South College

Doctor of Physical Therapy – Nashville Faculty & Staff

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Darryn Atkinson
PT, PhD
Associate Professor, Nashville, Doctor of Physical Therapy
datkinson@south.edu

Debra Bangs
PT, DPT
Director of Student Affairs, Assistant Professor, Nashville, Doctor of Physical Therapy
dbangs@south.edu

Destiny Blanks
Admissions Officer, Nashville, Doctor of Physical Therapy
dblanks@south.edu

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Keyosha Emerson
Director of Operations, Nashville, Doctor of Physical Therapy
kemerson@south.edu

Hannah Flores
Clinical Administrator, Nashville,
Doctor of Physical Therapy
hflores@south.edu

Joseph Leech
PT, DPT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
Associate Professor & Director of Outcomes & Assessment, Nashville,
Doctor of Physical Therapy
jleech@south.edu

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Kevin L. MacPherson
PT, DPT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
Program Director and Assistant Professor, Nashville,
Doctor of Physical Therapy
kmacpherson@south.edu

Hannah McHugh
PT, DPT, CCS, GCS, CLT
Instructor, Nashville, Doctor of Physical Therapy
hmchugh@south.edu

Bill Owen
PT, DPT, DSc, FAAOMPT
Assistant Professor, Nashville,
Doctor of Physical Therapy
bowen@south.edu

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Dawn Roberts
PT, PhD
Assistant Professor, Nashville, Doctor of Physical Therapy
droberts@south.edu

Elizabeth Steele
PT, DPT, CCS
Director of Admissions, Assistant Professor, Nashville, Doctor of Physical Therapy
esteele@south.edu

Michael Stroud
PT, DPT, CCS
Assistant Professor, Nashville, Doctor of Physical Therapy
mstroud@south.edu

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Verner Swanson
PT, DPT, PhD, NCS
Assistant Professor, Nashville, Doctor of Physical Therapy
vswanson@south.edu

Meredyth Arnott Walker
PT, DPT, GCS
Assistant Professor & Director of Clinical Education, Nashville,
Doctor of Physical Therapy
marnott@south.edu

Justin Zych
PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Assistant Professor, Nashville, Doctor of Physical Therapy
jzych@south.edu