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

Bergman, Libby, 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

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

Hudson, Brenna

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: B.S., Exercise Science, Angelo State University; DPT, Texas Woman's University, Dallas
Residence: Aubrey, 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

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

Fraher, Lisa

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