Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences

Faculty & Staff

Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
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 and Rehabilitation Sciences

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

Professor, Nutrition Sciences and Health Behavior

cartucke@utmb.edu

Web Biography

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

Program Director of Hybrid Track DPT Program

gabrusol@utmb.edu

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Tony Chao

Tony Chao, PT, DPT, 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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Sharon Dunnivan-Mitchell

Sharon Dunnivan-Mitchell, PT, DPT, DHSc, NCS, CHSE

Assistant Professor

shdunniv@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, OCS, FAAOMPT

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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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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Susan Klappa

Sue Klappa, PT, MPT, PhD

Professor

sgklappa@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

Associate Professor

alellis@utmb.edu

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Mi Jung Lee

Mi Jung Lee, PhD, OT

Assistant Professor

mijlee@utmb.edu

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Melissa (Missy) Morrow

Melissa (Missy) Morrow, PhD

Professor

memorrow@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, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Director of Clinical Education, Hybrid DPT 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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Mandeep Sandhu

Mandeep Sandhu, PT, PhD

Assistant Professor

masandhu@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, CBIS, CEEAA

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 Donna Piazza

Software Systems Specialist II

cmpiazza@utmb.edu

Angie Sheinall

Angie L. Sheinall

Coordinator II, PT Clinical Education

alsheina@utmb.edu

Donna Swanson

Donna Swanson

Coordinator II, PT Admissions

dlswanso@utmb.edu

Robyn Williams

Robyn Williams

Administrative Manager

rwilliam@utmb.edu

Emeritus Faculty

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


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