RSD Alumni
Rehabilitation Science graduates are highly sought-after rehabilitation scientists and educators. Many of our graduates choose to join the faculty at universities throughout the country while others pursue postdoctoral training at renowned research organizations such as the National Institutes of Health and the Veterans Administration.
Learn about what our graduates studied, who mentored them, and what their dissertations were.
| First | Last | Mentor | Concentration | Dissertation | Degree Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakeel | Ahmed, PhD, MPHT | Dr. Danny Martin | Movement Science | Acute Intermittent Hypoxia and Inspiratory Threshold Loading as Strategies to Enhance Inspiratory Muscle Function | 2018 |
| Umar | Alabasi, PT, PhD, MS | Dr. Krista Vandenborne | Movement Science | Assessment of Disease Progression in Upper and Lower Extremity Muscles in Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Spectroscopy and Clinical Outcome Measures | 2018 |
| Meryl | Alappattu, PhD, DPT | Dr. Mark Bishop | Movement Science | Peripheral and Central Factors in Female Pelvic Pain | 2014 |
| Majed | Albadi, MS, PhD | Dr. Marybeth Horodyski | Neuromuscular Plasticity | Adverse Events Associated with Cervical Spine Manipulation | 2021 |
| Rawan | Aldhabi, MS, PhD | Dr. Marybeth Horodyski | Neuromuscular Plasticity | The Effect of Hip Abductor Strengthening Exercises on Postural Control and Gait following Total Knee Arthroplasty | 2021 |
| Harneet | Arora, PhD, BPT | Dr. Krista Vandenborne | Movement Science | Examination of Disease Progression in Upper and Lower Limb Muscles in Boys with DMD Using Functional Clinical Endpoints and Magnetic Resonance Imaging | 2017 |
| Ishu | Arpan, PhD | Dr. Krista Vandenborne | Movement Science | Non-Invasive Monitoring of Muscle Response to Disease Progression and Therapeutic Interventions in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Using MRI and MRS | 2014 |
| Paul | Arthur, PhD, OTR | Dr. William Mann | Disability Science | Examining the Impact of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms on Caregiver Well-Being | 2016 |
| Chitra | Balasubramanian, PhD | Dr. Steve Kautz | Physical Therapy | Quantification of Asymmetrical Stepping Post-Stroke and its Relationship to Hemiparetic Walking Performance | 2008 |
| Kanika | Bansal, MPT, PhD | Dr. Dorian Rose | Neuromuscular Plasticity | Augmenting Clinical Assessments of Post-Stroke Walking Dysfunction | 2021 |
| Sharon | Barak, PhD | Dr. Andrea Behrman | Physical Therapy | Habitual Ambulatory Activity Measurement Post-Stroke | 2009 |
| Alison | Barnard, PhD, DPT | Dr. Krista Vandenborne | Movement Science | Lower Extremity and Respiratory Muscle Magnetic Resonance Biomarkers in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Relationships to Clinical Function and Effects of Genetic Modifiers | 2018 |
| Robert | Barnes, PhD | Dr. Marybeth Horodyski | Movement Science | Psychological Distress in Patients with Orthopaedic Trauma Injuries | 2013 |
| Leslie | Barnes, PhD, PT, ATC, CSCS | Dr. Marybeth Horodyski | Movement Science | Running Kinematics of the Thoracolumbar Spine across the Age Spectrum | 2013 |
| Abinandan | Batra, PhD, MPT | Dr. Krista Vandenborne | Movement Science | Non-Invasive Monitoring of Disease Progression in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy & Collagen 6 Related Dystrophy | 2017 |
| Adam | Beharry, PhD | Dr. Andrew Judge | Movement Science | The Regulation of Foxo1 via Histone Deacetylases (Hdacs) during Cancer Cachexia | 2015 |
| Patricia | Belchior, PhD | Dr. William Mann | Occupational Therapy | Cognitive Training with Video Games to Improve Driving Skills and Driving Safety among Older Adults | 2007 |
| Roxanna | Bendixen, PhD | Dr. William Mann | Occupational Therapy | Assessment of aTelerehabilitation and a Telehomecare Program for Veterans with Chronic Illnesses | 2006 |
| Jason M. | Beneciuk, PhD | Dr. Steven George | Physical Therapy | Investigation of the Start Back Screening Tool in Outpatient Physical Therapy Settings | 2011 |
