Faculty Research
Division of Physical Therapy
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Faculty Areas of Specialty
Abigail Anderson, PT, DPT, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
E-mail: Abigail.Wilson@ucf.edu
- Quantitative Sensory Testing
- Mechanisms of Rehabilitation Interventions for Musculoskeletal Pain
- Treatment Stratification by Underlying Mechanism
- Pain Phenotypes
Morris Beato, PT, DPT, GCS, NCS
Clinical Associate Professor
E-mail: Morris.Beato@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1864
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Neuromotor Interventions for Neurologic Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation
Meredith Chaput, Ph.D., PT, DPT, SCS
Assistant Professor
E-mail: meredith.chaput@ucf.edu
- Neuroplasticity from musculoskeletal injury
- Visual-cognition and attention
- Sport performance
Nicole Dawson, PT, Ph.D., GCS-Emeritus
Associate Professor
E-mail: nicole.dawson@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1863
- Non-pharmacological interventions for older adults
- Predictors of successful and optimal aging
- Risk factors for falls in older adults with cognitive impairment
- Understanding the illness experience for individuals with dementia
Jacqueline Flores-Otero, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anatomy
E-mail: Jacqueline.Flores@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-0812
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Auditory and Visual Sensory systems
- Neuro-Oncology Research (Ocular Cancer and Perineural Invasion in Prostate Cancer)
- Endocannabinoids as Therapeutic Agents for Cancer
William Hanney, PT, DPT, ATC, Ph.D.
Division Chair, Professor
E-mail: William.j.hanney@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-0217
- Treatment Outcomes for patients with low back and neck pain
- The influence of manual/manipulative therapy
- Standardization of physical therapy interventions
- Physical therapy practice patterns
Sheila Klausner, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, CSCS
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Practice
E-mail: Sheila.Klausner@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-0377
- Orthopedic Manual Therapy
- Post-surgical Management of Orthopedic Injuries
- Optimal Performance in Athletic Care
Laurie Neely, PT, DPT, NCS
Assistant Program Director, Clinical Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Education
E-mail: laurie.neely@ucf.edu
- Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Patient Care
- Physical Therapy Clinical Education Outcomes
- Management of Medically Complex Patients
Randi Richardson, PT, DPT, SCS, OCS
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Practice
E-mail: Randi.Richardson@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-0377
- Orthopedics
- Sports Physical Therapy
Carey Rothschild, PT, DPT, SCS, OCS
Clinical Associate Professor
E-mail: carey.rothschild@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1439
- Conditions of the female athlete
- Management of running-related injury
- Pain science and education
Matt Stock, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
E-mail: matt.stock@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-0364
- Strength Training
- Aging
- Muscle Disuse
Jennifer Tucker, PT, DPT, PCS
Clinical Associate Professor
E-mail: jennifer.tucker@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-3461
- Physical activity in children
- Physical activity in children with special needs/chronic disease
- Effective parent education
- Service delivery models for pediatric physical therapy
Current Grants
Physical Therapy
Biopsychosocial Contributors to Irritability in Individuals with Shoulder Pain
Funding Type: Foundation/Industry
Funding Agency: Foundation for Physical Therapy Research
KinesiologyPhysical Therapy
Optimizing a technology-based body and mind intervention to prevent falls and reduce health disparities in low-income populations
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
KinesiologyPhysical Therapy
Optimizing Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Patellofemoral Pain Using Strength Training Rehabilitation Incorporating Power Exercises (STRIPE)
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: University of Connecticut
Physical TherapySocial Work
Developing a Resilient Health Care Work Force: A UCF Model for Academic Health Science Centers
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
