College of Optometry Faculty

College of Optometry Faculty & Staff

 

As Chair of the College of Optometry faculty, I’d also like to welcome you to Pacific University and the profession of optometry.  When you look through the biographical information of the faculty at our institution, you will see that we are involved in many activites including community service, consulting, research, and professional service; but our first priority is education.  We provide our students with resources, information and support to inspire them to become caring, compassionate and insightful optometric practitioners who provide excellent clinical care.  We look forward to working with you.

                                                                                       Nada J. Lingel, O.D., M.S.

                                                                           Distinguished University Professor

                                                                                          Professor of Optometry

                                                                                                         Faculty Chair

Pacific University College of Optometry Faculty

Mark P. Andre (2004)
Part-Time Associate Professor of Optometry
A.S., Pima College, 1977
C.M., Marquette University, 1984

Craig E. Bowen (1989)
Part-Time Assistant Professor of Optometry
B.S., Alma College, 1978
B.S., Pacific University, 1983
O.D., Pacific University, 1986

James J. Butler (2004)
Associate Professor of Physics
B.S., Eastern Oregon University, 1994
M.S., Lehigh University, 1996
Ph.D., Lehigh University, 2000

Patrick Caroline (1996)
Associate Professor of Optometry
C.O.T., University of Minnesota, 1978

Karl Citek (1994)
Professor of Optometry
B.A., Columbia University, 1984
M.S., State University of New York, 1990
O.D., State University of New York, 1993
Ph.D., State University of New York, 1994

Christi Closson (2008)

Assistant Clinical Professor

B.S., University of Missouri, 1993

O.D., Southern California College of Optometry, 1997

Residency, Northeastern State University, 1998

Bradley Coffey (1982)
Professor of Optometry
B.S., Pacific University, 1979
O.D., Pacific University, 1981

Scott C. Cooper (1992)
Professor of Optometry
B.S., South Dakota State University, 1986
O.D., Pacific University, 1990
Teaching Fellow, Pacific University, 1990-92
M.Ed., Pacific University, 1993

Elizabeth Davis (1998)
Part-Time Assistant Professor of Optometry
B.S., Pacific University, 1993
O.D., Pacific University, 1996
Teaching Fellow, Pacific University, 1996-98
M.Ed., Pacific University, 1999

Andrew Dawes (2008)

Assistant Professor of Physics

B.A., Whitman College, 2002
M.A., Duke University, 2005
Ph.D., Duke University, 2008

 

Kenneth W. Eakland (1984)
Associate Dean for Clinical Programs
Professor of Optometry
B.S., Carroll College, 1980
O.D., Pacific University, 1984

Dina Erickson (2000)
Assistant Professor of Optometry
B.S., Lewis and Clark College, 1989
O.D., Southern California College of
Optometry, 1994
Residency In Hospital Based Optometry,
San Francisco VAMC, 1995

Graham B. Erickson (1998)
Professor of Optometry
B.S., Pacific University, 1988
O.D., Pacific University, 1990
Residency in Pediatric Optometry
and Vision Therapy,
Southern California College of Optometry, 1991

Denise Goodwin (2001)
Associate Professor of Optometry
B.S., Pacific University, 1996
O.D., Pacific University, 1998
Teaching Fellow, Pacific University, 1998-99

Stephen Hall (2003)
Assistant Professor of Physics
B.S., Worchester Polytechnic Institute, 1988
Sc.M., Brown University, 1991
Ph.D., Brown University, 1995

John R. Hayes (2007)
Associate Professor of Optometry
B.A., College of Wooster, 1970
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1972
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1996

Fraser Horn (2005)
Assistant Professor of Optometry

Clinic Director, Westside Clinics
B.S., Pacific University, 2000
O.D., Pacific University, 2004
Residency in Primary Care and Ocular Disease,
Perry Point VAMC, 2005

