OTD faculty and staff

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Stephanie Thurmond

School Director/DPT Program Director/Professor

Jason Hughes, Ph.D., M.S., OTR/L , FAOTA

OTD Program Director and Associate Professor 

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Brad Bozzo

Admissions Administrative and Recruitment Coordinator

Samantha Barefoot, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, BCPR

Director of Curriculum and Assistant Clinical Professor

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Kim Caris

Student Enrollment and Compliance Coordinator

kcaris@bgsu.edu

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Carli DiMeo, OTD, OTR/L, BCP

Assistant Clinical Professor

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Kris Gaines

Senior Admissions Advisor

Manali George, OTD, OTR/L

Assistant Clinical Professor

Beth Hunter, Ph.D., M.S., OTR/L 

Director of Capstone and Faculty Development and Associate Professor 

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Allen Keener, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, FAOTA

Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and Associate Clinical Professor

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Pamela Keppler

Operations Coordinator

Lydia Cremer Kite, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, CAPS

Director of Student Affairs and Assistant Clinical Professor 

Allison M. Martin, Ph.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor

Jackson M. Miller, OTD, MEd, OTR/L, CAPS

Director of Admissions and Assistant Clinical Professor

Melinda Petty, OTD, DPT, MOT, OTR/L, PT, CHT

Assistant Clinical Professor

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Jamie Schimmoeller

Operations Coordinator

Charmaine Uy, OTD, OTR/L

Assistant Clinical Professor

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A.J. Wright

Clinical Education Placement and Partnership Administrative Coordinator

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Melissa Yeung, Ph.D.

Director of Student Engagement and Enrollment Services

Updated: 09/02/2026 02:01PM