Dallas PhD Candidates
Azpeitia, Elizabeth
Chair: Martin Rosario, PT, PhD
Collaborators: Mark Weber, PhD and Elaine Jackson, PhD
Education: DPT from Texas Woman's University Dallas; Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology from the University of North Texas
Residence: Dallas, Texas
Bertram, Jessica
Chair: Hui-Ting Goh, PhD
Collaborator: TBD
Study: Physical Activity during the Breast Cancer Continuum of Care: Validation of a Measurement Tool and Identifying Barriers to Participation
Education: Bachelor of Health Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO; Masters of Physical Therapy, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO; Doctor of Physical Therapy, Marymount University, Arlington, VA
Residence: Grapevine, Texas
Brown, Amber
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
Brown, Heather
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
Lunasin, Ray
Chair: Dr. Sharon Wang-Price, PhD
Study: The Effect of Dry Needling on Sleep Disturbance in Individuals with Musculoskeletal Pain and Sleep Dysfunction.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, Rutgers University; Doctor of Physical Therapy, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Residence: Rochester, Minnesota
Miller, Kenneth
Chair: Mark Thompson, PhD
Study: Exploring internal and external factors that may influence moral injury and burnout in physical therapists
Education: Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, Touro College, Dix Hills, NY; Masters of Art in Physical Therapy, Touro College, Dix Hills, NY; Doctor of Physical Therapy, Bay Shore, NY;
Residence: Summerville, South Carolina
Nadolny, Caitlin
Chair: TBD
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
Roos, Jennifer
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
Terry, Guy
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
Turner, Matthew
Chair: Sharon Wang-Price, PhD
Study: The Reliability and Validity of an Objective Assessment for Plank Performance in Active Individuals With and Without Low Back Pain
Education: Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Kansas State University; Doctor of Physical Therapy, Creighton University
Residence: Dallas, Texas
Ward, Rick
Chair: Dr. Mary Thompson, PhD
Collaborators: Elaine Jackson, PhD, Kelli Brizzolara, PhD
Study: Functional Predictors of Frailty and Kidney Disease Burden in Patients with End-stage Renal Disease Receiving Dialysis
Education: MS (Physical Therapy), Texas Woman's University, Dallas, TX; BS (Physics), University of the South, Sewanee, TN
Residence: Roanoke, Texas
Wise, Elisabeth
Chair: Elaine Trudelle-Jackson, 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
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