Faculty
Michael Buck, PT, PhD, ATC, Cert MDT, CSCS
Founding Director and Associate Professor, Physical Therapy Program
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Use of technology in teaching
- Stress, anxiety and success in physical therapy education
- Team based learning in physical therapy education
- Curriculum development and assessment in education
Woei-Nan Bair, PT, PhD
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Evidence-based fall exercise interventions for older adults using reactive balance training
- Geriatric physical therapy
- Fall intervention
- Gait and balance dysfunction in older adults
- Mobility issues in older adults
- Maze navigation for early detection of motor and cognitive impairments
- Fall-related psychological concerns (fear of falling)
Matthew Bowman, PT, DPT, CCS, PT, DPT
mbowman@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- The effects of exercise for people with cystic fibrosis
- Rehabilitation for people who have had COVID-19 and have long COVID
- Balance for people with various pulmonary diseases
- Translation of evidence into physical therapist practice
- Assisting with establishment of clinical practice guidelines for people with COPD
Kelly Grier, PT, DPT, CEEAA
Clinical Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Neurodegenerative disease
- Stroke
- Spinal cord injury
Thomas Komor, PT, DPT, EdD, Cert MDT
tkomor@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Competency-based education and assessment
- Orthopedic assessment
- Concussion and its impact on athletic performance
Vipul Lugade, PhD
Associate Professor and Director of the MARL
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Gait balance control in older adults at risk of falling
- Development of remote activity monitoring tools
- Return-to-play decision making in adolescents with mild traumatic brain injury
- Dual-task motor and cognitive evaluations
- Personalized single- and dual-task intervention in adolescents with concussion and older adults with balance impairment
- Optimal methods for disseminating health information to patients and clinicians
Gauri MacDonald, PT, DPT, PhD
gmacdona@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Healthcare systems
- Health disparities
- Admissions and student success
- Leadership
Geena Mocniak, PT, DPT
Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Clinical Education, Physical Therapy
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Preparedness of new graduates
- Best practices in clinical education
- Interprofessional practice
Kristen Mooney, PT, DPT
Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Professor, Division of Physical Therapy
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Best practices in clinical education
- First full-time clinical education experiences
- Clinical outcomes in the treatment of patients with neurologic conditions
Matthew Murphy, PT, DPT
murphym@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- ACL rehabilitation
- Movement analysis and corrective exercise
- Biomechanics related to sport
- Lower back pain
- Professional identity and autonomy in physical therapy practice
Sue O’Brien, PT, PhD, CEEAA
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Balance and falls in older adults
- Clinical reasoning development and measurement
Denise Romano, MPS PT, EdD, CHSE, CSCS
dromano@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Healthcare simulation
- Competency-based education
- Interprofessional education
Brian Rooney, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Anatomy and physiology
- Neuroanatomy
- Neuroscience
- Learning science
Patima Silsupadol, PT, PhD
patimas@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Falls in older adults
- Balance and gait
- Training and rehabilitation
- Smartphone-based assessment and intervention
Gurpreet Singh, PT, PhD
gsingh@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Gait and balance disorders as a result of neurodegenerative disorders, with a focus on developing novel exercise strategies to reduce falls in this population
Adam Strizak, PT, DPT, CLT, OCS, PT, DPT, CLT
astrizak@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Clinical outcomes
- Pain neuroscience education
- Patient self-efficacy
- Admissions process for DPT
Staff
Molly Howard
Senior Staff Assistant, Physical Therapy
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences