Departments

Physical Therapy

Our faculty members excel in the clinic, the classroom, and the research laboratory settings:

Catherine Worthingham Fellows of the APTA:

Laurita Hack,PT, DPT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA

Ann VanSant, PT, PhD, FAPTA

Board Certified Clinical Specialists:

Stephen J. Carp PT, PhD, GCS (Geriatrics)

William Egan, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, OCS (Orthopaedics)

Amy Heath PT, DPT, OCS (Orthopaedics)

Heidi Ojha, PT, DPT, MS, COMT, OCS (Orthopaedics)

Carole Tucker, PT, PhD, PCS, RCEP (Pediatrics)

Federally Funded Researchers:

Mary Barbe, PhD and Ann Barr, PT, DPT, PhD

NIH/NIAMS “Secondary Prevention of WMSD in a Rat Model”

CDC-NIOSH “Effect of Repetition in Aged Rats with WMSD

CDC-NIOSH “Force-repetition Interaction in a Rat Model”

Emily Keshner, PT, EdD

NIA/NINDS “Posture and Orientation in Older Adults and Post-Stroke”

NIDCD “Minimizing Postural Instability with Dynamic Visual Inputs”

NIDCD “Regulatory Mechanisms Underlying Postural Stability”

Richard Lauer, PhD and Carole Tucker, PT, PhD, PCS, RCEP

NINDS/NIH "Surface Electromyographic Frequency Analysis in the Child with Cerebral Palsy”

Roberta A. Newton, PhD, FGSA

NINDS “Neurological Emergencies Treatment Trials (NETT) Network Clinical Site Hubs”

Ya-Weng Tseng, PT, PhD

Foundation for Physical Therapy. New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative (NIFTI). “Utilizing Visual Feedback to Optimize Arm Reaching Adaptation”

Journal Editors:

Emily Keshner, PT, EdD

Associate Editor, Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Editorial Board, Gait and Posture

Ann VanSant, PT, PhD, FAPTA

Editor, Pediatric Physical Therapy

Other Awards & Certifications:

Mary Barbe, PhD

2008 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching

William Egan, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, OCS

Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FAAOMPT)

Roberta Newton, PT, PhD, FGSA

Fellow of the Gerontological Society of American (FGSA)

Heidi Ojha, PT, DPT, MS, COMT, OCS

Certification in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (COMT)

Mary Sinnott, PT, DPT, MEd

APTA Signe Brunnstrom Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching

Carole Tucker, PT, PhD, PCS, RCEP

Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (RCEP)

Come to Temple University and see where an education in Physical Therapy can take you!