Advocacy and Consumer Affairs Committee
Chair
Rupal Patel, PT, MS
Email: rpatel@twu.edu
Committee Members
Toni Patt, PT, DPPT, GCS, NCS
Email: patt@sbcglobal.net
Theresa Najjar, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: theresa@synapticpt.com
Brenda Pratt, PT, DSc, PCS
Email: prattbrendal@gmail.com
Jordan Birdsong, SPT
Email: jbirdson@twu.edu
Jillian Tanych, DPT, EP-C
Email: jilliantnych@gmail.com
Linda B. Horn, PT, DScPT, MHS, NCS
Email: lbhorn@comcast.net
Sarah Williams, PT
Email: sarah.williams1851@gmail.com
Julie Schwertfeger, PT, DPT, MBA, CBIST
Email: Julie.Schwertfeger@rosalindfranklin.edu
Awards
Establishes the Academy awards and criteria for nomination with approval from the Executive Committee. Reviews nominations and provides recommendations to the Executive Committee annually. Nominates members for awards external to the Academy (APTA or other organizations) annually.
Chair
Brooke Klatt, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: gillilandbn@upmc.edu
Committee Members
Brian Hickman, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: brianjhickman@gmail.com
Natalie Anzures, PT, DPT, MS
Email: Nanzures73@gmail.com
Diane Wrisley, PT, PhD, NCS Emeritus
Email: d.wrisley@wingate.edu
Deborah Josbeno, PT, PhD, NCS, CSCS
Email: daj11@pitt.edu
Alexander Au Dein, PT, DPT
Email: alexanderdien0318@gmail.com
CSM Program Committee
Co-Chairs
Bart Hanson, MPT, DScPT, NCS
Email: hanson.bart@mayo.edu
Heather Salon, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: hsalon@partners.org
Committee Members
Kristi Trammell, PT, DPT
Email: trammell.kristi@gmail.com
Danielle Frey, PT, PhD
Email: Daniellefrey@gmail.com
Ryan Duncan, PT, DPT
Email: duncan4@wusm.wustl.edu
Jill Seale, PT, PhD, NCS
Email: Jseale27@sbcglobal.net
Caroline Frey, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: Freyc3@gmail.com
Rebecca Martin, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: rmartin@clarkson.edu
Digital Communications Committee
Develops, reviews and/or revises yearly a communications strategic plan for the Academy. Manages, promotes and coordinates the Academy's communication services including the listserv and website. Educates and serves a resource to the Academy members, officers and Special Interest Groups on available digital communication services.
Chair
Tim Nordahl, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: timnordahl@gmail.com
Committee Members
Wendy Koesters, PT, ATP/SMS
Email: wendy.koesters@osumc.edu
Amanda Kayser PT, DPT, NCS
Email: amanda_kayser@msn.com
Kelly Rodriguez, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: kelly.rodriguez@franu.edu
Jason Diaz, PT, DPT
Email: diazj2montclair@yahoo.com
Evidence Based Documents Committee
Co-Chairs
Irene Ward, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: iward@kessler-rehab.comt
Kelly Westlake, PhD, MSc, PT
Email: KWestlake@som.umaryland.edu
Committee Members
Tim Hanke, PT, PhD
Email: thanke@midwestern.edu
Vanina Dal Bello-Haas, PT, PhD
Email: vdalbel@mcmaster.ca
Miriam Rafferty, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS
Email: miriamrafferty@hotmail.com
Linda Csiza, PT, DSc, NCS
Email: lcsiza@twu.edu
Finance Committee
Reviews and revises budget forms and processes and the annual budget prior to consideration by the Executive Committee. Presents budget to the membership for the coming year and monitors overall budgetary processes. Provides consultation regarding Academy's finances to the Executive Committee and develops financial goals. Assures the responsible expenditure of Academy resources and safeguards Academy resources through development of appropriate process and procedures for the acquisition, handling, and disbursement of funds.
Chair
Nora Riley, PT, PhDc, NCS
Email: norariley23@hotmail.com
Committee Members
Linda Csiza, PT, DSc, NCS
Email: lcsiza@twu.edu
Megan Danzl
Email: mdanzl@bellarmine.edu
Historian Committee
Develops and implements innovative ideas that will capture Academy events and activities for historical preservation. Coordinates and monitors archiving of Academy records with assistance of the Executive Officer and assists in planning for Academy celebrations that incorporate historical perspectives.
