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About the Chair of Education

Jennifer Anderson, EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS

Jennifer Anderson, EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS has been a respiratory therapist since 2001. She is an associate professor and program chair in the Respiratory Care department at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. Before becoming a faculty member, she was a Respiratory Therapy Clinical Educator at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. Her research interests include various educational topics in respiratory care, respiratory care education/outcomes, and interdisciplinary education strategies.

Previous Chairs

Year Chair
2018 to 2020 Georgianna Sergakis, PhD, RRT, FAARC
2015 to 2017 Ellen Becker, PhD, RRT-NPS, RPFT, AE-C, FAARC
2012 to 2014 Joseph Sorbello, MSEd, RRT
2008 to 2011 Lynda T Goodfellow, EdD, RRT, AE-C, FAARC
2005 to 2008 Jeff Ward, RRT
2003 to 2005 Thomas V. Hill, PhD, RRT-NPS
2001 to 2003 Susan P. Pilbeam, MS, RRT
1999 to 2000 David Chang, EdD, RRT
1997 to 1998 Mark L. Diana, MBA, RRT
1995 to 1996 Debra J. Lierl, BS, RRT
1993 to 1994 Timothy B. Op’t Holt, EdD, RRT
1992 Linda Van Scoder, EdD, RRT
1991 Deborah L. Cullen, EdD, RRT
1989 to 1990 Carolyn O’Daniel, EdD, RRT
1987 to 1988 Timothy B. Op’t Holt, MHPE, RRT
1985 to 1986 Raymond S. Edge, EdD, RRT
1984 Mary Watson, RRT
1982 Allan B. Saposnick, RRT
1981 Patrick F. Plunkett, RRT
1980 John W. Youtsey, EdS, RRT
1978 to 1979 Patrick J. Dunne, RRT