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APTA Academy of Education Leadership

Executive Committee

President, President Elect (in applicable years), Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer

Chalee R. Engelhard
PT, EdD

President

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Vicki L. LaFay
PT, DPT, PhD

President-Elect

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Christine McCallum
PT, PhD Professor/Program Chair

Vice President

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Carrie Clark Hawkins
PT, DPT, PhD Chair, Associate Professor

Secretary

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Erin Faraclas
PT, DPT, PhD

Treasurer

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Directors

Steven Lesh
PT, PhD

Director of Professional Development

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Holly Clynch
PT, DPT, MA

Director of Communications and Promotion

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Michael Eugene Buck
PT, MSPT, ATC, PhD

Director for Scholarly Engagement

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Academic Faculty SIG

Derek Matthew Liuzzo
PT, DPT, MBA, PhD

Chair

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Jamie Dehan
PT, DPT, PhD

Vice Chair

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Heather Green
PT, DPT

Secretary

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Stephanie Eton
PT, DPT

Nominating Committee Chair

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Kirsten A. Potter
PT, DPT, MS

Member Engagement Coordinator

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Anatomy Educators SIG

Will Conrad
PT, DPT, EdD, MS (479)401-6018

Chair

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Alison L McKenzie
PT, DPT, PhD

Vice Chair

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Eryn Keefe Milian
PT, DPT, PhD (305)284-1787

Membership Secretary

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Jay Ciccotelli
PT, DPT, PhD (702)895-1677

Recording Secretary/Website

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Melissa A. Cencetti
PT, DPT, EdD Assistant Professor (570)674-6403

Nominating Committee Chair

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Melissa A. Tolbert
PT, DPT, ATC Assistant Professor

Nominating Committee Member

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Marsha Edwards Rutland
PT, BSPT, MEd, ScD (325)670-1337

Program Committee Chair

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Clinical Education SIG

Angela Nottingham Henning
PT, MSPT Home Based Pulmonary Rehab Site Coordinator (859)233-4511x5510

Clinical Co-Chair

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Elsa Maria Drevyn
PT, DPT

Academic Co-Chair

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Julie Lucarelli Gruden
PT Senior Physical Therapist (440)487-7359

Membership Secretary

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KeithAnn Halle
PT, DPT Director of Clinical Education (910)689-8885

Recording Secretary

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Julie Ann Lombardi
PT, DPT

Nominating Committee Chair

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Amanda Piccoli
PT

Nominating Committee Member

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Interprofessional Education and Practice SIG

Kimberly Anne Beran-Shepler
PT, DPT (402)280-4590

Chair

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Myla Claire Quiben
PT, DPT, MS, PhD Professor (817)735-2980

Vice Chair

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Laura Z. Gras
PT, DPT, DSc (607)274-7125

Secretary

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Sally A. McCormack Tutt
PT, DPT, EdD, MPH Program Director (207)221-4578

Professional Development Committee Chair

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Shelene Thomas
PT (720)810-2614

Scholarly Endeavors Committee Chair

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Cheryl Babin
PT, DHS, MHA Associate Director of Clinical Education, Associate Professor (508)373-5729

Communications Committee Chair

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Leah Michelle Lowe
PT, DPT, PhD (501)450-5545

Nominating Committee Chair

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PTA Educators SIG

Jordan Michelle Tucker
PT, DPT, EdD (540)857-6728

Chair

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Deanne G. Yates
PTA, PhD Professor, Program Coordinator (913)288-7865

Vice Chair

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Angela Lynn Lippiello
PTA (208)282-4338

Recording Secretary

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Amanda Heilman
PTA, MHS (712)317-3483

Membership Secretary

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Carolyn Ann Shisler
PT (513)558-5201

Nominating Committee Chair

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Beverly Ann Labosky
PTA

Nominating Committee Member

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Lisa L. Stejskal
PTA, MEd Assistant Dean

Liaison

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Residency/Fellowship Education SIG

Darren Q. Calley
PT, DScPT (507)266-3612

Chair

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David Clark Nolan
PT, DPT, MS Program Director; Sports Physical Therapy Residency (617)643-9999

Vice Chair

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Kristel Maes
PT, DPT Administrator Post-Graduate Programs / Therapy Services Educator (984)974-0208

Treasurer/Secretary

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Martha Henao Bloyer
PT, DPT (305)284-9295

Membership Secretary

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Kristina Lynn Stein
PT, MPT (313)916-1128

Nominating Committee Chair

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Caitlyn Lang
PT, DPT (713)314-4531

Nominating Committee Member

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Kristine Alexis Neelon
PT, DPT 281

Communications Committee Chair

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Scholarship of Education SIG

Sarah Jean Gilliland
PT, DPT, PhD (949)354-2250

Chair

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Tricia Rogers Prokop
PT, MSPT, EdD (419)372-6341

Vice Chair

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Cara Elizabeth Felter
PT, DPT, MPH (202)285-0383

Secretary

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Kelly Braden Reynolds
PT, DPT, PhD

Nominating Committee Chair

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Liana Wooten
PT, DPT, PhD Director of Admissions | Assistant Professor