| Kathleen | Berger, PhD | Dr. Craig Velozo | Disability Science | Analysis of a Measure in Functional Cognition for Persons with Stroke | 2013 |
| Chad | Betters, PhD | Dr. Linda Shaw | Behavioral Health and Community Science | The Psychological Status of Workersâ Compensation Clients and Select Demographic and Forensic Variables | 2006 |
| Megan Witte | Bewernitz, PhD | Dr. William Mann | Occupational Therapy | Feasibility of Machine-Based Prompting for People with Alzheimer's Disease | 2008 |
| Joel | Bialosky, PhD | Dr. Steven George | Physical Therapy | Mechanisms of Manual Therapy | 2008 |
| Mark | Bishop, PhD | Dr. Dennis Brunt | Physical Therapy | Interlimb Coordination of Force Modulation During Gait Termination | 2002 |
| Mark | Bowden, PhD | Dr. Steve Kautz | Physical Therapy | Measurement of Activity Specific Behavioral Recovery in Chronic Stroke | 2009 |
| Sandra | Brown, PhD, MSOT | Dr. Christine Myers | Disability Science | Examination of the Application of Applied Behavior Analysis Principles on a Childâs Participation in Rehabilitation from the Perspective of the Therapist | 2017 |
| Vicky P. | Buckles, PhD | Dr. Jamie Pomeranz | Behavioral Science and Community Health | Exploring Issues During Special Needs Adoptions and the Applicability of Life Care Plans to Address Them | 2011 |
| Lori | Burkhead, PhD | Dr. John Rosenbek | Communicative Disorders | Effect of Jaw and Tongue Position on Suprahyoid Muscle Function During Swallowing | 2005 |
| Katie | Butera, DPT, PhD | Dr. Emily Fox, Dr. Steven George | Neuromuscular Plasticity | Low Back Pain as a Nervous System Disease: Validation of Sensory, Psychological and Motor Processing Subgroups | 2020 |
| Katherine | Byers, PhD | Dr. Craig Velozo | Occupational Therapy | Testing the Accuracy of Linking Healthcare Data Across The Continuum Of Care | 2004 |
| Miles | Cameron, PhD | Dr. Andy Judge | Neuromuscular Plasticity | Identification of Mechanisms and a Novel Therapeutic to Counter Cancer-associated Cachexia | 2023 |
| Sudeshna | Chatterjee, PhD, MS, BPTH | Dr. David Clark | Movement Science | Measurement of Sympathetic Nervous System Activity to Objectively Assess the Perceived Challenge of Walking during Complex Walking Tasks after Stroke | 2017 |
| Toni | Chiara, PhD | Dr. Danny Martin | Physical Therapy | Expiratory Muscle Strength Training in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis and Healthy Controls | 2003 |
| Yi-Po | Chiu, PhD | Dr. Kathye Light | Physical Therapy | Stroke and Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy: Use of Eshkol-Wachman Movement Notation to Examine Quality of Movement | 2007 |
| Bongsam | Choi, PhD | Dr. Craig Velozo | Occupational Therapy | Developing Precise Disability Measures for Back Pain | 2010 |
| Rogelio | Coronado, PhD, PT, FAAOM,PT | Dr. Steven George | Movement Science | Cervical and Shoulder Manipulative Therapy Effects on Pain Sensitivity | 2014 |
| Manuela | Corti, PhD | Dr. Carolynn Patten | Physical Therapy | Concurrent Neuroplastic and Behavioral Improvements Induced by Upper-Extremity Rehabilitation Post-Stroke | 2012 |
| Amy | D. Rodriguez, PhD | Dr. John Rosenbeck | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences | Semantic-Motor Representations: Effects on Language and Motor Production | 2010 |
| Justine | Dallal-York, MS, CCC-SLP | Dr. Emily Plowman | Neuromuscular Plasticity | Mechanisms of Bulbar Dysfunction in Critically Ill Populations | 2022 |
| Rick | Davenport, PhD | Dr. William Mann | Occupational Therapy | Perceived Smart Technology Needs among Elders with Mobility Impairments: An Ethnographic Approach | 2007 |
| Kristin | Day, PhD | Dr. Andrea Behrman | Physical Therapy | Motor Control Solutions to Dynamic Stability Deficits during Walking after Spinal Cord Injury | 2010 |
| Harshavard | Deoghare, PhD | Dr. Danny Martin | Physical Therapy | Physiological Stress during Failed Spontaneous Breathing Trials in Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Patients | 2010 |
