Faculty & Staff

Leadership

 

Misti Zablosky
Misti Zablosky, PhD, LAT, DipACLM, CHWC

Chair and Associate Professor

misti.zablosky@unthealth.edu

Christina Liew-Newville headshot
Christina Liew-Newville, EdD, RDN, LD, FAND, CHWi

Clinical Nutrition Program Director

Christina.Liew-newville@unthealth.edu

Faculty

 

MS Lifestyle Sciences

Ashlyn Smith
Ashlyn Smith, PA-C, DipACLM, BC-ADM

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Ashlyn.Smith@unthealth.edu

Bobbie Bratton
Bobbie Bratton, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CPPS, PNAP, CHWI

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Bobbie.Bratton@unthealth.edu

Cynthia Powell
Cynthia Powell, MA, NBC-HWC, MBSR-T

Assistant Professor

Cynthia.Powell@unthealth.edu

Deborah Gillespie
Deborah Gillespie, EdD, MS, RDN/LD, FNAP, NBC-HWC, ACC, DipACLM

Associate Professor

Deborah.Gillespie@unthsc.edu

Lana Saal
Lana Saal, EdD, NBC-HWC, CWP, MCHES, CTTS

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Lana.Saal@unthealth.edu

Monica Adderley
Monica Adderley, DHEd, MS, CHES

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Monica.Adderley@unthealth.edu

Noah Gentner headshot with text saying "Certified professional WellCoach"
Noah Gentner, Ph.D. NBC-HWC, ICF-PCC, CPHWC

Assistant Professor

Noah.Gentner@unthealth.edu

Teresa Wagner
Teresa Wagner, DrPH, MS, CPH, RD/LD, CPPS, FNAP, CHWI, DipACLM, CHWC, CPCHE, FTPHA

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Teresa.Wagner@unthealth.edu

 

MS Clinical Nutrition

Robyn Kovacs
Robyn Kovacs, MS, RDN, LD

Assistant Professor

Robyn.Kovacs@unthealth.edu

Rebekah McGuire
Rebekah McGuire, PhD, RDN, LD

Assistant Professor

Rebekah.Mcguire@unthealth.edu

Jennifer Mills
Jennifer Mills, MS, RDN, LD

Assistant Professor

Jennifer.Mills@unthealth.edu

Sin Yu Wan
Sin Yu Wan, MS, RD, LD, CAHIMS

Assistant Professor

Sinyu.Wan@unthealth.edu

Monica Escobar-LeBlanc
Monica Escobar-LeBlanc, EdD, RDN, LD, FAND

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Monica.Escobar-leblanc@unthealth.edu

Staff

 

MS Lifestyle Sciences

Alexandra Garcia
Alexandra Garcia, MPH, CPH

Academic Program Manager

Alexandra.Garcia@unthealth.edu

Diane Alvarado
Diane Alvarado

Senior Administrative Coordinator

Diane.Alvarado@unthealth.edu

 

MS Clinical Nutrition

Katie McKee
Katie McKee, MCN, RDN, LD

Academic Program Manager

Katie.McKee@unthealth.edu

Claudette Portales
Claudette Portales, NDTR

Clinical Site Coordinator

Claudette.Portales@unthealth.edu

Education Partners
  • Thriving Teams Institute
  • Empower Fort Worth
Content Contributors 
  • Mark Brackett, PhD
  • Caroline Adams-Miller
  • Chuck Gillespie, CWP
  • Jane Ellery, PhD
  • David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, FACLM
  • Joel Bennettt, PhD, MA, CWP
Speakers
  • Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH
  • Rani Polak MD, MBA, Chef
  • Laura Klein, Chef
  • Mark Hyman, MD
  • Margaret Moore aka Coach Meg
Contact Us

The department email is pershlthandwb@unthealth.edu