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The American Physical Therapy Association Accreditation department is comprised of 10 individuals who provide support for the activities related to on-site visits and CAPTE meetings. Staff are also available to respond to questions about the accreditation process.
Our offices are located at:
American Physical Therapy Association
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085
Hours: The Department of Accreditation is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
Staff Contact List
Mary Romanello, PT, PhD (Director, Accreditation)
Phone: 703-706-3241| Email: maryromanello@apta.org
Academic Qualifications:
PhD. in Educational Administration, Miami (Ohio) University
M.S. in Physical Therapy, Indiana Central University
B.S. in Education, University of Cincinnati
Professional Qualifications:
Higher Education Administration
Founding Dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions
Trinity Washington University, Washington, DC
Active participant in institutional accreditation and specialized accreditation for multiple disciplines
Executive Associate to Academic Dean
LaGuardia Community College, Long Island City, New York
Activities included grant management, learning community enrollment, program outcome assessment, and adjunct faculty
Faculty Role
Associate Professor and Program Chair
College of Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, Ohio
Activities included curriculum development and accreditation for physical therapy and athletic training, interdisciplinary general education course development and teaching, budget management, institutional assessment, and faculty responsibilities of teaching, scholarship, and service
Instructor and Assistant Athletic Trainer
Miami University (Ohio)
Teaching and athletic training event coverage and athlete rehabilitation
Associate Director and Clinical Staff
Queen City Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Cincinnati, Ohio
Client rehabilitation, business management, athletic event healthcare
Doreen Stiskal, PT, MS, PhD (Manager, PT Programs)
Phone: 703-706-3247 | Email: doreenstiskal@apta.org
Sharan Zirges, DPT, PhD, MSHA (Manager, PTA Programs)
Phone: 703-706-3238 | Email: sharanzirges@apta.org
Fenos Judd, MBA (Manager, Accreditation Office)
Phone: 703-706-3383 | Email: fenosjudd@apta.org
Mike Chevalier, PTA, AAS, BS (Senior Specialist, PT Programs)
Phone: 703-706-3385 | Email: michaelchevalier@apta.org
Teresa Emmons, PTA, AAS, BS, MHA (Specialist, PTA Programs)
Phone: 703-706-3231 | Email: teresaemmons@apta.org
Tim Artis (Associate, Accreditation Projects)
Phone: 703-706-3173 | Email: timartis@apta.org
Kristy Gramling (Associate, Accreditation Office)
Phone: 703-706-3244 | Email: kristygramling@apta.org
Danijel Obradovic (Senior Specialist, Accreditation Support)
Phone: 703-706-3245 | Email: danijelobradovic@apta.org
Keisha Pettigrew (Associate, Accreditation)
Phone: 703-706-3236 | Email: keishapettigrew@apta.org