Faculty

Email: Jbarwell@daemen.edu

Phone Number: +1 (716) 839-8563

Office Location: Curtis Hall, room 105

Office Hours by appointment only.

Jennifer Barwell is a graduate of the Daemen College Physician Assistant Program, and has been a certified PA since 2008. She has clinical experience in primary care and rheumatology and continues to hold a clinical position in internal medicine. After many years as an adjunct professor, Barwell joined the Daemen College program as a full-time faculty member in 2018.  In 2024 she completed a Doctor of Medical Science degree from the University of Lynchburg with a concentration in PA education.

Barwell is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and the New York State Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA). As a PA student at Daemen, she held the position of student director for the NYSSPA. She is also a member of the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA).

Education:

• B.S./M.S. Physician Assistant Studies, Daemen College, ’08
• DMSc. PA Education Concentration, University of Lynchburg, '24

Primary Courses Taught:

• PAS 519 Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine-Rheumatology
• PAS 517 Physical Diagnosis I
• PAS 520 Physical Diagnosis II
• PAS 520L Physical Diagnosis II Lab
• PAS 525 Clinical Problem Solving
• PAS 612 Research I
• PAS 613 Research II

Areas of Interest:

• Rheumatology
• Family medicine
• Standardized patient utilization and human simulation in PA edu
• cation

Email: akirk@daemen.edu

Phone Number: +1 (716) 839-8330

Office Location: Thomas Reynolds Center, room 102

Office hours by appointment only.

Allyson Kirk has been practicing medicine for 22 years. Born and raised in Western New York, she attended PA school at D’Youville College and then pursued her master’s degree at the University of Nebraska. She worked in family medicine for the first 15 years of her career with special interest in mental health and diabetes. She changed her clinical path seven years ago and now practices allergy and immunology. Her teaching career began at Daemen College in 2001 and she has been educating PA students ever since. She is a member of the AAPA, NYSSPA and WNYPAA and in 2015 was the recipient of NYSSPA’s Physician Assistant Educator of the Year Award. 

Kirk and her husband, Kevin, spend many hours watching their three children play sports. She enjoys reading and exercising. 

Education:

• B.S. Physician Assistant, D’Youville College, Buffalo, New York, '98
• M.S. Physician Assistant, The University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, '01

Primary Courses Taught:

• PAS 513 Clinical Laboratory Medicine
• PAS 515 Hematology
• PAS 518 and 521 Pharmacology
• PAS 520 Physical Diagnosis Lab
• PAS 525 Clinical Problem Solving
• PAS 531 Preventive Medicine
• PAS 612 and 613 Research

Areas of Interest:

• Allergy and immunology
• Preventive medicine

Publications and Presentations:

• Poster Presentation – Transforming Care for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: Innovations in Education 2015 NYSSPA Annual CME Conference
• Poster Presentation – The Use of Skin Prick Testing and RAST as Predictors of Successful Food Challenges 2015 NYSSPA Annual CME Conference 
• CME Lecture – Lived and Learned: New Strategies in Successful Advisement 2016 NYSSPA Annual CME Conference
• Flushing Lesion on a 4-month old Clinician Reviews February 2016
   

Email: cinnus@daemen.edu              

Phone Number: +1 (716) 839-8226

Office Location: Curtis Hall, room 102

Office hours by appointment only.

Cara Innus began her career as a physician assistant in 1999, and began teaching at Daemen College in 2004. She has practiced in family medicine and rheumatology. She has been an active member of New York State Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA) and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). She has a special interest in disease prevention, patient education and wellness. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, as well as exercising and gardening.  

• Bachelor of Science, Daemen College, '99
• Master of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Nebraska, '02

Primary Courses Taught:

• PAS 515 Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine I – Gastroenterology
• PAS 517 – Physical Diagnosis I Lab
• PAS 520 Physical Diagnosis II Lab
• PAS 521 Pharmacology II
• PAS 527 Geriatrics

Areas of Interest:

• Family medicine
• Rheumatology
• Preventative medicine
• Functional medicine

Publications and Presentations: 

• CME Lecture: Lived and Learned: New Strategies in Successful Advisement 2016 NYSSPA
• Annual CME Conference

Dr Ashley Kremer has been practicing family medicine in Western New York since graduating from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2011. She completed her residency with the University at Buffalo at Sisters. Special interests include preventive medicine and lifestyle medicine. She began precepting for Daemen's Physician Assistant program in 2023 and took over the role of Medical Director in July 2024. When not working, Kremer enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids, watching them play sports and traveling.