| Christina | Dillahunt-Aspillaga, PhD | Dr. Elizabeth Swett | Rehabilitation Counseling | Fall Prevention in Elders: A Psychosocial Model to Reduce Brain Injuries | 2005 |
| Qian | Ding, PhD | Dr. Carolynn Patten | Movement Science | Neural Adaptations after Non-Paretic Hand Exercise to Task-Failure in Chronic Stroke | 2018 |
| Jose | Dominguez, PhD | Dr. Terese Chmielewski | Movement Science | Lower Extremity Biomechanics in Jump Landing Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction | 2014 |
| Neila | Donovan, PhD | Dr. John Rosenbek | Communicative Disorders | Extending Dysarthria Research with a Measure of Communicative Effectiveness | 2005 |
| Brendan | Doyle, PhD | Dr. David Fuller | Neuromuscular Plasticity | Delivering Genes to the Hypoglossal Motor System | 2019 |
| Dominique | DuBose, PhD, ATC | Dr. MaryBeth Horodyski | Movement Science | The Effect of Sports-Related Concussion on Neuromuscular Function | 2017 |
| Dewayne | DuBose, PhD, ATC, LAT, NCPT | Dr. MaryBeth Horodyski | Movement Science | Changes in Space Available for the Cord when Comparing a Stable Spine to an Unstable Spine during Range of Motion Testing | 2015 |
| Charles | Ellis, Jr., PhD | Dr. John Rosenbek | Communicative Disorders | The Contribution of the Basal Ganglia to Expressive Language Performance | 2005 |
| Carlyn | Ellison Keeler, PhD, MPH | Dr. Sherrilene Classen | Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science | Development, Reliability, and Validity of a Safety Tool for Older Adult Pet Owners | 2023 |
| Alayna | Ernster, BHS, PhD | Dr. Deidre Pereira | Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science | Improving the Hr-QOL of Neuro-Oncology Patients and Caregivers | 2022 |
| Emily | Fox, PhD | Dr. Andrea Behrman | Physical Therapy | Locomotor Control and Recovery after Human Spinal Cord Injury | 2011 |
| Stacy | Fritz, PhD | Dr. Kathye Light | Physical Therapy | Functional and Descriptive Predictors Of Outcomes For Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy For Individuals With Post-Stroke Hemiparesis | 2004 |
| Charles | Garel, PhD | Dr. Mark Bishop | Movement Science | Functional Connectivity Changes within the Pain Processing and Modulatory Networks following Exercise-Induced Muscular Injury and Manual Therapy | 2014 |
| Luther | Gill, PhD | Dr. David Fuller | Physical Therapy | Diaphragm Plasticity Following High Cervical Spinal Cord Injury and Systemic Sepsis | 2012 |
| Elisa | Gonzalez-Rothi, PhD, DPT | Dr. David Fuller | Movement Science | Spinal Cord Injury and Plasticity in Cervical Motor Systems | 2013 |
| Elizabeth | Hannold, PhD | Dr. Mary Ellen Young | Rehabilitation Counseling | Effects of Locomotor Training on The Psychosocial Adaptation of Persons with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury | 2004 |
| Kelly | Hawkins, PT, DPT, NCS, PhD | Dr. Emily Fox | Neuromuscular Plasticity | Walking Control after Stroke and the Feasibility of Transcutaneous Spinal Direct Current Stimulation during Locomotor Training after Spinal Cord Injury | 2020 |
| Jillian Lillibridge | Heilman, PhD | Dr. Mary Ellen Young | Behavioral Health Science | The Psychosocial Impact of Locomotor Training on Children with Severe, Chronic, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injuries | 2009 |
| Tiffany | Hilton, PhD | Dr. Krista Vandenborne | Physical Therapy | Adaptations In Skeletal Muscle During Cast Immobilization And Rehabilitation | 2004 |
| Maggie | Horn, PhD, DPT, MPH | Dr. MarkBishop | Movement Science | Clinical Outcomes, Healthcare Utilization and Costs in Patients with Neck Pain Utilizing Physical Therapy | 2013 |
| David | Howard, PhD | Dr. Beth Swett | Rehabilitation Counseling | Leisure in The Lives of Older Men: Coping and Adaptation Following Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment | 2004 |
| Chao-Jung | Hsu, PhD | Dr. Terese Chmielewski | Movement Science | Impairments and Rehabilitation Outcomes in Patients with Traumatic Meniscal Tears and Meniscectomy | 2014 |
| Chien-Hui | Huang, PhD | Dr. Danny Martin | Physical Therapy | Respiratory Sensation in Normal Subjects: The Relationship Between Inspiratory Motor Drive and Perception During Resistive Loading and Pressure Threshold Loading | 2001 |
| Tseng-Tien | Huang, PhD | Dr. Danny Martin | Physical Therapy | Gene Expression Changes in the Human Diaphragm Following Cardiothoracic Surgery | 2009 |
| Arun | Jayaraman, PhD | Dr. Krista Vandenborne | Physical Therapy | Skeletal Muscle Adaptations Following Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury and Exercise Training | 2008 |
| Mary | Jeghers, OTR/L | Dr. Sandra Winter | Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science | Older Drivers' Perspectives on Autonomous Vehicle Technologies | 2022 |
| Hye-Seon | Jeon, PhD | Dr. Carl Kukulka | Physical Therapy | Modulating the Soleus Hoffman Reflex (H-Reflex) During Gait Initiation | 2003 |
| Jessica | Johnson, PhD | Dr. William Mann | Occupational Therapy | Consumer Response to Home Monitoring: A Survey of Older Consumers and Informal Care Providers | 2008 |
| Harrison | Jones, PhD | Dr. John Rosenbek | Communicative Disorders | The Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation on Speech Motor Planning/Programming in Patients with Parkinsonâs Disease | 2007 |
| Mi | Jung Lee, PhD, BSOT | Dr. Sergio Romero | Disability Science | Developing a Global PROMIS Self-Efficacy Measure for Managing Chronic Conditions | 2018 |
| Michael | Justiss, PhD | Dr. William Mann | Occupational Therapy | Development of a Behind-The-Wheel Driving Performance Assessment of Older Adults | 2005 |
| Barbara | K. Smith, Ph.D. | Dr. Danny Martin | Physical Therapy | Respiratory Muscle Overload Training and Diaphragm Remodeling | 2010 |
| Manjeshwar Sahana | Kamath, PhD | Dr. Carolynn Patten | Movement Science | Neural and Behavioral Markers of Upper-Extremity Motor Impairment Post-Stroke | 2016 |
| Jaewon | Kang, PhD | Dr. Sergio Romero | Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science | Improving Home Safety and Accessibility to Support Aging in Place in Rural Areas | 2023 |
| Hyeong-Dong | Kim, PhD | Dr. Dennis Brunt | Physical Therapy | The Effect of Direction Change and Dual Task on Stepping Behavior in Young and Elderly Adultsâ Dissertation: âInterlimb Coordination of Force Modulation During Gait Termination | 2002 |
| Man-Soo | Ko, PhD | Dr. Andrea Behrman | Physical Therapy | Symmetric Limb Loading: Immediate Effect on Gait Initiation in Persons with Hemiparesis | 2006 |
| Consuelo | Kreider, PhD, OTR/L | Dr. William Mann | Disability Science | Social Networks and Participation of Youth with Learning Disability, Attention Deficit Disorder or Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Mixed-Method Study Using Personal Network Analysis and Qualitative Interview | 2013 |
| Lisa | Lagorio, PhD | Dr. Michael Crary | Speech, Language, and Hearing Science | Effects of Swallowing Effort on Bolus Accommodation in Healthy Elderly Individuals | 2012 |
| Frank | Lane, PhD | Dr. Linda Shaw | Rehabilitation Counseling | Police Officer Agreement with Hate Crime Classification: A Prospective Study of Differences Across Protected Categories | 2006 |
| Leigh | Lehman, PhD | Dr. Craig Velozo | Occupational Therapy | Responsiveness Comparison of Two Upper Extremity Outcomes Measures | 2008 |
| Trevor | Lentz, PhD, MPT, MPH | Dr. Steven George | Disability Science | Advancing the Understanding of Healthcare Utilization and Costs among Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain | 2017 |
| Woo Taek | Lim, PhD | Dr. Krista Vandenborne | Movement Science | Magnetic Resonance Characterization of Muscle and Spinal Cord in a New Model of Severe Contusion Spinal Cord Injury | 2014 |
| Yoonjeong | Lim, PhD | Dr. Roxanna Bendixen | Disability Science | Impact of Child, Family, and Healthcare Service Satisfaction on Families of Children with Rare Diseases | 2015 |
