Our faculty bring extensive clinical and research experience into the classroom. They are recognized nationwide as excellent teachers and mentors. They are dedicated to seeing their students (DPT and PhD) and residents succeed. Outside the classroom, they conduct research, practice in one of our faculty practice locations, and serve on grant review panels, editorial boards, and positions within the American Physical Therapy Association and other societies.
Some of our most recent accomplishments are highlighted below.
Recognition of Research with Major Federal Awards
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Principal Investigator |
Title |
Agency |
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Karen McCulloch, PT, PhD |
“Complex Assessment of Military Performance (CAMP)” |
U.S. Department of Defense |
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Mike Lewek, PT, PhD |
“Online Prediction of Gait-Related Trips Post Stroke” |
National Institutes of Health; R21 |
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Jessica Cassidy, PT, DPT, PhD |
“Brain Network Connectivity Measures in Early Stroke Rehabilitation” |
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD); R00 |
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Dana McCarty, PT, DPT |
“TEMPO: A Feasibility Study of a Physical-Therapist Led Program for Parents of Extremely Pre-Term Infants” |
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH); KL2 |
Recognition as Excellent Teachers and Mentors
• 2018 UNC School of Medicine inducts Lisa B. Johnston, PT, DPT, MA, as a Fellow of the Academy of Educators
• 2018 Faculty Mentoring Award is given to Karen McCulloch, PT, PhD, from the Carolina Women’s Leadership Council in Graduate Student Mentoring
Recognition by the American Physical Therapy Association
• Catherine Worthingham Fellows of the APTA on faculty (4): Carol Giuliani, PT, PhD, FAPTA (2016); Karen McCulloch, PT, PhD, FAPTA (2019); Michael Gross, PT, PhD, FAPTA (2007); and Darlene Sekerak, PT, PhD (2017)
• 2017 Vicki S. Mercer, PT, PhD, named Outstanding Physical Therapist by the North Carolina Physical Therapy Association
• 2016 Karen McCulloch, PT, PhD, receives the Lucy Blair Service Award
Recognition as Clinical Experts
• Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy: Karen L. McCulloch, PT, PhD
• Board-Certified Clinical Specialists in Orthopedic Physical Therapy: Jon Hacke, PT, DPT, MA,
Mike McMorris, PT, DPT and Jeff O’Laughlin, PT, DPT
• Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy: Dana B. McCarty, PT, DPT
• Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT): Mike McMorris, PT, DPT and Jeff O’Laughlin, PT, DPT