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.
Krista H Vandenborne PhD
Chair
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6085
Email:
kvandenb@phhp.ufl.edu
David Fuller
Professor
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6634
Email:
dfuller@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
Shakeel Ahmed
CLIN AST PROF
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6085
Email:
shakeel81@phhp.ufl.edu
Alison M Barnard
Research Assistant Professor
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6085
Email:
alisonbarnard@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
Stefanie Bodison OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor And Director Of Sensory Development Lab
Department:
HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-9883
Email:
stefaniebodison@phhp.ufl.edu
Neil N Chheda MD
Associate Professor & Vice Chair- Chief, Division Of Laryngology – Residency Program Director
Department:
MD-OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Phone:
(352) 273-5199
Email:
neil.chheda@ent.ufl.edu
Meryl J Alappattu DPT, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-9661
Email:
meryl@phhp.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
Charles Ellis
Professor & Department Chair
Department:
HP-SLP LANG & HEARING SCI
Phone:
(352) 273-5293
Email:
ellisch@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; Clinical Research Scientist, Brooks-PHHP Research Collaboration
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6117
Email:
ejfox@phhp.ufl.edu
Elisa Gonzalez-Rothi
RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department:
HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6085
Email:
elisagon@ufl.edu
Karen W Hegland Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Associate Professor And Director Of The Master’s Of Arts Degree In Communication Sciences & Disorders Program
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
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 Associate 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
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-HOBI-BIOMED INFORMATICS
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
Justin R Mason PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Department:
HP-REHAB SCI DOCTORAL PROGRAM
Phone:
(352) 273-6817
Email:
justinmason@phhp.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, FAOTA, FNAP
Clinical 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
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
Professor, Doctoral Program Director
Department:
HP-SLP LANG & HEARING SCI
Phone:
(352) 273-8632
Email:
eplowman@phhp.ufl.edu
Hongwu Wang PhD
Assistant Professor And Director, Technology For Occupational Performance (TOP) Lab
Department:
HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-9934
Email:
hongwu.wang@ufl.edu
Jamie L Pomeranz PhD, CRC, CLCP
Clinical Professor
Department:
HP-HEALTH SERVICES ADMIN
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
Emeritus Associate Professor
Department:
HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Phone:
(352) 273-6021
Email:
oshechtm@phhp.ufl.edu
Sterling W Sheffield Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A
Assistant Professor
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:
Department of Physiology and Aging
Phone:
(352) 339-6666
Email:
ttaivassalo@ufl.edu
William J Triggs MD
Associate Professor
Department:
MD-NEUROMUSCULAR NEUROLOGY
Phone:
(352) 273-5000
Email:
triggswj@ufl.edu
Terrie Vasilopoulos PhD
Associate Professor Of Anesthesiology And Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
Department:
MD-ANESTHESIOLOGY-GENERAL
Phone:
(352) 273-8910
Email:
tvasilopoulos@ufl.edu
Heather K Vincent Ph.D.
Vice Chair Of Research, Associate Professor
Department:
MD-PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHAB
Phone:
(352) 273-7459
Email:
hkvincent@ufl.edu
Subspecialties:
- Sports Medicine
Kevin R Vincent M.D., Ph.D.
Chair, Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Department:
MD-PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHAB
Phone:
(352) 273-7461
Email:
kvincent@ufl.edu
Subspecialties:
- Sports Medicine
Zheng Wang PhD
Assistant Professor
Department:
HH-APK-ADMINISTRATION
Phone:
(352) 273-6450
Email:
zheng.wang@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