About Us

Douglas A. Kuperman, RRT, PhD, became a respiratory therapist in 1987. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Texas at Austin in 1992. His background in respiratory therapy led him to pursue his doctoral studies in the mechanisms of asthma at The Johns Hopkins University, where he graduated in 1999. Kuperman continued his studies of asthma as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of California, San Francisco, and then as an assistant professor at Northwestern University. At Northwestern, he was the principle investigator on a number of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded studies of asthma using genetically engineered mouse models. At Rush University, he is the director of the PhD in health sciences program and Chair of the department of health sciences. 

Genevieve Pinto Zipp PT, EdD, FNAP  is the acting Program Director for the PhD in Health Sciences program at Seton Hall University. She is a full professor in the Department of Interprofessional  Health Sciences & Health Administration and serves as Director for the Center for Interprofessional  Education in Health Sciences.

Christina B. Gunther, Ed.D. is an assistant professor and chair of the Department of Health Sciences at Sacred Heart University.  She teaches global health courses and has expertise in bias and racism in healthcare, social determinants of health, social justice in community healthcare access and outcomes, and health equity.  Dr. Gunther’s current research and teaching focuses on students’ self-awareness of their own cultural habits and implicit biases, best practices for creating culturally appropriate healthcare curricula, and reducing racial discrimination through empowerment of the individual.  She is a Qualified Administrator for the Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) and the International Conflict Styles Inventory® (ICSI®).

Lynda T. Goodfellow, Ed.D, RRT, FAARC is a registered respiratory therapist and Professor in the Department of Respiratory Therapy. Formerly she served as the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions. Dr. Goodfellow received her respiratory therapy degree at the Medical College of Georgia and a doctorate in Adult Education from the University of Georgia. Areas of research interest include chronic respiratory disease management and education, systematic reviews, and development of clinical practice guidelines. Dr. Goodfellow has received intramural awards, a clinical investigator award from the American Lung Association for support on asthma research, and was funded through the NIH as a member of the National Tuberculosis Curriculum Consortium. Her publications include articles in the Journal of Allied Health, Respiratory Care, North American Clinics, and Respiratory Care Education Annual. She was the author of the PhD in Health Sciences degree proposal and the first cohort of students began fall semester 2022.

Lynda T. Goodfellow, Ed.D, RRT, FAARC is a registered respiratory therapist and Professor in the Department of Respiratory Therapy. Formerly she served as the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions. Dr. Goodfellow received her respiratory therapy degree at the Medical College of Georgia and a doctorate in Adult Education from the University of Georgia. Areas of research interest include chronic respiratory disease management and education, systematic reviews, and development of clinical practice guidelines. Dr. Goodfellow has received intramural awards, a clinical investigator award from the American Lung Association for support on asthma research, and was funded through the NIH as a member of the National Tuberculosis Curriculum Consortium. Her publications include articles in the Journal of Allied Health, Respiratory Care, North American Clinics, and Respiratory Care Education Annual. She was the author of the PhD in Health Sciences degree proposal and the first cohort of students began fall semester 2022.

Kieran J. Fogarty Ph.D. is a professor and director of the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD. Program at Western Michigan University and received his doctoral degree from the University of Arkansas in 1997.  Prior to joining the faculty at Western Michigan University in 2002, Dr. Fogarty completed a post-doctoral fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer (EIS) where he later served as a senior epidemiologist in the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention.