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Program Director

Patrick Grabowski  Profile of Patrick Grabowski

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

Specialty areas:

Motor behavior, Orthopedics

Director of Clinical Education

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

Associate Director of Clinical Education

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

Admissions Chair

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

Faculty

Inga Cluppert  Profile of Inga Cluppert

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

Specialty areas:

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

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

 

Megan Litster  Profile of Megan Litster

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

Specialty areas:

Anatomy Education

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

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. 

Associated Faculty

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

Lab Assistants & Guest Unit Presenters

Kristin Greany  Profile of Kristin Greany

Associate Teaching Professor
0019 Health Science Center
kgreany@uwlax.edu
608.785.6544

William Haviland  Profile of William Haviland

Assistant Teaching Professor
3012 Cowley Hall
whaviland@uwlax.edu
608.785.6454

Latest news

Dr. Kernozek named to governor's healthcare task force.

 

Interview with third year student Callie Pohlman, author of the article "Effects of Body Weight Support in Running on Achilles Tendon Loading" published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine.

 

Want less impact on joints?  UWL PT research shows a simple cue can make a big difference.

 

Alum provides care for theater productions in the United Kingdom.  Read more in the Campus Connection

 

Virtual rehab: UWL Physical Therapy Program embraces shift to telehealth.  Read more in the Campus Connection

 

Leaving a legacy: Family scholarship supports students overcoming adversity.  Thorman Family Pay It Forward Scholarship

 

UWL PT students create programming for people with progressive neurological diseases in unique community program.  To learn more please visit EXPAND Program Video

 

Led by Tom Kernozek, UW-La Crosse's physical therapy program a hotbed for scientific studies.  Read more at the La Crosse Tribune

 

The UW-La Crosse PT Program has been granted the maximum 10 years of accreditation.  Read more in Campus News

 

To learn about current continuing education opportunities offered through the PT program please visit Continuing Education

 

PT students motivate elementary school staff, help fill a health need 

 

Faculty member joins Parkinson’s Disease Foundation pilot program to help train future physical therapy leaders

 

UWL Alumnus Jacob Wudtke earned his undergraduate degree in Radiation Therapy and continued years later to pursue a graduate degree in Medical Dosimetry from UWL. Wudtke, now a medical dosimetrist, works at UW-Health in Madison.  Life lessons from cancer care Posted 1:56 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 Alumnus Jacob Wudtke shares wisdom from caring for cancer patients  Read more about Life lessons from cancer care UWL Professor Tom Kernozek, a leading expert on biomechanics and injury prevention, will share his expertise as a member of Gov. Tony Evers' Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce. Serving the state Posted 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 Kernozek, known for work in physical therapy, named to governor's healthcare task force Read more about Serving the state Megan Litster's office Writing in health professions Posted 10:21 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 Megan Litster shares about her writing life on the Write Here, Write Now blog Read more about Writing in health professions UWL's Callie Pohlman was featured in Thieme Publishers' #Women in Medicine campaign on the strength of her research examining how body weight support can be used to reduce the load on the Achilles tendon while running. Women in medicine Posted 2 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024 Physical therapy doctoral student recognized for Achilles research Read more about Women in medicine Fireworks during Riverfest at Riverside Park in La Crosse in 2022. Reimagine New Year's resolutions Posted 2:59 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 Research insights from campus experts can supercharge 2024 goals  Read more about Reimagine New Year's resolutions
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