Faculty Profile

Biography

Mark Tillman, PhD is a Professor of Anatomy at LECOM at Jacksonville University (JU) in Jacksonville, FL. Dr. Tillman has nearly three decades of experience in higher education and currently serves as Dean of the Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences at JU. He has held other administrative and faculty positions at the University of Florida, Stetson University, Troy University, and Kennesaw State University. Dr. Tillman has served as chair or dean for thirteen years, taught over 10,000 undergraduate students, served on over 100 graduate student committees, been named Teacher of the Year at the college level twice, was recognized nationally as a Distinguished Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, and most recently received the 2022 Outstanding Alumnus Award from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida. Dr. Tillman’s research is focused on lower extremity biomechanics and biomechanics for special populations. His interdisciplinary work has resulted in 80 refereed publications, 20 funded grants, and numerous scientific presentations.