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Brian Young, PT, DSc

Chair and Clinical Professor

Brian Young, PT, DSc

Chair and Clinical Professor

Current Research Interests

  • Evaluation and management of cervical and thoracic disorders
  • Differential diagnosis and medical screening
  • Diagnostic imaging
Brian_A_Young@baylor.edu
Elizabeth Ardolino, PT, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor

Elizabeth Ardolino, PT, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor

Current Research Interests:

  • Novel assessments and interventions for adults and children with neurological disorders
  • Impact of non-cognitive factors on student success in physical therapist education programs
liz_ardolino@baylor.edu
Teresa Bachman, PT, DPT, DHSc

Clinical Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director

Teresa Bachman, PT, DPT, DHSc

Clinical Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director

Current Research Interests

  • Hybrid healthcare education
  • Simulation education
  • Inter-professional education
  • Geriatric fall prevention
Teresa_Bachman@baylor.edu
Anne Boddy, PT, DPT, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor

Anne Boddy, PT, DPT, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor

Current Research Interests

  • Neurologic Physical Therapy Rehabilitation
  • Parkinson’s Disease Rehabilitation
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Physical Therapy Education
Anne_Boddy@baylor.edu
Megan Flores, PT, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor

Megan Flores, PT, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor

Current Research Interests

  • Effective physical therapy interventions for children with neuromotor conditions
  • Outcome measures for individuals with neuromotor conditions
  • Scholarship of teaching and learning
Megan_Flores@baylor.edu
Cole Galloway, PT, PhD, FAPTA

Clinical Professor

Cole Galloway, PT, PhD, FAPTA

Clinical Professor

Current Research Interests

  • Pediatric neuro-rehabilitation birth to 5 years old with emphasis on the impact of community mobility technologies on child development.
  • Adult neuro-rehabilitation with an emphasis on the impact of community mobility technologies cognition, language and socialization.
  • Research and Development of community mobility technologies for high dose human-machine interfacing within enriched environments.
Cole_Galloway@baylor.edu
Shane Koppenhaver, PT, PhD

Clinical Professor Associate Chair

Shane Koppenhaver, PT, PhD

Clinical Professor Associate Chair

Current Research Interests  

  • Dry needling
  • Mechanisms of manual therapy
  • Imaging quantification of muscle function 
Shane_Koppenhaver@baylor.edu
Laurel E. Proulx, PT, DPT, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Laurel E. Proulx, PT, DPT, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Current Research Interests 

  • Extrapelvic muscular dysfunction in pelvic pain
  • Chronic pelvic pain in the military population
  • Movement dysfunction in pelvic pain
Laurel_Proulx@baylor.edu
Regine Rossi, PT, DPT, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Regine Rossi, PT, DPT, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Current Research Interests

  • Personal, cultural, and social beliefs about exercise, especially among marginalized populations
  • Teaching and learning by and for healthcare providers
  • Performance-oriented rehabilitation for older adults
  • Health and wellness facilitation in the physical therapy setting
regine_rossi@baylor.edu
Casey Unverzagt, DPT, DSc

Director of Residency Education Clinical Associate Professor

Casey Unverzagt, DPT, DSc

Director of Residency Education Clinical Associate Professor

Current Research Interests

  • ACL return to sport testing
  • Predictors of academic success
  • Rehab of the overhead athlete
Casey_Unverzagt@baylor.edu

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