Rehabilitation Sciences Doctoral Program

Welcome

The mission of the Rehabilitation Sciences Doctoral Program is to fulfill a leadership role in addressing the rehabilitation needs of individuals in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond through research, education, and service.

 

The Program is designed to produce research and academic leaders in rehabilitation sciences for the professions of:

Athletic Training
Communication Disorders
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy

 

Doctoral Research Assistantship Positions Available

The Division of Physical Therapy in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health Sciences is seeking highly motivated students interested in pursuing a PhD and providing research assistance to two PT faculty members. Applicants should have a personal interest in clinical or basic science research, biomechanics, and/or lower extremity injuries. Two doctoral research assistantship positions are available. One RA will be working directly with Brian Noehren, PT, PhD pursuing a more comprehensive understanding of the mechanics and treatment of knee and hip injuries. Specifically, we have several developing projects on running mechanics, osteoarthritis, ACL injuries and patellofemoral pain syndrome. The second RA position will be an individual who will work directly with Scott Livingston, PhD, PT, ATC, SCS whose research focuses on understanding the pathophysiology of sport-related concussion, specifically focusing on electrophysiological assessment, balance and postural stability testing, and vestibular dysfunction following concussion.

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What's New

Presentations from
the Spring 2008 Colloquium

Rehabilitation Sciences Doctoral Program Newsletters

Spring 2008 - PDF
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Winter 2006 - PDF
Fall 2005 - PDF
Spring 2005 - PDF
December 2004 - PDF
Fall 2004 - PDF