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These programs are in varying degrees of development. They have begun the process toward accreditation by submitting an Application for Candidacy. The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education has not yet granted Candidate for Accreditation status to these programs.

Arizona

Southern California University of Health Sciences - Arizona
Kellee Hanigan, PT, DPT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
16200 Amber Valley Dr.
Whittier, CA 90604
Program: 562/475-5144
Email: kelleehanigan@scuhs.edu  

Colorado

Augustana University - Colorado
Shelene Thomas, PT, DPT, EdD
Program Director 
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
327 Inverness Dr.
South Englewood, CO 80112
Program: 605/274-5883
Email: shelene.thomas@augie.edu 

FLORIDA

South College - Orlando Campus
Scott Burns, PT, DPT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
4901 Vineland Road
Suite 140
Orlando, FL 32811-7300
Program: 407/447-7024
Email: sburns@south.edu 

GEORGIA

Tufts University - Georgia
Alexis Wright, PT, PhD, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
136 Harrison Ave
Boston, MA 02111
Program: 617/636-2439
Email: Alexis.wright@tufts.edu   

ILLINOIS

Quincy University
Donald Hoover, PT, PhD, CSCS
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1901 N 18th Street
Quincy, IL 62301-1432
Program Director: 217/228-5432
Email: d.hoover23@quincy.edu 

INDIANA

Marian University
Stephanie Miller, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
3200 Cold Spring Road
Indianapolis, IN 46222
Program: 317/955-6310
Email: smiller1@marian.edu

NEVADA

University of Nevada, Reno
Daryl Lawson, PT, MPT, DSc
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
School of Public Health, Department of Kinesiology
1664 North Virginia St.
Reno, NV 89557-0274
Program Director: 775/784-1857
Email:dlawson@unr.edu 

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma Baptist University
Shelly Weise, PT, EdD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
500 W. University Street
Shawnee, OK 74804-2522
Program Director: 405/585-5372
Email:shelly.weise@okbu.edu

TEXAS

Sam Houston State University
Sambit Mohapatra, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1901 Avenue I, Suite 201
Huntsville, TX 77341
Program: 936/294-2395
Email: smohapatra@shsu.edu 

South College - Dallas Campus
Joshua Layman, PT, DPT, ATP, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1507 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway
Dallas, TX 75234
Program: 317/819-7948
Email: jlayman1@south.edu