ALABAMA

Faulkner University
Heather E. Mount, PT, DSc, cert MDT, OCS
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
5345 Atlanta Highway
Montgomery, AL 36109-3390
Program: 334/386-7379
Email: hmount@faulkner.edu 
First Class Graduates: 05/2024

ARIZONA

Creighton University-Arizona Health Education Alliance
James V Lynskey, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
4001 N. 3rd Street, Suite 290
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Program: 602/812-3131
Email: jameslynskey@creighton.edu 
First Class Graduates: 05/2025

Tufts University - Phoenix, AZ
Tawna Wilkinson, PT, DPT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
101 E. Washington St., Suite 950
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Program: 617/636-3973
Email: Tawna.Wilkinson@tufts.edu 
First Class Graduates: 08/2024

ARKANSAS

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Teressa Brown, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS
Program Director
Physical Therapy Program
7000 Chad Colley Boulevard
Fort Smith, AR 72916-6024
Program: 479/401-6021
Email: teressa.brown@acheedu.org
First Class Graduates: 05/2024

COLORADO

Colorado Mesa University
Christopher R Carcia, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1100 North Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 815013
Program: 970/248-1709
Email: ccarcia@coloradomesa.edu
First Class Graduates: 05/2026

GEORGIA

South College-Atlanta Campus
Christina E Odeh, PT, DHSc, MHS
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
South College-Atlanta Campus
2600 Century Parkway Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30345
Program: 470/ 322-1200
Email: codeh@south.edu 
First Class Graduates: 06/2025

HAWAII

Hawai'i Pacific University
Tricia Catalino, PT, DSc
Program Director
Physical Therapy Program
500 Ala Moana Blvd, Bldg 1-400
Honolulu, HI 96813
Program: 808/236-5808
Email: tcatalino@hpu.edu  
First Class Graduates: 06/2024

ILLINOIS

North Central College
Sara Scholtes, PT, DPT, PhD
Program Director
Physical Therapy Program
30 N Brainard Street
Naperville, IL 60540-4607
Program: 630/637-5835
Email: sscholtes@noctrl.edu 
First Class Graduates: 05/2025

INDIANA

Hanover College
Greg Kline, PT, DPT, EdD, MBA
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
517 Ball Drive, Office 106 Long Administration Building
Hanover, IN 47243
Program: 812/866-7030
Email: kline@hanover.edu 
First Class Graduates: 06/2023

Indiana Wesleyan University
Robert Friberg, PT, PhD, M.Ed., L.P.C., CFMT
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
4201 S. Washington St.
Marion, IN 46953-4974
Program: 765/677-3698
Email: robert.friberg@indwes.edu 
First Class Graduates: 05/2024

IOWA

Allen College
Dr Eric Arguello, PT, DPT, PhD
Program Director
Physical Therapy Program
1825 Logan Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50703-1999
Program: 850/284-3742
Email: Eric.Arguello@allencollege.edu
First Class Graduates: 12/2023

KENTUCKY

Spalding University
Kay Tasso, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
901 South 3rd Street
Louisville, KY 40203-3205
Program: 502/873-4449
Email: ktasso@spalding.edu 
First Class Graduates: 06/2027

University of the Cumberlands
Vicki L. LaFay PT, DPT, PhD, CSCS, CEEAA
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
6197 College Station Drive
Williamsburg, KY 40769
Program: 315/250-0189
Email: vicki.lafay@ucumberlands.edu 
First Class Graduates: 12/2024

LOUISIANA

University of Louisiana Monroe
Mary Parker, PT, Ph.D., NCS, PCS
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
700 University Avenue
Monroe, LA 71209-0410
Program: 512/484-6227
Email: maparker@ulm.edu  
First Class Graduates: 05/2025

MICHIGAN

Concordia University Ann Arbor
Robert M Frampton, PT, DHCE
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
4090 Geddes Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2750
Program Director: 734/995-7261
Email:Robert.frampton@cuaa.edu 
First Class Graduates: 12/2025

