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DEPARTMENT FACULTY AND STAFF

    LEADERSHIP

    Lee Dibble

    Lee Dibble, PT, PHD, ATC, FAPTA

    Professor, Department Chair

    Misha Bradford

    Misha Bradford, PT, DPT, OCS

    Professor (Clinical), Associate Department Chair

    Jennifer Bogardus

    Jennifer Bogardus, PT, PhD

    Associate Professor (Clinical), Director of Clinical Education

    Headshot of Jennifer Hale

    Jennifer Hale, PT, DPT, PhD

    Associate Professor (Clinical), DPT Program Director and Director of Hybrid Pathway

    Headshot photo of faculty member Cathy Ortega

    Catherine Ortega, PT, EdD, ATC, OCS

    Professor (Clinical), Director of St. George Pathway

    Justin Rigby Headshot

    Justin H. Rigby, PhD, ATC, LAT

    Professor (Clinical), Director of Athletic Training Program

    Headshot of faculty member Micah Drummond

    Micah Drummond, PhD

    Professor, Director of Rehab Sciences PhD Program

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    Tami Garff

    Administrative Director

    Anne Thackeray

    Anne Thackeray, PT, PhD

    Assistant Professor (Research), Director of Salt Lake City Pathway

    Alison Vazquez

    Alison Vasquez

    Director of Student Affairs

    FACULTY

    Headshot of Kirsten Aalberg

    Kirsten Culver Aalberg, PT, DPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Headshot of Caitlyn Anderson

    Caitlyn Anderson, PT, DPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Headshot of Jim Ballard

    Jim Ballard, PT, DPT

    Associate Professor (Clinical)

    Headshot of Haley Bento

    Haley Bento, PT, DPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Stephan Bodkin

    Stephan Bodkin, PhD, ATC

    Assistant Professor

    Jennifer Bogardus

    Jennifer Bogardus, PT, PhD

    Associate Professor (Clinical), Director of Clinical Education

    Misha Bradford

    Misha Bradford, PT, DPT, OCS

    Professor (Clinical), Associate Department Chair

    Victoria Taylor

    Victoria Burroughs, PT, DPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical), Associate Director of Clinical Education, St. George Pathway

    Lin-Na Chou

    Lin-Na Chou, MS, PhD

    Assistant Professor (Research)

    Jesse Christensen

    Jesse C. Christensen, PT, DPT, PhD

    Assistant Professor (Research)

    Lee Dibble

    Lee Dibble, PT, PHD, ATC, FAPTA

    Professor, Department Chair

    Headshot of Chad Decker

    Chad Decker, PT, DPT

    Instructor (Clinical)

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    Mary Derrick-Manis, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Grayson Doar

    Grayson Doar, PT, DPT, OCS

    Associate Professor (Clinical)

    Headshot of faculty member Micah Drummond

    Micah Drummond, PhD

    Professor, Director of Rehab Sciences PhD Program

    Headshot of faculty member Bo Foreman

    K. Bo Foreman, PT, PhD

    Professor, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs

    Katie Franklin

    Katherine Franklin, PT, DPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Maggie French

    Maggie French, PT, DPT, PhD

    Assistant Professor

    Headshot of faculty member Julie Fritz

    Julie M. Fritz, PT, PhD, ATC, FAPTA

    Associate Dean for Research College of Health; Distinguished Professor, Physical Therapy & Athletic Training

    Headshot of Jennifer Hale

    Jennifer Hale, PT, DPT, PhD

    Associate Professor (Clinical), DPT Program Director and Director of Hybrid Pathway

    Headshot of faculty member Heather Hayes

    Heather A. Hayes, DPT, PhD, NCS

    Associate Professor (Clinical)

    Brad Jensen PTAT

    Brad Jensen, PT, DPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical), Associate Director of Clinical Education, Salt Lake City Pathway

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    Jaewhan Kim, PhD

    Professor

    Amit Kumar

    Amit Kumar, BPhT, MPH, PhD

    Associate Professor

    Elizabeth Lane

    Elizabeth Lane, PT, DPT, PhD, CSCS, OCS, FAAOMPT, CF-L2

    Assistant Professor (Research)

