Physical Therapy
Robert W. Nithman, PT, PhD, DPT, GCS
Program Dean/Director & Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Education
Ph.D. Nova Southeastern University, 2018
t-DPT Chatham University, 2005
MPT Duquesne University, 1997
B.S. Duquesne University, 1996
Cameron Brown (she/her), PT, DPT, PCS
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Education
DPT, University of St. Augustine San Marcos, 2012
BS -Exercise Biology, UC Davis, 2008
Matthew Klein, PT, DPT, OCS, GCS, FAAOMPT
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Education
DPT, Western University of Health Sciences, 2016
BS, Exercise Science, University of Puget Sound, 2013
Daniel Cipriani, PT, PhD
Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Education
PhD, University of Toledo, 2003
MS in Exercise Science/Applied Biomechanics, University of Toledo, 1992
BS in Physical Therapy, The Ohio State University, 1984
Dustin Willis, PT, DPT, OCS, TPS, FAAOMPT
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Education
DPT, Loma Linda University, 2014
BS, Exercise Science & Sports Medicine, California Lutheran University, 2007
Sarah J Gilliland, PT, DPT, PhD, CSCS
Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Education
PhD, University of California, Irvine, 2015
MA, University of California, Irvine, 2013
DPT, Chapman University, 2008
BA, Rice University, 1998
Greg Ayscue, PT, DPT, SCS
Assistant Director of Clinical Education, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Education
DPT, University of Central Florida, 2011
BS, Florida State University, 2006
Najmeh Hoseini, PT, MSPT, PhD
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Education
PhD in Kinesiology, Indiana University, Bloomington, 2015
MSPT, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 2006
BS, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 2003
Nicole Rodriguez, PT, DPT, GCS
Director of Clinical Education, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Education
DPT, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, 2012
Masters of Philosophy in Psychology, Walden University, 2020
BS, Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2008
Karen W Sam, PT, DPT, GCS
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Education
DPT, Columbia University, New York, NY, 2006
BS, Organizational Communication, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 2002
BA, Psychology, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 2002
Gayana Arutyunyan, PhD, PMP®
Program Coordinator, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Education
PhD, Rostov State University of Economics, 2013
PMP, Project Management Institute, 2020
Shirley Ng, M.Ed.
Clinical Education Administrative Assistant, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Education
M.Ed., University of California, Riverside, 2018
BS, University of California, Riverside, 2016