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

LaTanis Dickens
PT, DPT, NCS
Instructor & Director of Clinical Education, Nashville, Doctor of Physical Therapy
ldickens@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

Yvette Glover
Operations Administrator, Nashville, Doctor of Physical Therapy
cglover2@south.edu

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Lindsey Johnston
PT, DPT, NCS
Associate Professor, Nashville, Doctor of Physical Therapy
ljohnston@south.edu

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

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

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

Matthew Morretta
PT, DPT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
Assistant Professor, Nashville, Doctor of Physical Therapy
mmorretta@south.edu

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

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Elizabeth Steele
PT, DPT, CCS
Director of Admissions, Assistant Professor, Nashville, Doctor of Physical Therapy
esteele2@south.edu

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

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

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Kortney Warren
Admissions Officer, Nashville, Doctor of Physical Therapy
kwarren3@south.edu

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