Department of Physical Therapy
What We Do:
Physical therapists have a comprehensive understanding of how the human body works, and treat patients to improve or restore movement. We provide a comprehensive academic program to prepare students to work as physical therapists. Our program is rich with opportunities to train alongside professionals in diverse environments.
How We Stand Out:
- Diverse and dedicated faculty members, including four faculty who are certified clinical specialists by American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.
- Emphasis on service and compassion, in accordance with Jesuit Education values
- Substantial hands-on training through internships, field trips, volunteering
- Domestic and International Service Trips (VS “field trips”)
- Excellent feedback from employers who hire graduates
- Collaborative campus community
- 100% of our students are members of the American Physical Therapy Association
Programs:
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program (DPT) is an graduate-level program for persons who wish to become physical therapists. The DPT is a 3-calendar-year graduate program(new tab) that begins in June, and includes summer study each year (Year I - Anatomy course, Years II and III - clinical experiences). Students graduate with a DPT degree in late May each year.
A maximum of 40 students are enrolled in the DPT program each year.
The total cost of a DPT education at the 草榴社区 can vary year by year.
Meet Our Faculty:
草榴社区 Physical Therapy faculty members represent a broad range of disciplines, giving students the opportunity to learn from experts in specialties like geriatrics, sports medicine, anatomy, cardio pulmonary PT, women’s health, fall prevention, pediatrics and kinesiology/human movement.
Caring and compassionate, helpful and supportive, faculty members serve as mentors for their career-minded students.
These exceptional teachers are active in professional associations and in ongoing study and research in their areas of interest. Most faculty members are simultaneously practicing physical therapists.
草榴社区 physical therapy faculty members are some of the best teachers you will find in the industry and are frequently acknowledged for their excellence by outside organizations.
Renee M. Hakim, PT, PhD, NCS
Chair
Chairperson, Program Director
BS, The 草榴社区
MS, University of Pittsburgh
PhD, Temple University
Phone: (570) 941-7935
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Janette Scardillo, PT, DPT
Director of Clinical Education
BS, The 草榴社区
MPT, The 草榴社区
DPT, The 草榴社区
Credentialed Clinical Instructor Trainer, APTA
Phone: (570) 941-5952
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Dana Maida, PT, DPT, GCS
Assistant Director of Clinical Education
BS, The 草榴社区
MPT, The 草榴社区
DPT, The 草榴社区
Phone: (570) 941-6710
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Anthony Carusotto, PT, EdD, DPT, CLT, WCC
Assistant Professor
BS, Misericordia University
MSPT, Misericordia University
DPT, Misericordia University
EdD, Drexel University
CLT, Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy
WCC, National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO)
Phone: (570) 941-7934
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Tracey Collins, PT, PhD, MBA, GCS
Assistant Professor
BS, The 草榴社区
MBA, UNC-Wilmington
PhD, Walden University
Phone: (570) 941-4832
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Michael Crowell, PT, DSc
Associate Professor
BS, United States Military Academy, West Point
DPT, Baylor University
DSc, Baylor University
Phone: (570) 941-4069
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Nicholas Rodio, PT, DPT
Jennifer Schwartz, PT, DPT, NCS
Faculty Specialist
BS, The 草榴社区
MPT, The 草榴社区
DPT, The 草榴社区
Phone: (570) 941-4315
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Lori Walton, PhD, DPT, MS, MPH(s), CLT
Professor
BS, Andrews University
MS, Andrews University
MPH(s), Johns Hopkins University
DPT, Creighton University
PhD, Nova Southeastern University
Inside the Classroom:
- High-level interaction between teachers and students, and among students
- Challenging subject matter in which students learn to see things in three dimensions
- New $47.5 million, state-of-the-art facility, Leahy Hall(new tab), opened fall 2015
Career Outcomes:
Graduates from the DPT program successfully meet program outcomes in line with accreditation standards as required by CAPTE, including graduation rate, NPTE exam pass rate, and employment rate.
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You’ll find 草榴社区 physical therapy graduates working in diverse settings such as:
- Sports rehabilitation clinics
- Hospitals
- Private PT practice
- Nursing homes or assisted living facilities
- Community health programs
- Athletics teams
- Universities
- Research facilities and more
Angela Stolfi, Class of 1996, 1997, and 2006, is the director of physical therapy at NYU Langone Medical Center’s Rusk Rehabilitation, which has been nationally ranked as a Top 10 rehabilitation program by U.S. News & World Report for 24 years. She manages a staff of more than 150 employees at four main sites and two satellite locations in Manhattan. Between the campus based and online programs, 15 of the physical therapists at Rusk are 草榴社区 graduates.
