Committee Leadership

Committee Leadership

 Advocacy and Consumer Affairs Committee


Chair

Linda Horn, PT, NCS
Email: lbhorn@comcast.net
 

Committee Members

Marghuretta Bland, PT, DPT, MSCI
Email: blandm@wustl.edu

Laura Cohen, PT, PhD, ATP
Email: kraftsv@musc.edu
   
Sara Kraft
Email: kraftsv@musc.edu

 Awards

Establishes Section 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 Section (APTA or other organizations) annually.

Chair

Terry Ellis, PT, PhD, NCS
Email: tellis@bu.edu
 

Committee Members

Anne Charrette, PT, DPT, MS, PCS
Email: anniecharrette@yahoo.com

Lee Dibble, PT, PhD, ATC
Email: Lee.Dibble@hsc.utah.edu

 

 CSM Program Committee

Develops, reviews, and/or revises yearly an educational strategic plan for the Section. Conduct an educational needs assessment of Section 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.

Chair

Kari Dunning, PT, PhD
Email: kari.dunning@uc.edu
 

Chair-elect 

 Bart Hanson, PT
Email: hanson.bart@mayo.edu

Committee Members

Laura Busick, PT, NCS
Email: lbusick@mghihp.edu

Kim Curbow-Wilcox, PT, PhD, NCS
Email: kcurbow@shrp.umsmed.edu
 Kathleen Ganley, PT, PhD
Email: kathleen.ganley@nau.edu
 
Anne Lorio, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: alorio@gsu.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 Section's finances to the Executive Committee and develops financial goals. Assures the responsible expenditure of Section resources and safeguards Section resources through development of appropriate process and procedures for the acquisition, handling, and disbursement of funds.

Chair

Linda Ann Csiza, PT, DSc, NCS
Email: lcsiza@twu.edu
 

Committee Members

Dennis W. Fell, PT, MD
Email: dfell@jaguar1.usouthal.edu

Ann Medley, PT, PhD
Email: smedley@twu.edu
   
 Aaron Rindflesch
Email: rindflesch.aaron@mayo.edu
  Geri Connor, PT
Email: gconnor@jamadots.com

 

 Historian Committee

Develops and implements innovative ideas that will capture Neurology Section events and activities for historical preservation. Coordinates and monitors archiving of Section records with assistance of the Executive Officer and assists in planning for Section celebrations that incorporate historical perspectives.

Chair


Member

Britta N. Smith, PT, MMSc
Email: brittasmith@mindspring.com

Jennifer Hide, PT
Email: jhide@comcast.net
   

 

 JNPT Editorial Board


Editor-in-Chief


Associate Editor

Edelle Carmen Field-Fote, PT, PhD
University of Miami
Email: edee@miami.edu

Lara Boyd, PT, PhD
University of British Columbia
Email: lara.boyd@ubc.ca
   

Associate Editor


Associate Editor

Lee Dibble, PT, PhD, ATC
University of Utah Dept of PT
Email: Lee.Dibble@hsc.utah.edu

Catherine Lang, PT, PhD
Washinton University in St. Louis
Email: langc@wustl.edu
   

Associate Editor 

 

Associate Editor  

George Fulk, PT, PhD
Clarkson University
Email: gfulk@clarkson

  Micheal Schubert, PT, PhD
Johs Hopkins
Email: mschube1@jhmi.edu

Associate Editor


INTERNATIONAL Editor

Kathleen Gill-Body, PT, DPT, MS, NCS
Email: kgillbody@gmail.com

Lisa Harvey, PT, PhD
University of Sydney
Email: l.harvey@usyd.edu.au

Consulting Editor

 

Consulting Editor

Rebecca Craik, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Arcadia University Dept of PT
Email: craik@arcadia.edu
 Carol L. Richards, PT, PhD, DU, FCAHS
Laval University
Email: Carol.Richards@rea.ulaval.ca
   

Consulting Editor

CONSULTING editor

Susan J. Herdman, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Emory University
Email: sherdma@emory.edu
  Judith Deutsch, PT, PhD
UMDNJ-SHRP
Email: deutsch@umdnj.edu  
 
   

 

 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 Section awareness within the APTA and other external associations or groups, which have a common interest in neurology.

Chair

Ela Lewis, PT
Email: elablewis@gmail.com
 

Committee Members

Lisa J. Haack, PT, NCS
Email: lisa.haack@vanderbilt.edu

Aspen Kunisch, PT, DPT
Email: akunisch@regis.edu
   
Miriam Rafferty, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: miriamrafferty@hotmail.com
 Valecia Snyder, PTA
Email: valecia.snyder@bsahs.org
   
Roberta Stringer, PT
Email: rstringer@mail.usp.edu
 Megan Pertrosky, SPT
Email: mysticmeg86@aol.com
   
 Oscar Gallardo, PT, DPT, NCS
E-mail: ogallardo76@gmail.com
  

 

 Neurologic Clinical Specialist Committee

Develops and updates a strategic plan for addressing the needs of potential and current Neurologic Clinical Specialists, that is consistent with the Section's strategic plan. Creates mechanisms that facilitate communication and participation of the NCS membership in Section activities.

