Faculty & Staff
Tyler Cuddeford, PhD, PTDirector and Assistant Professor
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
503-554-2452
tcuddeford@georgefox.edu
Tyler Cuddeford serves as director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program after working as a physical therapist, instructor and business owner. During his five-year stint as a researcher at Nike, Cuddeford helped develop innovative products, including the Nike Shox and Nike Air Shox shoes. His doctorate in physical therapy (with an emphasis in biomechanics) and background as a physical therapist were instrumental in helping Nike develop products that didn’t cause injuries to the sporting goods manufacturer’s high-profile athletes, among them Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony.
Cuddeford, who holds a PhD in physical therapy from the University of Iowa and a master’s degree in physical therapy from Pacific University, also worked as a graduate assistant instructor in Iowa’s physical therapy program from 1996 to 2000.
Dr. Paul Shew
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Academic Coodinator of Clinical Education
pshew@georgefox.edu
Paul Shew has nearly 30 years of experience as a physical therapist, including 16 years as a physical therapist for Providence Home Health Division in Portland and seven years as a rehabilitation coordinator for Providence/St. Vincent Home Health in Portland. He also worked as a physical therapist for Providence Home Health and two Portland-based medical centers during the 1980s. He holds a doctor of physical therapy degree from Pacific University (2009), a certificate of physical therapy from Pacific (1981), and a bachelor’s degree in science and math from Southern Oregon State College (1979).
Marcey Keefer Hutchison
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
mkeeferhutchison@georgefox.edu
Marcey Keefer Hutchison has worked the past 14 years as the clinical director of Therapeutic Associates, Valley Physical Therapy in Keizer, and was also a shareholder in the company. Marcey directed the athletic training program for the Salem-Keizer school district for six years. She also has work experience in a hospital setting, serving as a director in the sports medicine department of the Salem Hospital Regional Rehabilitation Center in the mid-1990s. In the early 1990s, she was a staff physical therapist specializing in sports medicine at a private practice with two clinic locations in Portland. Marcey holds a master's degree in physical therapy from Pacific University (1991) and a bachelor's degree in physical education from Willamette University (1988).
