Administration, Faculty, and Professional Staff

Stephanie D. Nichols, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS, BCPP, FCCP

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, UNE
Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorder Faculty, Maine Medical Center

Barbara Norton

Administrative Assistant

Tara Paradie, PT, MSPT, DHSc

Assistant Clinical Professor
Director of Clinical Education

Karen T. Pardue, Ph.D., RN, CNE, FNAP, ANEF

Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives
Professor, School of Nursing and Population Health

Arabella Pérez, DSW, MSW, LCSW

Assistant Clinical Professor

Heath R. Pierce, M.Ed., RSCC*D, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D, ACSM EP-C

Assistant Dean, Westbrook College of Health Professions
Director, Applied Exercise Science
Clinical Professor
Strength and Conditioning Consultant

April Plante

Senior Assistant to the Dean
WCHP Dean's Office

Michele Polacsek, Ph.D., M.H.S.

Professor of Public Health
Director, Center for Excellence in Public Health

Lori G. Power, Ed.D., M.S.W., M.A.

Assistant Teaching Professor and
Coordinator, Applied Arts and Social Justice Certificate

Shireen Rahman, Ed.D., ATC, CISSN

Clinical Professor
Interim BS Nutrition Program Director
Vice Chair, University Faculty Assembly
Faculty Adviser: AES Club, Habitat for Humanity, Alpha Chi National Honor Society

Eileen Ricci, PT, D.P.T., M.S., PCS

Clinical Professor
Maine LEND Program Director
Maine LEND Pediatric PT Residency Program

Christopher Rizzo, DAT, LAT, ATC, CSCS

Clinical Professor; Coordinator of Clinical Education

Kira Rodriguez, M.H.S.

Senior Research Associate
Adjunct Faculty

Nancy Jo Ross, PhD RN

Assistant Clinical Professor, Nursing

Katherine S. Rudolph, PT, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
Director, Motion Analysis Laboratory

Kathryn Sawicki, Pharm.D., BCACP

Assistant Clinical Professor
Primary Care Pharmacist at Penobscot Community Health Center

Devon Anne Sherwood, B.S., Pharm.D., BCPP

Associate Professor
Clinical Psychopharmacology Specialist
SBIRT Trainer and Champion