Chair

Cindy Zablotny, PT, DPT, MS, NCS
Email: czablotny.ithaca.edu
 

Committee Members

Tammy Roehrs, PT, MA, NCS
Email: troehrs2@huntel.net

Carol Stemsrud, PT, MS, MCS
Email: stemsie@hotmail.com
   
 Ann Williamson, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: awiilliamson@chatham.edu
  

 

 Neurologic Specialty Council

 

Chair

Kathryn E. Brown, PT, MS, NCS
Email: brownk@upmc.edu
 

Committee Members

Kristine S. Legters, PT, DSc, NCS
Email: legters001@gannon.edu

Donald D. Straube, PT, MS, NCS
Email: dstraube@uic.edu

 

 Section Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee (NC), strives to increase membership, foster early involvement within the section, 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 Neurology Section.

Chair

Sandra Billinger, PT, PhD, FAHA
Email: sbillinger@kumc.edu
 

Committee Members

Judith Burnfield, PT, PhD
Email: jburnfield@madonna.org

Patty Scheets, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: plscheets@gmail.com

 

 

 Practice Committee

Increases Neurology Section 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

Kate Mitchell, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: kdm33@drexel.edu
 

Committee Members

Heather Anne Hayes, PT
Email: heather.hayes@hsc.utah.edu

Mary Beth Osborne, PT, DPT
Email: mbao@nc.rr.com
   
Beth Crowner, PT, DPT, NCS
Email: crownerb@msnotes.wustl.edu
 Mike Studer, PT, NCS, CEEAA
Email: mike@northwestrehab.com
   
   

 

 

 Regional and on-line Programs Committee

Develops, reviews, and/or revises yearly an educational strategic plan for the Section. Conducta an educational needs assessment of Section 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.

Chair


Member

Nancy Fell, PT, PhD, NCS
Email: Nancy-Fell@utc.edu

Stephanie Coombs, PT, PhD, NCS
scombs@uindy.edu
   
Kimberly Ring, PT 
Email: kjring@gmail.com
 Laura Coco, PT
Email: laura.coco@ucsfmedctr.org 
   

 On-line education 

 

On-line education 


Denise Wass, PT, DScPT, NCS
Email: denisept09@gmail.com
 Sandy Tremblay, PT
Email: Sandra.Tremblay@lvh.com  

 

 Research Committee

Develops, reviews, and/or revises yearly a research strategic plan for the Section. Promotes research in the area of neurologic physical therapy. Disseminates results of research in neurologic physical therapy.

Chair

Joanne M. Wagner, PT, ATC, PhD
Email: jwagne34@slu.edu
 

chair-elect 

James V. Lynskey, PT, PhD
Email: jlynskey@atsu.edu 

Committee Members

Therese Johnston, PT, PhD, MBA
Email: t.johnston@usp.edu
 Michael Lewek, PT
Email: mlewek@med.unc.edu
   
Darcy Schwartz Reisman, PT, PhD
Email: dreisman@udel.edu
 J.J. Mowder-Tinney, PT, PhD, NCS
jmowder3@zimbra.naz.edu
   
Randy D. Trumbower, PT, PhD
Email: randy.trumbower@emory.edu
 Yasser Salem, PhD, PT, NCS, PCS
Email: yasser.salem@liu.edu
   
 Laurie King, PT, PhD
Email: kingla@ohsu.edu
  

 

 Telecommunications Committee

Develops, reviews and/or revises yearly a telecommunication strategic plan for the Section. Manages, promotes and coordinates the Section's telecommunication services listserv, website and E-news distribution. Educates and serves a resource to the Section members, officers and Special Interest Groups on available telecommunication services.

Chair

 Rachel Gleason, PT, MS
Email: rachel.gleason@uky.edu

 

Committee Members

Laura Morris, PT, NCS
Email: ptforbalance@gmail.com
 Emery DeSonier, PT, DPT 
Email: edesonier@yahoo.com
   
Coby D. Nirider, PT, MPT
Email: cnirider@nhsltd.com
 Andrew Packel, PT, NCS
Email: apackel@einstein.edu
   
Emmanuel John, PT, PhD
Email: ejohn@radford.edu
 Tracy Rice, PT, NCS
Email: trice@hsc.wvu.edu
   
 Jeffrey R. Braxton
Myriad Media 
Email: jeff@myriadmedia.com
  

 

 

The Section would like to extend a special thanks to all of the partnering organizations that have joined in to make the organization an invaluable resource for information, tools, and support for the population we serve.