Faculty and Staff

"I’ve come to realize that the professors in this program care about us as individuals and will take many extra steps to help us not only succeed, but be happy. They are what makes this program so special and successful."

                                                      —Tina Katz, Class of 2002

Chairperson

Jacklyn Heino Brechter, PT, PhD 

Full-time Faculty

Ross Biederman, MD, DPM

LeeAnne Carrothers, PT, PhD

Christie Engesser Cesar, PhD

Don Gabard, PT, PhD

 

Marybeth Grant-Beuttler, PT, PhD, PCS           

Alison McKenzie, PT, PhD

Lynn Tierney, PT, DPT, GCS  

Dorcas Tominaga, PT, DPT      

Adjunct Faculty 

Steve Ferdig, PT, MPT, OCS

 

Sarah Gilliland, DPT

 

Maureen Jennings, PT, MPT, NCS

 

Mark Kozuki, PT, MA, OCS, CSCS  

 

Neil McKenna, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS

Staff

Erin Clark            Department Assistant                                  (714) 997-6822
 
Rob Octavio         Department Assistant                                  (714) 744-7631

 

Admissions 

Serena Healey     Admissions, Clinical Education & Alumni        (714) 744-7620