{"id":2606,"date":"2024-07-09T14:38:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T18:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/?page_id=2606"},"modified":"2026-01-26T13:17:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T18:17:42","slug":"our-people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/our-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Our People"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Principal Investigator<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n            <section>\n                <ul class=\"divisions-container multi-column\" aria-label=\"people-directory\">\n            <li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/people\/principal-investigator\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2024\/10\/Thoma_headshot_Oct2019-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2024\/10\/Thoma_headshot_Oct2019-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Louise Thoma, PT, DPT, PhD                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions\"><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Assistant Professor<\/p><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Principal Investigator<\/p>            <\/div>\n                \n                                                <div class=\"som-directory-profile-single__contact\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"phone-num-wrap\">\n                                                                <div class=\"ud-contact-label\">\n                                    Office: \n                                    <span class=\"ud-contact\">\n                                        <a href=\"tel:9198437317\">\n                                            919-843-7317                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                             \n                \n                                            <div class=\"ud-contact-label\">\n                            Email: \n                            <span class=\"ud-contact\">\n                                <a href=\"mailto:louise_thoma@med.unc.edu\">\n                                    louise_thoma@med.unc.edu                                <\/a>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n                                \n<\/li>                <\/ul>\n            <\/section>\n                            <\/nav>\n\n            \n<h1>Physical Therapists<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n            <section>\n                <ul class=\"divisions-container multi-column\" aria-label=\"people-directory\">\n            <li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/people\/katie-zisk\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2025\/05\/katie-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2025\/05\/katie-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Katie Zisk, PT, DPT                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions\"><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Assistant Professor<\/p><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedics<\/p>            <\/div>\n                \n                                                <div class=\"som-directory-profile-single__contact\">\n                     \n                \n                                            <div class=\"ud-contact-label\">\n                            Email: \n                            <span class=\"ud-contact\">\n                                <a href=\"mailto:katherine_zisk@med.unc.edu\">\n                                    katherine_zisk@med.unc.edu                                <\/a>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n                                \n<\/li>                <\/ul>\n            <\/section>\n                            <\/nav>\n\n            \n<h1>Postdocs<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n            <section>\n                <ul class=\"divisions-container multi-column\" aria-label=\"people-directory\">\n            <li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/people\/caitlin-holland-phd-lat-atc\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2026\/01\/IMG_0705-1016x1024.jpeg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2026\/01\/IMG_0705-1016x1024.jpeg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Caitlin Holland, PhD, LAT, ATC\u00a0                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions\"><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Postdoctoral Research Associate<\/p>            <\/div>\n                \n                                                <div class=\"som-directory-profile-single__contact\">\n                     \n                \n                                            <div class=\"ud-contact-label\">\n                            Email: \n                            <span class=\"ud-contact\">\n                                <a href=\"mailto:cabrink@email.unc.edu\">\n                                    cabrink@email.unc.edu                                <\/a>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n                                \n<\/li>                <\/ul>\n            <\/section>\n                            <\/nav>\n\n            \n<h1>PhD Students<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n            <section>\n                <ul class=\"divisions-container multi-column\" aria-label=\"people-directory\">\n            <li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/people\/joel-thompson\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2024\/10\/JRT.png\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2024\/10\/JRT.png\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Joel Thompson, PT, DPT, CLT                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions\"><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">PhD Student<\/p><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Research Assistant<\/p>            <\/div>\n                \n                                                <div class=\"som-directory-profile-single__contact\">\n                     \n                \n                                            <div class=\"ud-contact-label\">\n                            Email: \n                            <span class=\"ud-contact\">\n                                <a href=\"mailto:joelrobertthompson@med.unc.edu\">\n                                    joelrobertthompson@med.unc.edu                                <\/a>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n                                \n<\/li>                <\/ul>\n            <\/section>\n                            <\/nav>\n\n            \n<h1>Research Assistants<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n            <section>\n                <ul class=\"divisions-container multi-column\" aria-label=\"people-directory\">\n            <li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/people\/sarah-brown\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2024\/10\/SRB.png\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2024\/10\/SRB.png\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Sarah Brown                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions\"><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Research Assistant<\/p><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Study Coordinator<\/p>            <\/div>\n                \n                                                <div class=\"som-directory-profile-single__contact\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"phone-num-wrap\">\n                                                                <div class=\"ud-contact-label\">\n                                    Lab: \n                                    <span class=\"ud-contact\">\n                                        <a href=\"tel:9199669760\">\n                                            919-966-9760                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                             \n                \n                                            <div class=\"ud-contact-label\">\n                            Email: \n                            <span class=\"ud-contact\">\n                                <a href=\"mailto:Sarah_Brown@med.unc.edu\">\n                                    Sarah_Brown@med.unc.edu                                <\/a>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n                                \n<\/li>                <\/ul>\n            <\/section>\n                            <\/nav>\n\n            \n<h1>Physical Therapy Students<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n            <section>\n                <ul class=\"divisions-container multi-column\" aria-label=\"people-directory\">\n            <li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/people\/alex-maturino\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2025\/01\/AM.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2025\/01\/AM.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Alex Maturino                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions\"><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Physical Therapy Student<\/p>            <\/div>\n                \n                                                <div class=\"som-directory-profile-single__contact\">\n                     \n                \n                                            <div class=\"ud-contact-label\">\n                            Email: \n                            <span class=\"ud-contact\">\n                                <a href=\"mailto:alex_maturino@med.unc.edu\">\n                                    alex_maturino@med.unc.edu                                <\/a>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n                                \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/people\/hilbert-nguyen\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2026\/01\/UNC-DPT-Head-Shot.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/rmrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1425\/2026\/01\/UNC-DPT-Head-Shot.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Hilbert Nguyen                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions\"><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Physical Therapy Student<\/p>            <\/div>\n                \n                                                <div class=\"som-directory-profile-single__contact\">\n                     \n                \n                                            <div class=\"ud-contact-label\">\n                            Email: \n                            <span class=\"ud-contact\">\n                                <a href=\"mailto:htnguy@email.unc.edu\">\n                                    htnguy@email.unc.edu                                <\/a>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n                                \n<\/li>                <\/ul>\n            <\/section>\n                            <\/nav>\n\n            \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Alumni List<\/h1>\n<p>Josh Mohess<\/p>\n<p>Sam Brenner<\/p>\n<p>Chris Lane, PT, DPT, PhD<\/p>\n<p>Keri Geinosky, PT, DPT<\/p>\n<p>Stephanie Marvin, PT, DPT<\/p>\n<p>Ashley Hodge, PT, DPT<\/p>\n<p>Lauren Mihalek, PT, DPT<\/p>\n<p>Megna Mishra, PT, DPT<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Novoroski, PT, DPT<\/p>\n<p>Mary Grace Knoll, PT, DPT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Principal Investigator Physical Therapists Postdocs PhD Students Research Assistants Physical Therapy Students &nbsp; Alumni List Josh Mohess Sam Brenner Chris Lane, PT, DPT, PhD Keri Geinosky, PT, DPT Stephanie Marvin, PT, DPT Ashley Hodge, PT, DPT Lauren Mihalek, PT, DPT Megna Mishra, PT, DPT Sarah Novoroski, PT, DPT Mary Grace Knoll, PT, 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