    Headshot of faculty member Jake Magel

    Jake Magel, PT, PhD, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT

    Assistant Professor (Research)

    Headshot of Alicia O'Hara

    Alicia Esposito O’Hara, PT, DPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical), Associate Director of Hybrid Pathway

    Genevieve Oliver

    Genevieve Olivier, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS

    Assistant Professor (Clinical), Associate Director of Salt Lake City Pathway

    Headshot photo of faculty member Cathy Ortega

    Catherine Ortega, PT, EdD, ATC, OCS

    Professor (Clinical), Director of St. George Pathway

    Uchenna Ossai

    Uchenna Ossai, PT, DPT, WCS, CSC

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Headshot of Amy

    Amy Powell-Versteeg, AAS

    Instructor (Clinical)

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    Reva Rauk, PT, PhD, MMSc, NCS

    Associate Director of Clinical Education, Associate Professor (Clinical), DPT

    Justin Rigby Headshot

    Justin H. Rigby, PhD, ATC, LAT

    Associate Professor (Clinical), Director of Athletic Training Program

    Headshot of Craig

    Craig L. Switzler, DHSc, ATC

    Associate Professor (Clinical), Director of Clinical Education, Athletic Training

    Anne Thackeray

    Anne Thackeray, PT, PhD

    Assistant Professor (Research), Director of Salt Lake City Pathway

    Headshot photo of faculty member Jess Tidswell

    Jessica Tidswell, PT, DPT, ATC, SCS

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Headshot of Sara

    Sara Wallace, PT, DPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical), Associate Director of Clinical Education

    Headshot of Laura Wenger

    Laura Wenger, PT, DPT, DSc

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    STAFF

    Administration & Operations

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    Tami Garff

    Administrative Director

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    Brandon Allen

    IT Specialist, Sr.

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    Danielle Broadbent

    Executive Secretary, Clinical Education

    Headshot of Delva Hommes

    Delva Hommes

    Administrative Manager

    Headshot of Josh Larson

    Josh Larson

    Associate Instructor & Simulation Manager

    Photo of Maggie LaStayo

    Maggie LaStayo

    Marketing Manager

    Headshot of Jessica Leighton

    Jessica Leighton

    Program Manager, Athletic Training

    Headshot of Noemy Mijares

    Noemy Mijares

    Program Manager, Hybrid Pathway

    Headshot of Moses Sewell

    Moses Sewell

    Clinical Education Administrative Assistant

    Headshot of Kim Smith

    Kimberly Smith

    Executive Secretary

    Headshot of Janet

    Janet Story

    Administrative Assistant, St. George

    Headshot of Kelsie Watters

    Kelsie Watters

    Financial Analyst

    Student Affairs & Admissions

    Alison Vazquez

    Alison Vasquez

    Director of Student Affairs

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    Lisa Hutton

    Associate Director of Student Affairs

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    Eric Belair

    Admissions Counselor, St. George Pathway

    Photo of Angelica Dennis

    Angelica Dennis

    Admissions Counselor, Hybrid Pathway

    Elizabeth Southwell

    Elizabeth Southwell

    Admissions Counselor, Salt Lake City Pathway

    Research

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    Ward Heij

    Postdoc Fellow

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    Cielita Lopez-Lennon

    Research Associate

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    Crystal Neate

    Clinical Research Coordinator

    Headshot of Joshua Ortiz

    Josh Ortiz

    Clinical Research Coordinator

    EMERITUS

    Headshot of faculty member Ed Gappmaier

    Eduard Gappmaier, PT, PhD

    Associate Professor Emeritus

    Paul LaStayo

    Paul LaStayo, PT, PhD, CHT

    Professor Emeritus

    Robin L. Marcus

    Robin L. Marcus, PT, PhD, OCS, FAPTA

    Professor Emeritus

    David H. Perrin, PhD

    David H. Perrin, PhD, AT-R

    Clinical Researcher Emeritus

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    R. Scott Ward, PhD, PT, FAPTA

    Professor Emeritus