Chair
Denise Gobert, PT, PhD, CEEA
Email: d.gobert@alumni.utexas.net
Committee Members
Binal Motawar, PT, PhD
Email: bmotawar@gmail.com
Mary Talitha Metcalf, PT, NCS
Email: mtmetcalf1@gmail.com
Nicole Blitz, PT, DPT
Email: nicole.k.biltz@gmail.com
JNPT Editorial Board
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Edelle C. (Edee) Field-Fote, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Director, Spinal Cord Injury Research - Hulse Lab
Shepherd Center
Atlanta, GA
Email: JNPT.editor@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Kathleen Gill-Body, DPT, MS, NCS, FAPTA
Boston, MA
Email: kgillbody@gmail.com
Anne Kloos, PT, PhD, NCS A
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Email: kloos.4@osu.edu
Terry Ellis, PT, PhD, NCS
Boston, MA
Email: tellis@bu.edu
Teresa Kimberley, PT, PhD
Minneapolis, MN
Email: tjk@umn.edu
Darcy Reisman, PT, PhD
Newark, DE
Email: dreisman@udel.edu
Michael Schubert, PT, PhD
Baltimore, MD, USA
Email: mschube1@jhmi.edu
Associate Editor, DIGITAL MEDIA EDITOR
George Fulk, PT, PhD
Clarkson University
Pottsdam, NY, USA
Email: gfulk@clarkson.edu
Associate Editor, ABSTRACTS & REVIEWS EDITOR
Catherine Lang, PT, PhD
Washington University in St. Louis
St Louis, MO
Email: langc@wusm.wustl.edu
Associate Editor, INTERNATIONAL EDITOR
Valerie Pomeroy, PT, PhD, FCSP
East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Email: V.Pomeroy@uea.ac.uk
Member and PR Committee
Develops and updates a membership and public relations strategic plan identifying membership recruitment/retention strategies. Creates mechanisms that facilitate communication and participation of the membership. Promotes Academy awareness within the APTA and other external associations or groups, which have a common interest in neurology.
Chair
Oscar Gallardo, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: ogallardo76@gmail.com
Committee Members
Lilliana (Lily) Jimenez, PT, DPT
Email: lilyjimenezdpt@gmail.com
Kristina Scott, PT, DPT
Email: kmscott112@gmail.com
Catherine Barillo, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: cathybarillopt@yahoo.com
Jennifer Solverson, PT, DPT
Email: Jsolverson8@gmail.com
Zane Bright, PT, DPT
Email: enazgb@gmail.com
Stephanie Semerda, SPT
Email: stephanie.semerda@cuw.edu
April P. Fajardo, PT, DPT
Email: april.fajardo@gmail.com
Beth Horn, PT, DPT
Email: bk396@nau.edu
Jennyfer Oh, SPT
Email: ojenniferoh@hotmail.com
Rosalia Arellano, PT, DPT, NCS
News Committee
Manages, promotes and coordinates the Academy's communication services including the Action Potential and other news communications. Educates and serves a resource to the Academy members, officers and Special Interest Groups on available digital communication services.
Chair
Tina Stoeckmann, PT, DSC, MA
Email: stoeckmann@marquette.edu
Committee Members
Sheila Espina, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: sheila.espina@gmail.com
Deanna George,PT, DPT
Email: Deanna.renee.george@gmail.com
Leslie Padget, PT, DPT
Email: Leslie.padget@gmail.com
Emery DeSonier, PT, DPT
Email: emery.desonier@gmail.com
Academy's Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee (NC), strives to increase membership, foster early involvement within the Academy, and maintain a pool of qualified individuals willing to serve the section within both elected and non-elected capacities in accordance with the mission of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy.
