Rehabilitation Science PhD program graduates:
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Meryl Alappattu, Ph.D., DPT
Advisor: Dr. Mark Bishop
Track: Movement Science
Dissertation: “Peripheral and Central Factors in Female Pelvic Pain”
Degree awarded: May 2014
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Ishu Arpan, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Krista Vandenborne
Track: Movement Science
Dissertation: “Non-Invasive Monitoring of Muscle Response to Disease Progression and Therapeutic Interventions in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Using MRI and MRS”
Degree awarded: May 2014
Publications while a student
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Leslie Barnes (née Lear), Ph.D., PT, ATC, CSCS
Advisor: Dr. Marybeth Horodyski
Track: Movement Science
Dissertation: “Running Kinematics of the Thoracolumbar Spine across the Age Spectrum”
Degree awarded: December 2013
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Robert Barnes, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Marybeth Horodyski
Track: Movement Science
Dissertation: “Psychological Distress in Patients with Orthopaedic Trauma Injuries”
Degree awarded: August 2013 -
Kathleen Berger, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Craig Velozo
Track: Disability Science
Dissertation: “Analysis of a Measure in Functional Cognition for Persons with Stroke”
Degree awarded: August 2013 -
Rogelio Coronado, Ph.D., PT, FAAOMPT
Advisor: Dr. Steven George
Track: Movement Science
Dissertation: “Cervical and Shoulder Manipulative Therapy Effects on Pain Sensitivity”
Degree awarded: May 2014
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José Dominguez, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Terese Chmielewski
Track: Movement Science
Dissertation: Lower Extremity Biomechanics in Jump Landing Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Degree awarded: December 2014 -
Charles Gay, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Mark Bishop
Track: Movement Science
Dissertation: “Functional Connectivity Changes within the Pain Processing and Modulatory Networks following Exercise-Induced Muscular Injury and Manual Therapy”
Degree awarded: December 2014
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Elisa Gonzalez-Rothi, Ph.D., DPT
Advisor: Dr. David FullerTrack: Movement ScienceDissertation: “Spinal Cord Injury and Plasticity in Cervical Motor Systems”
Degree awarded: May 2013
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Maggie Horn, Ph.D., DPT, MPH
Advisor: Dr. MarkBishopTrack: Movement ScienceDissertation: “Clinical Outcomes, Healthcare Utilization and Costs in Patients with Neck Pain Utilizing Physical Therapy”
Degree awarded: August 2013
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Chao-Jung Hsu, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Terese Chmielewski
Track: Movement Science
Dissertation: “Impairments and Rehabilitation Outcomes in Patients with Traumatic Meniscal Tears and Meniscectomy”
Degree awarded: December 2014 -
Consuelo Kreider, Ph.D., OTR/L
Advisor: Dr. William MannTrack: Disability Science
Dissertation: “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”Degree awarded: May 2013
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Woo Taek Lim, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Krista Vandenborne
Track: Movement Science
Dissertation: “Magnetic Resonance Characterization of Muscle and Spinal Cord in a New Model of Severe Contusion Spinal Cord Injury”
Degree awarded: August 2014 -
Virginia Little, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Carolynn PattenTrack: Movement ScienceDissertation: “Unrecognized Biomechanical Mechanisms of Gait Dysfunction Post Stroke”Degree awarded: August 2013
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Shilpa Patil, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Carolynn Patten
Track: Movement Science
Dissertation: “Distinct Pattern of Walking Recovery following Therapeutic Interventions Post-Stroke: Responders vs. Non-Responders”
Degree awarded: December 2013 -
Corey Simon, Ph.D., DPT, FAAOMPT
Advisor: Dr. Steven George
Track: Movement Science
Dissertation: “Age Differences in Pain Sensitivity and Response to Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation”
Degree awarded: December 2014
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Nami Yu, Ph.D., CRC
Advisor: Dr. Jamie Pomeranz
Track: Disability Science
Dissertation: “An Examination of Key Indicators of Well-Being in Aging Individuals with Disabilities: Secondary Analyses of The Health and Retirement Study”
Degree awarded: December 2014