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These programs are placed on this list when the Department of Accreditation is officially notified that a Program Director has been employed. These programs are in the early stages of development; no students have been admitted.

FLORIDA

Jacksonville University
Tobi Baldwin, PT, DPT,EdD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
2800 University Blvd. N
Jacksonville, FL 32211-3321
Program: 904/894-8399
Email: tbaldwi2@ju.edu 

South College - Orlando Campus
Scott Burns, PT, DPT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
4901 Vineland Road
Suite 140
Orlando, FL 32811-7300
Program: 407/447-7024
Email: sburns@south.edu 

GEORGIA

Tufts University - Georgia
Eric Hegedus, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, CSCS
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
136 Harrison Ave
Boston, MA 02111
Program: 617/636-0446
Email: eric.hegedus@tufts.edu 

ILLINOIS

Quincy University
Kathleen Galloway, PT, DSc, ECS
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1901 N 18th Street
Quincy, IL 62301-1432
Program Director: 217/228-5200
Email: k.galloway28@quincy.edu 

INDIANA

Marian University
Stephanie Miller, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
3200 Cold Spring Road
Indianapolis, IN 46222
Program: 317/955-6310
Email: smiller1@marian.edu

MARYLAND

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Kendra Gagnon, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
600 N. Wolfe St
Baltimore, MD 21287-0005
Program Director: 410/502-2441
Email:kgagnon3@jhmi.edu 

MISSOURI

Webster University
Sarah Menary
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
8274 Big Bend Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63119
Program Director: 314/246-2092
Email:sarahmenary@webster.edu 

Nevada

University of Nevada, Reno
Daryl Lawson, PT, MPT, DSc
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
School of Public Health, Department of Kinesiology
1664 North Virginia St.
Reno, NV 89557-0274
Program Director: 775/784-1857
Email:dlawson@unr.edu 

New York

University of Rochester
Jeff Houck, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Helen Wood Hall, 255 Crittenden Blvd
Rochester, NY 14642
Program Director: 585/341-9135
Email:Jeff_Houck@URMC.edu 

Oklahoma 

Oklahoma Baptist University
Shelly Weise, PT, EdD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
500 W. University Street
Shawnee, OK 74804-2522
Program Director: 405/585-5372
Email:shelly.weise@okbu.edu 

PENNSYLVANIA

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Tonya Miller, PT, DPT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
326 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Program Director: 717/901-5134
Email:tmiller2@harrisburgu.edu 

Wilson College
Antonio Varela, DPT, PhD, MHSc
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Division of Nursing and Health Sciences
1015 Philadelphia, Ave
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Program Director: 717/264-2193
Email:antonio.varela@wilson.edu 

RHODE ISLAND

New England Institute of Technology
Erin Faraclas, PT, DPT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1 New England Tech Boulevard
East Greenwich, RI 02818
Program Director: 413/896-5686
Email:Efaraclas@neit.edu  

SOUTH DAKOTA

Augustana University - Colorado
Shelene Thomas, PT, DPT, EdD
Program Director 
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
2001 S Summit Ave. 
Sioux Falls, SD 57197-0001
Program: 605/274-5883
Email: shelene.thomas@augie.edu 

TENNESSEE

The University of Memphis
Jacque Bradford, PT, DPT, EdD
Program Director 
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
705 Lambuth Blvd.
Jackson, TN 38301
Program: 731/425-7310
Email: jacque.bradford@memphis.edu 

TEXAS

Sam Houston State University
Sambit Mohapatra, PT, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1901 Avenue I, Suite 201
Huntsville, TX 77341
Program: 936/294-2395
Email: smohapatra@shsu.edu 

South College - Dallas Campus
Joshua Layman, PT, DPT, ATP, PhD
Program Director
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1507 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway
Dallas, TX 75234
Program: 317/819-7948
Email: jlayman1@south.edu 

Tarleton State University
Dawn James, PT, DPT, DSc
Program Director 
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
1333 W. Washington St. 
Stephenville, TX 76401
Program: 254/459-5480
Email: djames@tarleton.edu

Texas A&M University - Texarkana
Jeananne Elkins PT, DPT, MPH, PhD
Program Director 
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
7101 University Ave
Texarkana, TX 75503
Program: 903/334-3142
Email: Jelkins@tamut.edu

WEST VIRGINIA

The University of Charleston
Steven Lesh, PhD, PT, AT Ret.
Program Director
Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program
2300 MacCorkle Ave. SE
Charleston, WV 25304-1099
Program Director: 304/410-0476
Email: StevenLesh@UCWV.edu