Leadership and Faculty

USC’s DPT faculty are scientists and clinicians that promote academic rigor, intellectual curiosity and independent thinking. The program’s faculty and leadership are focused on student success and strive to support aspiring physical therapists across the academic experience and after graduation.

James Gordon

Professor and Associate Dean and Chair

Julie Tilson

Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy and Associate Chair of DPT Education

Didi Matthews

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy and Vice Chair of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Jesus Dominguez

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy and Director of DPT Admissions

Monica Nelsen

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy and Director of Didactic and Laboratory Education

Michael Andersen

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy and Director of Faculty Development and Resources

Valerie Teglia

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy and Director of Clinical Education

Danielle Long

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy, Assistant Director of Clinical Education

Jessica Rancour

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy, Assistant Director of Clinical Education

Janet Stevenson

Director of Student Services

Here are a few of the professors that you will meet. Click on these links for a searchable directory of all academic faculty, clinical faculty, and staff.

Alex Abzug

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Ginelle Amormino

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Marina Babaan

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Elizabeth Bottrell

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Hilary Brown

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Marland Browning

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Rubi Buxton

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Lyssa Cleary

Clinical Instructor of Physical Therapy

Jason Cozby

Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

Manjiri Dahdul

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Lauren Decker

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Joseph Derian

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Aimee Diaz

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Stacey Dusing

Associate Professor

Ali Elder

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Tyler Eng

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy

David Erceg

Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

James Finley

Assistant Professor

Beth Fisher

Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Katie Forline

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Sam Franklin

Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

Oscar Gallardo

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Joseph Godges

Clinical Professor of Physical Therapy

Jari Haile

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Kathryn L. Havens

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Marisa Hentis

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Julie Hershberg

Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy

Robbin Howard

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Patrick Huang

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Nicole Irizarry

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Eileen Johnson

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Kenneth Kim

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Sarah King

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Daniel Kirages

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Amir Khastoo

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Libby Krause

Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

Kornelia Kulig

Professor Clinical Scholar-Physical Therapy

Jason Kutch

Associate Professor

Rob Landel

Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Justin Lantz

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Kristan Leech

Assistant Professor

Carly Lochala

Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

Clarisa Martinez

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Yogi Matharu

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Kathryn McLeland

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Lori Michener

Professor Clinical Scholar-Physical Therapy

Pamela Mikkelsen

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Eddie Monroy

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Claire Nguyen

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Chukwuemeka Nwigwe

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Amy Pomrantz

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Liz Poppert

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Christopher Powers

Professor and Associate Chair of Biokinesiology Education and Research

Cheryl Resnik

Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Eric Robertson

Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy

K. Michael Rowley

Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Elise Ruckert

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Scott Russell

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Andrew Saldivar

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

George J. Salem

Associate Professor

Barbara Sargent

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

E. Todd Schroeder

Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Nicolas Schweighofer

Professor

Erica Sigman

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Susan Sigward

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Michael Simpson

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Jenna Somasundaram

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Jonathan Sum

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Jennifer Tanaka

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Jared Vagy

Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

Jennifer Venegas

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Carolee J. Winstein

Professor

Stephanie Woelfel

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy & Surgery

Kimiko Yamada

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

Chris Zipser

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy