Faculty & Staff
Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Heather Ontiveros, PA-C, DHSc, ATC
Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
Chair, Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Program Director, Physician Assistant Studies
Office Phone: 951-552-8504
E-mail: hontiveros@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, 204
Brian Bearie, MD, F.A.C.E.P.
Clinical Associate Professor
Medical Director, Physician Assistant Studies
Office Phone: 951-552-8515
E-mail: bbearie@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, 224
Karlyssa Chung, MSPAS, PA-C
Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
Director of Clinical Education, Physician Assistant Studies
Office Phone: 951-552-8344
E-mail: kachung@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, 210
Karen Genco, MSHS
Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
Director of Assessment for Physician Assistant Studies
Office Phone: 951-552-8286
E-mail: kgenco@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, 208
Nathanael Heyman, Ph.D.
Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
Director of Basic Science, Physician Assistant Studies
Office Phone: 951-552-8533
E-mail: nheyman@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, 211
Heather Hogue
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
Office Phone: 951-552-8445
E-mail: hhogue@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, 207
Cassidy Hoogeveen, MSPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
Clinical Coordinator, Physician Assistant Studies
Office Phone: 951-552-8280
E-mail: choogeveen@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, 216
Catherine Letherer, DMSc, PA-C
Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
Academic Director, Physician Assistant Studies
Office Phone: 951-552-8298
E-mail: cletherer@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, 206
Mary Stahovich , DMSc., PA-C
Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
Director of Admissions, Physician Assistant Studies
Faculty Advisor to PA Student Club
Office Phone: 951-552-8281
E-mail: mstahovich@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, 213
James Zapata, D.M.Sc.
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
Program Director, Medical Sciences
Faculty of Emergency Medicine, Behavioral Health, and Correctional Medicine
Office Phone: 951-343-4840
E-mail: jazapata@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, 217
Nancy Ford
Didactic Administrative Support Specialist, Physician Assistant Studies
Office Phone: 951-552-8978
E-mail: nford@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, 205
Daphne Paramo
Department Secretary, Physician Assistant Studies
Office Phone: 951-552-8515
E-mail: dparamo@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, 203
Stephanie Principato
Assistant Director of Clinical Education
Office Phone: 951-552-8593
E-mail: sprincipato@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, 209
Marisol Rangel Llamas
Clinical Administrative Support Specialist, Physician Assistant Studies
Office Phone: 951-552-8962
E-mail: mrangelllamas@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, 212