| Virginia | Little, PhD | Dr. Carolynn Patten | Movement Science | Unrecognized Biomechanical Mechanisms of Gait Dysfunction Post Stroke | 2013 |
| Min | Liu, PhD | Advisor: Dr. Krista Vandenborne | Physical Therapy | Adaptations in Skeletal Muscle Following Spinal Cord Injury and Locomotor Training | 2006 |
| Stephen | Lussier, PhD | Dr. Linda Shaw | Rehabilitation Counseling | Counselor Perspectives on Suicide and Suicidal Ideation | 2004 |
| Matthew | Malcom, PhD | Dr. Kathye Light | Physical Therapy | The Reliability And Utility Of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation To Assess Activity-Dependent Plasticity In Human Stroke | 2003 |
| Dennis | McCarthy, PhD | Dr. William Mann | Occupational Therapy | Outcomes Evaluation of the Assessment of Driving Related Skills (ADRES) Screening Tool | 2005 |
| Jill | McClung, PhD | Dr. John Rosenbeck | Speech, Language, and Hearing Science | Effects of Notetaking Training on Note Fidelity and Recall in Healthy Older Adults | 2010 |
| Alfred | McDougall, PhD | Dr. Linda Shaw | Behavioral Health and Community Science | Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Regarding Individuals with Disabilities: Examining Contract and Attitudes as Predictors of Knowledge and Skills | 2008 |
| Sharon | Medina, PhD, OTR/L | Dr. Consuelo Kreider | Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science | Self-Advocacy for Supporting Performance across Roles and Contexts of Young Adults with Learning Disabilities and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | 2023 |
| Michela | Mir, MS, CCC-SLP | Dr. Karen Hegland | Neuromuscular Plasticity | Clinical assessment of upper airway dysfunction | 2022 |
| Michael | Moorhouse, PhD | Dr. Linda Shaw | Behavioral Health Science | Identifying Benchmark Competency Criteria for a Rehabilitation Counseling Supervision Instrument | 2008 |
| Fredy | Mora Solis, PhD, PT | Dr. Mark Bishop | Movement Science | Physical activity and its association with pain-related distress and pain processing before and after acute exercise-induced low back pain | 2016 |
| Kavya | Nair, MPT, PhD | Dr. Krista Vandenborne | Neuromuscular Plasticity | Prediction of Loss of Ambition in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy | 2021 |
| Preeti | Nair, PhD | Dr. Andrea Behrman | Physical Therapy | Neuromechanical and Neurophysiological Examination of Walking with and without an Ankle Foot Orthosis in Non-Injured Individuals and Persons with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury | 2008 |
| Jayakrishnan | Nair, PhD, PT | Dr. David Fuller | Movement Science | Phrenic and Cervical Afferents following Spinal Cord Injury | 2016 |
| Neeti | Pathare, PhD | Dr. Krista Vandenborne | Physical Therapy | Metabolic Adaptations with Limb Disuse and their Impact on Skeletal Muscle Function | 2005 |
| Shilpa | Patil, PhD | Dr. Carolynn Patten | Movement Science | Distinct Pattern of Walking Recovery following Therapeutic Interventions Post-Stroke: Responders vs. Non-Responders | 2013 |
| Tara | Patterson, PhD | Dr. Lorie Richards | Occupational Therapy | Upper Extremity Kinematics in Individuals with Stroke under Varied Task Constraints | 2009 |
| Chetan | Phadke, PhD | Dr. Andrea Behrman | Physical Therapy | Sensori-Motor Effects of Three Locomotor Training Variables: Body Weight Support, Walking Environment, and Armswing | 2006 |
| Roberta | Pineda, PhD | Dr. Lorie Richards | Occupational Therapy | Investigation f Breastfeeding Practices in The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Before and After An Intervention Plan | 2006 |
| Emily | Plowman, PhD | Dr. John Rosenbek | Communicative Disorders | Reproducibility of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Mapping Swallowing Musculature in the Human Motor Cortex | 2005 |
| Jamie | Pomeranz, PhD | Dr. Linda Shaw | Rehabilitation Counseling | Identifying Critical Constructs and items Necessary to Examine the Need for Personal Attendant Care for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury | 2005 |
