New Faculty Bring Varied Experience in 2015–16

Marty Fontenot received his doctor of physical therapy in 2006 from the University of Delaware, where he also completed a one-year sports residency following graduation. He comes to Mary Baldwin’s Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences (MDCHS) from the physical therapist assistant program at South University in Richmond. In addition to his teaching experience, Fontenot has a strong clinical background and is a certified orthopedic and sports clinical specialist, bringing a highly sought-out specialty in orthopedics and sports medicine to the program. He will be teaching the Musculoskeletal course content in the physical therapy program.

Assistant Professor Gregory Hansen  received his PhD in Motor Learning from the University of Virginia. He has a master’s of science in occupational therapy from Western Michigan University and a bachelor’s degree in speech pathology and audiology from West Virginia University. Hansen has been a practicing occupational therapist for 20 years. Prior to coming to MDCHS he was employed at the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind (VSDB). In addition to his work at VSDB, Hansen has practiced at Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center, Fayette County Schools (WVa) schools, Augusta Health and a number of other hospital based centers. Hansen has been an invited guest speaker at many regional colleges and has supported OT students in training as a clinical instructor, receiving two awards as an outstanding fieldwork educator. His area of expertise and his recent research focuses on children with special needs.

Jennifer Hunt completed her master’s in medical science in physician assistant studies in 2009 at Arcadia University. After graduation, she joined Lima Memorial Physicians group as a family practice and occupational medicine PA. While at Lima Memorial, Hunt was asked to join the EMR committee and helped develop clinical templates and implement the use of electronic medical records in all of the outpatient clinics. As one of the few clinicians on the EMR committee, she developed educational materials for her fellow clinicians and streamlined the processes of EMR use. With a passion for wellness and preventive medicine, in addition to her clinical practice, Hunt became the Lima wellness coach and helped develop the hospital’s insurance wellness program and community worksite wellness programs. She was also an integral liaison between the ever-changing push toward wellness and prevention in healthcare and the affected patients and medical providers. Prior to joining MDCHS, Hunt worked with Hometown Urgent Care and Occupational Health in Columbus, Ohio.

Carolyn Moore joined MDCHS after serving as director of the PTA program at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tennessee for the last six years. Prior to that position she was in the pediatric neuro-rehabilitation department of the University of Michigan Health Systems (U of M) for 20 years and a part of the pediatric/adolescent traumatic brain injury team. In addition, she served for five years as the supervisor of outpatient therapies at the U of M. She received her PT degree at the University Of Texas School Of Allied Health Sciences, her masters of health sciences at the University of Indianapolis, Krannert School of Physical Therapy, and her doctorate in physical therapy at the University of Tennessee–Chattanooga. Moore has held numerous professional and community service positions and has been involved in international service learning.

Pam Stephenson earned an OT degree from Ulster Polytechnic in Northern Ireland, a master’s degree in health sciences from St. Georges Hospital Medical School in London, and a post-professional occupational therapy doctorate from Rocky Mountain University. She has 30 years of experience as an occupational therapist and is currently employed in the Augusta County Schools. In 2012, she was co-author of a book chapter “The Use of Psychosocial Methods and Interpersonal Strategies in Mental Health” as part of the third edition of Psychosocial Occupational Therapy: An Evolving Practice. She is active in the Virginia Occupational Therapy Association (VOTA) and served as the Blue Ridge district chair directing the VOTA activities in the region from 2009 until July 2015. Stephenson recently accepted the position of forum coordinator for the AOTA Early Intervention and School Special Interest Section. Her major areas of interest focus on mental health and autism.

Ann Tuzson earned a BS in physical therapy from the University of Illinois and a master’s in biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia (UVa). She earned a doctorate in Kinesiology also at UVa. Tuzson practices as a physical therapist at the University of Virginia Medical Center in acute care. She is also a certified early intervention professional and works part-time at Albemarle Therapy Center. Tuzson has taught at UVa as a graduate assistant and at Hampton University and MDCHS as an adjunct faculty member. She has two publications and has presented nationally. In addition to teaching at MDCHS, she will coordinate the Human Movement Laboratory.