The Rehabilitation Science PhD program’s faculty members and graduate students study a wide variety of topics related to movement and disability sciences. To learn more about the great people in our program, including area of specialization, current curriculum vitae, and contact information, select an individual below.
Meryl J Alappattu DPT, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-9661
Email:
meryl@phhp.ufl.edu
Lori J Altmann
Associate Professor
Department:
HP-SLP LANG & HEARING SCI
Phone:
(352) 273-6594
Email:
laltmann@ufl.edu
Jason M Beneciuk
RES AST PROF
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6085
Email:
beneciuk@phhp.ufl.edu
Joel E Bialosky
CLIN ASO PROF
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 733-1162
Email:
bialosky@phhp.ufl.edu
Mark D Bishop PT, PhD, FAPTA
Associate Professor And Director Of Doctor Of Physical Therapy Program
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6112
Email:
bish@ufl.edu
Neil N Chheda MD
Associate Professor, Chief, Division Of Laryngology, And Residency Program Director
Department:
MD-OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Phone:
(352) 273-5199
Email:
neil.chheda@ent.ufl.edu
David J Clark Sc.D.
Associate Professor
Department:
MD-AGING-CLINICAL RESEARCH
Phone:
(352) 376-1611
Email:
davidclark@ufl.edu
Sherrilene Classen PhD
Professor And Chair
Department:
HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6883
Email:
sclassen@phhp.ufl.edu
Sean C Forbes
ASO PROF
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6111
Email:
scforbes@phhp.ufl.edu
Emily J Fox PT, PhD
Research Associate Professor; Director Of Neuromuscular Research, Brooks Rehabilitation; Brooks Research Scientist, Brooks-PHHP Research Collaboration
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6117
Email:
ejfox@phhp.ufl.edu
David Fuller
Professor
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6634
Email:
dfuller@phhp.ufl.edu
Elisa Gonzalez-Rothi
RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6085
Email:
elisagon@ufl.edu
Karen W Hegland
Associate Professor And Program Director
Department:
HP-SLP LANG & HEARING SCI
Phone:
(352) 294-8366
Email:
kwheeler@ufl.edu
Russell T Hepple Ph.D.
PROF
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 294-8703
Email:
rthepple@phhp.ufl.edu
Daniel C Herman MD, PhD, FACSM, FISBS, FAAPMR, CAQSM
Assistant Professor
Department:
MD-ORTHOPAEDICS / REHAB
Phone:
(352) 273-7001
Email:
dcherman@ufl.edu
Marybeth Horodyski
Professor And Director Of Research
Department:
MD-ORTHOPAEDICS / REHAB
Phone:
(352) 273-7074
Email:
horodmb@ortho.ufl.edu
Andrew R Judge
Professor
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-9220
Email:
arjudge@ufl.edu
Jessica M Kramer PhD, OTR/L
Associate Professor
Department:
HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6817
Email:
jessica.kramer@phhp.ufl.edu
John Kramer PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department:
HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-9638
Email:
john.kramer@phhp.ufl.edu
Consuelo M Kreider PhD, OTR/L
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department:
HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6621
Email:
ckreider@ufl.edu
Chiung-ju (CJ) Liu PhD, OTR/L, FGSA
Associate Professor
Department:
HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6496
Email:
c.liu1@phhp.ufl.edu
Kenneth J Logan
Associate Professor, Interim Chair
Department:
HP-SLP LANG & HEARING SCI
Phone:
(352) 273-6561
Email:
klogan@ufl.edu
Donovan J Lott
RES ASO PROF
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-9226
Email:
djlottpt@phhp.ufl.edu
Todd Manini Ph.D.
Professor; Chief, Division Of EDGE
Department:
MD-AGING-CLINICAL RESEARCH
Phone:
(352) 273-5914
Email:
tmanini@ufl.edu
Matthew Masapollo Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department:
HP-SLP LANG & HEARING SCI
Phone:
(352) 273-6095
Email:
mmasapollo@ufl.edu
Gordon S Mitchell Ph.D.
PROF
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6085
Email:
gsmitche@phhp.ufl.edu
Christine T Myers PhD, OTR/L
Clinical Associate Professor And Director, Doctor Of Occupational Therapy Program
Department:
HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6817
Email:
ctmyers@phhp.ufl.edu
Susan Nittrouer Ph.D.
PROF
Department:
HP-SLP LANG & HEARING SCI
Phone:
(352) 273-5303
Email:
snittrouer@phhp.ufl.edu
Yonghee Oh
Assistant Professor
Department:
HP-SLP LANG & HEARING SCI
Phone:
(352) 294-8675
Email:
yoh@phhp.ufl.edu
Deidre B Pereira Ph.D., ABPP
Associate Professor & Associate Chair For Postgraduate Programs
Department:
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
Phone:
(352) 273-6039
Email:
dpereira@phhp.ufl.edu
Subspecialties:
- Clinical Health Psychology
Emily K Plowman
Associate Professor
Department:
HP-SLP LANG & HEARING SCI
Phone:
(352) 273-8632
Email:
eplowman@phhp.ufl.edu
Jamie L Pomeranz PhD, CRC, CLCP
Clinical Professor And Director, Social And Behavioral Science Public Health Program, Director Of Continuing Education And Certificate In Driver Rehabilitation Therapy Programs
Department:
HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6566
Email:
pomeranz@phhp.ufl.edu
Federico Pozzi
AST PROF
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6957
Email:
fpozzi@phhp.ufl.edu
Sergio Romero
Research Assistant Professor
Department:
HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6135
Email:
sromero@phhp.ufl.edu
Dorian K Rose
Research Associate Professor
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-8307
Email:
dkrose@phhp.ufl.edu
Orit Shechtman PhD, OTR/L
Associate Professor
Department:
HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6021
Email:
oshechtm@phhp.ufl.edu
Sterling W Sheffield Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A
AST PROF
Department:
HP-SLP LANG & HEARING SCI
Phone:
(352) 273-6161
Email:
s.sheffield@phhp.ufl.edu
Barbara K Smith
Assistant Professor
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 294-5315
Email:
bksmith@phhp.ufl.edu
Tanja Taivassalo
RES ASO PROF
Department:
MD-PHYSIOLOGY FUNCTIONAL GENOM
Phone:
(352) 339-6666
Email:
ttaivassalo@ufl.edu
William J Triggs MD
Associate Professor
Department:
MD-NEUROLOGY-ADMIN/EDUC
Phone:
(352) 273-5000
Email:
triggswj@ufl.edu
Krista H Vandenborne
Chair
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6085
Email:
kvandenb@phhp.ufl.edu
Terrie Vasilopoulos PhD
Assistant Professor Of Anesthesiology And Orthopaedics And Rehabilitation
Department:
MD-ANESTHESIOLOGY-GENERAL
Phone:
(352) 273-8910
Email:
tvasilopoulos@ufl.edu
Heather K Vincent, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department:
MD-ORTHOPAEDICS / REHAB
Phone:
(352) 273-7459
Email:
hkvincent@ufl.edu
Kevin R Vincent M.D., Ph.D.
Chief & Associate Professor
Department:
MD-ORTHOPAEDICS / REHAB
Phone:
(352) 273-7001
Email:
kvincent@ufl.edu
Zheng Wang PhD
Assistant Professor
Department:
HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6450
Email:
zheng.wang@phhp.ufl.edu
Rebecca J Willcocks
RES AST PROF
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 294-5997
Email:
rw254@phhp.ufl.edu
Sandra M Winter PhD, OTR/L
Research Assistant Scientist
Department:
HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-7486
Email:
smwinter@ufl.edu