
kcaris@bgsu.edu
- 419-372-6845
- 104 Health and Human Services
Carli DiMeo, OTD, OTR/L, BCP
Assistant Clinical Professor
- 419-372-3362
- cdimeo@bgsu.edu
- 104 Health & Human Services
Manali George, OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Clinical Professor
- 419-372-3360
- manalig@bgsu.edu
- 104 Health & Human Services
Beth Hunter, Ph.D., M.S., OTR/L
Director of Capstone and Faculty Development and Associate Professor
- 419-372-3354
- elihunt@bgsu.edu
- 104 Health & Human Services
Allen Keener, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, FAOTA
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and Associate Clinical Professor
- 419-372-3373
- keenera@bgsu.edu
- 104 Health & Human Services
Lydia Cremer Kite, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, CAPS
Director of Student Affairs and Assistant Clinical Professor
- 419-372-3356
- lkite@bgsu.edu
- 104 Health & Human Services
Allison M. Martin, Ph.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
- 419-372-3361
- allimar@bgsu.edu
- 104 Health & Human Services
Jackson M. Miller, OTD, MEd, OTR/L, CAPS
Director of Admissions and Assistant Clinical Professor
- 419-372-3357
- miljack@bgsu.edu
- 104 Health & Human Services
Melinda Petty, OTD, DPT, MOT, OTR/L, PT, CHT
Assistant Clinical Professor
- 419-372-3358
- mwpetty@bgsu.edu
- 104 Health & Human Services
Jamie Schimmoeller
Operations Coordinator
- 419-372-3344
- jschimm@bgsu.edu
- 104 Health and Human Services
Charmaine Uy, OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Clinical Professor
- 419-372-6394
- uyc@bgsu.edu
- 104 Health & Human Services
A.J. Wright
Clinical Education Placement and Partnership Administrative Coordinator
- 419-372-5466
- aarwrig@bgsu.edu
- 104 Health and Human Services
Melissa Yeung, Ph.D.
Director of Student Engagement and Enrollment Services
- 419-372-6354
- yeungm@bgsu.edu
- 104 Health and Human Services
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