Core Faculty for Rehabilitation Science Doctoral Program

Faculty

Title

Research Interest and Discipline

Dagmar Amtmann, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor

Research design, statistical analysis, rehabilitation outcomes, learning disabilities, and assistive technology. (Statistics, Measurement, Research Design)

Leighton Chan, M.D., MPH

Associate Professor

Health sciences research, quality of care given to Medicare beneficiaries, and Medicare payment policy issues. (Physiatry)

Jean Deitz, Ph.D. ^a

Professor

Pediatric occupational therapy; sensory-based interventions; and development/evaluation of tests and measurements. (Occupational Therapy)

Brian Dudgeon, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Assistive technology and accessible design; physical disability related pain; patterns of disability onset; and new genetics and rehabilitation practice. (Occupational Therapy)

Joyce Engel, Ph.D. ^a

Professor

Pain evaluation and chronic pain management interventions. (Occupational Therapy)

Robert Fraser, Ph.D.

Professor

Rehabilitation administration; program evaluation; school to work transition; vocational psychological and psychosocial assessment; community integration; coping skills; and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy interventions. (Rehabilitation Counseling)

Kurt Johnson, Ph.D. ^a

Professor

Accessible information technology; multiple sclerosis; disability policy; technology and disability; adjustment to disability; and disability and employment. (Rehabilitation Counseling)

Deborah Kartin, Ph.D. ^a

Associate Professor

Development of postural control and balance; high-risk infants; and cerebral palsy. (Physical Therapy)

Anne Shumway-Cook, Ph.D.

Professor

Movement science; movement disorders; and balance and mobility disorders in neurologic and geriatric populations. (Physical Therapy)

Kathryn Yorkston, Ph.D. ^a

Professor

Motor speech disorders in adults; measurement of participation in disability; and clinical practice guidelines. (Speech Pathology)

[ ^a Denotes Administrative Core Faculty ]

Associate Faculty for Rehabilitation Science Doctoral Program

Faculty

Title

Research Interest (Discipline)

Marjorie Anderson, Ph.D.

Professor & Vice Chair

Neural control of movement; basal ganglia and their role in motor control and movement disorders; and mechanisms of deep brain stimulation used to treat movement disorders. (Neurophysiology)

Kathleen Bell, M.D.

Professor

Post-acute models of care for brain injury; exercise and depression after brain injury; sleep disorders after brain injury; and medical education. (Physiatry)

Charles Bombardier, Ph.D.

Professor

Substance abuse; depression secondary to traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, or multiple sclerosis; adjustment to medical illness or disability; motivational interviewing; and exercise and health promotion among persons with disability. (Psychology

Stephen Burns, M.D.

Associate Professor

Respiratory complications of spinal cord injury and practice guidelines in spinal cord injury. (Physiatry)

Marcia Ciol, Ph.D.

Research Associate
Professor

Statistical applications in medicine and quality of life measures. (Statistics)

Joseph M. Czerniecki, M.D.

Professor

Biomechanics of human motion; economy of human ambulation; prosthetic biomechanics; and pain as a secondary disability after amputation. (Physiatry)

Sureyya Dikmen, Ph.D.

Professor

Neurobehavioral outcome in traumatic brain injury; prophylaxis for post-traumatic seizures; and the effects of neuroprotectants and rehabilitation interventions in traumatic brain injury. (Neuropsychology)

Dawn Ehde, Ph.D

Associate Professor

Management of chronic pain in persons with amputations; and improving the functioning of persons with multiple sclerosis through rehabilitation techniques. (Psychology)

Peter Esselman, M.D.

Professor & Acting Chair

Outcomes of individuals with traumatic brain injury; outcomes after burn injuries; quality improvement; and patient safety. (Physiatry)

Mark Guthrie, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Exercise for people with chronic disabilities and assessment of physical therapy education. (Physical Therapy)

Jodie Haselkorn, M.D., MPH

Associate Professor; Adjunct, Epidemiology; Affiliate, Medical History & Ethics

Rehabilitation of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS); epidemiology of MS; delivery of health services to individuals with MS in the Veterans Health Administration; and rehabilitation research design and methodology. (Physiatry)

Ross Hays, M.D.

Professor

Pediatric disability; medical ethics; and palliative care. (Physiatry)

Jeanne Hoffman, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Development and evaluation of interventions to improve quality of life for individuals with disability. (Psychology)

Kenneth Jaffe, M.D.

Professor

Consequences, outcomes, and rehabilitation of childhood injuries. (Physiatry)

Mark Jensen, Ph.D.

Professor

Psychosocial factors and adjustment to chronic illness; coping with chronic pain and illness; outcomes assessment in rehabilitation research; and hypnotic interventions for chronic pain and rehabilitation. (Psychology)

Elizabeth Kanny, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Education, health policy, and ethics research. (Occupational Therapy)

Kevin McQuade, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Clinical biomechanics related to the management and prevention of joint injury and the role of muscle strengthening and neuromuscular training in maintaining fitness in the elderly. (Physical Therapy)