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Faculty: Doctor of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences

  • Saralynn Allaire, ScD, CRC-R
    Professor and Associate Director, RRTC ENACT
  • Ellen S. Cohn, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA   | 617-358-1063 | Email
    Clinical Professor, Dept. of Occupational Therapy
  • Wendy Coster, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA | 617-353-7518 | Email
    Chair and Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
  • Terry Ellis, PT, Ph.D., NCS | 617-353-7571 | Email
    Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
    Associate Director, Center for Neurorehabilitation
  • David Felson, MD, MPH
    Professor and Director, BU Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit
  • Simone Gill, Ph.D., OTR/L | 617-353-7513 |  Email
    Assistant Professor, Dept. of Occupational Therapy
  • Christine Helfrich , Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA | Email | Phone: 617-353-8947
    Assistant Professor, Dept. of Occupational Therapy
  • Kenneth Holt, PT, Ph.D. | 617-353-7501 | Email
    Associate Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
  • Norman C. Hursch, ScD, CRC, CVE
    Research Associate Professor, Dept. of Occupational Therapy
  • Karen Jacobs, Ed.D., OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA  | 617-353-7516 |  Email
    Director, MS Online Program
    Clinical Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
  • Alan M. Jette, PhD, MPH, PT, FAPTA
    Professor and Director, BU Health & Disability Research Institute
  • Julie Keysor, PT, Ph.D.  | 617-353-2735 |  Email
    Associate Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
    Director, NIDRR RRTC ENACT
  • JoAnn Kluzik, PT, Ph.D. | 617-358-3081 |  Email
    Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
  • Jessica Kramer, Ph.D., OTR/L | 617-358-2702 | Email
    Assistant Professor, Dept. of Occupational Therapy
  • Cara Lewis, PT, Ph.D. | 617-353-7509 |  Email
    Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
  • Carlo J. De Luca, PhD
    Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training & Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
    Director, BU NeuroMuscular Research Center
  • Patricia Nemec, PsyD, CRC CRRP
    Consultant and Trainer, BU Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
  • Gael Orsmond, Ph.D. | 617-353-2703/2060 |  Email
    Associate Professor, Dept. of Occupational Therapy
  • E. Sally Rogers, ScD
    Research Associate Professor, Dept. of Occupational Therapy
    Director of Research, BU Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
  • Serge Roy, ScD, PT
    Research Professor, BU NeuroMuscular Research Center
  • Zlatka Russinova, PhD
    Senior Research Specialist, BU Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
  • Elliot Saltzman, PhD | 617-353-7494 |  Email
    Associate Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
  • Robert Wagenaar, PhD | 617-353-7533 |  Email
    Director, Doctor of Rehabilitation Sciences Program
    Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
    Director, Center for Neurorehabilitation
  • Daniel White, ScD
    Research Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training and BU Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit

Members of the ScD Steering Committee:
Wendy Coster, Simone Gill, Christine Helfrich, Julie Keysor and Robert C. Wagnenaar

Currently, the following faculty members have research fellowships available for highly qualified applicants for the Academic Year 2012-2013: Simone Gill, Julie Keysor, Jessica Kramer and Cara Lewis. Other faculty may have student support available contingent on future funding.