Convocation Ceremony
APRIL 10, 2026
DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
DOCTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Graduates,
Congratulations on this momentous occasion!
Today, we celebrate your outstanding achievements and the significant steps you are about to take in your careers. We also recognize and congratulate those who supported you along your educational journey— spouses and children, family and friends, faculty and mentors. The entire University has confidence in you as you move forward, making a positive impact on the healthcare world and in your communities.
Thank you for choosing to study at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMU). Our entire University community of faculty and staff have felt it an honor to be with you. Your research, lab work, classroom instructions, advisement, and campus activities have been guided by outstanding faculty and staff within stateof-the-art facilities to help you accomplish your dreams. It has been a privilege for all of us to be a part of your educational journey as we unitedly strive to improve the human condition.
As you continue your professional and personal goals, we want you to stay connected with RMU. You will always be an honored and critical part of the RMU community. Please continue to stay involved with RMU through the Alumni Association by mentoring students and sharing your stories of impact, specifically how your efforts to love and lift those in need—one patient at a time.
Congratulations again, and may your future endeavors be filled with success and fulfillment!
Sincerely,
Dr. Cameron K. Martin University President & CEO
CEREMONY
CONDUCTING
Dr. Bryan Gee
OTD Program Director & Department Chair
GRADUATE PROCESSIONAL
Pomp and Circumstance
Written by Sir Edward Elgar (Please stand)
WELCOME
Dr. Jeff Lau
Dean, College of Rehabilitation Sciences
OTD GRADUATE SPEAKER
Christen R. Ellis
OTD 1, Program Advisory Board Member
DPT GRADUATE SPEAKER
Nathan Pyles
DPT 21 Class President
PRESENTATION OF OTD PROGRAM AWARDS
Presented by Dr. Bryan Gee
OTD Program Director & Department Chair
EXEMPLARY CAPSTONE AWARD
ACADEMIC MERIT AWARD
PERSEVERANCE AWARD
PROFESSIONAL AMBASSADOR AWARD
CEREMONY
PRESENTATION OF DPT PROGRAM AWARDS
TOP SCHOLARS
Presented by Dr. F. David Paulson Director of Accreditation & Assessment
NATIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENT HONOR SOCIETY
Presented by Dr. F. David Paulson Director of Accreditation & Assessment
CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Presented by Dr. Tim Stevenson Co-Director of Clinical Education
OUTSTANDING CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR AWARD
Presented by Dr. Tim Stevenson Co-Director of Clinical Education
LEADERSHIP AWARD
Presented by Dr. Greg Koberstein Assistant Professor
FACULTY RECOGNITION AWARD
Presented by Dr. Megan Kisner Assistant Professor
PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT AWARD
Presented by Dr. Hina Garg Associate Professor
LIFTING OTHERS AWARD
Presented by Dr. Miriam Cortez-Cooper Assistant Program Director
CEREMONY
READING OF NAMES AND DEGREES
Gretel Cosman Registrar
REMARKS
Dr. Cameron K. Martin University President & CEO
ALUMNI WELCOME
Dr. Glory Dioh-Esona
Alumni Association Board President, DNP/FNP Alumna
CONCLUDING REMARKS
Dr. Steve Wilkinson
DPT Program Director & Department Chair
GRADUATE RECESSIONAL (Please stand)
Participation in the ceremony does not indicate degree completion. Upon degree completion, the Registrar’s Office will post the degree on the academic transcript and graduates will receive an official RMU diploma.
COLLEGE OF REHABILITATION SCIENCES
DOCTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY GRADUATES
Danielle Brooke Archer
Lauren Ashley Colley
Christen R. Ellis
Danae Smith
Katelyn Elizabeth Spiker
Cynthia Uriarte
DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY GRADUATES
Romy Bailey
Harmony Rubymoon Beppler
Trenton Bowler
Hunter Bradshaw
Blayne Bridge
Jordan Campbell
Reese Darrington
Lindsey Davis
DJ Dobbs
Shane Allen Duran
Conner Eyre
Cameron Dyreng Gagon
Luis Garza
Daniel Caleb Godbey
Alex Gomez
Patrick Daniel Greding
Sarah Greger
Jessica Gribi
Erin Hackett
McKenna Wiscombe Harris
Hannah Christeny Hart
Sara Mia Herrera
Liany Nicole Holdsworth Holt
Jacob Matthew Jensen
Jonathan Jimenez Flores
Brayden Johnson
Jimmy Khamphoumanivong
Kaiti Leister
Jordan Alexander MillsKapele
Isaac Montague
Amanda Myers
Shelby Nelson
Emma Gabrielle Nieves
Spencer Ochko
Hope Peterson
Nathan Pyles
Sarah Rasmussen
Nathan Schneider
Ryan Sedig
Marissa Briann Sendejas
Joyce Shin
Weston Gary Soudan
Ellie Steiner
Audrey Steinhagen
Emilia Troyano
Madie Westerlind
Damian Whyte
Ali Wittman
Aubrey Jill Wood
Toulong Xiong
Margaret Yorkgitis
PROGRAM LEADERSHIP
DOCTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Program Director and Department Chair
Bryan Gee PhD, OTR/L, BCP, CLA, FAOTA
Doctoral Capstone Coordinator
Kristin Domville PhD, DrOT, OTR/L
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Keren Shavit-Buckley EdD, MS, OTR/L
DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Program Director and Department Chair
Steve Wilkinson PT, PhD
Associate Professor
Associate Program Director
Joel Tenbrink PT, PhD, ATC Associate Professor
Assistant Program Director
Michael Bartholomew PT, DPT, PhD, GCS, CEEAA
Assistant Professor
Assistant Program Director
Miriam Cortez-Cooper PT, PhD Associate Professor
Co-Director of Clinical Education
Tim Stevenson PT, DPT, PhD, OCS
Assistant Professor
Co-Director of Clinical Education
Will Sykes PT, DPT Assistant Professor
Director of Accreditation and Assessment
F. David Paulson PT, DPT, OCS Assistant Professor
PROGRAM FACULTY
DOCTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Rebecca Argabrite-Grove MS, OTR/L, FAORA, CRP, CAE Assistant Professor
Kent Crossley PhD, MS, ATC Assistant Professor
Lyndsay Fait OTD, OTR/L Assistant Professor
Jed Farley MS, DC, PhD, CSCS Assistant Professor
Raegan Furman PhD, OTR/L, BCP Assistant Professor
Taylor Hoyt OTD, OTR/L Assistant Professor
Ellen Hudgins OTD, OTR/L, ITOT Associate Professor
Kimberly Lloyd OTD, MOTR/L Associate Professor
Anna Miller MOT, OTR/L Assistant Professor
Sonia Paquette OTD, OTR/L, CPE Associate Professor
Michelle Webb EdD, OTD, OTR/L, CAPS Associate Professor
PROGRAM FACULTY
DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Kaiwi Chung-Hoon PT, PhD, CEEAA Professor
Hina Garg PT, MS, PhD, NCS, CEEAA Associate Professor
Kelsey Hopkinson PT, DPT, GCS Associate Professor
Megan Kisner PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Cert DN, COMT Assistant Professor
Greg Koberstein PT, DPT Assistant Professor
Jeff Lau PT, DPT, PhD, CMPT Associate Professor
Tyler Luszeck PT, DPT, NCS Assistant Professor
Megan Merrill PT, DPT, PCS Assistant Professor
Crystal Miskin PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Assistant Professor
Rhodri Purcell PT, MPT, EdD, OCS, CSCS, Cert DN Associate Professor
Tyler Robinson PT, DPT, Cert DN Assistant Professor
Douglas Santillo PT, DPT, PhD Assistant Professor
Paul Stoneman DPT, PhD Professor
Angela Thomas PT, DPT Assistant Professor
Misti Timpson PT, DPT, PhD, NCS Professor
Elizabeth Willison PT, DPT, ScD, WCS, PRPC, Cert Wound Care, Cert DN Assistant Professor
Christa Young PT, PhD, NCS Associate Professor
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr. Michael Skurja, Jr. Chair
Dr. Greg Myer Vice Chair
Mr. Michael Held
Treasurer
Dr. Susan Lucht
Secretary
Dr. Jessica Egbert
Dr. Rogan L. Taylor
Dr. Leah I. Fullman
Dr. Sunnie Giles
Dr. Lily S. Hsu
Dr. Gregory D. Myer
Dr. Michael Nelson
Dr. Richard P. Nielsen
Mr. James Suel
Dr. Roy Zwahlen
Dr. Cameron K. Martin Ex officio
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION & OFFICERS
Dr. Cameron K. Martin
University President & Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Malissa Martin
Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs & Provost
Mr. Jeffery B. Bate
Executive Vice President of Finance/Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Stephen L. Whyte
Executive Vice President of University Relations
Mr. Richard Peterson Chief of Staff
Ms. Dana L. Marsh
Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing, and Communications
Mr. Dan Harmuth
Vice President of Technology & Innovation/Chief Information Officer
DEANS
Mr. Jeffery L. Fisher
Senior Executive Director of RMU Foundation, Ex officio
Dr. Tom Cappaert Vice Provost
Ms. Tanya Snelson
Senior Executive Assistant, Office of the President and Board of Trustees
Dr. Ericka Zimmerman Dean, College of Health Sciences
Dr. Jeff Lau Dean, College of Rehabilitation Sciences
Dr. Adam Hickenbotham Dean, College of Optometric Medicine
WELCOME TO THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
On behalf of the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Alumni Association, we congratulate you on graduating from RMU and officially welcome you as a new member of the Alumni Association. As you now embark on the next phase of your life, know that you are part of an incredible network of more than 5,000 healthcare professionals who are alumni of RMU.
As a graduate, you have access to the following:
• 15% tuition discount on a future certificate or program
• 15% tuition discount on RMU PEAKS continuing education offerings
• Library resources and research databases
• ORSP guidebook for getting published
• Access to alumni reunions and University events
We encourage you to get involved, be informed, and stay connected as alumni. To learn more, visit rm.edu/alumni.
