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Kentucky College of Optometry 147 Sycamore Street Pikeville, Kentucky 41501 (606) 218-5251 kycoadmissions@upike.edu
Below you will find a listing of full and part time faculty members for the College of Optometry.
Dean – Kentucky College of Optometry, Professor of Optometry,
Office: Health Professions Education Building 501ATelephone: (606) 218-5202Email: ReneeReeder@upike.edu
Associate Professor of OptometryOffice: Health Professions Education Building 501GTelephone: (606) 218-5258Email: AmandaBlankenship@upike.edu
Assistant Professor of Optometry
Telephone:(606) 288-6842Email: Jamescecil@upike.edu
Associate Dean for Clinical AffairsAssociate Professor of Optometry
Office: Health Professions Education Building 501ETelephone: (606) 218-5515Email: CliffCaudill@upike.edu
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor of Optometry
Office: Health Professions Education Building 501FTelephone: (606) 218-5513Email: DonaldEgan@upike.edu
Office:Telephone: (606) 298-3412Email: JasonEvans@upike.edu
Associate Professor of Optometry, Director of Community AffairsOffice: Health Professions Education Building 501CTelephone: (606) 218-5532Email: RachelFitzgerald@upike.edu
Assistant Professor of OptometryOffice: Health Professions Education Building 401BTelephone: (606) 218-5836Email: dominiquefulk@upike.edu
Associate Dean of Professional Engagement, Professor of Optometry
Office: Health Professions Education Building 501HTelephone: (606) 218-5525Email: JosephineIbironke@upike.edu
Office: Health Professions Education Building 401JTelephone: (606) 218-5391Email: JulieKang@upike.edu
Professor of Optometry & Director of Residencies
Office: Health Professions Education Building 401GTelephone: (606) 218-5514Email: EileneKinzer@upike.edu
Associate Professor of Optometry, Director of International AffairsOffice: Health Professions Education Building 401DTelephone: (606) 218-5640Email: BenKonig@upike.edu
Assistant Professor of OptometryOffice: Health Professions Education Building 401CTelephone: (606) 218-4467Email: EmilyKonig@upike.edu
Office: Health Professions Education Building, 501A Telephone: (606) 218-5364Email: MohammadNaja@upike.edu
Office: Health Professions Education Building 501JTelephone: (606) 218-5814KelseyTrast@upike.edu