Physical Therapy

Faculty & Staff

Department of Physical Therapy
School of Health Professions
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-1144
O: SHP/SON 3.1042
P: 409-772-3068
F: 409-747-1613
E: utmbdptp@utmb.edu

Department Faculty

Carole Tucker

Carole A Tucker, PT, PhD

Chair and Professor, Physical Therapy

Fannie Kempner Adoue Distinguished Professor in Cognitive Rehabilitation

Associate Dean for Research, School of Health Professions

Director, Center for Health Promotion, Performance, and Rehabilitation Research (CHPPRR)

Professor, Nutrition, Metabolism and Rehabilitation Sciences

cartucke@utmb.edu

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Janna McGaugh

Janna McGaugh, ScD, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Associate Chair of Academics

Program Director, Residential DPT

Associate Professor (tenure)

jamcgaug@utmb.edu

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Lindsay Allen

Lindsay M. Allen, DPT, MBA, PT, OCS, SCS, FAAOMPT

Assistant Professor of Instruction

liallen@utmb.edu

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Benjamin Brightwell

Benjamin D. Brightwell, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT, PhD(c)

Assistant Professor of Instruction

bebright@utmb.edu

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Gregory Brusola

Gregory Brusola, DPT, PhD, PT, MSCS

Assistant Professor of Instruction

gabrusol@utmb.edu

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R. Lucas Burns

R. Lucas Burns, PT, DPT, NCS

Assistant Professor of Instruction

rlburns@utmb.edu

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Tony Chao

Tony Chao, PhD

Assistant Professor

tochao@utmb.edu

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Erin Cottos

Erin M. Cottos, DPT, PT

Assistant Professor of Instruction

ercottos@utmb.edu

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Laurie Farroni

Laurie W. Farroni, DPT, PT, PCS

Associate Professor of Instruction

ljwarrin@utmb.edu

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Memrie Ferguson

Memrie D. Ferguson, PT, DPT

Assistant Professor of Instruction

mdfergus@utmb.edu

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Steven Fisher

Steven R. Fisher, PhD, PT, GCS

Professor

stfisher@utmb.edu

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Michael Furtado

Michael Furtado, PT, DPT, EdD, NCS

Associate Professor and Program Director of Hybrid Track DPT Program

mifurtad@utmb.edu

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Rebecca Galloway

Rebecca Galloway, PhD, PT, GCS, CEEAA

Associate Professor of Instruction

regallow@utmb.edu

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Lynne Hughes

Lynne Hughes, PhD, PT, OCS, MTC

Associate Professor and Director of Bridge PTA to DPT Program

lyhughes@utmb.edu

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Mansoo Ko

Mansoo, Ko, PhD

Associate Professor

mako@utmb.edu

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Adrianna Laprea Ellis

Adrianna Laprea Ellis, DPT, PT

Assistant Professor of Instruction

alellis@utmb.edu

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Laura Oppermann

Laura Oppermann, DPT, PT

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Director of Clinical Education, DPT Residential Program

lmopperm@utmb.edu

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Ryan Pontiff

Ryan Pontiff, DPT, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT, PhD(c)

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Director of Clinical Education, DPT Hybrid Program

rypontif@utmb.edu

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Crystalyn Richard

Crystalyn Richard, PT, DPT, GCS, CEEAA

Assistant Professor of Instruction

cryricha@utmb.edu

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Jeanne Smith

Jeanne M. Smith, DPT, PT, OCS, SCS, MTC, STC

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Director of Clinical Education, PT Bridge Program

jeamsmit@utmb.edu

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Shih-Chiao Tseng

Shih-Chiao Tseng, PT, PhD

Associate Professor

shtseng@utmb.edu

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Alison Vargo

Alison Vargo, PT, ScD, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Assistant Professor of Instruction

ajvargo@utmb.edu

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James Walrath

James Walrath, DPT, PT

Assistant Professor of Instruction

jawalrat@utmb.edu

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Rodney Welsh

Rodney L. Welsh, PhD, PT, OTR

Assistant Professor

rlwelsh@utmb.edu

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Department Staff

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Mary Piazza

Software Systems Specialist II - Bridge Program

cmpiazza@utmb.edu

Donna Swanson

Donna Swanson

Coordinator II

dlswanso@utmb.edu

Robyn Williams

Robyn Williams

Administrative Coordinator

rwilliam@utmb.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Gertrude Freeman, PT
Professor Emeritus
gafreeman@utmb.edu

Betty Landen
Professor Emeritus

Kurt Mossberg, PT, PhD
Professor Emeritus
kmossber@utmb.edu

Miles Reich, PT
Associate Professor Emeritus
mireich@utmb.edu

Carolyn Utsey, PT, PhD
Professor Emeritus
cutsey@utmb.edu


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