Len V. Hua (2007)
Assistant Professor of Optometry
B.S., University of Toronto, 1995
Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2005
O.D., New England College of Optometry, 2006
Residency in Primary Care,
Pennsylvania College of Optometry, 2007

Beth Kinoshita (2006)
Assistant Professor of Optometry
B.S., University of California at Santa Barbara, 1998
O.D., Southern California College of Optometry, 2002
Residency in Contact Lenses, Pacific University, 2006

Paul Kohl (1981)
Professor of Optometry
B.A., State University of New York
(Binghamton), 1973
O.D., Pacific University, 1980
Teaching Fellow, Pacific University, 1980-81

James Kundart (2005)
Assistant Professor of Optometry
B.A., B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1993
M.Ed-VFL, Pacific University, 1999
O.D., Pacific University, 1999
Residency in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation,,
State University of New York, 2000

Matthew R. Lampa (2007)
Assistant Professor of Optometry
B.S., Pacific University College of Optometry, 2003
O.D., Pacific University College of Optometry, 2006
Residency in Cornea and Contact Lens,
Pacific University College of Optometry, 2007

Hannu R. V. Laukkanen (1986)
Clinical Professor of Optometry
B.S., University of Oregon, 1974
B.S., Pacific University, 1983
O.D., Pacific University, 1984
Teaching Fellow, Pacific University, 1984-86
M.Ed., Pacific University, 1994

Nada J. Lingel (1982)
Distinguished University Professor
Professor of Optometry
B.S., Pacific University, 1979
O.D., Pacific University, 1981
M.S., Pacific University, 1988
Residency in Hospital Based Optometry,
Albuquerque VAMC, 1993

Susan Littlefield (2005)
Director of Community Outreach
B.S., North Dakota State University, 1990
O.D., Pacific University, 1994
Teaching Fellow, Pacific University, 1995

Richard London (1997)
Professor of Optometry
B.A., Rutgers University, 1970
M.A., Brandeis University, 1972
O.D., New England College of Optometry, 1978
Residency in Children’s Vision,
Southern California College of Optometry 1979

Blair Lonsberry (2005)
Associate Professor of Optometry

Clinic Director, Portland Vision Center
B.S., University of Manitoba, 1990
M.S., University of Manitoba, 1993
O.D., University of Waterloo, 1996
Residency in Primary Care, Illinois Eye Institute, 1997
M.Ed, Memorial University, Canada, 2005

John P. Lowery (1997)
Associate Professor of Optometry
B.S., University of California, 1988
O.D., Pacific University, 1993
M.Ed., Pacific University, 1996

Joe Neron (2007)

Clinic Director, Southeast Eye Center

O.D., Pacific University, 2006

Scott E. Pike, (1994)
Part-Time Assistant Professor of Optometry
B.S., Pacific University, 1968
O.D., Pacific University, 1970

Lee Ann Remington (1986)
Professor of Optometry
B.S., College of Great Falls, 1981
B.S., Pacific University, 1983
O.D., Pacific University, 1984
Teaching Fellow, Pacific University, 1984-86
M.S., Pacific University, 1992

Roger Reynolds (2002)
Part-Time Associate Professor of Optometry
B.S., Southwestern Oklahoma State
University, 1982
D.O., Oklahoma State University School of Osteopathic Medicine, 1982

Lisa Sardinia (2004)
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Whitworth College, 1979
Ph.D., Montana State University, 1985
J.D., Hastings College of Law, 1996

James E. Sheedy (2006)
Director of Optometric Research

Vision Performance Institute
B.S., Wayne State University, 1969
O.D., Ohio State University, 1974
M.S., Ohio State University, 1974
Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1977

Dennis L. Smith (1991)
Professor of Optometry
B.S., Towson State University, 1976
O.D., Southern College of Optometry, 1981
M.S., Pacific University, 1987

John Smith (1988)
Assistant Dean

Clinical Professor of Optometry
B.S., Pacific University, 1978
O.D., Pacific University, 1980

