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DPT Core Faculty
Elizabeth Locke, PT, MS, Ph.D.
Chair and Associate Professor
Office: George P. Phenix Hall 216A
Email: elizabeth.locke@hamptonu.edu   
Research Interests: Strategic foresight for curriculum improvement, organizational effectiveness in accredited DPT programs, cardiovascular risk factors and health disparities.
Ayodele Akinremi, PT, MSc, MHS, Ph.D., DSL
Associate Professor
Director, School of Science Pre-Health Programs
Office: George P. Phenix Hall, 201A
Email: ayodele.akinremi@hamptonu.edu  
Research Interests: Clinical research, epidemiology, population health research,
cardiometabolic risk factors and health disparities, strategic foresight and system improvement.
Marlon Jant, PT, DPT, PhD(c)
Assistant Professor
Office: George P. Phenix Hall 216-B
Email: marlon.jant@hamptonu.edu   
Research Interests: Telehealth in sports and agribusiness, teaching innovation, college student health.
S. Christopher Owens, PT, ScD
Associate Professor
Program Coordinator
Office: George P. Phenix Hall 219A
Email: stephen.owens@hamptonu.edu  
Research Interests: Telehealth in sports and agribusiness, teaching innovation, college student health
Yolanda Rainey, PT, MS, DPT, ACEEAA
Associate Professor
Assessment Facilitator
Office: George P. Phenix Hall 201C
Email: yolanda.rainey@hamptonu.edu 
Research Interests: Balance, falls, fall prevention in older adults, use of high fidelity human patient simulators in teaching and learning, health and wellness in community-based older adults.
Kristin Rice, PT, DPT, DHSc, CEEAA
Assistant Professor
Admissions and Recruitment Coordinator
Office: George P. Phenix Hall 219C
Email: kristin.rice@hamptonu.edu 
Research Interests: Public health, healthcare workforce development, geriatric healthcare disparities and aging in place.
Pamela Tucker, PT, DPT, MS
Assistant Professor
Director of Clinical Education
Office: George P. Phenix Hall 201C
Email: pamela.rice@hamptonu.edu 
Research Interests: Spinal height preservation. DPT program admissions and retention tools.
DPT Associated Faculty
Charlene Jensen, PT, DPT, MMHPE
Board Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist
Neurologic Management I and II
Office: George P. Phenix Hall 216
Email: charlene.jensen@hamptonu.edu
Pamela Lang, PT, DPT
Pediatrics
Office: George P. Phenix Hall 216
Email: pamela.lang@hamptonu.edu
Diana Williams, Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Human Anatomy
Neuroscience I and II
Office: George P. Phenix Hall 219B
Email: dianak.williams@hamptonu.edu 
Administrative Staff
Kaitlin Allen, B.S.
Office Administrator
Office: George P. Phenix Hall 216
Email: kaitlin.allen@hamptonu.edu 
Phone: 757-727-5157
Email:Â yolanda.rainey@hamptonu.edu
Dr. Kristin Rice, Assistant Professor / Admissions Coordinator
Office: George P. Phenix Hall – Room 219-C
Email: kristin.rice@hamptonu.edu   
Phone:Â 757-727-5847
Dr. Marilyn Saulsbury, Associate Professor and Chair (Associated Faculty)
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences – School of Pharmacy
Office: Biomedical Research Building II – Room 206
Email: marylin.saulsbury@hamptonu.edu    
Phone:Â 757-728-6579
Email:Â pamela.tucker@hamptonu.edu
Email:Â dianak.williams@hamptonu.edu
Office:Â George P. Phenix Hall Administrative Office – Suite 216
Email:Â kaitlin.allen@hamptonu.eduÂ
