Office of the Dean
Welcome From The Dean
School of Allied Health Sciences
The school offers master’s degree programs in health care administration and occupational therapy. It also currently offer the doctorate degree in physical therapy. The SOAHS is committed to providing access to quality education in these growing health professions.
Our faculty consist of scholars in their respective disciplines and are dedicated to excellence in teaching and service. Their commitment is to produce highly trained professionals who are qualified to become outstanding leaders and practitioners. The faculty and administrative staff are also dedicated to providing the technological, academic, and professional resources required by our students. They will ultimately contribute significantly to the improvement of the health and quality of life for those citizens that are impacted by our health care delivery systems at the local, state, national, and global levels.
The school is regionally accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and each program is accredited by their respective accrediting organizations. For more information about a specific program, please contact the program/division director or my office directly via e-mail, telephone, or through a campus visit.
About Allied Health Sciences
The School of Allied Health Sciences (SOAHS) is one of three health professional schools
at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). The school was established
in recognition of the need to provide access to quality education in a group of rapidly
growing health professions. The school is divided into five divisions: Cardiopulmonary
Science, Health Care Management, Health Informatics and Information Management, Occupational
Therapy (which offer a Health Science–Occupation and Wellness Concentration) and Physical
Therapy (which offer a Health Science–Pre-Physical Therapy Concentration).
Since its start in 1982, SOAHS has experienced continuous involvement in education,
practice and research that has contributed to the strong reputation of each academic
division within the school. Each division is accredited by its respective accrediting
body. Overall, FAMU ranks as the number one producer of African-American allied health
professionals in the State of Florida. SOAHS has been successful in attracting substantial
extramural funding, and it has received over $4 million from the Department of Health
and Human Services to support programs designed to increase the number of minorities
and other underrepresented persons in the allied health professions.
After completing their degree requirements, highly trained professionals assume leadership roles in their discipline throughout the state and nation.
The mission of the School of Allied Health Sciences is to provide an enlightened and
enriched academic, intellectual, moral, cultural, ethical, technological, and student-centered
environment for the purpose of educating individuals to become competent allied health
professionals who are capable of:
• Complex critical thinking
• Comprehensive communication skills
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Analysis and involvement in research processes
• Improving the health status of under-represented and underserved populations
• Lifelong learning
This mission will be accomplished through the contributions of dedicated faculty and
staff that are capable of meeting student needs through inspired and creative teaching,
exemplary scholarship and meaningful public, community, and professional service at
local, state, national, and global levels. As a result, students will be prepared
to meet existing and emerging health care needs that will benefit the citizens of
Florida, the nation, and the world.
The School of Allied Health Sciences, as an exemplary health professions entity within the Florida A&M University, views itself as a provider of the highest quality academic experiences at graduate and undergraduate levels, through excellence in student advising, teaching, research and service, in existing and emerging health care arenas, for the benefit of the citizens of Florida, the nation and the world.
The School of Allied Health Sciences considers the following to be core values for students and faculty: Scholarship, Ethics, Excellence, Openness, Collaboration, Diversity, Service Fairness, Integrity, Respect, Collegiality, Freedom, Fiscal Responsibility, Accountability, Courage, and Honesty.
Office of the Dean
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Mary Simmons, Ph.D., MPH, RRT |
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Errick D. Farmer, Ph.D. |
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Yvonne Nelson-Langley, MSW |
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Gwendolyn K. Fillyau, M.A.S.S. |
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Patricia Graham |
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Lee Parker |
Student Academic Advisors
| Name | Phone | |
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| Mr. Michael Huggins |
michael.huggins@famu.edu |
850-561-2963 |
| Advises freshman through senior students in all SOAHS majors with last names beginning
with the alphabets A through G. (Student Athletes A through Z). |
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| Ms. Tameka Reese | tameka.reese@famu.edu |
850-412-5407 |
| Advises freshman through senior students in all SOAHS majors with last names beginning
with the alphabets H through P. |
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| Ms. Doyin Smith | doyin.smith@famu.edu |
850-412-7850 |
| Advises freshman through senior students in all SOAHS majors with last names beginning
with the alphabets Q through Z. |
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Support Staff
| Name | |
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| Mrs. Marsha Baker Senior Administrative Assistant |
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| Mrs. Varonia Walker Coordinator Administrative Services |
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| Ms. Tykisha Bright Administrative Assistant, Division of Cardiopulmonary Science and Division of Health Informatics and Information Management |
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| Mr. Darryl Lewis II Program Assistant, Division of Health Care Management (Title III) |
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| Ms. Britney Houston Administrative Assistant, Division of Physical Therapy |
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| Vacant Administrative Assistant, Division of Occupational Therapy |
Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP)
