A Faculty of Seasoned Experts
Perhaps the most significant strength of Texas Chiropractic College over our 100-year history has been the quality of our faculty. They bring an unparalleled commitment to their students, an unwavering commitment to patient-centered health care, and an undeniable level of real-world experience and expertise.
TCC's faculty is comprised of board-certified chiropractors and medical experts, all of whom hold the highest degree in their respective fields. Most of the TCC faculty continue their own practices in radiology, clinical medicine, nutrition, and sports medicine. The following is a list of TCC faculty:
Alan H. Adams
Professor
Department of Clinical Education
B.S., Michigan Lutheran College, 1968
B.S., National College of Chiropractic, 1973
D.C., National College of Chiropractic, 1973
D.A.C.B.N., Diplomate, American Clinical Board of Nutrition, 1981
Amy Arton
Instructor
Department of Chiropractic Principles & Practice
D.C., Texas Chiropractic College, 2009
B.S., Human Biology, Texas Chiropractic College, 2010
Jesse T. Coats
Professor
Chair, Department of Clinical Specialties
Department of Clinical Reasoning & Therapeutics
B.S., Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1974
B.S., University of Houston, 1977
R.Ph., Registered Pharmacist
D.C., Texas Chiropractic College, 1993
D.A.A.P.M., Diplomate American Academy of Pain Management
C.C.S.P, Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician
Jeff Coyle
Assistant Professor
Department of Library Services, Technical Services and Electronic Resources Librarian
B.A., Benedictine College, 1994
M.A., University of St. Thomas, 2000
M.S.L.S, University of North Texas, 2000
Kimary Farrar
Professor
Chair, Department of Clinical Reasoning & Therapeutics Department of Foundational Sciences
Department of Foundational Sciences
Department of Diagnosis
Department of Clinical Specialties
B.S., California State University-Fullerton, 2004
M.S., California State University-Fullerton, 2007
D.C., Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, 1984
Stephen A. Foster
President
D.C., Texas Chiropractic College, 1990
Martha J. Friesen
Professor
Department of Foundational Sciences
B.S., Lenoir-Rhyne College, NC, 1976
M.S., University of Louisville, KY, 1978
Ph.D., University of Louisville, KY, 1982
Kent Gray
Clinics Chief of Staff
D.C., Parker College of Chiropractic, Dallas, TX
B.S., Parker College of Chiropractic, Dallas, TX
Cheryl Hawk
Professor
Department of Clinical Specialties
Department of Chiropractic Principles & Practice
Department of Research
Ph.D., Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Iowa,1991
M.S., Department of Preventive medicine, University of Iowa, 1988
D.C., National University Health Sciences, 1976
C.H.E.S., Certified Health Education Specialist, National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, 1971
Bradley R. Koby
Assistant Professor
Chair, Chiropractic Principles & Practice
Department of Clinical Reasoning & Therapeutics
B.S., National College of Chiropractic, 1997
D.C., National College of Chiropractic, 1997
Carla Kruger
Instructor
Director of Assessment and Standardized Patient Program
Hotel/Restaurant Management Diploma, International Correspondence School, Pennsylvania, 1996
Certification, South African Airways, Commercial Training Center, Cape Town, South Africa 1994
South African Association of Freight Forwarders, Cape Town, South Africa 1992
Practical Management Diploma, Cape Technicon, Cape Town, South Africa, 1992
Stephen F. Markus
Associate Professor
Department of Basis Sciences
M.D., University of Massachusetts Medical School
B.S., University of Massachusetts Amherst
Patricia Moore
Associate Professor
Department of Foundational Sciences
Department of Anatomy
B.S., The University of West Florida, 1984
D.O., Southeastern University of Health Sciences, 1989
John Mrozek
Vice President for Academic Affairs
B.A., Slippery Rock University, 1971
D.C., Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 1976
Fellow, College of Chiropractic Sciences, 1981 M.Ed., University of Toronto, 2005
Claire Noll
Assistant Professor
