Graduate Physician Assistant Program Faculty
Core Faculty
BRET REEVES, Program Director, Physician Assistant Program—
BS, University of Nebraska; MPAS, University of Nebraska Medical Center.
JOSEPH CHENGER, MD, Medical Director, Physician Assistant Program—
BS, University of Lethbridge; MD, University of Calgary Medical School.
TASHA ADAMS, Associate Professor, Trevecca Health Clinic Coordinator—
BS, Valdosta State University; MS, Middle Tennessee State University; MSM, Trevecca Nazarene University.
KAREN E. FRYE, MD, Professor, Part-time Faculty, Physician Assistant Program—
BA, Point Loma Nazarene University; MD, The University of Arizona, Tucson.
KATRINA GILL, Admissions Director, Physician Assistant Program—
BSN, University of Tennessee; MSM Trevecca Nazarene University.
COURTNEY HARRIS, Professor of Pharmacotherapeutics, Physician Assistant Program—
BS, Harding University; PharmD, Lipscomb University.
LAURA KIGWEBA, Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program—
BS, University of Georgia; MSM, Trevecca Nazarene University.
DAVID LENNON, Adjunct Professor, Physician Assistant Program—
AS, Hillsborough Community College; BS, Trevecca Nazarene University; MEd, Trevecca Nazarene University; EdD, Trevecca Nazarene University.
ANNE LONG, Clinical Recruiter, Physician Assistant Program—
BS, Western Kentucky University.
ERIN MARTINEZ, Program Curriculum Coordinator, Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Program—
BS, Grove City College; PhD, Vanderbilt University.
MEGA PURINO, Instructor, Physician Assistant Program—
BS, Houghton College; BS, Physician Assistant, Trevecca Nazarene University; MPAS, University of Nebraska Medical Center.
MARY SMITH, Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program—
BA, Houghton College; MSM, Trevecca Nazarene University.
JOSEPH SUTHERLAND, Clinical Director, Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program—
BS, Pacific University; MS, Pacific University.
JOY V. TWILLIE, Associate Professor, Academic Director, Physician Assistant Program—
B.A., Andrews University; M.D. John Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Administrative Personnel
MICHELLE LAMB, Data Analyst, Physician Assistant Program—
BS, Bethel University; MBA/HCA, Bethel University.
MARSHA OVERSTREET, Administrative Coordinator, Physician Assistant Program—
BS, Trevecca Nazarene University.
SHELLI RUSSELL, Clinical Administrative Coordinator, Physician Assistant Program—
AA, Trevecca Nazarene University; BS, Trevecca Nazarene University.
LAQUITA SMITH, Program Administrative Coordinator, Physician Assistant Program—
KAREN ULMET, Didactic Administrative Coordinator Assistant, Physician Assistant Program—
BS, Trevecca Nazarene University; MAE Georgetown College.