College of Health Sciences
The future of health science careers starts at Faulkner.
Learn more about the unique educational environment in Faulkner’s health sciences majors on our Montgomery, Alabama, campus.
graduate Programs
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
The mission of Faulkner University’s Department of Speech Language Pathology is to prepare students, through excellence in instruction, research, and clinical practice, to be leading speech-language pathologists who glorify God by serving others.
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
The mission of the Faulkner University Physician Assistant program is to train competent and caring medical professionals, in a Christian environment, to address the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of individuals in the communities where they live and work.
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Faulkner University’s Department of Physical Therapy seeks to glorify God by educating the whole person to become compassionate, evidence-driven leaders who adapt to a changing global healthcare environment and optimize health and movement.
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
The mission of Faulkner’s OTD program is to glorify God by preparing students to become
occupational therapists who exhibit excellence in clinical practice, research, and servant leadership in order to holistically treat patients and serve the communities in which they live and work.
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences
Our Ph.D. in health sciences trains students to be competent and compassionate professionals proficient in contemporary practices of their fields while being grounded in the Christian faith.
Doctor of Health Science
Our fully online doctoral program examines in detail the current state of local and global healthcare so that graduates can analyze scenarios and help organizations find the best solutions to healthcare challenges.
Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS) program with a Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) track offers a comprehensive foundation in the health sciences.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
The School of Nursing is designed to equip future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and compassion needed in today’s dynamic healthcare environment, as the hands and feet of Christ.
CHS RESOURCES
CHS Calendar Overview
CHS Professional Programs Three-Year Calendar (2025–2028)
CHS Graduate Student Handbook
Student Handbook Acknowledgment
Student Professionalism Infraction Form
Student Academic Complaint Form
CHS NEWS
College of Health Sciences begin Phase II renovations, welcomes PT students
College of Health students conduct class in one of the new labs. Making your way through the entrance into Faulkner’s newly renovated 85,000 sq/ft Health Science Center you will find yourself in the student commons area. From this space you enter the expansive main...
FAULKNER UNIVERSITY OFFICIALLY ADDS PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM TO COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES WITH RECENT ACCREDITATION STATUS
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Faulkner University’s College of Health Sciences continues to expand with the most recent addition of its third program, Physical Therapy (PT), after being granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on...
First Phase of College of Health Sciences renovations completed
The newly renovated lobby offers a spacious area for students to relax between classes and visitors to feel welcomed. The first phase of renovations for the College of Health Science’s has been completed. Crews with Marshall Design-Building LLC began working on the...
Faulkner Welcomes First Physician Assistant Cohort
Physician assistant students exam a peer for a clinical exam simulation. If you ventured onto Faulkner’s campus recently, you may have noticed a group of students dressed from head to toe in Faulkner blue scrubs. They are a part of Faulkner University’s new physician...
Alabama Power Foundation awards grant for College of Health Sciences’ clinical center
l-r- Wayne Baker, Mike Jordan, Leslie Sanders, Mike Williams. The Alabama Power Foundation awarded Faulkner University a generous grant toward its new College of Health Sciences and the future Autism Clinical Center through its Health and Human Services, The Energy to...
College of Health Sciences takes center stage at President’s Circle luncheon
PA student Jordan Bennett, speaks at the President's Circle luncheon on Feb. 18, 2021. As the nation continues to battle COVID-19, the generosity of Faulkner's supporters are more important now than ever before. More than 70 business men and women, local leadership...
Faculty & Staff Directory
Julie Clark
Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology
Karen Harness, DMSc, MPH, PA-C
Associate Professor
Lindsay Walters
Instructor and Clinical Lab Coordinator
Lindsay Wynn
Director of Simulation Center & PATH
Lora-Emily Banks, DMSc, PA-C
Program Director
Megan Smithson
Director of Admissions, CHS
Nate Stanton, MS PA-C, ATC
Principal Faculty
Rebecca Buckalew, MSN, FNP-C
Associate Director of Clinical Education
Sharon Brock
Associate Professor, Clinical
Shauna Ashley
Assistant Professor
Stacey Whitaker, DMSc, MMS, PA-C, CAQ-Psych
Associate Program Director
Tracy Powell, MSPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor
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