Department of Physical Therapy Hosts 15th Annual Doctoral Project Presentation Day
Forty-four future doctors of physical therapy took to the podium to present their projects at the 15th Annual Doctoral Project Presentation Day on April 18.
Dr. Davis presented “The Foot Core: Let’s Think Differently About the Foot!” Her research focuses on the relationship between lower extremity structure, mechanics and injury. Her interest in injury mechanics extends to the development of interventions to alter these mechanics through gait retraining and the mechanics of barefoot running and its effect on injury rates.
P.T. Class of 2019 Doctoral Presentations
Effect of an Educational Prevention Program on the Knowledge and Awareness of Running in Police Recruits
Samantha Fanelli, Jasmin Folch, Shenè Hill, Christina O’Connor, Samuel O’Keefe and Adam Schayek
Faculty Advisor: Kristina M. Welsome, M.S.P.T., D.P.T, OCS, assistant professor of physical therapy
Expanding the Integration of Cultural Competency Within a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Victor Gondar, Eric Pecoraro and Evan Stein
Faculty Advisor: Gale J. Lavinder, P.T., Ed.D., assistant professor of physical therapy
Rehabilitation for Older Adults with Arthritis: Access, Barriers and Outcomes
Victoria Colon, John Detienne, Claire Duffy, Olivia Fiscaletti, Shayna Ginsburg and Jessica Otchy
Faculty Advisor: Janet P. Dolot, M.S., D.P.T., Dr.P.H. ’14, PT, OCS, assistant professor of physical therapy
Genomics in the D.P.T. Curriculum: First Year Fall Semester Modifications to Enhance Competency in Genomic Concepts
Steven Paulus, Rebecca Sachs and Gemma Striker
Faculty Advisor: Catherine Curtis, P.T., Ed.D., assistant professor of physical therapy
Factors Associated with the Incidence of Pressure Ulcers for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury in Bangladesh
Sebastian Aksamit, Dale Hua, Tessa Merritt, Deanna Utter and Sinjin Wightman
Faculty Advisor: Michael J. Majsak, P.T., Ed.D., chair and associate professor of physical therapy
Peer Teaching Strategies for First Year D.P.T. Students Learning Neurologic Examination and Evaluation
Kenesha Brown, Paige Forsthoff, Danielle Van Kluyve and Kelly Winans
Faculty Advisor: Michael J. Majsak, P.T., Ed.D., chair and associate professor of physical therapy
Demographics, Motivations, and Benefits, of Athletes with Disabilities Participating in Road Racing
Maureen Anders, Rebecca Colombie, Elizabeth Czigler, Matthew Fedorchak and Christine Myers
Faculty Advisor: Michael J. Majsak, P.T., Ed.D., chair and associate professor of physical therapy
Preliminary Study of a Movement-Based Injury Screening Tool for Adolescent Rowers
Kristina Bilanova, Benjamin Hylka, Janis Konkle, Stephanie Savino, Michael Taurone and Tyler Van Benschoten
Faculty Advisors: Kristina M. Welsome, M.S.P.T., D.P.T, OCS, assistant professor of physical therapy and Brittany Antin, P.T., D.P.T., clinical instructor of physical therapy
Comparison of Balance Testing Between Typically Developing Persons and Persons with Autism
Moonki Baik, Julianne Battista, Adrian Flanigan, Jennifer Lee, Alison O’Connell, Emma Shollar
Faculty Advisor: Susan L. Ronan, P.T., D.P.T., M.A., PCS, assistant professor of physical therapy