Email: gczajka@daemen.edu

Phone Number: +1 (716) 566-7886

Office Location: Curtis Hall, room 104

Office Hours by appointment only.

Professor Czajka received his master's in physician assistant studies with a concentration in neurosurgery in 2000 from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has been a practicing PA for over 40 years. He started as an adjunct faculty member at Daemen in 1996 and continued as an adjunct faculty member until becoming a full-time faculty member in 2014. Over the course of his career, he has worked in family practice, emergency medicine, general/vascular surgery, neurosurgery and urology with over 25 years of surgical experience. He was the first PA to be admitted to the medical staff of Sisters of Charity Hospital in 1986. Czajka has been very active throughout his career in the Western New York PA Association (WNYPAA) having served as vice president and CME chairman for many years. He is a husband and father who thoroughly enjoys all sports but especially football, hockey and golf and is an avid Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres fan. Also in his free time, he and his wife, Camilla, enjoy watching their children and grandchildren play soccer, baseball and football.

Education: 

• BS Hahnemann University, ('79) Health Science/Physician Assistant Studies
• MPAS - Neurosurgery, University of Nebraska ('00)
• Distinguished Fellow, American Academy of Physician Assistants (’17)

Primary Courses Taught:

• PAS515 Intro to Radiology
• PAS 515 Urology
• PAS 519 Advanced Radiology
• PAS 519 Neurology
• PAS 520 Physical Diagnosis II
• PAS 525 Clinical Problem Solving
• PAS 528 Emergency Medicine-Advanced Procedures
• PAS 612 Research I
• PAS 613 Research II                                 

Areas of Interest:

• Surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Urology
• Student mentoring

Publications:

• Clinician’s Review 9/17:  A case of Fournier’s gangrene with an additional unusual complication
• Journal American Academy of Physician Assistants 9/18: Cecal perforation: A rare complication of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in a patient with hydrocephalus

Email: hgawlak@daemen.edu

Office Location: Curtis Hall Room 210

Hannah Gawlak relocated to Western New York to pursue her education and graduated from the Daemen College Physician Assistant B.S./M.S. program in 2014. Her professional career began in hospitalist medicine, and she has since gained significant experience in critical care medicine as well as cardiothoracic surgery. She is a member of American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). Outside of her professional endeavors, Hannah cherishes time with her husband, two sons, and beloved dog. Her hobbies include reading, crochet, drawing, and embroidery.

Email: djohnst2@daemen.edu

Phone Number: +1 (716) 839-7272

Office Location: Curtis Hall, room 209

Office hours by appointment only.

Danielle Johnston is a born and raised Western New Yorker who graduated from the Daemen College Physician Assistant B.S./M.S. program in 2010. Working first in rural primary care, she also has clinical experience in otolaryngology and dermatology where she has been a preceptor for PA students since early in her career. Johnston became a guest lecturer and adjunct for local PA programs in 2016 and started full-time as the assistant clinical coordinator and lecturer at RIT’s PA program in 2018. Johnston joined the Daemen College PA faculty full-time in 2020 as assistant professor and continues to work clinically in dermatology. Johnston served as the president of Western New York Physician Assistant Association (WNYPAA) from 2016-18 and continues to serve as a board member at large. She is a wife and mother, bills fan, skier/snowboarder, and loves to bake.

Education:

• Daemen College Physician Assistant Program BS/MS 2010

Courses Taught:

• PAS 515 Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine I – Dermatology
• PAS 517 – Physical Diagnosis I lab
• PAS 521 Pharmacology II – Dermatology
• PAS 525 – Clinical Problem Solving
• PAS 612, 613 – Research I and II
• PAS 614, 615, 616 – Clinical Seminar I, II, and III

Areas of interest:

• Dermatology
• Clinical education

Publications and Presentations:

• Presentations: NYSSPA Conference – Dermatology for the non-Dermatologist, 2018 and 2020
• Publication: “Derm Dx: Itching and Scaling of the Nipple” The Clinical Advisor August 2020
   

Email: slatchfo@daemen.edu

Phone Number: +1 (716) 839-7669

Office Location: Thomas Reynolds Center, room 102

Office hours by appointment only.

Sarah Latchford has been a practicing physician assistant since 2002. A lifelong resident of Western New York, she attended PA school immediately after graduating high school, receiving her bachelor’s degree from D’Youville College and her master’s degree from the University of Nebraska. Over the course of Latchford’s career, she has worked in family practice, allergy and immunology and now practices in rheumatology. She has been a full time faculty member with Daemen College since 2016 after serving as an adjunct in the program for many years prior to her full time faculty position. Latchford is a member of the New York Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA), Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), and Western New York Physician Assistant Association (WNYPAA). When she is not working, Latchford enjoys spending time with her husband and her two boys, watching her them play baseball and traveling with her family.

Education:

• BS Physician Assistant Studies (2002)
• MPAS Family Medicine University of Nebraska (2007)
• Primary Courses Taught: PAS 535 Medical Professional Issues I and II, PAS 520L Physical Diagnosis Lab, PAS 522 The Cultural and Psychosocial Dynamics of Healthcare, PAS 515 Fundamentals of Medicine- Pulmonology, PAS 525 Clinical Problem Solving, PAS 612, 613 Research I and II.

Areas of Interest: 

• Pulmonology
• Standardized patient utilization and human simulation

Publications and Presentations:

• Poster Presentation-Presumed Penicillin Allergy and Barriers to Skin Testing
• NYSSPA Annual CME Conference 2018
• Flushing Lesion on a 4-month-old Clinician Reviews February 2016
   

Email: psandell@daemen.edu

Phone Number: +1 (716) 839-7300

Office Location: Curtis Hall, Room 209

Office Hours by appointment only.

Born and raised in WNY, Paul Sandell has been a practicing clinician since graduating Daemen University’s PA program in 2016. He has clinical experience in general pediatrics and pediatric critical care and continues to hold a clinical position in the pediatric ICU at Oishei Children’s Hospital. Sandell officially joined Daemen University as a full-time faculty member in January of 2025. He is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the New York State Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA), and the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA). Professor Sandell is an avid Buffalo Bills fan, guitar enthusiast, husband to a supportive wife, and a father of one.

Education:

• B.S. Biology, SUNY Geneseo, ‘12
• M.S. Physician Assistant Studies, Daemen College, ’16

Primary Courses Taught:

• PAS 524 Clinical Pediatrics 
• PAS 518 Pharmacology 
• PAS 525 Clinical Problem Solving
• PAS 517L Physical Diagnosis I Lab
• PAS 612 Research I
• PAS 613 Research II

Areas of Interest:

• General pediatrics
• Pediatric critical care
   

Email: esendlak@daemen.edu

Phone Number: +1 (716) 839-8563

Office Location: Thomas Reynolds Center 102

Office Hours by appointment only

Elizabeth Sendlak is a graduate of the Daemen College Physician Assistant Program, and has been a certified PA since 2008. Prior to receiving her Master’s Degree from Daemen, she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from SUNY UB. While currently holding a clinical position in internal medicine, her previous clinical experience includes primary care, allergy and immunology, and endocrinology. Sendlak is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and the New York State Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA). She is also a member of the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA). In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two boys.

Education:

• M.S. Physician Assistant Studies, Daemen College, ’08
• B.S. Exercise Science, State University of New York at Buffalo, ‘04

Primary Courses Taught:

• PAS 519 Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine-Psychiatry
• PAS 513 Clinical Laboratory Medicine
• PAS 515 Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine-Endocrinology
• PAS 518 Pharmacology - Endocrinology, Gastroenterology
• PAS 517L Physical Diagnosis I Lab
• PAS 612 Research I
• PAS 613 Research II
• PAS 616 Clinical Seminar

Areas of Interest:

• Endocrinology
• Allergy and Immunology
• Family medicine

Email: gstyn@daemen.edu

Phone Number: +1 (716) 839-8529

Office Location: Schenck Hall, room 109A

Office Hours by appointment only.
 
Dr. Gary Styn began his career in teaching physician assistants students at Daemen in 1998, and has taught every single Daemen PA graduate to date. For several years, his teaching duties were limited to the PA program, but in 2005 he assumed directorship of the graduate gross anatomy lab, and expanded his teaching role to include PT students, and in 2010 added athletic training students. He enjoys offering high school and other groups into the lab for tours and educational sessions as well. Since 2018, he has had a volunteer faculty appointment at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences as clinical assistant professor in the department of pathology and anatomical sciences where he teaches first-year medical students in the gross anatomy lab. Outside of the lab, Styn has accompanied the Students Without Borders group to the Dominican Republic for 11 medical mission trips. 

