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These programs are placed on this list when the Department of Accreditation is officially notified that a Program Director has been employed. These programs are in the early stages of development; no students have been admitted.

CALIFORNIA

Southern California University of Health Sciences - Arizona
Heather Hayes, DPT, PhD, CSRS, CEEAA
Interim Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
16200 Amber Valley Dr.
Whittier, CA 90604
Program: 562/269-5901
Email: heatherhayes@scuhs.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: 765/494-3186
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

MICHIGAN

University of Detroit Mercy
Ashraf Elazzazi, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
4001 W. McNichols Rd.
Detroit, MI 48221-3038
Program Director: 313/993-1532
Email:elazzaam@udmercy.edu

MINNESOTA

Bethel University
Erin Simunds, PT, EdD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Two Pine Tree Drive
St Paul, MN 55112-6999
Program Director: 651/638-6371
Email:e-simunds@bethel.edu  

MISSOURI

Webster University
Sarah Menary
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
8274 Big Bend Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63119
Program Director: 314/246-2092
Email:sarahmenary@webster.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 

New Mexico

Lewis University - Albuquerque
Arvie Vitente, PT, DPT, PhD, MPH, GCS
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
2440 Louisiana Blvd NE # 100
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Program Director: 815/836-5317
Email:avitente@lewisu.edu 

New York

Iona University
Alison Kreger, PT, DPT, EdD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
171 White Plains Road
Bronxville, NY 10708-1998
Email:akreger@iona.edu  

Rochester Institute of Technology
Connie Chau, PhD, PT
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
120 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5608
Email:cwcchst@rit.edu 

University of Rochester

Jeff Houck, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Helen Wood Hall, 255 Crittenden Blvd
Rochester, NY 14642
Program Director: 585/341-9135
Email:Jeff_Houck@URMC.edu 

North Carolina

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Paul Ullucci, PT, DPT, ATC, PhD, SCS, CSCS
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5960
Program Director: 910/962-3649
Email: Ulluccip@uncw.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 

Southern Nazarene University
Elisa Zuber, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Professional and Graduate Studies
6729 NW 39th Expressway
Bethany, OK 73008-2764
Program Director: 405/491-6331
Email:ezuber@mail.snu.edu 

OREGON 

University of Western States
René Thomas
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
8000 NE Tillamook St.
Portland, OR 97213
Program Director: 503/847-2597
Email:Rthomas10@uws.edu 

PENNSYLVANIA

South College - Pittsburgh Campus
Tobi Baldwin, PT, DPT, EdD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1000 Westinghouse Dr., Suite 200
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Program Director: 904/894-8399
Email:tbaldwin@south.edu 

Wilson College
Antonio Varela, DPT, PhD, MHSc
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Division of Nursing and Health Sciences
1015 Philadelphia, Ave
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Program Director: 717/264-2193
Email:antonio.varela@wilson.edu 

SOUTH DAKOTA

Augustana University - Colorado
Shelene Thomas, PT, DPT, EdD
Program Director 
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
2001 S Summit Ave. 
Sioux Falls, SD 57197-0001
Program: 605/274-5883
Email: shelene.thomas@augie.edu 

TENNESSEE

Trevecca Nazarene University
Ronald Barredo, PT, DPT, EdD, FAPTA, FACHE, FNAP
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
333 Murfreesboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37210
Program: 615/248-1758
Email: rdbarredo@trevecca.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 

St Edward's University
Alexis Ortiz, PhD, PT, SCS, CSCS, FACSM
Program Director 
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
3001 South Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78704
Program: 512/428-1287
Email: aortiz46@stedwards.edu 

Tarleton State University

Dawn James, PT, DPT, DSc
Program Director 
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1333 W. Washington St. 
Stephenville, TX 76401
Program: 254/459-5480
Email: djames@tarleton.edu

Texas A&M International University
Fredy Solis, PT, MS, PhD
Program Director 
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
5201 University Blvd
Laredo, TX 78041-1900
Program: 956/326-3444
Email: fredy.solis@tamiu.edu