Faculty
Our emergency medical services faculty is a powerful blend of highly regarded educators, researchers, and clinicians.
Debra Cason, EMT-P, RN, MS
Associate Professor and Program Director
Graduate School: EMT-P, RN, MS, Texas Woman’s University, 1979
Interests: Geriatrics and accreditation of paramedic educational programs
James M. Atkins, MD
Professor
Medical School: MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 1967
Interests: Cardiology and emergency medicine
Sherry Clark, LP, RN, BSN
Assistant Professor
Education: LP, RN, BSN, Texas Woman’s University, 1980
Interests: EMS education
Lynne Dees, NREMT-P, PhD
Associate Professor
Graduate School: NREMT-P, PhD, Texas Woman’s University, 2009
Interests: Continuing education; student-centered, Internet-based and problem-based adult education; fire fighter/EMS provider health
Ryan Dikes, LP, BS
Instructor
Education: LP, BS, Baylor University, 1999
Interests: Emergency medicine and paramedic continuing education
Ann Hudgins, NREMT-P, RN, BSN
Assistant Professor
Education: NREMT-P, RN, BSN, Texas Christian University, 1980
Monica Huff-Gresham, LP, RN, BSN
Assistant Professor
Education: LP, RN, BSN, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 1976
Interests: Exam preparation and class instruction
Suzanne Kee, NREMT-P, RN, BSN
Assistant Professor
Education: NREMT-P, RN, BSN, Texas Woman’s University, 1986
Interests: Paramedic continuing education and field evaluation
Miranda Knowles, EMT-P, BSN
Assistant Instructor
Education: EMT-P, BSN, Texas Women’s University, 2007
Richard LaChance, LP, BA
Instructor
Education: LP, BA, University of Texas at Arlington, 1997
Interests: Webmaster for continuing education
Kenneth Navarro, LP, MEd
Assistant Professor
Education: LP, MEd, American Intercontinental University, 2009
Interests: Emergency medicine and paramedic continuing education
Michael Pebworth, EMT-P, BA
Assistant Professor
Education: EMT-P, BA, University of Texas at Arlington, 1978
Interests: Paramedic continuing education
Karen Pickard, LP, RN, BSN
Assistant Professor
Education: LP, RN, BSN, University of Texas at Arlington, 1986
Interests: Continuing education and quality improvement
Paul Rosenberger, NREMT-P, MPA
Assistant Professor
Education: NREMT-P, MPA, University of North Texas, 1999
Interests: Initial EMS education
Gilberto Salazar, MD, FACEP
Assistant Professor and Medical Director
Medical School: MD, UT Medical School at Houston, 2006.
Interests: Academic emergency medicine and Emergency Medical Services
T.J. Starling, LP, AS
Instructor
Education: LP, AS, Amarillo College, 2001
Interests: EMT and paramedic education
Chris Thompson, LP, BAAS
Assistant Instructor
Education: LP, BAAS, University of North Texas, 2009
Paul Vogt, LP, AAS
Instructor
Education: LP, AAS, Hill College, 2001
Gregory Winters, LP, MPA
Instructor
Education: LP, MPA, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2007
Mike Ziem, EMT-P, AS
Instructor
Education: EMT-P, AS, Collin County Community College, 2007