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Director of Clinical Affairs

Lauren Eusner BSDH, MS, MAADH

Lauren Eusner BSDH, MS, MAADH

    DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL AFFAIRS
    1101 C HEALTH SCIENCES BLDG
  • NORFOLK, VA 23529
  • 757-683-3884
  • leusner@odu.edu

Administrative & Program Specialist III

Laura Padron

Laura Padron

    Admininstrative & Program Specialist III
    2011 HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING
  • NORFOLK, VA 23529
  • 757-683-3851
  • lpadron@odu.edu

Department Chair

Ann Bruhn

Ann Bruhn

    ASSOC PROFESSOR & CHAIR
    2011 HEALTH SCIENCES BLDG
  • NORFOLK, VA 23529
  • 757-683-3851
  • abruhn@odu.edu

Graduate Program Director

Denise M. Claiborne

Denise M. Claiborne

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    3100 HEALTH SCIENCES BLDG
  • NORFOLK, VA 23529
  • 757-683-5949
  • dclaibor@odu.edu

Clinical Coordinator for Junior Year, BSDH Post-Licensure Program Director

Amber Hunt

Amber Hunt

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    2009 COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES BLDG
  • NORFOLK, VA 23529
  • 757-683-5721
  • anwalter@odu.edu

Lecturer & Community Outreach Coordinator

Adaira Howell

Adaira Howell

    LECTURER
    2017 HEALTH SCIENCES BLDG
  • NORFOLK, VA 23529
  • 757-683-5235
  • alhowell@odu.edu

BS Entry-Level Program Director

Brenda Bradshaw

Brenda Bradshaw

    Assistant Professor
    3102 HEALTH SCIENCES BLDG
  • NORFOLK, VA 23529
  • 757-683-5150
  • bbradsha@odu.edu

Assistant Professor

Emily Ludwig

Emily Ludwig

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    2001 HEALTH SCIENCES BLDG
  • NORFOLK, VA 23529
  • 757-683-5232
  • eludwig@odu.edu

Lecturer

Walter Melvin DMD

Walter Melvin DMD

    SENIOR LECTURER / DENTIST
    2005 HEALTH SCIENCES BLDG
  • NORFOLK, VA 23529
  • 757-683-6546
  • wmelvin@odu.edu

Chief Departmental Advisor

Tara Newcomb

Tara Newcomb

    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
    2003 HEALTH SCIENCES BLDG
  • NORFOLK, VA 23529
  • 757-683-5766
  • tgarlow@odu.edu

Clinical Coordinator for Senior Year. BSDH Entry Level Program

Jessica Suedbeck

Jessica Suedbeck

    Assistant Professor and Senior Clinic Coordinator
    3104 HEALTH SCIENCES BLDG
  • NORFOLK, VA 23529
  • 757-683-4804
  • jsuedbec@odu.edu

Professor

Lynn Tolle

Lynn Tolle

    PROFESSOR
    2007 HEALTH SCIENCES BLDG
  • NORFOLK, VA 23529
  • 757-683-5241
  • ltolle@odu.edu

Equipment Services & Repair Technician

Lauren Arlaud

Lauren Arlaud

    DNTL HYGN CARE FAC SUPP TECH
    1116 HEALTH SCIENCES BLDG
  • NORFOLK, VA 23529
  • 757-683-5240
  • larlaud@odu.edu

Administration & Program Specialist III

Adjunct Departmental Faculty

  • Ameerah Dixon
  • Elena Haveles
  • Joan Katabian
  • Kelly Schulz
  • Melissa Sullivan
  • Angela Tye
  • Samantha Vest
  • Kendra Horton
  • Leigh Anne Fortney
  • Dwight Bradshaw
  • Amanda Verissimo
  • Helene Burns
  • Kimberly Cenzon
  • Amanda Kimball
  • Savannah Sundburg

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