Nominating Committee Member

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Nominating Committee

Tara Haj
PT, DPT (701)356-2136

Chair

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Karen J. Bock
PT, MPT, PhD

Member

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Awards Committee

Mari Knettle
PT, DPT, EdD (216)444-5678

Chair

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Carrie Clark Hawkins
PT, DPT, PhD Chair, Associate Professor (509)777-3377

Board Liaison

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Bradley Scott Tragord
PT, DPT, DSc

Committee Member

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Tiffany Kiphart
PTA, ATC, MEd (440)964-4294

Committee Member

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Terry Tennille Larson Messmer
PT, DPT

Committee Member

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Jeanne M. Smith
PT, DPT (409)772-9495

Committee Member

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Research Committee

Michael Eugene Buck
PT, MSPT, ATC, PhD (607)777-5446

Chair

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Christine McCallum
PT, PhD Professor/Program Chair (330)490-7252

Board Liaison

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Diana Aziz Veneri
PT, EdD (203)371-7920

Member

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Sean P. Gallivan
PT, PhD (937)229-5606

Member

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Jamie L. Greco
PT, DPT, EdD (919)681-4380

Member

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Rachel S. Tappan
PT, DPT (312)503-2184

Member

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Finance Committee

Erin Faraclas
PT, DPT, PhD (801)375-5125

Chair

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Shaun N. Varrecchia
PT, DPT (267)295-3186

Member

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Tarang Kumar Jain
PT, DPT, PhD (928)523-7305

Member

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John Jacob Mischke
PT, DPT, MBA

Member

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Communications Committee

Holly Clynch
PT, DPT, MA (651)690-7823

Chair

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Kristina M. Latva
PT

Volunteers Coordinator

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Deanna C. Dye
PT, PhD (208)282-5166

Web Site Editor

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Marisa Catherine Birkmeier
PT, DPT, DHSc (202)994-6348

JoPTE Social Media Coordinator

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Michael R. Brown
PT, DPT, PhD (716)829-6801

Social Media Coordinator

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Webinar Committee

Michele Valencia
PT, DPT (972)553-1135

Chair

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Chris Nichols
PTA (479)986-6986

Member

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Gina Tarud
PT, DPT

Member

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Dana Dichiara
PT (713)778-0778

Member

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Julie Pfeiffer
PT, DPT, MS

Member

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Minerva Theresa Gatling
PT, DPT Program Director (956)781-6800

Member

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Lauren Tighe
PT, DPT, ATC, EdD (585)233-7090

Member

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Professional Development Committee

Steven Lesh
PT, PhD (304)410-0476

Chair

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Cindy Wilson Elliott
PTA 209835270

Member

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Christina M. Wisdom
PT, DPT, EdD

Member

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Elizabeth A. Ruckert
PT, DPT

Member

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Teresa Long Pierce
PT, DPT, PhD (478)719-0912

Member

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ROBIN M. BAKER
PT, DPT Assistant Professor Campbell University

Member

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Catherine Bilyeu
PT, DPT (303)724-0496

Member

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CSM Program Committee

Rebecca C. Leugers
PT (513)558-7480

Co-Chair

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Ervin Scott Euype
PT, DPT, MHS (216)518-3614

Co-Chair

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Frances E. Kistner
PT, PhD

Co-Chair

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Steven Lesh
PT, PhD (304)410-0476

Board Liaison

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Derek Matthew Liuzzo
PT, DPT, MBA, PhD

AFSIG Representative

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Marsha Edwards Rutland
PT, BSPT, MEd, ScD (325)670-1337

AESIG Representative

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Julie Ann Lombardi
PT, DPT

CESIG Representative

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Pamela Pologruto
PT, DPT

PTAE SIG Representative

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Christina Bentrewicz
PT, DPT (732)690-4419

RFESIG Representative

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Kelly Braden Reynolds
PT, DPT, PhD

SoESIG Representative

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Sally A. McCormack Tutt
PT, DPT, EdD, MPH Program Director (207)221-4578

IPEPSIG Representative

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ELC Program Committee

Danille Parker
PT, DPT (414)288-3179

Co-Chair

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Jennifer F. Howanitz
PT, DPT (610)282-1000

Co-Chair

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Mary Beth A. Holmes
PT, DPT (617)353-0359

Co-Chair

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Ralph Russell Utzman
PT, PhD (304)293-1318

Incoming Co-Chair

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Steven Lesh
PT, PhD (304)410-0476

Board Liaison

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Marsha Edwards Rutland
PT, BSPT, MEd, ScD (325)670-1337

AESIG Representative

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Mary Beth A. Holmes
APTA

AESIG Representative

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Derek Matthew Liuzzo
PT, DPT, MBA, PhD

AFSIG Representative

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Julie Ann Lombardi
PT, DPT

CESIG Representative

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Sally A. McCormack Tutt
PT, DPT, EdD, MPH Program Director (207)221-4578

