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Department Chair

Thomas Kernozek  Profile of Thomas Kernozek

4071 Health Science Center
tkernozek@uwlax.edu
608.785.8468

Specialty areas:

Biomechanics of Human Movement, Clinical Research Methodology, Biomechanics Instrumentation and Statistics

 

Academic Department Associate

Polly Berra  Profile of Polly Berra

Clinical Assistant Professor
4043 Health Science Center
pberra@uwlax.edu
608.785.5059

Specialty areas:

Older Adults

Adult Physical Dysfunction

Outpatient Rehabilitation

Certified Lymphedema Therapist

Fieldwork Education

Amanda Carpenter  Profile of Amanda Carpenter

Clinical Associate Professor
4052 Health Science Center
acarpenter@uwlax.edu
608.785.5164

Specialty areas:

Radiation Therapy
Inga Cluppert  Profile of Inga Cluppert

Clinical Assistant Professor
4060 Health Science Center
icluppert@uwlax.edu
608.785.5072

Specialty areas:

Herdman Vestibular Competency 2014

LSVT BIG Certification 2018

ImPACT Trained Physical Therapist 2019

Hanni Cowley  Profile of Hanni Cowley

Clinical Assistant Professor
4070 Health Science Center
hcowley@uwlax.edu
608.785.8466

Specialty areas:

Health and Wellness for an individual and community, Sports rehabilitation, Injury Prevention

Sarah Eichenberg  Profile of Sarah Eichenberg

Clinical Assistant Professor
4044 Health Science Center
seichenberg@uwlax.edu
608.785.5061

Specialty areas:

Emergency Medicine 

Ivy Elsbernd  Profile of Ivy Elsbernd

Clinical Assistant Professor
4044 Health Science Center
ielsbernd@uwlax.edu
608.785.8478

Patrick Grabowski  Profile of Patrick Grabowski

Associate Professor
4066 Health Science Center
pgrabowski@uwlax.edu
608.785.6623

Specialty areas:

Motor behavior, Orthopedics
Karen Hayter  Profile of Karen Hayter

Clinical Assistant Professor
4037 Health Science Center
khayter@uwlax.edu
608.785.5144

Lisa Iverson-Leirmo  Profile of Lisa Iverson-Leirmo

Clinical Assistant Professor
4039 Health Science Center
liverson-leirmo@uwlax.edu
608.785.6621

Specialty areas:

Director of Clinical Education

Thomas Kernozek  Profile of Thomas Kernozek

Professor
4071 Health Science Center
tkernozek@uwlax.edu
608.785.8468

Specialty areas:

Biomechanics of Human Movement, Clinical Research Methodology, Biomechanics Instrumentation and Statistics

 

Maggie Laufenberg  Profile of Maggie Laufenberg

Clinical Assistant Professor - Program Director
4046 Health Science Center
mlaufenberg@uwlax.edu
608.785.8479

Specialty areas:

Physician Assistant 

Nishele Lenards  Profile of Nishele Lenards

Clinical Professor
4031 Health Science Center
nlenards@uwlax.edu
608.785.5460

Specialty areas:

Medical Dosimetry, Radiation Oncology, Distance Learning, Educational Technology

Megan Litster  Profile of Megan Litster

Associate Professor
4060 Health Science Center
mlitster@uwlax.edu
608.785.8476

Specialty areas:

Anatomy Education

Erin McCann  Profile of Erin McCann

Clinical Assistant Professor
4050 Health Science Center
emccann@uwlax.edu
608.785.5062

Specialty areas:

Pediatrics

Early Intervention and School-Based occupational therapy

Acute care for pediatrics and adults

Brandon McCauley  Profile of Brandon McCauley

Clinical Assistant Professor
4089 Health Science Center
bmccauley@uwlax.edu
608.785.5063

Specialty areas:

Older Adults 

Adult Physical Dysfunction

Acute and Transitional Care 

Rehab Department Management 

Certified Lymphedema Therapist 

 

Kerry Michell  Profile of Kerry Michell

Clinical Education Coordinator
4046 Health Science Center
kmichell@uwlax.edu
262.853.1541

Shane Murphy  Profile of Shane Murphy

Assistant Professor
4072 Health Science Center
smurphy@uwlax.edu

Specialty areas:

Lower Extremity Biomechanics of Gait & Posture

Sports Medicine

Michelle Olson  Profile of Michelle Olson

Clinical Associate Professor
4063 Health Science Center
molson@uwlax.edu
608.785.8472

Specialty areas:

Acute Care

Inpatient Rehabilitation

Home Care

Paul Reuteman  Profile of Paul Reuteman

Clinical Professor
4075 Health Science Center
preuteman@uwlax.edu
608.785.8469

Specialty areas:

Physical Therapy Examination, Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Clinical Radiology

Drew Rutherford  Profile of Drew Rutherford

Laboratory Supervisor
3062 Health Science Center
drutherford@uwlax.edu
608.785.8480

Specialty areas:

Motor Behavior, Biomechanics, Research Instrumentation, Human Subjects Research Design

Steni Sackiriyas  Profile of Steni Sackiriyas

Assistant Professor
4068 Health Science Center
ssackiriyas@uwlax.edu
608.785.8473

Specialty areas:

Orthopedic and Geriatric Physical Therapy, Health and Wellness, Bio-mechanics for Human Movement, Physical Therapy for Diabetes. 

Laura Schaffer  Profile of Laura Schaffer

Program Director - Occupational Therapy
4049 Health Science Center
lschaffer@uwlax.edu
608.785.8462

Specialty areas:

Physical Dysfunction

Neurological Conditions and Treatment

Acute care and inpatient rehabilitation

GoBabyGo!

Spinal Cord Injury Support Group Facilitator

LSVT-Big Certified (Parkinson's Treatment)

Strong interest in Interprofessional Education (IPE) and community based practice

Increasing access to OT for underserved populations

Kim Servais  Profile of Kim Servais

Clinical Assistant Professor
Health Science Center
kservais@uwlax.edu

Specialty areas:

Older adults

Adult physical dysfunction

Rehabilitation management

Community Health

Pelvic health

Amy Taebel  Profile of Amy Taebel

Clinical Associate Professor
4065 Health Science Center
ataebel@uwlax.edu
608.785.5065

Specialty areas:

Board-Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist in Physical Therapy

Clinical Education

Anne Marie Vann  Profile of Anne Marie Vann

Education Coordinator-Med Dosimetry Program
4031 Health Science Center
avann@uwlax.edu
608.785.8470

Specialty areas:

Radiation Oncology, Medical Dosimetry

Melissa Weege  Profile of Melissa Weege

Clinical Associate Professor
4094 Health Science Center
mweege@uwlax.edu
608.785.6979

Specialty areas:

Radiation Therapy, Medical Dosimetry

Angela Weiler  Profile of Angela Weiler

Clinical Assistant Professor
4096 Health Science Center
aweiler@uwlax.edu
608.785.6625

Aubrey Wesely  Profile of Aubrey Wesely

Clinical Assistant Professor
Health Science Center
awesely@uwlax.edu

Department people

Peter Amann  Profile of Peter Amann

Application Review Specialist
4033 Health Science Center
pamann@uwlax.edu
608.785.6622

Emilee Mielke  Profile of Emilee Mielke

Administrative Assistant II
4035 Health Science Center
emielke@uwlax.edu
608.785.6624

Angela Wiste  Profile of Angela Wiste

Administrative Assistant II
4034 Health Science Center
awiste@uwlax.edu
608.785.8471