Graduate Physician Assistant Program Faculty

Core Faculty

BRET REEVES, Program Director, Physician Assistant Program—
BS, University of Nebraska; MPAS, University of Nebraska Medical Center.

TIMOTHY KRETH, MD, Medical Director, Physician Assistant Program—
BA, University of Dallas; MD, University of Arkansas

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.

JEREMY GERBER, Clinical Director, Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program—
BS, Bradley University; MSM, Trevecca Nazarene University, DMSc, University of Lynchburg.

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.

TERESA VINES, Admissions 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.