Professor
Division of Physical Therapy
Department of Health Sciences
Bondurant Hall, CB# 7135
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7135
Education
- Ph.D., Exercise Science, The University of Iowa, 1997
- DPT, MGH Institute of Health Professions, 2005
- MS, Physical Therapy, MGH Institute of Health Professions, 1990
- BS, Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1982
Research Interests
- Otago Home Exercise Program for individuals with liver frailty awaiting transplant
- Exercise interventions and motor control
Recent Funding
- Modifying Corticomotor Excitability in the Rehabilitation of Knee Osteoarthritis
NC TraCS Translational Research Matched Pilot Grant Program
10/2016-9/2017
Teaching
- PHYT 751 – Evidence based Practice 1
- PHYT 752 – Evidence based Practice 2
- PT Residents and Fellows: Evidence based Practice Combined Module
Professional Societies
- American Physical Therapy Association
- Academy memberships: Orthopaedics, Research, Education
- APTA North Carolina
Editorial Boards
- International Editorial Review Board, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
Honors
- Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association, May 2021
- Penny Kroll Visiting Speaker, Marshall University School of Physical Therapy, June 2020
- Bette Ann Harris ’83 Distinguished Alumni Award, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA, 2009
- Faculty Service Award, School of Allied Medical Professions, The Ohio State University, 2003
- Faculty Teaching Award, School of Allied Medical Professions, The Ohio State University, 2003
- Faculty Research Award, School of Allied Medical Professions, The Ohio State University, 2002
Publications
- Please see this PubMed Link for a list of peer-reviewed publications
