{"id":77417,"date":"2023-12-04T12:26:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T17:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/?page_id=77417"},"modified":"2026-08-18T16:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:02:03","slug":"leadership-administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/about-us\/leadership-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership and Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Dean&#8217;s Office<\/h2>\n<div>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-container physical-therapy-department\" data-department_taxonomy=\"5080\" data-profiles_positions=\"5181, 5187\" data-focus=\"\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/jack-dennerlein-phd\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-thumb\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2023\/08\/Jack_Dennerlein_forweb-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"profile-title\">Dean and Professor<\/h3>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-name\">Jack Dennerlein, PhD<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"departments\">\n\t\t\t\tPhysical Therapy\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/terry-ellis-pt-phd-ncs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"49\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2013\/05\/for-websiteEllis-head-shot-this-one-518x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Terry Ellis, PhD, PT, FAPTA<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs | Chair &#038; Professor, Department of Physical Therapy<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/jana-iverson-phd\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"48\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2022\/08\/JMI.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Jana Iverson, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Dean for Research | Christopher A. Moore Professor in Pediatric Rehabilitation<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/gael-orsmond\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2021\/09\/Gael-Orsmond-0223.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Gael Orsmond, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs | Professor, Occupational Therapy<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/emily-rothman-scd\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2021\/09\/Emily-Rothman-0017.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Emily Rothman, ScD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives and Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/daniel-young\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2021\/07\/Dan-Young_forweb-636x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Daniel Young, MPA<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Dean, Finance &#038; Administration<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Department Chairs<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/terry-ellis-pt-phd-ncs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"49\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2013\/05\/for-websiteEllis-head-shot-this-one-518x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Terry Ellis, PhD, PT, FAPTA<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs | Chair &#038; Professor, Department of Physical Therapy<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/michelle-mentis-ph-d-ccc-slp\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"45\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2013\/05\/MichelleMentis_0083-cropped-1-476x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Michelle Mentis, PhD, CCC-SLP<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Clinical Professor and Chair, Department of Speech, Language &#038; Hearing Sciences | Program Director, Master of Science in SLP<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/emily-rothman-scd\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2021\/09\/Emily-Rothman-0017.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Emily Rothman, ScD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives and Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/vasileios-zikopoulos-ph-d\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"40\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2016\/09\/BasilisVasileiosZikopoulos_00211-424x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Vasileios Zikopoulos, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Interim Chair of Health Sciences, Associate Professor and Program Director, PhD in Human Physiology<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Interdisciplinary Directors<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/samantha-brown\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"52\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2022\/08\/Samantha-Brown-0022.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Samantha Brown, PT, DPT, GCS<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Simulation Education<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/laura-driscoll-pt-dpt-phd-gcs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2021\/09\/Driscoll-Headshot-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Laura Driscoll, PT, DPT, PhD, GCS<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Faculty Diversity and Inclusion<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/craig-slater\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"40\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2017\/01\/unnamed-6-424x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Craig Slater, PhD, MPH, OT<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Clinical Associate Professor and Director for Interprofessional Education and Practice<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Administration<\/h2>\n<h3>Advancement<\/h3>\n<p><span>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/kyle-garvey\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"45\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-23-085709.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Kyle Garvey<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Assistant Dean of Advancement<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Clinical Education &amp; Community Engagement<\/h3>\n<p><span>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/jennifer-keenan-edd-edm\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2013\/07\/002-xbpG6QigPJQ-636x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Jennifer Keenan, EdD, EdM<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Assistant Dean, Clinical Education Administration &#038; Community Partnerships<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Finance and Administration<\/h3>\n<p><span>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/maria-borba\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"45\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2023\/01\/Maria-Borba-0163-scaled-e1677088314340-477x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Maria Borba<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Director of Human Resources<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/hillary-white\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"40\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2015\/04\/White-2-424x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Hillary White<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Director, Finance &#038; Administration<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Graduate Enrollment, Digital Engagement &amp; Communications<\/h3>\n<p><span>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/alexandra-munroe\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"40\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2019\/07\/Munroe-424x636.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Alexandra Munroe<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Senior Director, Graduate Enrollment &#038; Strategic Communications<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Operations &amp; Facilities Management<\/h3>\n<p><span>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/niall-foley\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"57\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2022\/12\/Niall-Foley_Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Niall Foley<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Director of Operations and Space Planning<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Research Administration<\/h3>\n<p><span>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/emelie-lucas\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"48\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2026\/05\/Emelie-Lucas-Photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Emelie Lucas<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Director of Research Administration<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Student Services<\/h3>\n<p><span>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/sharon-sankey\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"54\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2013\/05\/Sharon-Sankey-0003-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Sharon Sankey<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Assistant Dean, Student Services<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dean&#8217;s Office Department Chairs Interdisciplinary Directors Administration Advancement Clinical Education &amp; 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