Faculty & Staff
Faculty

Jeff Houck, PT, PhD
Program Director, College of Allied Health
Professor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- Health research
- Biomechanics/3D motion analysis
- Orthopedics and sports physical therapy
- Foot and ankle problems
- Psychosocial approaches to patient care

Daniel Kang, PT, DPT
Associate Dean of Interprofessional Education
Interim Dean, College of Allied Health
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- Primary care
- Orthopedics
- Spinal injuries
- Persistent pain
- Cognitive function therapy

Ryan Jacobson, PT, DPT, PCS
Assistant Program Director, College of Allied Health
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- Patient-reported outcomes
- Orthotic decision making
- Board-certified clinical specialist in pediatrics

Jeremy Hilliard, PT, DPT
Director of Clinical Education
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- Orthopedics
- Higher education leadership

Tess Swake, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC
Assistant Director of Clinical Education
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- Orthopaedic physical therapy
- Manual therapy

Jason Brumitt, PT, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- Orthopedic rehabilitation
- Sports injury epidemiology
- Blood flow restriction training

Tyler Cuddeford, PT, PhD
Professor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- 3D motion analysis and sports biomechanics
- Running injuries

Becky Dobler, DPT
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- Acute and critical care

Kim Eppen, PT, PhD, FAACVPR
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Health promotion and chronic disease management

Gabe Haberly, PhD, CSCS
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- Sport biomechanics
- Exercise metabolism

Christen Johnson, PT, DPT, NCS
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- Neurologic rehabilitation

Andrew Meszaros, PT, PhD
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- Neuromechanics of human movement
- Sensorimotor basis of injury and injury prevention
- Wearables for rehabilitation

Bethany Nguyen, DPT
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- Home health
- Geriatrics

Li-Zandré Philbrook, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- Orthopedic rehabilitation / sports medicine
- Neurological rehabilitation (Parkinson's disease)
- Clinical education
- Chronic pain

Lyndsay Stutzenberger, PT, DPT, PhD
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- Prevention exercise programs
- Geriatrics