ASAHP Expands Leadership Development Program to Include 21 New Participants for 2025

Washington, DC - Today, the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions announced that 21 members have been selected to participate in its 2025 Leadership Development Program (LDP).

Established in 2005, this prestigious program provides a broad spectrum of training opportunities for future Deans and leaders in health professions education. Modules will include management skills, budgeting and conflict resolution, among other administrative topics that are critical for successful leadership. 

The 2025 program will  be implemented in two phases: Part I is scheduled for April 15-16 in Nashville, TN, focusing on leadership styles and budgeting. Part II will take place October 14-16 in Indianapolis, IN immediately prior to the 2025 ASAHP Annual Conference. 

Between the programs in April and October, there will be numerous opportunities for participants to collaborate on team projects that will be based on timely events affecting institutions of higher education. Participants will have the opportunity to pursue issues of interest while also developing personal leadership skills.

“For twenty years, ASAHP’s Leadership Development Program (LDP) has equipped future academic leaders and Deans with top notch leadership skills for success in higher education administration,” said ASAHP President  Dr. Craig R. Jackson, MSW, JD, FASAHP, Dean of the School of Allied Health Professions at Loma Linda University. “This year is no exception. With a stellar lineup of speakers, participants will engage in workshops designed to enhance their leadership abilities, foster professional growth, and strengthen their institutions.”

The 2025 Leadership Development Program participants include:
(listed alphabetically by last name)

Darcy Carter, DHSc, MHA
Department Chair
Weber State University

Catherine M. Cooper, M.S.
Chair, Department of Radiologic Sciences
University of South Alabama

Ramona Dorough, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Faculty Development
UT Southwestern School of Health Professions

Katie Eliot, PhD, RDN
Associate Professor
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences

Irina Ellison, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Global Programs, College of Health Professions
Sacred Heart University

Yvonne Golightly, PT, MS, PhD
Assistant Dean for Research and Professor, College of Allied Health Professions
University of Nebraska Medical Center,

Ryan Krzyzanowicz, DAT, ATC
Program Director Athletic Training Education and Clinical Associate Professor
University at Buffalo

Shonda Lawrence, Ph.D., MSW, MS
Assistant Dean/Associate Professor,
Governors State University

Kim Mace, DAT, ATC
Interim Chair, Department of Health Science
MGH Institute of Health Professions

Amy Mattila, PhD, MBA, MS
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Department Chair of Occupational Therapy
Duquesne University

Sarah McKinnon, OTD
Interim Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy
MGH Institute of Health Professions

Patrick Pabian PT, DPT, PhD
Professor & Department Chair
University of Kentucky

Yovanna Pomarico
Director & Assistant Professor
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Oaklee Rogers, PhD, OTR/L
Associate Dean
Northern Arizona University

Shannon W. Salley, SLP.D., CCC-SLP
Associate Dean, College of Education, Health, and Human Services
Longwood University

Sara Scholtes, PT, DPT, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy
North Central College

Bruce Searles, PhD, CCP
Executive Assistant Dean
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Hannah Siburt, AuD, PhD
Division Director, Speech and Hearing Sciences
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Janet Simon PhD
Associate Dean for Research
Ohio University

Lesley E. Tomaszewski, PhD, MS, BA, MHA
Director
Stony Brook Medicine

Tracy Wall PT, PhD
Program Director and Professor
Quinnipiac University

 

About ASAHP

The Association of School Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) is a national professional organization of 130 universities and employers focused on critical issues affecting health professions education. ASAHP’s mission is to advance health professions education and discovery through interprofessional collaboration, leadership, excellence, and innovation. As much as 60% of the U.S. healthcare workforce may be classified as ‘health professions’ which are distinct from medicine, nursing, and dentistry, yet equally vital to the health and wellbeing of our society.