On behalf of Wayne State President Allan Gilmour, Provost Ronald T. Brown concurs with the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS) recommendation for the promotions of three faculty members. They are:

Allon Goldberg, PhD, PT, from assistant professor to associate professor in the Physical Therapy program, Department of Health Care Sciences. He also received recommendation for tenure.

Kim Dunleavy, PhD, PT, OCS, from assistant professor -clinical to associate professor- clinical in the Physical Therapy program, Department of Health Care Sciences.

Sheila M. Wilhelm, PharmD, BCPS, from assistant professor-clinical to associate professor-clinical in the Department of Pharmacy Practice.

The Board of Governors is expected to approve the recommendation at their June meeting and promotion and tenure assignments will become effective Aug. 17.

Goldberg joined the Physical Therapy program in August 2005 after completing a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored postdoctoral fellowship in gerontology at the University of Michigan from 2003-5. He currently directs the Physical Therapy Mobility Research Laboratory and holds an adjunct appointment as assistant professor within the Institute of Gerontology. His research focuses on the physical performance capabilities of older adults and people with neurological disease with specific attention to gait and balance deficits as measures of falls risk. A second area of scholarship is the application of advances in genomics to physical therapy education and practice. Since arriving at Wayne State, he has published 2 invited book chapters, 13 peer-reviewed manuscripts, and 1 invited review article. There have been 50 peer-reviewed research presentations of his work in the past six years, 30 of which were at international and national scientific conferences. As an educator, Goldberg has made significant contributions in the classroom, teaching multiple core courses in the physical therapy curriculum. Numerous students under his direction have made award-winning poster presentations on their research. He has been the primary mentor for 14 doctor of physical therapy (DPT) student research groups and co-mentor for 9 DPT student groups as they conducted their doctoral research projects in his laboratory. Eight of his doctoral students have received awards for scientific posters presented at the Michigan Physical Therapy Association annual conferences, and the annual research days of the college and the Institute of Gerontology. Goldberg has served on many committees in the Physical Therapy program, the college and the university. He serves as a manuscript reviewer for nine scientific journals including the Journals of Gerontology Series A; Biological and Medical Sciences, Gait and Posture, The Gerontologist, Journal of Aging Research and the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He also serves as a conference abstract reviewer for national scientific meetings of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Gerontological Society of America. Regionally, Goldberg serves as a representative to the research committee of the Michigan Physical Therapy Association; nationally, he is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association Department of Practice task force on genomics education for the physical therapy profession.

Dunleavy joined Wayne State in 1995 in a part-time position, becoming full-time in 2005. She is a recognized American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) specialist in orthopedic physical therapy and has developed a unique practice area related to the treatment of musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries sustained by dancers. As an educator, she is responsible for four major required courses in the physical therapy curriculum. This demands significant laboratory teaching time above didactic classroom teaching. Dunleavy maintains an active patient care practice focusing on professional performing artists and prevention and treatment of repetitive use injuries for the neck and spine. Her commitment to excellence in this unique patient population is nationally recognized. In addition, Dunleavy uses her expertise to train rehabilitation specialists in developing countries. She has designed clinical education curricula and delivered specialized training to fledging rehabilitation programs around the globe for more than 20 years. In the past 6 years, Dunleavy has had 13 peer-reviewed articles; 9 papers in conference proceedings or published abstracts, all as first author; 4 non-refereed articles and reports on her global initiatives; 4 instructional workbooks; and 36 peer-reviewed or invited scientific conference presentations, 26 of these at the national or international level. She has served on 20 different university, college and department committees. She also has served the APTA in several capacities, including appointment to the APTA Global Taskforce. Dunleavy also reviews manuscripts for Medical Education, Disability and Rehabilitation, and Physiotherapy Therapy and Practices. She serves on the board of directors of the international, non-profit agency Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) and was honored in 2009 with the Golden Apple Award, recognizing her "extraordinary commitment to the HVO's ideals of teaching and knowledge transfer to develop local capacity to strengthen the health care sector's ability to deliver medical care."

Joining the pharmacy program in August 2004, Wilhelm holds a joint position between the university and Harper University Hospital (HUH) where she serves as a clinical pharmacy specialist in internal medicine. As an educator, she is effective both in the classroom and in the clinical setting. She provides lectures in two modular courses in the PharmD curriculum and is a contributor to the Patient Care Lab IV. Wilhelm and pharmacy colleague Pram Kale-Pradhan collaborated in the design and presentation of an elective course in nutrition support. At Harper Hospital, Wilhelm precepts PharmD students on rotation during their final year of study as well as first and second-year pharmacy residents. Since 2005, she has coordinated the HUH Longitudinal Advanced Pharmacy Practice program, enabling PharmD students to complete their final year rotation experiences at a single hospital rather than at multiple sites. Wilhelm received the Roche Preceptor of the Year award in 2008 and the EACPHS Excellence in Teaching award in 2010 as well as several other teaching awards. In the past 7 years, she has published 15 peer-reviewed papers of which she was first or corresponding author on 9. She has authored or co-authored 5 book chapters, 1 invited review paper, and 15 scientific meeting abstracts. The bulk of her service activities relate to her appointment at HUH, where she fulfills clinical functions in addition to being a member of Harper Hospital's Residency Advisory Committee. Within the college, she is a member of several committees. Wilhelm also serves on the board of the Oakland Country Pharmacists Association, and has been active in the Southeastern Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Nationally, Wilhelm is a member of the editorial board of Annals of Pharmacotherapy, a reviewer for three journals, and active in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. She also serves as the secretary and treasurer of the Gastrointestinal and Liver Practice and Research Network.

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, one of the founding colleges of Wayne State University, is committed to advancing the health and well-being of society through the preparation of highly skilled health care practitioners, and through research to improve health care practices and treatment from urban to global levels.

Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering more than 400 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 32,000 students.

Date: May 4, 2012
Contact: Kathleen J. Karas, APR
Phone: 313-577-2312
Email: kkaras@wayne.edu