Jul 31, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Health Sciences


Department of Health Sciences Chair   Lynne Clarke, OTD
Department of Health Sciences Program Director   Liz Zayat, MS
 Department of Physical Therapy and Exercise Science Chair    Brian McKiernan, PhD                                                     
Department of Physical Therapy and Exercise Science Program Director            Nicole Moodie, PhD
Department of Speech Language Pathology Co-Chair and GR Program Director   Stephanie Becker, PhD, CCC-SLP
Department of Speech Language Pathology Co-Chair and UG Program Director   Julia Patnode, MA, CCC-SLP

The School of Health Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Health Science related fields. We prepare Rockhurst students with specialized professional education and skills, while integrating a broad based liberal arts curriculum which prepares them to serve as leaders in their chosen discipline. All undergraduate programs in the school prepare students for future post-baccalaureate studies in the field of health and human sciences.

The School of Health Sciences offers the following undergraduate programs: Communication Sciences and Disorders Minor Communication Sciences and Disorders, B.S. Exercise Science Minor Exercise Science, B.S. Health Science, B.S. Community Health Management Track Health Science, B.S. Health and Disability Track  and, Speech Language Pathology Track 

The following areas of study are located within the School of Health Sciences: