College of Health Professions Conference

Ashley Arnold has nearly two decades of experience as a public-school psychologist and has been an active leader in advancing school psychology at the state and national levels. She is a former President of the Texas Association of School Psychologists, or TASP, where she served on the executive board in a variety of leadership roles for 20 years. Ashley has also served on multiple National Association of School Psychologists, or NASP, committees, represented Texas as the NASP Delegate, and served on the NASP Board of Directors. Her professional interests include assessment, clinical supervision, and advocacy to strengthen comprehensive school psychological services. In addition, Ashley is a member of the SFA's Class of '00.

Dr. Flóra Faragó is a professor in Human Development and Family Studies at Stephen F. Austin State University, in the new College of Health Professions. Her teaching and research interests center around children’s prejudice and stereotype development, anti-fat attitudes and weight bias, and anti-bias and anti-racist education and parenting of young children. You can learn more about her work at www.florafarago.com.

Regan Hawkins is a Registered Dietitian and diabetes educator who was born and raised in Whitehouse, TX. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of nine, Regan's personal experience living with diabetes played an important role in shaping her career path and continues to fuel her passion for diabetes education and patient-centered care.

Regan earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from SFA, where she also completed the Didactic Program in Dietetics. She began her professional career providing inpatient nutrition care before transitioning to outpatient diabetes education, where she currently helps individuals develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to successfully manage their diabetes.

Having experienced the challenges of diabetes firsthand, Regan brings a unique perspective to patient care. She is passionate about meeting individuals where they are, recognizing that successful diabetes management must fit into real life. She has extensive experience with diabetes technology and is trained on a variety of insulin pump systems and continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs. She especially enjoys helping people feel more comfortable and confident incorporating nutrition, medications, insulin therapy and technology into their everyday lives.

Outside of work, Regan enjoys spending her evenings and weekends with her husband and their three children. As a lifelong East Texan, she values family, community, and the opportunity to use both her professional expertise and personal experience to positively impact the lives of people living with diabetes.

Dr. Catie Munguia is the Executive Director of Better Together Nacogdoches, a nonprofit organization that facilitates cross-sector collaborative solutions to major local social issues and helps build capacity among local nonprofit organizations. Dr. Munguia serves as the Chair of the Hunger Free Nac Sin Hambre Coalition, which is one of the collaborative efforts backed by Better Together. As chair of the Coalition, Dr. Munguia enjoys bringing together business leaders, faith communities, nonprofits and interested residents to identify how everyone from their different perspective can contribute to the shared cause. Catie has deep connections to the social work profession, as she holds three degrees in social work and currently serves as chair of the Deep East Texas Branch of the National Association of Social Workers. Dr. Munguia has worked both internationally and domestically in a variety of roles and settings, including emergency housing, rural community organizing, international environmental advocacy, school social work and nonprofit leadership. Dr. Munguia is also the founder of Nac Swing Dance, where she teaches swing dancing and organizes community events that celebrate the history and enjoyment of swing dancing and swing music.

Dr. Robyn Whitehead earned her Doctor of Psychology in exercise and sport psychology from University of the Rockies in 2016 and holds a Master’s in sports administration and a Bachelor’s in exercise physiology, both from University of Southern Mississippi. She has been an ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist, or EP, since 2001 and became a Certified Women’s Coaching Specialist, or CWCS, in June 2025. With over 25 years of professional experience across exercise physiology, sport psychology and allied health, Dr. Whitehead brings a deep interdisciplinary approach to preparing future health and performance professionals.

Dr. Todd Whitehead is a full professor at SFA. He holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Southern Mississippi. Todd has over 30 years of experience in strength and conditioning and personal training and holds both the NSCA CSCS*D and ACSM EP-C certifications.

• 25 years of teaching experience at the collegiate level.
• Certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, or NSCA, as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with distinction, or CSCS*D.
• 20 years of experience with performance testing and program design for performance enhancement in elite level athletes with softball, track and tennis.
• Certified by the American College of Sports Medicine, or ACSM, as a Certified Exercise Physiologist, or EP-C. 
• Certified by Functional Movement Systems (FMS) to perform the Functional Movement Screen and administer prescriptive exercise based on screen results, or FMS 1 and 2.
• 25 years of experience as a health and fitness consultant/personal trainer working with a variety of populations. 

Karlee Wright is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with six years of experience in diabetes care and patient education. A native of Houston, she earned her undergraduate, graduate and Didactic Program in Dietetics, or DPD, education from SFA.

Karlee currently serves as a diabetes educator in an outpatient diabetes center, where she is dedicated to empowering individuals living with diabetes through practical education, compassionate support and personalized care. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of eight, her personal experience with chronic disease sparked a lifelong passion for healthcare and ultimately led her to the field of dietetics.

Karlee is especially passionate about meeting patients where they are and addressing the many factors that influence health beyond nutrition alone. She works to help patients navigate barriers such as cost, coordination of care, behavior change and access to resources in order to achieve sustainable health outcomes. She believes that meaningful patient care begins with understanding each person's unique story and circumstances.

Guided by her faith, Karlee is committed to loving people well and demonstrating the compassion of Jesus through service to others. She considers it a privilege and honor to educate and support individuals every day as they work toward improved health and quality of life.