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Rehabilitation Science Doctoral Program

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Areas of focus

Communication and Swallowing Sciences and Disorders Concentration

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Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science Track

The University of Florida Occupational Therapy department launched a new driving evaluation and rehabilitation service, SmartDrive.

Program News

Gray, Lentz named 2021 PHHP Outstanding Alumni

Lauren Tabor Gray and Trevor Lentz

Bringing hope to children in Peru

Warmakuna Hope Feature Photo

Beneciuk featured in JOSPT podcast

Jason Beneciuk

PhD Program News

  1. Rose receives $1.2M VA grant
  2. Willcocks receives funding to develop MR biomarkers of bone quality for…
  3. Fox Featured in DiSCIS Podcast
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Message from the director

Dr. David Fuller

Rehabilitation science is a diverse and expanding discipline that encompasses both basic and applied aspects of health science and services, the social sciences, and engineering as they relate to restoring human functional capacity and improving a person’s interaction with the surrounding environment.

Program Director Dave Fuller

Alumni Spotlight

Alumni Spotlight: MJ Lee

MJ Lee, PhD, BSOT, Research Assistant Professor, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch

MJ Lee

Alumni Spotlight: Luther Gill

Luther C. Gill, DPT, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at LSU Health Science Center New Orleans

Luther Gill headshot

Alumni Spotlight: Maggie Horn

Maggie Horn, DPT, MPH, Ph.D., assistant professor at Duke School of Medicine and RSD alumna.

Maggie Horn headshot

Alumni Spotlight

  1. Alumni Spotlight: Corey Simon
  2. Milap Sandhu
  3. Meryl Alappattu
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Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Kelly Hawkins

Kelly Hawkins, PT, DPT, NCS, is a third-year Rehabilitation Science Ph.D. student and is mentored by Dr. Emily Fox.

Kelly Hawkins Headshot photo

Student Spotlight

  1. Student Spotlight: Michael Sunshine
  2. Student Spotlight: Shabnam Medhizadah
  3. Student Spotlight: Mi Jung Lee
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WHY CHOOSE THE UF REHAB SCIENCE PHD PROGRAM

See What's Happening

Hear from RSD students who describe why they chose the program and how it’s preparing them for careers in research.

Drs. Sudeshna Chatterjee and David Clark using functional near-infrared spectroscopy to record cortical brain activity. Play Video

RSD Calendar

Upcoming Events

  1. Sep 22

  2. Oct 13

  3. Oct 27

  4. Nov 10

  5. Dec 08

Rehabilitation Science Seminar Series

Sept. 22

These biweekly seminars are designed to foster interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations. The lecture series includes both local and external experts in rehabilitation-related research, with a primary emphasis on neuromuscular plasticity. The next seminar will feature Dr. Simone Gill.

Dr. Gill feature photo