Corey Simon, DPT, PhD, FAAOMPT, completed the Rehabilitation Science program in December 2014. He is currently an assistant professor at Duke School of Medicine in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Doctor of Physical Therapy Division. Recently he was part of the team which published one of the first studies…
Tell us a little about your experience in the PhD program. After completing my DPT in 2008 from UF, I completed a year-long residency in cancer rehabilitation and pelvic health, which led me to develop some questions that required additional research training. Specifically, I was interested in learning about…
Dr. Barnes (left) working with Treniere Moser, a 1500m runner and member of the Oregon Project Tell us a little about your experience in the PhD program. Having received both my…
Meryl Alappattu, DPT, PhD, was recently elected to the position of Director of Research for the American Physical Therapy Association’s Section on Women’s Health. The Director of Research oversees all research activities of the Section on Women’s Health, including grant submissions and research recognitions, and works with the Foundation…
The Rehabilitation Science program graduated five new PhD’s in fall 2014. Jose Dominguez, mentored by Dr. Terese Chmielewski – Dissertation Title “Lower Extremity Biomechanics in Jump Landing Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction” Charles Gay, mentored by Dr. Mark Bishop – Dissertation Title “Functional Connectivity Changes within the Pain Processing…
Dr. Maggie Horn, a 2013 PhD graduate, was recently awarded the New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative through the Foundation for Physical Therapy. The fellowship entitled “Comparison of Healthcare Utilization and Costs in Physical Therapy Utilizers and Non-Physical Therapy Utilizers Seeking Care for Neck Pain.” will include training that will focus on describing and…
Congratulations to Dr. Heather Ross, Rehabilitation Science faculty member, who was recently awarded a research grant from the Foundation for Physical Therapy. The one year grant will fund a project titled “Rehabilitation to Elicit Maximum Stroke Recovery Following Stem Cell Transplantation,” Congratulations also to recent graduate, Rogelio Coronado, who was…
Tell us a little about your experience in the RSD program. I entered the RSD program in the fall 2008 with a combination of tremendous excitement and some apprehension about commencing doctoral studies at UF. The apprehension faded as my mentor, Dr. Jamie Pomeranz, helped me to acclimate to…
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…
