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Kathy Humphrey, PhD

Dr. Kathy Wilson Humphrey, PhD, is 麻豆精品鈥檚 11th president, (and the 10th of 12 siblings!) and is well known and loved for her 35+ years of visionary leadership in higher education. She鈥檚 all about inclusion, equity, and empowering students, drawing from her own journey as a PELL grant recipient. Dr. Humphrey envisions Carlow as a place of innovation and support, where everyone鈥攆aculty, staff, and students鈥攃an thrive, both academically and personally. Words she lives by: 鈥淪tart first with your own family, then move to your community, and then go out and make a difference in the wider world.鈥�

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Rhonda Maneval, PhD, DEd, RN, ANEF, FAAN

Dr. Rhonda Maneval is the聽Interim Provost and the Dean of the College of Health and Wellness and School of Nursing at 麻豆精品 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.聽She obtained her BSN from Pennsylvania State University, her MSN from Villanova University, and her Doctorate in Education from the Pennsylvania State University. She is an experienced educator and academic administrator, receiving numerous state and national awards for teaching and leadership expertise. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, the American Academy of Nursing Education, the National League for Nursing, and the New York Academy of Medicine. She has led the establishment of regional and national faculty development programs, legislation addressing nursing education issues, the creation of career pathways and solutions to nursing workforce issues, and innovative academic-practice partnerships. In addition, Dr. Maneval has secured extensive external funding to support nursing and health professions education students and programs. Her scholarship and expertise include curriculum development and evaluation, interprofessional communication and interprofessional practice competencies, and healthcare workforce issues.

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Janice Nash, DNP, RN

Dr. Janice Nash, the Chair of the Undergraduate Department of Nursing at 麻豆精品.聽 She earned a BSN from York College of Pennsylvania, a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Pittsburgh and a Doctorate of Nursing from 麻豆精品.聽 Dr. Nash鈥檚 clinical practice experience spans over 20 years in a variety of acute care settings and healthcare systems in the Pittsburgh region with a focus on medical surgical nursing.聽 She has extensive experience in nursing education, having taught at 麻豆精品 for over 20 years.聽 The pre-licensure BSN courses that Dr. Nash has taught range from first year nursing courses, fundamentals theory, evidence-based practice, legal, ethical and political issues and leadership into professional nursing. Additionally, she has worked with doctoral students on their scholarly projects and taught courses in the RN to BSN and Practical Nursing programs.

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Kunal Bhanot, PT, PhD, FAAOMPT

Dr. Kunal Bhanot鈥檚 path to physical therapy didn鈥檛 begin with a childhood dream. It began with a story carried forward through his family. Growing up in India, access to healthcare education was limited, and physical therapy was still a young profession. Kunal had always been strongly encouraged to become a doctor; a hope passed down from his mother, who once dreamed of medical school herself. But it wasn鈥檛 until he visited a new spinal cord rehabilitation hospital that he discovered what healing could look like beyond medicine. He watched therapists standing in a warm-water pool, helping patients move again, sometimes for the first time in months.

鈥淭hat day opened a whole new world to me. I didn鈥檛 know this profession existed, but I knew immediately it fit who I am.鈥�

He went on to earn his physical therapy degree, then came to the United States for advanced training. Along the way, he realized that what drew him to PT was the belief that healing involves presence, dignity, and time. His career became rooted in rehabilitation, and eventually in teaching, where he could share not just clinical skills, but a philosophy of care. Today, he leads Carlow鈥檚 Doctor of Physical Therapy program, shaping practitioners who lead with empathy as much as expertise.

Kunal describes his professional path as guided by an invisible hand: 鈥淲e make all the plans we want, but God takes us where we鈥檙e meant to go. I thought I was choosing a career, but this career was choosing me.鈥�

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Ken Smythe-Leistico EdD, MSW, LSW

Ken Smythe-Leistico didn鈥檛 begin his academic journey expecting to work in social services. He originally majored in accounting, until he noticed a pattern: 鈥淧eople often came to me to talk through their problems, to see things from a different perspective. That鈥檚 when I realized this was where I was meant to be.鈥�

A formative summer working with youth completing community service reshaped how he understood compassion. He went in expecting to teach or guide and instead learned the power of presence, dignity, and listening. The experience revealed how profoundly a small act of grace can alter a life鈥檚 direction. At Carlow, Ken helps students prepare to enter professions where empathy is a form of courage. He describes his work now as paying forward the same steadiness that others once offered him.

Outside of work, Ken is often in the kitchen: 鈥淐ooking is how I transition from work Ken to home Ken,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 where I process the day and reconnect with my family.鈥� He often cooks alongside his daughter, experimenting, adjusting, and layering pieces until they become something whole, much like the work of helping others move toward healing.

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Mickenna Ansell

Mickenna Ansell grew up in Mercer County, PA, where access to medical and therapeutic care wasn鈥檛 always guaranteed. She remembers families, people she knew and loved, having to choose between the electric bill and a prescription refill.

鈥淚 knew early on that I wanted to do something with underserved communities, even before I knew I wanted to go into psychology.鈥�

A single eight-week psychology class in high school changed the direction of her life. It was the first time she learned about resilience, neuroplasticity, and how healing can be supported through care and community. She followed that thread through advocacy work, inpatient behavioral health settings, and into her doctoral program, where she found the perfect intersection of compassion and community practice.

Today, Mickenna works with children and families in settings where trust, encouragement, and belonging matter deeply. Her work is fueled by the same belief that shaped her early life: that everyone deserves a chance to feel seen, supported, and able to grow.

Outside of work and her doctoral studies, she decompresses through music, audiobooks, and creativity. She鈥檚 almost always joined by her two cats, Figaro and Repete, and her dog Molly. Her pets have been with her through years of classes, commutes, and study sessions.

鈥淎t this point they should probably receive honorary degrees,鈥� she says. 鈥淭hey鈥檝e been through every course I鈥檝e taken.鈥