| Cristina | Posse, PhD | Dr. William Mann | Occupational Therapy | The Impact of a Driving Rehabilitation Specialistâs Feedback on Older Adultsâ Driving Performance on Self-Regulation | 2008 |
| Julie | Prins, PhD | Dr. Linda Shaw | Rehabilitation Counseling | The Effects of Spirituality on Coping in Frail Seniors Across Physical Capacity Levels and Living Situations | 2001 |
| Marieke Van | Puymbroeck, PhD | Dr. Mary Ellen Young | Rehabilitation Counseling | Predictors of Quality if Life in Caregivers at One and Six Months Post Stroke | 2004 |
| Bhavana | Raja, PhD | Dr. Steven Kautz | Physical Therapy | Non-Paretic Leg Performance in Hemiparetic Walking: Loading Asymmetries, Compensatory Mechanisms and Responsiveness to Locomotor Training | 2010 |
| Brandon | Roberts, PhD | Dr. Andrew Judge | Movement Science | The Role of FoxO1 during Cancer Cachexia | 2016 |
| Rick | Robinson, PhD | Dr. Jamie Pomeranz | Behavioral Science and Community Health | Identification of Core Variables to be Considered in an Assessment of Vocational Earning Capacity in a Legal-Forensic Setting: A Delphi Study | 2011 |
| Ralele | Robison, MS, PhD | Dr. Emily Plowman | Communication and Swallowing Sciences and Disorders | Lingual Skill and Strength in Health and Disordered Swallowing | 2020 |
| Yvonne Carol | Rogalski, PhD | Dr. John Rosenbeck | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences | Levels of Processing Effects on Text Memory in Older Adults | 2010 |
| Sergio | Romero, PhD | Dr. Craig Velozo | Occupational Therapy | Minimal Detectable Change and Patient Reported Outcomes in Falls Rehabilitation | 2008 |
| Elaheh | Sajjadi, MsC, PT, PhD | Dr. Gordon Mitchell | Neuromuscular Plasticity | Acute Intermittent Hypoxia and Motor Control | 2021 |
| Pablo | Saldana, PhD | Dr. Jamie Pomeranz | Behavioral Science and Community Health | Career Development and Work Experiences of Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis: a Grounded Theory Study | 2012 |
| Milapjit | Sandh, PhD | Dr. David Fuller | Physical Therapy | Neuroplasticity in the Phrenic Motor System: Intermittent Hypoxia, Spinal Cord Injury and Stem Cell Transplantation | 2019 |
| Arlene | Schmid, PhD | Dr. Pam Duncan | Aging and Geriatric Research | Impact of Post-Stroke Mobility on Activity and Participation | 2005 |
| Marcia | Schneider, PhD, OTR/L | Dr. Orit Shechtman | Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science | Establishing Grip Strength Testing Procedures For Children Ages 5-15 Using the DynEx Dynamometer with the Child's Handle Adapter | 2019 |
| Claudia | Senesac, PhD | Dr. Lorie Richards | Occupational Therapy | Generalization of Repetitive Rhythmic Bilateral Training | 2006 |
| Amit | Sethi, PhD | Dr. Lorie Richards | Physical Therapy | Understanding Variability in Reaching Movements Post Stroke: Non-Linear Dynamical Systems Perspective | 2010 |
| Prithvi | Shah, PhD | Dr. Krista Vandenborne | Physical Therapy | Magnetic Resonance Characterization of Skeletal Muscle Adaptations after Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury | 2008 |
| Sharareh | Sharififar, PhD | Dr. Mark Bishop | Movement Science | Effects of Rehabilitation on Motor Function in People Post-Stroke | 2016 |
| Isaac | Sia, PhD | Dr. Michael Crary | Bulbar Science | Pharyngeal Swallowing Power: Evaluating a Novel Measure of Deglutitive Bolus-Driving Function and its Relationship with Upper Esophageal Sphincter Function | 2015 |
| Nancy | Silva, PhD | Dr. Linda Shaw | Rehabilitation Counseling | Effect of Empathy Training on Masterâs-Level Counseling Students | 2001 |
| Corey | Simon, PhD, DPT, FAAO,MPT | Dr. Steven George | Movement Science | Age Differences in Pain Sensitivity and Response to Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation | 2014 |
| Bhagwhat | Sindhu, PhD | Dr. Orit Shechtman | Occupational Therapy | Effect of Upper Extremity Injury on Grip Strength Effort | 2007 |
