Dallas PhD Candidates

Libby Bergman, PT, DPT

Chair: Sharon Wang-Price, PhD
Collaborators: Rupal Patel, PhD and Katy Mitchell, PhD

Study: Can hip range of motion discriminate between hip dysplasia and femoroacetabular impingement in young adults with activity related hip pain?
Education: BS in Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of St. Augustine
Residence: St. Augustine, Florida

Amber Brown

Chair: Alyssa LaForme Fiss, PT, PhD

Education: Women's Health Residency, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation and Texas Woman's University; Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Tennessee State University; Bachelor of Arts in Social Science Special Major, Washington University in St. Louis
Residence: Little Elm, Texas

Heather Brown

Chair: Jodi Thomas, PhD
Collaborators: Ann Medley, PhD andAlyssa Fiss, PhD

Study: Utility of the Head Control Scale in Children with Torticollis
Education: Bachelors of Journalism, University of Texas at Austin; Doctor of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University
Residence: Fort Worth, Texas

Lisa Fraher

Chair: Alyssa Fiss, PhD

Study: Beyond step count: Measuring physical activity in children with severe motor impairment who are non-ambulatory
Education: BA, Emory University; DPT from Mercer University
Residence: Roswell, Georgia

Brenna Hudson

Chair: Jodi Thomas PT, DPT, DHSc

Collaborators: Alyssa LaForme Fiss, P.T., Ph.D. and Kelli Brizzolara, PT, PhD
Study: The Reliability and Validity of the Amputee Mobility Predictor with Prosthesis (AMPPRO) for Adolescents with Unilateral Lower Extremity Amputations
Education: BS, Exercise Science, Angelo State University; DPT, Texas Woman's University, Dallas
Residence: Aubrey, Texas

Caitlin Nadolny

Chair: Sharon Wang-Price, PhD

Study: Psychosocial readiness to return to play and functional outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Education: (Bachelors/ Masters/ DPT): Doctor of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman’s University; Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Texas Christian University
Residence: Fort Worth, Texas

Jennifer Roos

Chair: Suh-Jen Lin, PT, PhD

Education: Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology, California State University; Master of Physical Therapy, California State University; Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco, and California State University
Residence: Fresno, California

Guy Terry

Chair: Sharon Wang-Price, PhD
Collaborators: Kelli Brizzolara, PhD and Jace Brown, PhD

Study: Effects of Self-applied versus Clinician-applied in Addition to Exercise in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Education: Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of Central Oklahoma; Master of Physical Therapy, US Army - Baylor University Graduate Program in Physical Therapy
Residence: Little Elm, Texas

Rachel William

Chair: Jodi Thomas, PhD
Collaborators: Kelli Brizzolara, PT, PhD and Priya Karakkattil, PT, PhD

Study: Career Pathways in Physical Therapy: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring the Selection or Avoidance of Geriatrics as a Primary Practice Area
Education: Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University; Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Southern California
Residence: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Elisabeth Wise

Chair: Mark Weber, PhD

Title of dissertation: TBD
Education: Bachelors of Science in Engineering (Bioengineering), Rice University; Doctor of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman’s University
Residence: Santa Fe, New Mexico