DPT Advisory Board
The PT Advisory Board facilitates communication between the program (faculty, staff, and students) and the healthcare community to ensure the curriculum reflects contemporary theories and practice.
Jeremy Heinrich
PT, MPT06, DPT Advisory Board Chair
Melissa Hull
PT, DPT
Santina Kadle
BA08, MOT, OTR/L
Ian Kerr
Student Member
Anna Lynd
PT, DPT, CDP
Jon Mathis
PTA, ATC14
Courtney Niesen
Student Member
Krishna Reddy
MD
Rob Schwab
PT, DPT09
Debra Turner
PT, MBA Advisory Board Secretary
Kyle Vollmer
PT, DPT, CCCECommunity Partner Awards
The PT Program recognizes the significant contribution made to the advancement of physical therapy by their community partners. The profession we create for the students we educate is just as important as the education we provide. To encourage and foster professional development in the community, the DPT Scholarship and Awards Committee, in collaboration with all DPT faculty will select and recognize professionals in the community for their excellence in administration, education, research, and clinical instruction (as nominated by students). We also have developed an award for lifetime achievement in one or multiple categories of excellence. Every award need not be awarded by the program in every academic year if the faculty does not feel a particular award is merited.
Awards and Award Winners
The recipient of the Distinguished Physical Therapy Administrator Award is recognized for outstanding leadership and management skills within the field of physical therapy administration, be a licensed physical therapist and is presently employed in the field of physical therapy administration.
- 2022: Mike Shannon, PT, CSCS
- 2019: Rachel Heyl, PT, ATC, MEd
- 2018: Debra Turner PT, MBA
- 2014: Phil Cadman, PT, DPT
- 2012: Opal Riddle, PT, DPT
- 2011: Erin (Mallory) Hofmeyer, PT, DPT
- 2010: Shannon Dunn, PT, MPT
- 2009: Jeanine Gunn, PT, DPT
- 2023: Tyler McLean, PT, DPT
- 2022: Amanda Winzinsky, PT, DPT, PCS
- 2019: Marcin Jez, PT, DPT
- 2018: Dan Baute PT, DPT
- 2017: Meredith Zielinski, PT, DPT
- 2016: Emily Osborne, PT
- 2015: Andrew Burchett, PT, DPT, ATC
- 2014: Andrew Beardslee, PT, DPT
- 2013: Sarah Cash, PT, DPT
- 2012: Andrew Beardslee, PT, DPT
- 2011: Eric Schneider, PT, MPT
- 2010: JD Daruwalla, PT
- 2009: Dana Gifford, PT, MPT
- 2008: Jen Sirotak, PT, MPT, DPT, OCS, SCS
The recipient of the Distinguished Physical Therapy Educator Award is recognized by both students and colleagues for commitment to academia and the advancement of physical therapy knowledge; is presently employed in a physical therapy faculty position and holds a master’s or doctoral degree.
- 2019: Tonya Apke, PT, DPT
- 2018: Chalee Englehard PT, EdD, MBA, GCS emeritus
- 2017: Terri Glenn, PT, PhD
- 2016: Sam Kegerreis, PT, MS, ATR
- 2015: Stephanie Kelly, PT, PhD
- 2014: Susan Deusinger, PT, PhD, FAPTA
- 2013: Margret Robinson OT, CHT
The recipient of the Distinguished Physical Therapist Researcher Award is recognized for significant research activities which have positively affected physical therapy practice, has a master’s or doctoral degree and demonstrates recent involvement in research endeavors related to physical therapy.
- 2014: Jason Hugentobler, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, CWT
- 2010: Kari Dunning, PT, M.S., Ph.D.
- 2009: Laura Schmitt, PT, MPT, Ph.D.
The Lifetime Achievement in Physical Therapy Award recognizes a physical therapy leader whose career has significantly impacted physical therapy, health care, and the community; is a licensed physical therapist and has practiced physical therapy for over twenty years.
- 2023: Kim Tran, PT
- 2022: Dr. Barbara Sanders, PT, SCS, PhD
- 2019: Bob Mangine, PT, ATC, MEd
- 2017: Terry Malone, PT, MPT, EdD
- 2014: Alan Howell, PT, ATC, SCS
- 2010: Carolyn Kisner, PT, MS
- 2023: Bobby Curtis, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, RKC
- 2022: Lauren Tiemeier, PT, DPT, TPS