Houston PhD Candidates
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Adewale, Habeeblai
Chair: Wayne Brewer, PhD
Collaborators: Rupal Patel, PhD; Peggy Landrum, PhD
External Collaborator: Greg Marchetti, PhD
Study: What are the factors that affect career satisfaction for physical therapists who practice in the United States
Education: BS in Kinesiology, Texas Tech University; Doctor of Physical Therapy, Texas State University
Residence: Katy, Texas
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Barbuto, Amy
Chair: Katy Mitchell, PhD
Collaborators: Christina Bickley, PhD; Alyssa Fiss, PhD; Eric Dugan, PhD
Study: TBD
Education: Bachelor of Science, Texas A&M University; Doctor of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman’s University, Houston, TX
Residence: The Woodlands, Texas
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Bergman, Libby, PT, DPT
Chair: Rupal Patel, PhD
Collaborators: Katy Mitchell, PhD and Sharon Wang-Price, 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
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Franklin, Katherine
Chair: Carolyn DaSilva, PhD
Collaborators: Wayne Brewer, PhD, Rupal Patel, PhD
Examination: An interpretive phenomenology pilot study
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Kelley, Carmen L.
Chair: Christina Bickley, PhD
Collaborators: Katy Mitchell, PhD, Jenifer Dice, ScD
Study: Toe Walking in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Education: BA in Biology, Southwestern University; MSPT in Physical Therapy, Texas Woman’s University
Residence: Houston, TX
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Perry, Lindsay
Chair: Katy Mitchell, PhD
Collaborators: Christina Bickley, PhD
Study: Assessment of mobility using the Revised High-Level Mobility Assessment Tool (HiMAT-r) in Individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
Education: Bachelor of Health Science, University of Florida; Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Florida
Residence: St. Augustine, Florida
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Ratoza, Madeline
Chair: Rupal Patel, PhD
Collaborators: Katy Mitchell, PhD and Wayne Brewer, PhD
External Collaborator: Dr. Julia Chevan
Study: Healthcare Provider Shortage Areas in Rehabilitation for Texas Using Population Health Data
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Colby College; Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of California, San Francisco and San Francisco State University
Residence: Austin, Texas
![Rudie Spigarelli](/media/images/physical-therapy/Rudie-Spigarelli-300-x-300.jpg)
Spigarelli, Rudie
Chair: Rupal Patel, PhD
Collaborators: Katy Mitchell, PhD; Carolyn DaSilva, PhD
External Collaborator: Dr. Katie Siengsukon
Study: What Affects DPT Students' Sleep? A Mixed Methods Study of the status and factors that impact sleep quality of DPT students in the US
Study: Examination of vestibular rehabilitation education and practice patterns.
Education: B.S., Texas State University; Exercise and Sports Science; Doctor of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University
Residence: Austin, Texas
![Kelsey Ziegler](/media/images/physical-therapy/Kelsey-Ziegler-300-x-300.jpg)
Ziegler, Kelsey
Chair: Dr. Carolyn DaSilva
Study: TBD
Education: Bachelor of Science in Movement Science, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX; Doctor of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Houston, TX
Residence: Houston, TX
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