Chair
M. Samuel Cheng, PT, MS, ScD
Email: mingshun@nova.edu
Committee Members
Tara McIsaac, PT, PhD
Email: tmcisaac@atsu.edu
Nora Fritz, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS
Email: nora.fritz@wayne.edu
Online Education Committee
Co-Chairs
Denise O'Dell, PT, DScPT, NCS
Email: denisept09@gmail.com
Roberto Lopez-Rosado, DPT, MSPT, MA
Email: roberto.lopez-rosado@northwestern.edu
Members
Craig Fox,PT, DPT, CSCS, NCS
Email: foxc@umich.edu
Elizabeth Ruckert, PT, DPT, GCS, NCS
Email: eruckert@gwu.edu
Megan Meinerz, PT
Email: megmeinerz@gmail.com
Michelle Green, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: mgreen@campbell.edu
Deborah Josbeno, PT, PhD, NCS
Email: Daj11@pitt.edu
Andrea Kimalat, PT, PhD, NCS
Email: Andrea.kimalat@gmail.com
Neurologic Specialty Council
Chair
Sandra McCombe-Waller, PT, PhD, NCS
Email: smccombewaller@som.umaryland.edu
Committee Members
Marghuretta Bland, PT, DPT, MSCI
Email: blandm@wustl.edu
Hallie Zeleznik, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: zeleznikh@upmc.edu
Jennifer Kahn, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: jennifer-kahn@northwestern.edu
Practice Committee
Increases Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy involvement with the Departments of Government Affairs and Reimbursement at APTA. Participates in activities, which promote and modify the practice of neurologic physical therapy. Serves as a resource to accrediting agencies to establish guidelines to neurologic practice.
Chair
Heather Knight, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: heatherknight@creighton.edu
Payment chair
Katie Flores, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: ktbear85@aol.com
Committee Members
Leslie Wolf, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: leslie.wolf@ohiohealth.com
Aimee E Perron PT, DPT, NCS, CEEAA
Email: Aimee.Perron@genesishcc.com
Eileen Tseng Stultz, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: ehtseng@utmb.edu
Katie Flores PT, DPT, NCS
Email: Katie.Olson@carondelet.org
Anna de Joya, PT, DSc, NCS
Email: adejoya@sbcglobal.net
Karen Whitesell, PT, DPT, NCS, ATP
Email: karenwhitesell@aol.com
Regional Programs Committee
Develops, reviews, and/or revises yearly an educational strategic plan for the Academy. Conducta an educational needs assessment of Academy membership as appropriate and plans national, regional, and special interest group continuing education programming. Sponsors special education forums on neurologic physical therapy, as deemed appropriate by the Executive Committee.
Co-Chairs
Kristen Johnson, PT, EdD, MS, NCS
Email: kjohnson@usa.edu
Amy DeBlois, PT, MS, DPT
Email: debloisa@upstate.edu
Members
Kathy Mercuris, PT, DHS
Email: kathy.mercuris@dmu.edu
Heather David, PT, MPT, NCS
Email: hdavid@usa.edu
Genevieve Pinto-Zipp, PT, EdD
Email: Genevieve.zipp@shu.edu
Andy Weyer, DPT, PhD
Email: andy.weyer@pacificu.edu
Research Committee
Develops, reviews, and/or revises yearly a research strategic plan for the Academy. Promotes research in the area of neurologic physical therapy. Disseminates results of research in neurologic physical therapy.
Chair
Jill Stewart, PhD, PT, NCS
Columbia, SC
Email: jcstewar@mailbox.sc.edu
Committee Members
Educational Session Mentoring
Patrick Sparto, PhD, PT
Pittsburgh, PA
Email: psparto@pitt.edu
Abstract Review Mentoring
Kelly Westlake, PT, PhD
Baltimore, MD
Email: KWestlake@som.maryland.edu
Allison S. Hyngstom, PT, PhD
Milwaukee, WI
Email: allison.hyngstrom@marquette.edu
Emily J. Fox, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS
Email: ejfox@phhp.ulf.edu
Research-in-Review Editorial Team
- Tricia Kesar, PT, PhD
- Antoinette Domingo, PT, PhD
- Evan Papa, DPT, PhD
- Brendan Dougherty, PT, PhD
Specialization, Residency and Fellowship Committee
Develops and updates a strategic plan for addressing the needs of potential and current Neurologic Clinical Specialists, that is consistent with the Academy's strategic plan. Creates mechanisms that facilitate communication and participation of the NCS membership in Academy activities.
Chair
Suzanne Trojanowski, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: suztroj@aol.com
Committee Members
Victoria Stevens, PT, NCS
Email: vstevens@u.washington.edu
Ashley Dennis, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: ashleyndennis@gmail.com
Mary Crumley PT, DPT, NCS
Email: crumlymary@sau.edu
Elizabeth Rusell, PT, DPT
Email: elzbthrusell@gmail.com
Bonnie E. Pancoast, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: bpancost@cox.net
Jasmine Jackson, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: jjacksondpt@gmail.com