College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Core Faculty

Denise Peters

Denise Peters

Associate Professor • Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Director

Denise.Peters@med.uvm.edu
Mathew Failla

Mathew Failla

Associate Professor • Program Director, Interprofessional Health Sciences (IHS) Ph.D. Program

Mathew.Failla@med.uvm.edu
J.D. Sheppard

J.D. Sheppard

Clinical Assistant Professor

John.Sheppard@med.uvm.edu
Donna Smith

Donna Smith

Clinical Assistant Professor

Donna.Smith@med.uvm.edu
Paula Smith

Paula Smith

Clinical Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Education

Paula.Smith@med.uvm.edu
Karen Westervelt

Karen Westervelt

Clinical Professor • Osher Center for Integrative Health Education Director

Karen.Westervelt@med.uvm.edu

Associate Faculty

Victor May, Ph.D.

Anna Ricci, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Sargent, PT, Sc.D., OCS

Emeriti Faculty

Samuel Feitelberg, PT, M.A., D.Sc., FAPTA (1930-2023)

Jean Held, PT, Ed.D.

Sharon Henry, PT, Ph.D., ATC

Mary Moffroid, PT, Ph.D.

Leonie Nelson, PT, M.S., D.P.T.

Deborah O'Rourke, PT, Ph.D.

Brian V. Reed, PT, Ph.D.

Nancy Zimny, PT, M.S.