IPEPSIG Representative

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Pamela Pologruto
PT, DPT

PTAESIG Representative

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Laura Lynn Zajac-Cox
APTA

RFESIG Representative

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Kelly Braden Reynolds
PT, DPT, PhD

SoESIG Representative

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Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership (FHEL)

Teressa Felice Brown
PT, DPT, PhD (617)686-6438

Program Director

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Amy Bratton Gagnon Garrigues
PT, DPT

Mentor

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Michael J Majsak
PT, EdD (973)972-0475

Mentor

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Stanley Hanson Wilson
PT, EdD (954)262-1203

Mentor

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R. Scott Ward
PT, PhD, FAPTA (801)581-4895

Mentor

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Leslie G. Portney
PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA

Mentor

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Karen Huhn
PT, MS, PhD Professor and Program Director (973)704-1697

Mentor

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Holly Clynch
PT, DPT, MA (651)690-7823

Mentor

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Diane M. Heislein
PT, DPT (617)353-7504

Mentor

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Sharon McDade

FHEL Faculty: Module 1

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Evan Robinson

FHEL Faculty: Module 2

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Gail M. Jensen
PT, PhD, FAPTA (402)280-3727

FHEL Faculty: Module 3

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Emelyn Dela Pena

FHEL Faculty: Module 4

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Steve Milam

FHEL Faculty: Module 5

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James Kemper

FHEL Faculty: Module 6

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Damon Braggs
Faculty

FHEL Faculty: Module 7

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Barbara Sanders
PT, PhD, FAPTA

FHEL Faculty: Module 8

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Ray Francis

FHEL Faculty: Module 9

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JoPTE Leadership

Keshrie Naidoo
PT, DPT, MS (617)724-4848

Editor-in-Chief

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Beliz Belgen Kaygisiz
PT, PhD

Editorial Board Member

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Marisa Catherine Birkmeier
PT, DPT, DHSc (202)994-6348

Editorial Board Member

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Tara Dickson
PT, DPT, PhD

Editorial Board Member

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Lisa Dutton
PT, PhD

Editorial Board Member

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Melanie Farlie
BPhysio, PhD

Editorial Board Member

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Stephen Douglas Jernigan
PT, PhD (913)588-6912

Editorial Board Member

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Diane U. Jette
PT, DSc, FAPTA

Editorial Board Member

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Alan Chong W Lee
PT, DPT, PhD (213)477-2981

Editorial Board Member

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Murray Ernest Maitland
PT, PhD

Editorial Board Member

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Ndidiamaka Dillibe Matthews
PT, DPT (323)442-1500

Editorial Board Member

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Kenneth L. Miller
PT, DPT

Editorial Board Member

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Terrence M. Nordstrom
PT, EdD, FAPTA

Editorial Board Member

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Matthew A. Nuciforo
PT, DPT, PhD

Editorial Board Member

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Raine Osborne
PT, DPT, EdD (904)620-1431

Editorial Board Member

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Patrick S. Pabian
PT, DPT, PhD Professor & Chair

Editorial Board Member

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Yves Palad
EdD, MSPH, PTRP Assistant Professor

Editorial Board Member

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Laura S. Plummer
PT, DPT, EdD, MS (617)643-6324

Editorial Board Member

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Leslie G. Portney
PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA

Editorial Board Member

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Kimberly E. Varnado
PT, DPT, DHSc (402)399-2305

Editorial Board Member

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Diana Aziz Veneri
PT, EdD (203)371-7920

Editorial Board Member

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Susan Flannery Wainwright
PT, MPT, PhD (215)503-8961

Editorial Board Member

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House of Delegates

Chalee R. Engelhard
PT, EdD (513)558-7481

Chief Delegate

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Janet L. Konecne
PT, DPT (714)478-5601

2nd Delegate

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Andrew D. Wilcox
PTA, MHA, PhD (435)879-4861

Alternate Delegate

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Additional Leadership

Jennifer Blanchette
PT (815)802-8817

APTA'S Education Leadership Institute (ELI) Fellow

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Lisa L. Stejskal
PTA, MEd Assistant Dean

APTA PTA Council Representative

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Kimberly E. Varnado
PT, DPT, DHSc (402)399-2305

Liaison to LDW Lecture Steering Committee

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Janet L. Konecne
PT, DPT (714)478-5601

Second Delegate to APTA House of Delegates

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Rupal M. Patel
PT, PhD (713)794-2088

Federal Affairs Liaison

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Michael J. Powers
PT, DPT, EdD (816)423-4720

DEI Liaison

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Anita Sethi Campbell
PT, DPT (573)884-6094

Liaison to ATPA Population Health Group

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Carolyn Ann Shisler
PT (513)558-5201

Collaborative for PT Education Representative

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Judy Wright Williams
PTA (803)935-4404

Woodruff Lecture Liasion

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Staff

Valerie Smith
APTA Academy of Education

Executive Director

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Sherry Battle
CMP APTA Academy of Education

Association Manager

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Alia Sims
APTA Academy of Education

Association Coordinator

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Charlie Smith
APTA Academy of Education

Association Assistant

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Mary Catherine Heard
APTA Academy of Education

Marketing Manager

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