Board of Directors

President: Katherine Sullivan, PT, PhD

University of Southern California
Dept of Biokinesiology & PT
Los Angeles, CA
E-mail: kasulliv@usc.edu

Brief Bio: Kathy Sullivan, PT, PhD is Associate Professor and Director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California. Her research activities include rehabilitation clinical trials that investigate physical therapy interventions to promote walking recovery in individuals after stroke.

Vice-President: Susan B. Perry, PT, DPT, NCS

Chatham University
Physical Therapy Program
Pittsburgh, PA
E-mail: perry@chatham.edu  

Brief Bio: Susan Perry, PT, DPT, NCS is Associate Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA. She collaborates on traumatic brain injury research at HealthSouth Harmarville Rehabilitation Center, where she is also a staff physical therapist.

Secretary: Jody Cormack, PT, DPT, MSEd, NCS

California State University Long Beach
Department of Physical Therapy
Long Beach, California
E-mail: cormack@csulb.edu

Brief Bio: Jody Cormack PT, DPT, MSEd, NCS is Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Education in the Department of Physical Therapy at California State University, Long Beach. In this position, she teaches neuroanatomy and neurologic clinic practice, including running a pro-bono neurology clinic. She has previously been involved with the Neurology section's stroke SIG leadership and the Practice committee.

Treasurer: Dennis Fell, MD, PT

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
E-Mail: dfell@jaguar1.usouthal.edu

Brief Bio: Dennis Fell, MD, PT is Associate Professor and Chair of the PT Department at the University of South Alabama where he has served for sixteen years and teaches Pathophysiology, Neuroscience and Neurology Examination/Evaluation/Intervention. He received the University's 2001 Excellence in Teaching Award. He has served as Neurology Section E-News editor, peer-reviewer for Pediatric Physical Therapy and has held positions in the Alabama Chapter and Section on Education.  He has been a presenter at all four of the most recent WCPT International Congresses.

Program Chair: Dorian Rose, PhD, PT

University of Florida
Dept of Physical Therapy
Gainesville, FL
E-mail: dkrose@phhp.ufl.edu  

Brief Bio: Dorian Rose, PhD, PT is a Research Assistant Professor and teaches neurologic rehabilitation in the Dept. of Physical Therapy at the University of Florida. She is currently Clinical Research Coordinator for the NIH-funded trial, Locomotor Experience Applied Post-Stroke (LEAPS) and is Principal Investigator of "Homeward Bound," an investigation in partnership with an inpatient stroke rehabilitation program to examine the effectiveness of translating motor learning principles into clinical practice.

JNPT Editor-in-Chief: Judith E. Deutsch, PT, PhD

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Dept of Rehabilitation & Movement Science
Newark, NJ
E-mail: deutsch@umdnj.edu  

Brief Bio: Judith E. Deutsch PhD PT is Professor and Director of the Research in Virtual Environments and Rehabilitation Sciences (Rivers) in the Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ. She contributes to the advancement of rehabilitation for individuals post-stroke through her scholarship of teaching and research. Her current research includes the development and testing of virtual reality rehabilitation systems to improve functional mobility. She is the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy and a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Neural Engineering Research. She is a member of the Master Educator Guild at UMDNJ.

JNPT Deputy Editor:  Edelle Field-Fote, PT, PhD

University of Miami Division of Physical Therapy
Coral Gables, FL
E-Mail: edee@miami.edu

Brief Bio: Edelle "Edee" Field-Fote, PT, PhD is Associate Professor and Assistant Chair for Post-professional Studies of the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. She is also a Principal Investigator at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, where she directs the Neuromotor Rehabilitation Research Laboratory.

Director of Communications:  Bob Wellmon, PT, PhD, NCS

Widener University
Institute for Physical Therapy Education
Chester, PA
E-mail: rhwellmon@widener.edu

Brief Bio: Bob Wellmon, PT, PhD, NCS is Associate Professor in the Institute for Physical Therapy Education at Widener University, Chester, PA. He has served the Neurology Section for the past three years as the Chair of the Telecommunications Committee and was a member of the Nominating Committee for the Balance and Falls SIG. He also remains active in clinical practice specializing in the treatment of patients with stroke, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury. His research interests focuses on the examination of the attentioanl demands of walking after stroke and in older adults.

Director of Education: Karen L McCulloch, PT, PhD, NCS

Univ of NC Chapel Hill
Division of Physical Therapy
Chapel Hill, NC
E-mail: kmac@med.unc.edu

Brief Bio: Karen "K-Mac" McCulloch PT, PhD, NCS is Associate Professor and Assistant Director for Distance and Continuing Education of the Division of Physical Therapy at the University of North Carolina, School of Medicine. She teaches entry-level, distance education transitional and doctoral level students. She participates in research on postural control with adults with neurologic involvement (TBI and stroke) as well as older adults and provides consultation for post-acute TBI care.

Director of Research: Patricia Pohl, PT, PhD

University of Kansas Medical Center
Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
Kansas City, KS
E-mail: ppohl@kumc.edu

Brief Bio: Patricia Pohl, PT, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. She is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, and is a past vice-president of the Neurology section. She also has served as secretary of the Stroke SIG. Pat's research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association. She is currently funded by the American Alzheimer's Association for a project examining cognitive training schedules in those with very mild Alzheimer's disease