Therapists

Catherine Cieslak, a graduate of George Fox's physical therapy program, joined the university in 2023 to work as a full-time physical therapist and as director of the university's Physical Therapy Community Clinic. She is now working part-time in the clinic.

A winter 2023 graduate of the PT program at George Fox, she has a passion for giving back to the university and the greater community of Newberg through the healing ministry of physical therapy. She has also led the program's service trip to Uganda in the spring and summer many years.

In addition to her DPT degree from George Fox, she holds a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Oregon State University (2018). Catherine lives in Beaverton with her husband Stephen, and attends St. Mary Cathedral Catholic Church in Portland.

Catherine and her husband welcomed their first baby girl, Gianna, in May of 2025 and love the new joy-filled adventure of family life. She enjoys singing in church and at weddings, taking trips to the Oregon Coast, playing board/card games, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Matt Klein graduated from Western University of Health Sciences with a doctorate in physical therapy in 2016, Casa Colina's Orthopedic Residency in 2018, Kaiser Southern California's Manual Therapy and Sport Fellowship in 2019, and completed his PhD in rehabilitation and movement science in 2024 at Azusa Pacific University.

He has had a unique career that has taken him through an incredible variety of settings, including outpatient orthopedics, inpatient, primary care, spine care, telehealth, home health, collegiate/on-field sports and emergency room physical therapy.

He moved into academia at West Coast University's DPT program in 2022 and became a full-time faculty in George Fox's DPT program in 2024. His research focuses on masters athletes, the impact of aging on the musculoskeletal system, and running. He enjoys treating a variety of individuals and continues to practice to not only support others, but also continue learning.

Gabe Haberly joined the George Fox Physical Therapy Community Clinic in 2025. He has been an assistant professor of physical therapy since 2021 and a licensed physical therapist since 2025.

From the fall of 2013 to the spring of 2021, he worked on campus as an instructor in the kinesiology, mathematics, and education programs. Gabe's additional teaching experience includes five years as a graduate teaching assistant in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University and two years as an advanced mathematics teacher at Sheridan High School.

Since the fall of 2012, Gabe has served as an assistant coach for track and field team, coaching the pole vault, javelin, sprints, and multi-event athletes. He also served as the wide receivers coach for the football team from 2013 to 2019, and, since the fall of 2025, Gabe has been the director of speed and explosiveness.

He holds a doctor of physical therapy degree from George Fox University (2025), a PhD in biophysical kinesiology from Oregon State University (2021), a master’s degree in exercise and sport science from Oregon State University (2013), and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Linfield University (2009). He lives in Newberg with his wife, Janelle, their daughter, Elora, and black lab, Maggie. He enjoys hiking, playing sports, reading fantasy, listening to movie soundtracks, and growing vegetables.

Tess Treinen Swake has been a physical therapist since 2011 and an assistant professor at George Fox since 2021 after spending seven years as a traveling physical therapist. In addition to her teaching role, she is available in the university's Physical Therapy Clinic on a limited basis.

She is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist and has expanded her practice area into pelvic health physical therapy. Her research focus is on pelvic health treatment techniques for active females.

Tess works pro bono at the George Fox University Physical Therapy Clinic and worked for six years as an outpatient and acute care physical therapist at Willamette Valley Medical Center from 2018 to 2024.

Ryan Jacobson helped develop the George Fox Community Clinic starting in the summer of 2014. He is a board-certified clinical specialist in pediatrics who has worked with children and families in home, early intervention and advanced clinical settings since 2000.

He began at George Fox in 2013 and is a professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, teaching Pediatric Physical Therapy, Prosthetics & Orthotics, Research and Professional Seminar. He holds a bachelor of science degree in physics and a doctor of physical therapy degree, both from the University of Puget Sound. Prior to George Fox, he was the pediatric rehab supervisor at the Providence Children’s Development Institute in Portland, Oregon.

Ryan continues to practice in the community, including in primary care, and is now pursuing research in that novel PT setting. He seeks to empower those he serves in achieving meaningful health and wellness outcomes both locally and abroad. Ryan travels yearly with George Fox DPT students for the program's service trip to Uganda to help advocate for the improvement of the lives of children and adults with disabilities.

Outside of George Fox, Ryan plays jazz saxophone, loves creative endeavors with his daughter Alex and wife Stephanie, fashions himself a competitive volleyball player, and finds fulfillment in journey, contribution and possibility.