Chair
Directors
Undergraduate Program Director
Recreational Therapy - Health Sciences, B.S.H.S.
Graduate Program Directors
M.S. Athletic Training
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Co-Graduate Program Director
Ph.D. Kinesiology & Rehabilitation
Directors of Clinical Education
M.S. Athletic Training
Asst Prof & Clin Ed Coord
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy
CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Recreational Therapy - Health Sciences, B.S.H.S.
Faculty
Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Asst Prof & Clin Ed Coord
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Clinical Associate Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Higher Ed Teach Res Asst
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Musculoskeletal simulations of activities of daily living and athletic maneuvers; Influence of biomechanics on physical activity in special populations; Resistance training and sports biomechanics;
Asst Prof & Clin Ed Coord
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Associate Professor
Research Interests
The emotional, attentional, and linguistic processing components of childhood language development and childhood stuttering disorders.
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Dr. Johnson's research focus involves the implementation of person-centered care and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) with persons who have acquired communication disorders. Her research investigates cognitive and procedural aspects of learning, with a specific interest in the structure of practice, schedule of feedback, and motivation for optimizing communication, participation, self-efficacy, and quality of life.
Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Research Interests
Dr. Khurana’s research primarily focuses on early detection and early intervention in children with neurodevelopmental delays. Her past work has explored motor, cognitive and language development in both term and preterm infants. Key projects include:Promoting neuroplasticity and enhancing neurobehavioral organization and movement repertoire through early intervention in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).Improving developmental outcomes in preterm infants during first year of life through providing early intervention and home programs.Assessing the feasibility of conducting unsedated diffusion tensor imaging in very preterm infants.Currently, Dr. Khurana is studying brain activity using Electroencephalography (EEG). Her ongoing projects include:Exploring the feasibility of conducting EEG during walking in typically developing 4-8 years old children.Comparing neural correlates of walking between typically developing children and those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.Additionally, Dr. Khurana is investigating the effect of adaptive gymnastics on motor development in children with autism. She is also deeply interested in understanding the dynamics of parent child interactions and their influence on developmental outcomes.
Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Research Interests
Balance, Mobility, Fall prevention, Adaptive locomotion, Locomotor training, Geriatric rehabilitation, Aging, Neuromuscular disorders, Perturbation-based gait training
Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Research Interests
female participation in sport and physical activity throughout the lifespan, menopause and physical activity, pelvic health in female athletes, return to sport postpartum
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Research Interests
Development of Occupational Therapy Theory, Examination of Theory Guided Interventions, Knowledge and Science Implementation in Educational Based Practice and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Occupational Therapy Education
Clinical Associate Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Research Interests
Measurement of Spinal Range of Motion; Standardized Patient Use in Physical Therapy Education; Outcome measures in falls risk; Assessment in Admissions
Research Interests
Dr. Raymer's research examines lexical, orthographic, and praxis disorders and means to promote their optimal rehabilitation in individuals with aphasia, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and apraxia following stroke and other neurologic conditions.
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Her research interests include examining how short term alterations in physical activity (or inactivity) impact cardiometabolic health in healthy individuals, individuals with chronic diseases (type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease), as well as during pregnancy.
Associate Dean for Research & Innovation
Ellmer College of Health Sciences
Research Interests
Dr. Rhea's research lies at the intersection of neuromotor control and advanced technology (e.g., virtual reality, smartphones) to address human health challenges. To this end, Dr. Rhea's team has been funded the NIH, DoD, US Navy, HRSA, NIOSH, Women's Football Foundation, and the 4-VA Foundation to explore solutions related to falls in older adults, concussions, service member health, occupational health, and child physical activity and nutrition.
Associate Professor & Chair
Research Interests
Motor Control & LearningMovement DisordersRehabilitation
Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Research Interests
Motor Control, Chewing, Gait, Aging, Falls Assessment, Falls Management
Assistant Professor
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Research Interests
My research focuses on applying public health principles to emergency medicine in sport, with the goal of developing evidence-based interventions to reduce catastrophic and sport-related injuries.
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Research Interests
My research interests include studying play and creativity across the lifespan as well as how universal design for learning (UDL) promotes access and equity. My current research studies:1) Empowering parents to support their child's early literacy (pre-reading and pre-writing through engagement and play)2) Reducing interfering classroom behaviors through emotion-regulation supports3) Utilizing the principles of UDL to foster equity and creativity for artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Sport and exercise nutrition, exercise physiology, endurance competition, and public health as it relates to physical activity and nutrition.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
The overarching theme of my research is how social and psychological factors shape and influence physical activity behaviors and cardiovascular disease. I focus on developing and implementing physical activity promotion interventions to improve cardiovascular health, measurement of physical activity (psychometrics and wearable devices), and examining social connectedness factors related to physical activity and cardiovascular health. My research draws from my training in behavioral science, social psychology, and public health.