Program Faculty

The Rehabilitation Science PhD program’s faculty members and graduate students study a wide variety of topics related to movement and disability sciences. To learn more about the great people in our program, including area of specialization, current curriculum vitae, and contact information, select an individual below.

Shakeel Ahmed
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Shakeel Ahmed

Clinical Assistant Professor
Phone: (352) 273-6085
Meryl Alappattu
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Meryl Alappattu DPT, PhD

Research Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 273-9661
Alison M Barnard
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Alison M Barnard

Research Assistant Professor
Phone: (352) 273-6085
Jason M Beneciuk
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Jason M Beneciuk DPT, PhD, MPH

Research Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 273-6085
Joel E Bialosky
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Joel E Bialosky

Clinical Professor
Phone: (352) 733-1162
Mark D Bishop
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Mark D Bishop PT, PhD, FAPTA

Professor & Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Phone: (352) 273-6112
Stefanie C Bodison
Department: HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Stefanie C Bodison OTD, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Assistant Professor and Director of Sensory Development Lab
Phone: (352) 273-9883
Tracy M Centanni
Department: HP-SLP LANG & HEARING SCI

Tracy M Centanni

Associate Professor and Director of the Genetics of Auditory and visual Perception and Plasticity Lab
Phone: (352) 294-8675
Neil N Chheda
Department: MD-OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK

Neil N Chheda MD

Professor & Vice Chair- Chief, Division Of Laryngology – Residency Program Director
Phone: (352) 273-5199
David J Clark
Department: MD-BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY

David J Clark Sc.D.

Professor
Phone: (352) 376-1611
Sherrilene Classen
Department: HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Sherrilene Classen PhD

Professor
Charles Ellis, Jr
Department: HP-SLP LANG & HEARING SCI

Charles Ellis, Jr CCC-SLP, F-ASHA

Professor & Department Chair
Phone: (352) 273-5293
Sean C Forbes
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Sean C Forbes

Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 273-6111
Emily J Fox
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Emily J Fox PT, PhD

Associate Professor & Director of The Brooks-PHHP Research Collaboration; Director of Neuromuscular Research and the Motion Analysis Center, Brooks Rehabilitation
Phone: (352) 273-6117
David Fuller
Department: College of Public Health and Health Professions Dean's Office

David Fuller Ph.D.

Associate Dean For Research
Phone: (352) 273-6634
Laurie M Gauger
Department: HP-SLP LANG & HEARING SCI

Laurie M Gauger

Clinical Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 294-8484
Elisa Gonzalez-Rothi
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Elisa Gonzalez-Rothi

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Phone: (352) 273-8965
Karen W Hegland
Department: HP-SLP LANG & HEARING SCI

Karen W Hegland Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Professor And Associate Department Chair
Phone: (352) 294-8366
Russell T Hepple
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Russell T Hepple Ph.D.

Professor
Phone: (352) 294-8703
Marybeth Horodyski
Department: MD-ORTHOPAEDICS – REHAB

Marybeth Horodyski

Professor, Vice-chair Faculty Development, Director of Research
Phone: (352) 273-7074
Andrew R Judge
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Andrew R Judge

Professor
Phone: (352) 273-9220
Sarah M Judge
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Sarah M Judge

Research Assistant Professor
Phone: (352) 273-9146
Jessica M Kramer
Department: HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Jessica M Kramer PhD, OTR/L

Associate Professor, Associate Chair for Research
Phone: (352) 273-9672
John Kramer
Department: College of Public Health and Health Professions Dean's Office

John Kramer PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Phone: (352) 273-9638
Consuelo M Kreider
Department: HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Consuelo M Kreider PhD, OTR/L

Clinical Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 273-6621
Chiung-ju (CJ) Liu
Department: HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Chiung-ju (CJ) Liu PhD, OTR/L, FGSA

Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 273-6496
Donovan J Lott
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Donovan J Lott

Research Professor
Phone: (352) 273-9226
Todd Manini
Department: MD-HOBI-BIOMED INFORMATICS

Todd Manini Ph.D.

Professor; Division Chief of Clinical and Population Health Integration; Co-Director of the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center
Phone: (352) 273-5914
Michela Mir
Department: HP-SLP LANG & HEARING SCI

Michela Mir

Assistant Professor
Phone: (352) 273-6095
Gordon S Mitchell
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Gordon S Mitchell Ph.D.

Professor
Phone: (352) 273-6085
Christine T Myers
Department: HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Christine T Myers PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FNAP

Interim Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy | Clinical Professor And Director, Doctor Of Occupational Therapy Program
Phone: (352) 273-6817
Susan Nittrouer
Department: HP-SLP LANG & HEARING SCI

Susan Nittrouer Ph.D.

Professor
Phone: (352) 273-5303
Ann-Marie Orlando
Department: MD-PSYCHIATRY

Ann-Marie Orlando Ph.D., CCC-SLP/A

Director and Research Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 265-2239
Jamie L Pomeranz
Department: College of Public Health and Health Professions Dean's Office

Jamie L Pomeranz PhD, CRC, CLCP

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Clinical Professor
Phone: (352) 294-8549
Federico Pozzi
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Federico Pozzi

Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 273-6957
Sergio Romero
Department: HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Sergio Romero

Adjunct Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 273-6135
Dorian K Rose
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Dorian K Rose PT, MS, PhD, FAPTA

Research Professor
Phone: (352) 273-8307
Barbara K Smith
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Barbara K Smith Ph.D., P.T.

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Phone: (352) 294-5315
Linda Struckmeyer
Department: HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Linda Struckmeyer PhD, OTR/L

Clinical Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 273-5216
William J Triggs
Department: MD-NEUROMUSCULAR NEUROLOGY

William J Triggs MD

Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 273-5000
Krista H Vandenborne
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Krista H Vandenborne PhD

Chair
Phone: (352) 273-6085
Terrie Vasilopoulos
Department: MD-ANESTHESIOLOGY-GENERAL

Terrie Vasilopoulos PhD

Associate Professor Of Anesthesiology And Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
Phone: (352) 273-8910
Alicia K Vose
Department: Neurology – Jacksonville

Alicia K Vose Ph.D.

Assistant Professor; Principal Investigator, Vose Research Lab
Phone: (904) 244-9092
Hongwu Wang
Department: HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Hongwu Wang PhD

Assistant Professor And Director, Technology for Occupational Performance (TOP) Lab
Phone: (352) 273-9934
Rebecca J Willcocks
Department: HP-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Rebecca J Willcocks

Research Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 294-5997
Chien-Te (Vince) Wu
Department: HP-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Chien-Te (Vince) Wu PhD

Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 273-7496