NEW YORK

SUNY Binghamton University
Michael Buck, PT, PhD, ATC, Cert MDT, CSCS
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
4400 Vestal Pkwy East
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
Program Director: 607/777-5446
Email:mbuck@binghamton.edu
First Class Graduates: 07/2026

OHIO

Bowling Green State University
Stephanie Thurmond, PT, DPT, ScD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
105 Health and Human Services Building
Bowling Green, OH 43403
Program: 210/573-4848
Email: sthurmo@bgsu.edu 
First Class Graduates: 08/2024

OREGON

Oregon Institute of Technology – Oregon Health and Science University
Marc Campolo, PT, PhD, SCS, ATC, CSCS
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
3201 Campus Dr
Klamath Falls, OR 97601-8801
Program: 541/885-0275
Email: marc.campolo@oit.edu 
First Class Graduates: 06/2024

Oregon State University-Cascades
Christine D Pollard, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy
1500 SW Chandler Avenue
Bend, OR 97702
Program: 541/322-3122
Email: christine.pollard@osucascades.edu 
First Class Graduates: 06/2024

Western University of Health Sciences-Oregon
Chad Lairamore, PT, PhD
Chair/Program Director
Physical Therapy Program
200 Mullins Drive
Lebanon, OR 97355
Program: 541/259-0460
Email: Chad.Lairamore@westernu.edu 
First Class Graduates: 05/2024

PENNSYLVANIA

Carlow University
Kunal Bhanot, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
3333 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Program Director: 412/578-6410
Email:kbhanot@carlow.edu
First Class Graduates: 05/2026

Moravian University
Mary Anne Riopel, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS
Program Director 
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1441 Schoenersville Road
Bethlehem, PA 18018-6650
Program: 610/625-7213
Email: riopelm@moravian.edu 
First Class Graduates: 12/2023

Seton Hill University
Craig Ruby, PT, MPT, DEd
Program Director 
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1 Seton Hill Drive
Greensburg, PA 15601-1599
Program: 724/830-1208
Email: cruby@setonhill.edu 
First Class Graduates: 05/2024

SOUTH CAROLINA

Charleston Southern University
Jacob N Thorp, PT, DHS
Program Director
Department of Physical Therapy
9200 University Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29406
Program Director: 843/863.7181
Email: jthorp@csuniv.edu 
First Class Graduates: 12/2024

SOUTH DAKOTA

Augustana University
Matt Volansky, PT, DPT, PhD, MBA
Program Director
Physical Therapy Program
2001 S Summit Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57197-0001
Program Director: 605/274-5882
Email: Matt.Volansky@augie.edu 
First Class Graduates: 06/2025

TENNESSEE

Lincoln Memorial University
Kellee Harper-Hanigan, PT, DPT, PhD
Program Director 
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
9731 Cogdill Rd
Knoxville, TN 37932
Program: 865/343-7097
Email: Kellee.Hanigan@LMUnet.edu 
First Class Graduates: 05/2024

TEXAS

University of St Augustine for Health Sciences-Dallas
Thomas P Werner, PT, MA, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
5010 Riverside Dr, Ste 120
Irving, TX 75039
Program: 469/498-5740
Email: twerner@usa.edu
First Class Graduates: 4/2023

WASHINGTON

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Peggy R Trueblood, PT, PhD
Program Director
Physical Therapy Program
111 University Parkway, Suite 202
Yakima, WA 98901
Program Director: 509/249-7709
Email: ptrueblood@pnwu.edu 
First Class Graduates: 05/2025

Whitworth University
Carrie Hawkins, PT, DPT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
300 W Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251
Program Director: 509/777-3377
Email: chawkins@whitworth.edu
First Class Graduates: 05/2025

WISCONSIN

Bellin College
Eric Chaconas, PT, DPT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
3201 Eaton Rd
Green Bay, WI 54311-6830
Program Director: 920/433-6626
Email: eric.chaconas@bellincollege.edu 
First Class Graduates: 05/2025

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Kathryn R Zalewski, PT, PhD, MPA
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
110D CPS, 1901 Fourth Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897
Program Director: 715/346-2535
Email: kzalewsk@uwsp.edu 
First Class Graduates: 12/2024