Houston PhD Candidates

Habeeblai Adewale

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

Elise Bjork

Chair: TBD
Collaborators: TBD

Study: Teaching Social Determinants of Health in Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs
Education: BS in Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin; Doctor of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University - Houston
Residence: The Woodlands, Texas

Michael Boman

Chair: Wayne Brewer, PT, PhD, MPH
Collaborators: Jodi Thomas, PT, DPT, DHSc; Han-Hung (Floyd) Huang, PT, PhD; Scott Love, PT, DPT, DHS, MPT; Michael Jason Highsmith, PhD, PT, DPT, CP, FAAOP (D)

Study: Evaluating the Lived Determinants of Functional Mobility and Ambulatory Potential, Psychometrics, and Bioenergetics in Transfemoral Amputees
Education: BS in Sports & Fitness, University of Central Florida; Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Residence: Cape Coral, Florida

Katherine Franklin

Chair: Carolyn DaSilva, PhD
Collaborators: Wayne Brewer, PhD, Rupal Patel, PhD

Carmen L. Kelley

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, Texas

Elizabeth Larkin

Chair: Carolyn DaSilva, PhD, DSc
Collaborators: Rupal Patel, PhD; Wayne Brewer, PhD

Study: Exploring the Long COVID Experience Among Healthcare Professionals and the Impact on Job Performance and Quality of Life
Education: BS in Biology, Texas A&M University; Doctor of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University (Houston)
Residence: Houston, Texas

Chrysta Lloyd, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Chair: Amanda Arnold, PhD
Commitee Members: Amanda Arnold, PhD (Co-Chair); Wayne Brewer, PhD (Co-Chair); Katy Mitchell, PhD (Member); Dr. Raine Osbourne (Member)

Study: Exploring perceived self-efficacy and professional identity formation among PT students and residents

Carol Myers

Chair: Carolyn Da Silva
Collaborators: Amanda Arnold, Jennifer Dice

Study: The Effects of COVID-19 on PT Student Clinical Outcomes
Education: BS in Biomedical Science, Texas A&M University; Doctor of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Houston
Residence: Katy, Texas