For additional information about graduate programs within Samford University's School of Health Professions, please contact Mary Davis Kennedy in our Office of Enrollment Management and Student Services. If you are a prospective undergraduate student looking for more information about the school's undergraduate majors, please contact the specific department chair.

Enrollment Management and Student Services

Mary Davis Kennedy

Graduate Recruitment Coordinator

mkenned8@samford.edu
205-726-4775

Rebecca VanHook, MSE

Director of Graduate Admission and Student Services

avanhook@samford.edu
205-726-2619

Academic Department Chairs

Angela B. Barber, PhD, CCC-SLP

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Professor and Chair
abarber1@samford.edu
205-726-4461

John K. Petrella, PhD, FACSM

Department of Kinesiology

Professor and Chair
jkpetrel@samford.edu
205-726-2716

Prisca Collins, PhD, PT

Department of Physical Therapy

Professor and Chair
pcollin3@samford.edu
205-726-4435

Paul M. Harrelson, MPAS, PA-C

Department of Physician Assistant Studies

Assistant Professor and Program Director
pharrels@samford.edu
205-726-4720 

Alumni and Advancement

Victoria Allen

Director of Development
vallen2@samford.edu
205-726-2792

Media Inquiries

Eric Holsomback

Marketing and Communication Manager
eeholsom@samford.edu
205-726-2656