School of Health Sciences

Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center, Rm. W241 · (570) 327-4519

Advisory Committees

Advisory committees, which act as recommending bodies to the faculty and administration, consist of in-field professionals who act as partners in the development of curriculum. Their curricular and equipment advice as well as their industry connections and internship opportunities are invaluable to our students and to the growth of our institution.

Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee

Ms. Lou Anne Bloom, RDH, Dental Hygienist, Loyalsock Dental Associates Williamsport, PA
Ms. Bridget Dorsey, RDH, Dental Hygienist, Field Sales Consultant, Henry Schein Dental Bangor, PA
Ms. Rebekah Albitz, RDH, Dental Hygienist, Dental Care Associates Douglassville, PA
Dr. JoAnn R Gurenlian, RDH, PhD., President, Gurenlian & Associates Haddonfield, NJ
Dr. Barry Holden, DMD, Periodontist State College, PA
Dr. Carl Jenkins, DDS, General Dentist Watsontown, PA
Dr. Joseph Martin, Dentist, Drs. Klatt & Martin Bellefonte, PA
Ms. Sherry Mathews, RDH, Dental Hygienist, Complete Family Denistry Liberty, PA
Mr. David Tule, RDH, Dental Hygienist, Bryden & Kessel Family Denistry Milton, PA

Nursing Advisory Committee

Ms. Lori A Berger, RN, BSN, Director of Nursing Education, Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg, PA
Ms. Betsy Crossley, RN, Vice President, Nursing, Jersey Shore Hospital Jersey Shore, PA
Ms. Kathy Harris, RN, BSN, MHA, Manager of Compliance/Quality Outcomes, Susquehanna Homecare Williamsport, PA
Ms. Grace (Bernice) Johnson, RN, MA, MSN, Homosassa, FL
Ms. Susan Kemmerer, BSN, RN, Care Coordinator, SUN Home Health Services Montoursville, PA
Ms. Barbara M Piwowar, MS, RN, Education Manager, HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehab Hospital Pleasant Gap, PA
Ms. Debra Reicherter, RN, CPC, Quality Improvement, Muncy Valley Hospital Skilled Nursing Muncy, PA
Ms. Lou Ann Simpson, RN, BSN, Director of Nursing, Valley View Nursing Center Montoursville, PA
Cheryl Webb, Ph.D., RN, CS, Assistant Professor, Community College of Beaver County Monaca, PA

Occupational Therapy Advisory Committee

Ms. Mavis Bosch, COTA/L, COTA/L, Susquehanna Health Muncy, PA
Mr. Steve Gallik, OTR/L, Selinsgrove Center Selinsgrove, PA
Ms. Tina Hauck, COTA/L, Danville, PA
Ms. Christine L Hischmann, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, Director, Occupational Therapy, Clarks Summit State Hospital Clarks Summit, PA
Ms. Ann House, OTR/L, Self Employed, Williamsport, PA
Ms. Karen Lamper, COTA/L, ManorCare Jersey Shore Jersey Shore, PA
Mr. Kenneth McCracken, COTA/L (self employed), Jersey Shore, PA
Zoe Oldt, OTR/L, Albright Care Services Williamsport, PA
Mr. Shaun Smith, OTR/L, Albright Care Services Lewisburg, PA
Ms. Mindy Tedesco, OTR/L, Susquehanna Home Health Williamsport, PA
Kathleen E Longbrake, Public member of ACOTE, Mebane, NC
Karen L Spaar, Occupational Therapy Assistant, BlaST Intermediate Unit 17 Trout Run, PA
Ms. Lynn Fatool, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Commonwealth of PA, Danville State Hospital
Ms. Jolene Hoffman, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Childrens Therapy Center of Columbia Columbia, MD
Ms. Elizabeth A Dixon, OTR/L, Occupational Therapy Dept. Supervisor, Children's Development Center Williamsport, PA

Paramedic Advisory Committee

Dr. Gregory R Frailey, FACOEP, Medical Director, Prehospital Services, Susquehanna Regional EMS Williamsport, PA
Mr. Joseph P Hopple, NREMT-P, Education Coordinator, Sussex County E.M.S. (DE) Ocean View, DE
Mr. Kent Knable, NREMT-P, Assistant Director, Centre Lifelink EMS State College, PA
Mr. Timothy A Shumbat, NREMT-P, Prehospital Services, Susquehanna Health Williamsport, PA
Mr. Richard Sprout, EMT, Picture Rocks Volunteer Fire Company Picture Rocks, PA
Mr. Jim Slotterback, NREMT-P, Paramedic Specialist, Susquehanna Health Williamsport, PA
Mr. Charles G Stutzman, NREMT-P, Administrative Director Prehospital Services/Emergency Preparedness, Susquehanna Health Williamsport, PA
Mr. Stephen R Wirth, Esquire, Attorney, Page, Wolfberg & Wirth Mechanicsburg, PA
Mr. Michael B Magyar, Coordinator Prehospital Services, Evangelical Community Hospital Montgomery, PA
Mr. Rich A Kelley, Prehospital Clinical Supervisor, Mount Nittany Medical Center State College, PA
Ms. Wendy S Hastings, EMS Program Manager, Lycoming County Department of Safety Eagles Mere, PA

Physical Fitness Specialist Advisory Committee

Ms. Pamela Gass, RN, ATC, CSCS, Administrative Director, Susquehanna Health Williamsport, PA
Ms. Carey Stiller, Personal Trainer, Fitness Factory Williamsport, PA
Dr. Steven L Heffner, Spinal Rehabilitation, Laurel Health System Williamsport, PA
Mr. Jerry Clark, YMCA Executive Director/ Clinton Co. Club, Manager, YMCA Lock Haven Lock Haven, PA
Mr. Joseph A Akob, MS, Director, Recreation Center, East Stroudsburg University Saylorsburg, PA
Dr. Sheila J Dynan, L.C.S.W., D.M.H., Chairperson, Physical Education, College of St. Elizabeth Morris Plains, NJ
Mr. Douglas E Sellmann, MEd., MSS, Head Coach, Strength & Conditioning, Hunterdon Central Regional High School Lake Hiawatha, NJ

