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.

190

Total Faculty

39

Full-Time Faculty

90

Adjunct Faculty

10

FAPTA Recipients

180

Practicing Clinicians

15

Active Research Laboratories

Leadership

Julie Tilson

Julie Tilson

Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy and Associate Chair of DPT Education
Didi Matthews

Didi Matthews

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

Jesus Dominguez

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy and Director of DPT Admissions
Monica Nelsen

Monica Nelsen

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

Michael Andersen

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

Valerie Teglia

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy and Director of Clinical Education
Danielle Long

Danielle Long

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

Jessica Rancour

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

Faculty

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

Alex Abzug

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy
Rubi Buxton

Rubi Buxton

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy
Jason Cozby

Jason Cozby

Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Aimee Diaz

Aimee Diaz

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy
Ali Elder

Ali Elder

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy
Tyler Eng

Tyler Eng

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy
David Erceg

David Erceg

Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Jari Haile

Jari Haile

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy
Kenneth Kim

Kenneth Kim

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy
Sarah King, PT, DPT

Sarah King

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy
Liz Poppert

Liz Poppert

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy
Jared Vagy

Jared Vagy

Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy