Interdisciplinary Research Team consists of successful rehabilitation researchers at the University of Florida and the University of Southern California with relevant content expertise. The diverse scientific perspectives and specialized knowledge supports the Scholars in building innovative and collaborative research programs.
| Faculty | Institution | Title | Area of Research |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Agner, PhD, OTR/L | USC | Assistant Professor, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy | ACC |
| Meryl Alappattu, DPT, PhD | UF | Research Associate Professor, Physical Therapy | RN, MSF |
| Amber Angell, PhD, OTR/L | USC | Assistant Professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics of the USC Keck School of Medicine | PNDD, ACC |
| Alison Barnard, DPT, PhD | UF | Research Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy | PNDD, MSF |
| Elizabeth Barton, PhD | UF | Professor, Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff | MSF, PNDD |
| Jason M Beneciuk, DPT, PhD, MPH | UF | Research Associate Professor, Physical Therapy | MSF |
| Jennifer L Bizon, Ph.D. | UF | Professor & Chair, Neuroscience; Director, Evelyn F. And William L. McKnight Brain Institute | ACC |
| Stefanie C Bodison, OTD, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA | UF | Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy and Director of Sensory Development Lab | PNDD |
| Tracy M Rosen Centanni, PhD | UF | Associate Professor, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and Director of the Genetics of Auditory and Visual Perception and Plasticity Lab | RN |
| Alison Cogan PhD, OTR/L | USC | Assistant Professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy | RN, ACC |
| Kim Dunleavy, PhD, PT, OCS | UF | Clinical Professor & Director of Community Engagement, Physical Therapy | MSF |
| Charles Ellis, Jr, CCC-SLP, F-ASHA | UF | Professor & Department Chair, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences | RN, ACC |
| Karyn Esser, PhD | UF | Professor and Chair, Physiology and Aging | ACC |
| Kelly Hawkins, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS | UF | Research Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy | RN, ACC |
| Russell Hepple, Ph.D. | UF | Professor, Physical Therapy | MSF, ACC |
| Sarah Judge, PhD | UF | Research Assistant Professor; Physical Therapy | MSF, ACC |
| Daniel Kopinke, Ph.D. | UF | Associate Professor, Pharmacology and Therapeutics | RN |
| Kari Kretch, PT, DPT, PhD | USC | Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy | PNDD |
| Mary Lawlor ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA | USC | Associate Chair of Research and Professor, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy | PNDD |
| Kristan Leech PT, DPT, PhD | USC | Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy | MSF |
| Shellie-Anne Levy, Ph.D. | UF | Assistant Professor, Clinical and Health Psychology | RN, ACC |
| Chiung-ju (CJ) Liu, PhD, OTR/L, FGSA | UF | Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy | ACC |
| Donovan Lott, PT, PhD, CSCS | UF | Research Professor, Physical Therapy | MSF, PNDD |
| Michael Marsiske, PhD, FGSA | UF | Interim Co-Chair, Professor & Program Director For Graduate Education, Clinical and Health Psychology | ACC |
| Christopher Powers, PT, PhD, FASCM, FAPTA | USC | Professor/ Associate Chair, Physical Therapy | MSF |
| Stacey Schepens Niemiec PhD, OTR/L, DipACLM, LRC | USC | Professor; Division Chief of Clinical and Population Health Integration; Co-Director of the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center | ACC |
| Christine E. Schmidt, Ph.D. | UF | Professor and Chair, Biomedical Engineering | RN |
| Desmond Schatz, M.D. | UF | Professor of Pediatrics, Medical Director, Diabetes Institute | PNDD, ACC |
| John Sideris, PhD | USC | Director of Instrument Development and Psychometric/Statistical Analysis, Professor of Research, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy | PNDD |
| Susan Sigward, PT, PhD | USC | Associate Professor, Clinical Physical Therapy | PNDD |
| Alix Sleight PhD, OTD, MPH, OTR/L | USC | Assistant Professor, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy | ACC |
| Barbara K Smith, PT, PhD | UF | Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy | RN, PNDD |
| Ramon Sun, PhD | UF | Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Director of Center for Spatial Biomolecule Research (CASBR) | RN, ACC |
| Glenn Walter, PhD | UF | Professor and Vice-Chair, Physiology and Aging | MSF |
| Hongwu Wang, PhD | UF | Assistant Professor And Director, Technology for Occupational Performance (TOP) Lab, Occupational Therapy | MSF, ACC |
| Rebecca Willcocks, PhD | UF | Research Associate Professor, Physical Therapy | PNDD |
| Carolee J. Winstein, PT, PhD, FAPTA | USC | Professor Emerita, Physical Therapy | RN |
| Chien-Te (Vince) Wu, PhD | UF | Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy | PNDD, RN |