Department of Evidence-Based Principles & Practice
Library Services
M.S., University of Alaska, Fairbanks, 1986
M.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1999
M.S.L.S., University of North Texas, 2012
Abigale Owen
Clinical Teaching Fellow
Department of Clinics
D.C., Texas Chiropractic College, 2019
B.S., University of Houston-Clear Lake
Mary Beth Pace
Attending
Department of Clinics
D.C., Texas Chiropractic College
M.S.P.T., Texas Women's University
B.S., Biology, West Texas State
Osiel Peña
Adjunct Faculty - Instructor
Chair, Department of Anatomy
D.C., Texas Chiropractic College, 2005
B.S. Texas Chiropractic College, 2005
Resident, Diagnostic Imaging, Parker College of Chiropractic, 2009
Victor Quiroz
Faculty - Assistant Professor/Attending
Department of Clinics
M.S., University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2015
D.C., Texas Chiropractic College, 2015
B.S., Texas Chiropractic College, 2013
Scott Reichel
Adjunct Faculty
Department of Clinical Specialties
Paramedic Certificate, University of Texas Health
Science Center at Houston, 1983
B.B.A, Houston Baptist University, 1992
Michael Sheppard
Assistant Professor
Chair, Department of Diagnosis
IPE Coordinator
B.S., Texas A&M, 1994
B.S., Texas Chiropractic College, 1999
D.C., Texas Chiropractic College, 1999
Cami Stastny
Clinical Attending
Department of Clinics
M.S., Sports Science & Rehabilitation, Logan University, 2019
CFMP (Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner), Functional Medicine University, 2017
D.C., Texas Chiropractic College, 2014
B.S., Kinesiology: Health and Wellness, Houston Baptist University, 2011
David Taylor
Associate Professor
Department of Chiropractic Principles & Practice
B.S., University of Massachusetts, 1978
D.C., National College of Chiropractic, 1983
D.A.B.C.N., 1992
F.I.A.C.N., 2011
Jeffrey R. Thompson
Professor
Department of Diagnosis
B.A., Washington-Jefferson College, 1976
D.C., Palmer College of Chiropractic, 1980
D.A.C.B.R.,Diplomate American Chiropractic Board of Radiology, 1985
Kenneth K. Tyer, Jr.
Associate Professor
Department of Evidence-Based Principles & Practice
Department of Diagnosis
B.A., Stephen F. Austin University, 1977
D.C., Texas Chiropractic College, 1987
C.C.C.N., Certification in Chiropractic Clinical Neurology, 2005
D.A.C.N.B., Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board, 2006
Federico Villafañe
Assistant Professor
Department of Diagnosis
B.S., University of Puerto Rico 2010
D.C., Southern University of Health Sciences, 2014
Diagnostic Imaging Residency, Logan University, 2017
Diagnostic Imaging Fellowship, Logan University, 2018
D.A.C.B.R., Diplomate American Chiropractic Board of Radiology, 2017
John Ward
Professor
Department of Foundational Sciences
Department of Clinical Reasoning & Therapeutics
Department of Research
B.S., University of Texas - Pan American, 1998
M.A., University of Houston – Clear Lake, 2000
D.C., Texas Chiropractic College, 2002
M.S., University of Houston – Clear Lake, 2005
Carol L. Webb
Professor
Director of Library Services
Department of Chiropractic Principles & Practice
B.A., University of North Texas, 1974
M.A., University of Houston – Clear Lake, 1985
M.L.I.S, University of Texas at Austin, 1991
Jeffrey H. Weiss
Associate Professor
Department of Evidence-Based Principles & Practice
Department of Diagnosis
B.S., Michigan State University, 1982
D.C., Los Angeles Chiropractic College, 1986
Lawrence H. Wyatt, Jr.
Professor
Department of Diagnosis
B.S., Logan College of Chiropractic, 1982
D.C., Logan College of Chiropractic, 1984
D.A.C.B.R., Diplomate, American Chiropractic Board of Radiology, 1988
Shari Wynd
Associate Professor
Chair, Department of Foundational Sciences
Department of Clinical Reasoning & Therapeutics
Department of Technique
B.S., York University, 1989
B.App.Sc., University of Toronto, 1993
M.App.Sc., University of Toronto, 1995
D.C., Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 2002
Ph.D., University of Calgary, 2007
James Zuniga
Assistant Professor
Department of Clinics
D.C., Texas Chiropractic College, 2014
B.S., Texas State University, 2010