Jennifer Smythe (1994)
Dean

Professor of Optometry
B.S., Pacific University, 1990
O.D., Pacific University, 1993
Residency in Contact Lenses,
Pacific University, 1994
M.S., Pacific University, 2000

Carole A. Timpone (1983)
Clinical Professor of Optometry
B.A., Cornell University, 1974
O.D., State University of New York, 1981

Salisa K. Williams (1990)
Professor of Optometry
B.S., Northeastern State University, 1985
O.D., Northeastern State University, 1986

Shun-Nan Yang (2007)
Assistant Professor of Optometry
B.A., National Chaiyi Normal University, Taiwan, 1987
M.A., National Cheng-chi University, Taipei, Taiwan, 1996
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002

Lorne B. Yudcovitch (1998)
Associate Professor of Optometry
B.S., University of Calgary, 1990
O.D., Pacific University, 1996

Teaching Fellow, Pacific University, 1996-97

M.S., Pacific University, 1997

A. J. Zelada (1997)
Part-time Assistant Professor of Optometry
Bachelor of Graphic Arts and Science,
Rochester Institute of Technology, 1972
B.S., Pacific University, 1985
O.D., Pacific University, 1985

 

Pacific University College of Optometry Staff Listing

 

Forest Grove - Administrative

Debra Avilucea

Director of Clinical Management

Marcie Brown                                   
Administrative Offices Coordinator

Bob DeGroat

Technology Information Specialist

Kessa Emly                                   
Financial Coordinator of Accounts

Cathy Evans

Optical Manager

Martina Fredericks                       
Director of Clinic Operations

Lusha Kaufmann

Director of Advancement

Dewey Kim

Programmer/Lab Technician

Esther Knox                                   
Executive Assistant to the Dean

Melodye MacAlpine                       
Assistant Director of Student Services

Jeanne Oliver                                   
Director of External Relations

Will Perkins                                   
Director of Student Services

Lisette Romig
Manager of Academic Programs

Melanie Tan                                   
Accountant - Forest Grove

Yu-Chi Tai                                   
Research Lab Manager

 

Forest Grove Family Vision Center

Deanna Andrews                       
Office Manager-Forest Grove

Irene Arroyo                                   
Front Office Coordinator - Forest Grove

Lois Bighill                                   
Vision Therapy Coordinator - Forest Grove

Lowell Galambos                       
Manager of Ophthalmic/Optician Services - Forest Grove

Melissa Jensen                                   
Front Office Assistant - Forest Grove

Launa Kind                                   
Clinical Program Specialist - Forest Grove

Kristi Thomason                        
Dispensing Optician - Forest Grove

Alayn Waldorf

Optician

 

Eye Clinic at Hillsboro

Marcia Apple                                   
Dispensing Optician-Hillsboro

Christine Balducci                       
Front Office Coordinator - Hillsboro

 

Portland Vision Center              

Linda Fields                                   
Office Manager - Portland Clinic

Rachelle McCarthy

Ophthalmic Dispenser

Teresa Messer                                   
Contact Lens Coordinator - Portland Clinic

Miguel Munoz

Vision Therapy Coordinator - Portland Clinic

Sarah VanDyke                       
Front Office Coordinator - Portland Clinic

 

Portland - Eye Trends

Jorene Paulsen                       
Ophthalmic Services Manager - Portland Eye Trends

 

Southeast Eye Center

Dennis Bohlman                       
Office Manager - Portland SE Clinic

Alma Adams                                   
Interpreter - Portland SE Clinic

Carmen Gronholm                       
Front Office Coordinator/Interpreter - SE Portland Clinic

Chin Lai                                   
Interpreter - Portland SE Clinic

Alexsei Nikitin                                   
Interpreter - Portland SE Clinic

Heidi Wagner                                   
Dispensing Optician - Portland SE Clinic

 

Virginia Garcia Eye Clinic

Dawnna Franklin                       
Front Office Coordinator - Virginia Garcia Clinic, Cornelius


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