Styn and his wife, Patti, have three children, all graduates of Daemen (Emily, social work; and Gary III and Thomas, both doctors of physical therapy), and are also the proud grandparents of three grandsons.
Styn has many varied interests, but music has been an important part of his life since the beginning. He plays several instruments, composes regularly, does studio work on local recording projects, and has performed locally and nationally over a career spanning 38 years.

Education:

• B.A. State College of New York at Buffalo
• M.D., State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Primary Courses Taught:

• Advanced Human Anatomy I/II
• Clinical Functional Anatomy I/II
• Gross Anatomy

Areas of Interest:

• Clinical anatomy
• Gross anatomy video library
• Student mentoring

Publications and Presentations:

• 2019. Proximal Plantar Intrinsic Tendinopathy. Journal of American Podiatric Medical  Association.
• Summers 2019, 2018. Giovanni Mazzotti International Anatomy Conference – Chief Anatomist  
• 2008. Lessons from the dead: Undergraduate experiences of work with cadavers. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Email: karl.terryberry@daemen.edu

Phone Number: +1 (716) 839-8274

Office Location: Wick, room 208

Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and by appointment.

Dr. Karl Terryberry’s previous teaching experience includes professorships at The University of North Carolina (Elizabeth City) and D’Youville College and teaching at a public school. He has also worked outside of academia serving as a writer and personal representative for the president of a Fortune 500 communications company and as an editor and writer for various businesses and industry. His consulting work in the medical community formed his thinking about how to incorporate writing and research for the health professions programs at Daemen College, which began in 2000. His current publications in the field of medical writing and research are supported by his textbook, Writing for the Health Professions (2nd Ed), which is used in health science and nursing programs across this country as well as in Europe and Asia. Dr. Terryberry recently co-authored a textbook on neuromuscular development treatment and health science education, and he has invited several students to participate in grant-supported research projects in rehab medicine. In addition to teaching writing and research, conducting research, and publishing in his field, he also has lectured on the subject of evidence-based practice and research writing for various PA programs, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) national conference, and the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) national conference. For eight years, he sat on the board of the PAEA National Writing Commission, setting the standards for research writing assessment and judging the National Writing Competition. He is currently the chair of the Academic Progress Committee in the PA Program.

Terryberry also is active in his community. He has held board seats in local government, he serves on the Board of Trustees at WNY Maritime Charter School, and he has given interviews and spoken at school board meetings on the subject of homeschooling. He lives in Lewiston, NY, with his wife Christine and two children, Katherine and James, and he is actively involved with coaching youth baseball, softball, and rugby. He also still plays competitive hockey and rugby and still enjoys recreational sports such as golf, fishing, skiing, tennis, sailing, and squash. Any free time is dedicated to managing his farm in Wyoming County.

Education:

• Ph. D. University of South Carolina
• MA University of South Carolina
• BA Houghton College

Primary Courses Taught:

• PAS 529: Research Methods
• CMP 315: Writing for the Health Professions

Current Areas of Interest:

• Writing pedagogy
• Cognitive science applied to writing and reasoning

He is published in the areas of expository writing, American literature, children’s literature, health professions education, and rehab science.

Recent Publications and Presentations: 

Textbooks

• Terryberry K. Writing for the Health Professions. 2nd Ed. Ann Arbor: XanEdu, 2017.
• Terryberry K and Kayingo, G. Scholarship Reconsidered for Health Professions Educators. In: Kayingo G and Hass VM, Eds. The Health Professions Educator: A Practical Guide for New and Established Faculty. New York: Springer, 2017.

Research Articles

• Christie S, Ford G, Styn G, Terryberry K. Proximal Plantar Intrinsic Tendinosis (PPIT) – Anatomic and Biomechanical Considerations in Plantar Heel Pain. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 2019; Sept/Oct.

Email: rgordon@daemen.edu

Phone Number: +1 (716) 839-8551

Office Location: Curtis

Education

• B.S. Business Administration and Economics, The Kings College ('89)

Email: vsanlore@daemen.edu

Phone Number: +1 (716) 839-8383

Office Location: Curtis

Education

• B.S. Business Administration and Marketing, State University College at Buffalo ('93)

Phone Number: +1 (716) 839-7360