Physician Assistant Advisory Committee

Dr. Gregory R Frailey, FACOEP, Medical Director, Prehospital Services, Susquehanna Regional EMS Williamsport, PA
Mr. Christian Androvette, PA-C, ER Staff PA, Susquehanna Health Williamsport, PA
Mr. Ricardo C Calla, PA-C, Central PA Pulmonary Associates Enola, PA
Dr. Robert A Donato, President/CEO, Williamsport OB/GYN P.C. Williamsport, PA
Dr. Duane R Donmoyer, Paxinos, PA
Dr. William Ehmann, Jr., Clinical Pharmacist, Geisinger Medical Center Danville, PA
Dr. Joseph G English, M.D., Occupational Health Department, Susquehanna Health Williamsport, PA
Dr. Gary D Kanouse, Physician, Kanouse Medical Group PC Berwick, PA
Ms. Lisa Koropchak, PA-C, Susquehanna Cardiology Assoc. Williamsport, PA
Mr. Eric S Kroner, PA-C, Geisinger Medical Center Spring Mills, PA
Mr. Earnest Lemoi, Vice President, Susquehanna Health Williamsport, PA
Mr. Ronald Mezick, PA-C, Liaison for PSPA to Pennsylvania, Rural Health Association Hughesville, PA
Dr. Stephen Paolucci, Chairman, Division of Psychiatry, Geisinger Medical Center Danville, PA
Mr. Cory D Sefchick, ATC, CSCS, PA-C, State College, PA
John F Turner, MD, FACS, Director, Center for Breast Health, Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg, PA

Radiography Advisory Committee

John Becker, D.O., Susquehanna Imaging Associates, Inc. Williamsport, PA
Mr. Ron Caldwell, B.S., R.T.(R), Administrative Director of Radiology, Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg, PA
Mr. Richard Chesney, R.T.(R), Clinical Instructor/Lead Technical Specialist, Geisinger Medical Center Danville, PA
Mr. Eric Dershem, R.T.(R), Director of Radiology, Lock Haven Hospital Lock Haven, PA
Ms. Jennifer Lynne Foreman, R.T.(R) (MR), Administrative Director of Radiology, Mount Nittany Medical Center State College, PA
Ms. Sheryl E Goss, M.S., R.T.(R), RDMS, RDCS, RVT, Program Director & Assistant Professor, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Misericordia University Hunlock Creek, PA
Ms. Lori A Kepner, B.S., R.T.(R), Resource Clinician/Radiographer Tech 2, Susquehanna Health System Williamsport, PA
Mr. Dean Kresge, Radiology Information & Imaging Specialist, GE Healthcare Imaging Solutions East Greenville, PA
Ms. Ellen Mull, A.A.S., R.T.(R)(M)(CDT), CT Technologist, Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg, PA
Mr. Timothy Phillips, R.T.(R), CRA, Team Leader/Clinical Instructor, Geisinger Medical Center Danville, PA
Mr. Thomas C Schnars, R.T.(R), CRA, Administrative Director Imaging Services, Susquehanna Health Williamsport, PA
Gordon Shaw, M.D., Radiologist, Susquehanna Imaging Associates, Inc. Williamsport, PA
Mr. Edward Sowul, B.S., R.T.(R), Administative Director of Imaging, Jersey Shore Hospital Jersey Shore, PA
Mr. David C Chappell, R.T. (R) (MR), PACS Administrator/Assistant Director of Radiology, Evangelical Community Hospital Williamsport, PA
Ms. Raymalee Frank, Technical Supervisor, Mount Nittany Medical Center Altoona, PA

Applied Health Studies Advisory Committee

Mr. Mark J Anderson, Senior Exercise Specialist/Internship Coordinator, Cigna Philadelphia, PA
Ms. Mary Ellen East, M.S., COTA, ROH, Charles Stewart Mott Community College East Pointe, MI
Ms. Joan I Gluch, RDH, Ph.D., Acting Assoc. Dean for Academic Affairs, University of PA School of Dental Medicine Philadelphia, PA
Ms. Jennifer M Baumann, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., Owner, Nutrawize Nutrition Services, LLC Paupack, PA
Mr. Clayton King, Personal Trainer/Manager, Independent Fitness Consultants Van Nuys, CA

Surgical Technologies Advisory Committee

Ms. Sharon Waters, Dean of Health Sciences, Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
Ms. Susanne Cress, RN, CNOR, BSPA, Williamsport, PA
David Evans, Ph.D., Professor, Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
Mr. Gary J Gower, CST/CFA, President, PA Assoc. of Surgical Technologists Williamsport, PA
Ms. Cindy Stahl, CST, Susquehanna Health Montoursville, PA
Ms. Charlotte G Ratke, CST, Susquehanna Health Williamsport, PA
Ms. Sue A Kymble, Cardiac Surgical Technician, Susquehanna Health Jersey Shore, PA
Mr. John Ripka, Jr., Jersey Shore Hospital Jersey Shore, PA
Ms. Charissa J Hunt, Susquehanna Health Williamsport, PA
Dr. Susan A Branton, General Surgeon, Susquehanna Health System Williamsport, PA
Monica A McCarty, Secondary School Counselor, Loyalsock Township School District Montoursville, PA
Ms. Sara Vallese, Veterinary Technician, Dr. Warren Fisher Montgomery, PA