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DEPARTMENT FACULTY AND STAFF

    LEADERSHIP

    Lee Dibble, PT, PHD, ATC, FAPTA

    Professor, Department Chair

    Misha Bradford, PT, DPT, OCS

    Professor (Clinical), Associate Department Chair

    Jennifer Bogardus, PT, PhD

    Director of Clinical Education, Associate Professor (Clinical)

    K. Bo Foreman, PT, PhD

    Professor, Program Director, DPT

    Jennifer Hale, PT, DPT, PhD

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

    Catherine Ortega, PT, EdD, ATC, OCS

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

    Justin H. Rigby, PhD, ATC, LAT

    Associate Professor (Clinical), Director of Athletic Training Program

    Micah Drummond, PhD

    Professor, Director of Rehab Sciences PhD Program

    Tami Garff

    Administrative Director

    Alison Vasquez

    Director of Student Affairs

    FACULTY

    Kirsten Culver Aalberg, PT, DPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Caitlyn Anderson, PT, DPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Jim Ballard, PT, DPT

    Associate Professor (Clinical)

    Haley Bento, PT, DPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Stephan Bodkin, PhD, ATC

    Assistant Professor

    Jennifer Bogardus, PT, PhD

    Director of Clinical Education, Associate Professor (Clinical)

    Misha Bradford, PT, DPT, OCS

    Professor (Clinical), Associate Department Chair

    Victoria Burroughs, PT, DPT

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

    Lin-Na Chou, MS, PhD

    Assistant Professor (Research)

    Jesse C. Christensen, PT, DPT, PhD

    Assistant Professor (Research)

    Lee Dibble, PT, PHD, ATC, FAPTA

    Professor, Department Chair

    Chad Decker, PT, DPT

    Instructor (Clinical)

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

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Grayson Doar, PT, DPT, OCS

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Micah Drummond, PhD

    Professor, Director of Rehab Sciences PhD Program

    K. Bo Foreman, PT, PhD

    Professor, Program Director, DPT

    Katherine Franklin, PT, DPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Maggie French, PT, DPT, PhD

    Assistant Professor

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

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

    Jennifer Hale, PT, DPT, PhD

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

    Heather A. Hayes, DPT, PhD, NCS

    Associate Professor (Clinical)

    Brad Jensen, PT, DPT

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

    Burke Jorgensen, PT, DPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical), Associate Director of Clinical Education, Hybrid Pathway

    Jaewhan Kim, PhD

    Professor

    Amit Kumar, BPhT, MPH, PhD

    Associate Professor

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

    Assistant Professor (Research)

    Jordan Lutz, PT, DPT

    Instructor (Clinical), Physical Therapist at the Balance & Mobility Clinic

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

    Assistant Professor (Research)

    Alicia Esposito O’Hara, PT, DPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical), Associate Director - DPT Hybrid Pathway

    Genevieve Olivier, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Catherine Ortega, PT, EdD, ATC, OCS

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

    Uchenna Ossai, PT, DPT, WCS, CSC

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Amy Powell-Versteeg, AAS

    Instructor (Clinical), Director of Balance & Mobility Clinic

    Reva Rauk, PT, PhD, MMSc, NCS

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

    Justin H. Rigby, PhD, ATC, LAT

    Associate Professor (Clinical), Director of Athletic Training Program

    Lennie Swenson, PT, DPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Craig L. Switzler, DHSc, ATC

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

    Anne Thackeray, PT, PhD

    Assistant Professor (Research)

    Jessica Tidswell, PT, DPT, ATC, SCS

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    R. Scott Ward, PhD, PT, FAPTA

    Professor

    Laura Wenger, PT, DPT, DSc

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    STAFF

    Administration & Operations

    Tami Garff

    Administrative Director

    Brandon Allen

    IT Specialist, Sr.

    Delva Hommes

    Administrative Manager

    Maggie LaStayo

    Marketing Manager

    Jessica Leighton

    Program Manager, Athletic Training

    Noemy Mijares

    Program Manager, DPT Hybrid Pathway

    Moses Sewell

    Clinical Education Administrative Assistant

    Kimberly Smith

    Executive Secretary

    Janet Story

    Administrative Assistant, St. George

    Andrea Telesco

    Executive Secretary, Clinical Education, St. George

    Kelsie Watters

    Financial Analyst

    Student Affairs & Admissions

    Alison Vasquez

    Director of Student Affairs

    Lisa Hutton

    Associate Director of Student Affairs

    Eric Belair

    Admissions Counselor, St. George Residential Pathway

    Angelica Dennis

    Admissions Counselor, Hybrid Pathway

    Elizabeth Southwell

    Admissions Counselor, Salt Lake City Residential Pathway

    Clinical Services

    Amy Powell-Versteeg, AAS

    Instructor (Clinical), Director of Balance & Mobility Clinic

    Chad Decker, PT, DPT

    Instructor (Clinical)

    Josh Larson

    Associate Instructor & Simulation Manager

    Jordan Lutz, PT, DPT

    Instructor (Clinical), Physical Therapist at the Balance & Mobility Clinic

    Melanie Salazar

    Office Assistant, Balance & Mobility Clinic

    Lennie Swenson, PT, DPT

    Assistant Professor (Clinical)

    Altie Yazzie, PTA

    Physical Therapist Assistant, Balance & Mobility Clinic

    Research

    Ward Heij

    Postdoc Fellow

    Cielita Lopez-Lennon

    Research Associate

    Crystal Neate

    Clinical Research Coordinator

    Josh Ortiz

    Clinical Research Coordinator

    EMERITUS

    Eduard Gappmaier, PT, PhD

    Associate Professor Emeritus

    Paul LaStayo, PT, PhD, CHT

    Professor Emeritus

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

    Professor Emeritus

    David H. Perrin, PhD, AT-R

    Clinical Research Coordinator