Luke Montgomery, D.O., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor of Biology

Center for Natural Sciences, Room 118B

(434) 592-7597

Education

D.O., Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
M.P.H., The Ohio State University
B.S., Biology, Indiana Wesleyan University

Biography

Dr. Montgomery earned his D.O. from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. He earned his M.P.H. from The Ohio State University and has contributed to novel research and advocacy, including an article in the Washington Post (10/2022), for survivors of intimate partner violence who experience brain injury and PTSD. Dr. Montgomery strongly encourages his students to be the hands and feet of Jesus to “the least of these.” He enjoys participating in and coaching CrossFit, hiking, and landscaping.

Courses Taught

BIOL213 – Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BIOM513 – Human Gross Anatomy
BIOM515 – Human Physiology

Research Interests

Overlap of traumatic brain injury (TBI), oxygen-deprivation injury, and mental health disorders in survivors of intimate partner and domestic violence.

Professional Memberships

National Board of Public Health Examiners, Certified in Public Health
Virginia Academy of Science

Publications

Nemeth, J. M., Decker, C., Ramirez, R., Montgomery, L., Hinton, A., Duhaney, S., Smith, R., Glasser, A., Bowman, A., Kulow, E., & Wermert, A. (2025). Partner-inflicted brain injury: Intentional, concurrent, and repeated traumatic and hypoxic neurologic insults. Brain Sciences, 15(5), 524. [https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15050524]
Nemeth, J., Ramirez, R., Montgomery, L., & Sobota, S. (in press). Partner-inflicted brain injury. In C. Mitchell, E. Miller, B. McCaw, & K. Alexander (Eds.), Intimate partner violence: A health-based perspective. Oxford University Press.
Ramirez, R., Nemeth, J. M., Montgomery, L., Ramsey, S., & Downing, R. (in press). Strangulation and head injuries. In J. Rodriguez, T. Jackson, A. Boatright, L. Albee, & C. Coppleson (Eds.), Domestic violence assessment.
Nemeth, J., Ramirez, R., Debowski, C., Kulow, E., Hinton, A., Wermert, A., Mengo, C., Malecki, A., Glasser, A., Montgomery, L., & Alexander, C. (2023). The CARE health advocacy intervention improves trauma-informed practices at domestic violence service organizations to address brain injury, mental health, and substance use. The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 38(6), 439–447. [https://doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0000000000000871]
Ramirez, R., Montgomery, L., & Nemeth, J. M. (2022, October 31). This group has a shocking concussion rate. And it’s not football players. The Washington Post. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/31/football-concussions-domestic-violence-victims-head-injury]
Montgomery, L., & Ramirez, R. (2021, August). Partner-inflicted brain injury: Promising practices for domestic violence programs. Ohio Domestic Violence Network. [https://www.odvn.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Promising-Practices-Partner-Inflicted-Brain-Injury.pdf]
Montgomery, L. (2021). Brain injury impact on domestic violence survivors. [Policy brief]. Ohio Domestic Violence Network.
Montgomery, L., Nemeth, J. M., Ramirez, R., & Hinton, A. (under revision). The relationship between brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder as a consequence of intimate partner violence.