| Michele | Singer, MS, PhD, CC-SLP | Dr. David Fuller | Neuromuscular Plasticity | Coordination of Respiration and Deglutition | 2022 |
| Sarah | Skinner, MS, PhD | Dr. Russ Hepple | Neuromuscular Plasticity | Mitochondrial Permeability Transition in Aging Skeletal Muscle | 2022 |
| Pallavi | Sood, PhD, BPT, MS | Dr. Sergio Romero | Disability Science | Developing Tailored Functional Status Measures across Continuum of Care | 2018 |
| Martina | Spiess, PhD | Dr. Carolynn Patten and Dr. Andrea Behrman | Physical Therapy | Presence, Assessment and Plasticity of Descending Pathways after Spinal Cord Injury | 2012 |
| Tommy | Sutor, MS, CSCS, PhD | Dr. Emily Fox | Neuromuscular Plasticity | Exploring the Coordination between Walking and Breathing | 2020 |
| Lauren | Tabor, PhD, MS, CCC-SLP | Dr. Emily Plowman | Bulbar Science | Airway Sensorimotor Function in Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | 2018 |
| Cynthia | Townson, PhD | Dr. Mary Ellen Young | Rehabilitation Counseling | Predictors of Acute Care Discharge Destinations of Patients With Primary Diagnosis of Stroke: The Influence of Activities of Daily Living Skills and Behaviors | 2003 |
| Carolina | Valencia, PhD | Dr. Steven George | Physical Therapy | Investigation of Central Pain Processing in Post-Operative Shoulder Painâ | 2011 |
| Ravneet | Vohra, PhD | Dr. Krista Vandenborne | Physical Therapy | Non-Invasive Monitoring of Disease Progression in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy | 2012 |
| Alicia | Vose, PhD, MA, CCC-SLP | Dr. Ianessa Humbert | Bulbar Science | Mechanisms Underlying Laryngeal Vestibule Airway Protection Patterns | 2019 |
| Julia | Waid-Ebbs, PhD | Dr. Linda Shaw | Behavioral Health Science | Creating a Novel Measure of Functional Problem Solving in Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Using a Rasch Analysis Procedure | 2008 |
| Jia-Hwa | Wang, PhD | Dr. Craig Velozo | Occupational Therapy | Using Real-Data Simulations to Compare Computer Adaptive Testing and Static Short-Form Administrations of an Upper Extremity Item Bank | 2009 |
| Ying-Chih (Inga) | Wang, PhD | Dr. Craig Velozo | Occupational Therapy | Linking the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and the Minimum Data Set (MDS) | 2007 |
| Joseph | Wasser, PhD | Dr. MaryBeth Horodyski | Neuromuscular Plasticity | Motion Factors Related to Low Back Pain in Lacrosse Athletes | 2019 |
| Pey-Shan | Wen, PhD | Dr. Craig Velozo | Occupational Therapy | Psychometric Properties and Rater Effects of the Computer Adaptive Measure of Functional Cognition for Traumatic Brain Injury | 2009 |
| Abigail | Wilson, DPT, PhD | Dr. Joel Bialosky | Neuromuscular Plasticity | A Mechanistic Based Approach to Pain Management | 2021 |
| Sandra | Winter, PhD | Dr. Sherrilene Classen | Occupational Therapy | Content and Predictive Validity of a Self-Report Safe Driving Behavior Measure for Older Adults and a Proxy Measure for Family Members or Caregivers | 2009 |
| Michelle | Woodbury, PhD | Dr. Lorie Richards & Dr. Craig Velozo | Occupational Therapy | Measurement of Post-Stroke Arm Motor Ability: Examination of the Measurement Properties of the Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Assessment with an Item Response Theory Measurement Model | 2006 |
| Fan | Ye, PhD | Dr. Krista Vandenborne | Physical Therapy | Impact of Viral Mediated Insulin-Like Growth Factor I on Skeletal Muscle Following Cast Immobilization | 2010 |
| Nami | Yu, PhD, CRC | Dr. Jamie Pomeranz | Disability Science | An Examination of Key Indicators of Well-Being in Aging Individuals with Disabilities: Secondary Analyses of The Health and Retirement Study | 2014 |
| Laura Ann | Zdziarski, PhD, LAT, ATC | Dr. Heather Vincent | Movement Science | Improving Functional Outcomes in Obese Orthopaedic Trauma Patients with an Integrated Care Approach and Early Mobilization | 2017 |
| Weiying | Zhao, PhD | Dr. Danny Martin | Physical Therapy | Mechanisms in The Perceptual and Respiratory-Related Evoked Potential Response to Inspiratory Loads | 2001 |