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![Amity Arnold](/sites/default/files/styles/bio_picture_teaser/public/2022-09/Arnold_Amity0622ALW_5739.jpeg?itok=GAiP4Tgs)
Amity Arnold, MSPAS, PA-C
Didactic Coordinator
Clinical Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
![Patricia Clayburn](/sites/default/files/styles/bio_picture_teaser/public/2023-08/Clayburn_Patricia0816ALW_8375-web.jpg?itok=A3Y9c8ek)
Patricia Clayburn, DNP, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Julie Farrier, MPAS, PA-C
Clinical Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
![Randall Gearhart](/sites/default/files/styles/bio_picture_teaser/public/2024-10/Gearhart_Randall0824AWB_8599-web.jpg?itok=BDL9Jml6)
Randall F. Gearhart, Ph.D.
Chair, Health Sciences Department
Exercise Science Program Coordinator
APEX Program Coordinator
Professor of Health Sciences
![J. Kimberly Higginbotham](/sites/default/files/styles/bio_picture_teaser/public/2024-09/HIGGINBOTHAM_Joy.jpg?itok=XGlqMj-Y)
J. Kimberly Higginbotham, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Director of Graduate Nursing Programs, Associate Professor
![Theda (Jody) Hostetler](/sites/default/files/styles/bio_picture_teaser/public/2025-01/Jody%20Hostetler%20-%20Headshot%20resized.jpg?itok=inztc0iw)
Theda (Jody) Hostetler, DNP, M.Ed., RN
Director, Online Nurse Educator Certificate Program
Project Director, Nurse Faculty Loan Program
Project Director, Nurse Education Grant Program
Assistant Professor of Nursing
![Melissa Irwin](/sites/default/files/styles/bio_picture_teaser/public/2024-08/irwin_melissa0920alw_9047-web.jpg?itok=T8JHs9ko)
Melissa Irwin, D.M.Sc.
Director, Physician Assistant Program
Chair, Department of Medical Sciences
Clinical Assistant Professor
![Levi Jones](/sites/default/files/styles/bio_picture_teaser/public/2024-10/Jones_Levi0824AWB_8581-web.jpg?itok=YXspUwec)
Levi Jones, M.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor
![Carrie Keib](/sites/default/files/styles/bio_picture_teaser/public/faculty-images/keib_carrie0819alw_5549.jpg?itok=q8GindRq)
Carrie Keib, Ph.D., RN
Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Administrative Officer
![Emily Keller](/sites/default/files/styles/bio_picture_teaser/public/2024-10/Keller_Emily0824-AWB_8886-web.jpg?itok=AKI1bUrU)
Emily Keller, DMS, PA-C
Clinical Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies