Graduate Physician Assistant Program Faculty
Core Faculty
TIMOTHY KRETH, MD, Medical Director, Physician Assistant Program—
BA, University of Dallas; MD, University of Arkansas
TASHA ADAMS, Interim Program Director, Associate Professor, Trevecca Health Clinic Coordinator—
BS, Valdosta State University; MS, Middle Tennessee State University; MSM, Trevecca Nazarene University.
KATRINA GILL, Admissions Director, External Relations Liaison, Physician Assistant Program—
BSN, University of Tennessee; MSM Trevecca Nazarene University.
JEREMY GERBER, Clinical Director, Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program—
BS, Bradley University; MSM, Trevecca Nazarene University, DMSc, University of Lynchburg.
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, Assistant Professor, 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.
JOY V. TWILLIE, Associate Professor, Academic Director, Physician Assistant Program—
B.A., Andrews University; M.D. John Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Administrative Personnel
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.