Faculty Research
Division of Physical Therapy
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Faculty Research Interests
Morris Beato
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Neuromotor Interventions for Neurologic Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation
Nicole Dawson
- 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
Jason Groshong
- Mechanisms of Disease
- Diabetes and Obesity
- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Pain Syndromes
- Neurodegeneration
William Hanney
- Predictive models for physical therapy treatment outcomes
- Exercise based interventions in treatment of low back pain
- Exercise based interventions in treatment of neck pain
Patrick Pabian
- Interprofessional education and interprofessional practice
- Contemporary issues in professional education
- Strength and function recovery in post-surgical orthopedic interventions
- Interventions and collaborative care in sports medicine
Carey Rothschild
- Predictors of injury in athletic and artistic populations
- Prevention and treatment of injuries in runners
- Prevention and treatment of postpartum musculoskeletal conditions
- Conditions of the female athlete
Gerald Smith
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Neural plasticity
James Sonne
- Parkinson's Disease
- Animal Models
- Immunohistology
- Early Detection and Prevention
- Neurodegeneration
- Growth factors and neuron survival
Matt Stock
- Aging
- Motor Unit Control
- Neuromuscular Physiology
- Strength Training
- Fatigue
Jennifer Tucker
- Physical activity in children
- Physical activity in children with special needs/chronic disease
- Effective parent education
- Service delivery models for pediatric physical therapy
Current and Recent Grants
A Biodesign Program in Rehabilitation Engineering
Co-PI: Patrick Pabian, P.T., D.P.T., (with PI: Pal, S.)
$213,082, 2018-2023
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services (R25)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
UCF and Orlando Health Neurologic Residency
PI: Morris Beato, DPT
$1,500
Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy, Inc.
A Pilot Application of the Adolescent Males Social Indicators Scales (AMSIS)
PI: Michael Rovito, Ph.D.
$7,500, 5/1/2015-4/29/2016
UCF Office of Research and Commercialization (In-House Grant)
Impact of the Timing and Sequencing of Physical Therapy on the Overall Healthcare Costs in New York State
Co-PI: William Hanney, D.P.T., Ph.D. (with PI Xinliang “Albert” Liu and Co-PIs Michael Masaracchio [Long Island University] and Latarsha Chisholm)
$280,808, 4/21/2014-4/20/2016
New York Physical Therapy Association
A Study of Physical Therapist-Provided Medicare Services
Co-PIs: Michael Rovito, Ph.D., and William Hanney, Ph.D. (with PI: Xinliang “Albert” Liu and Co-PI Reid Oetjen)
$7,983, 4/1/2015-3/31/2016
Center for Innovative Healthcare, Inc.