OUR RESEARCHERS
The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research creates a pipeline for future researchers and sows the seeds for research to come.
Learn more about some Foundation alumni below. For a full list of funding by year, view the full grants and scholarships awarded section. To search by name, use the search box on this page.
- All
- Acute Care Research Grant
- CoHSTAR
- Combined PODS II/NIFTI Award
- Doctoral Training Research Grant
- Education Research Grant
- Florence P. Kendall Scholarship
- Geriatrics Research Grant
- Health Services Research Pipeline
- Magistro Family Foundation Research Grant
- Marquette Challenge Research Grant
- Mary McMillan Doctoral Scholarship
- Moffat Geriatric Research Grant
- NIFTI
- Orthopaedic Research Grant
- Paris Patla Musculoskeletal Grant
- Paris Patla Physical Therapy Research Grant
- Pediatric Research Grant
- Pelvic Health Research Grant
- Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) I Scholarship
- Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) II Scholarship
University of Washington Researcher to Learn More About Blood Flow Restriction in ACL Reconstruction Recovery
University of Washington Researcher to Learn More About Blood Flow Restriction in ACL Reconstruction Recovery Cristine Agresta, MPT, PhD, will use the [...]
NIH Awards Grant to Past FPTR-Funding Recipient Studying Gait-Related Trips Post Stroke
NIH Awards Grant to Past FPTR-Funding Recipient to Learn More About Gait-Related Trips Post Stroke Trip-related falls are a concern for patients [...]
Researcher Builds on Marquette Challenge Research Grant as Base for 2 NIH-funded Projects
Foundation Funding Recipient: Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, MPT, PhD When Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, MPT, PhD, was in high school, she spent her summers [...]
Researcher Eric Anson, PT, PhD, to Use Marquette Challenge Grant to Help Those at Risk of Falls
Investigating Fear and Perception at Virtual Heights in Individuals with Fall Risk Eric Anson, PT, MPT, PhD, an Assistant Professor at the [...]
Early Career Funding Helped Jump Start the Career of Research Samuel Ward, PT, PhD
Foundation Funding Recipient and Past Scientific Review Chair - Samuel Ward, PT, PhD Many of today’s physical therapist researchers began their research [...]
Highlighting the Importance of Physical Therapy for People with Alzheimer’s
Highlighting the Importance of Physical Therapy for People with Alzheimer’s Eric Vidoni, PT, PhD, is the recipient of a 2008 New Investigator [...]
PODS II Scholarship Recipient to Study Effects of Obesity on Respiratory Function
PODS II Scholarship Recipient to Study Effects of Obesity on Respiratory Function Early in his career, Richard Severin PT, DPT, CCS, developed [...]
University of Florida and Brooks Rehabilitation Investigator Testing New Screening Tool Validity for People with Musculoskeletal pain
University of Florida and Brooks Rehabilitation Investigator Testing New Screening Tool Validity for People with Musculoskeletal pain Research Assistant Professor Jason Beneciuk, PT, [...]
First-Ever Acute Care Research Grant to Support Research On Lung Transplant Patients
First-Ever Acute Care Research Grant to Support Research On Lung Transplant Patients Foundation for Physical Therapy Research funding recipient, Michael Tevald, PT, [...]
Foundation Scholarship Recipient Looks to Understand Patient Choice and Outcomes in Musculoskeletal Pain
Foundation Scholarship Recipient Looks to Understand Patient Choice and Outcomes in Musculoskeletal Pain Jason Sharpe, PT, DPT, developed an interest in research [...]
Foundation NIFTI Award to Fund Promising Research Fellowship
Foundation NIFTI Award to Fund Promising Research Fellowship Brian Loyd, PT, DPT, PhD, first began his clinical research career while completing a [...]
University of Cincinnati PhD Student Continues Interdisciplinary Work with Support of Foundation Scholarship
University of Cincinnati PhD Student Continues Interdisciplinary Work with Support of Foundation Scholarship Sarah M. Schwab, PT, DPT, has seen the extraordinary [...]
University of Delaware PhD Student Receives PODS I Scholarship to Study Strategic Learning in Locomotion Post Strokes
University of Delaware PhD Student Receives PODS I Scholarship to Study Strategic Learning in Locomotion Post Strokes Margaret A. French, PT, DPT, [...]
Foundation-Funding Recipient Jan Hughes-Austin: Physical Therapy Patient Turned PT
Foundation-Funding Recipient Jan Hughes-Austin: Physical Therapy Patient Turned PT Prior to her first birthday, Jan Hughes-Austin, PT, MPT, PhD, had overcome more [...]
Kirsten Ness, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Dedicates Career to Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Kirsten Ness, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Dedicates Career to Survivors of Childhood Cancer September is childhood cancer awareness month. While the survival rate [...]
Three-Time Foundation Funding Recipient Secures First R01 Grant to Further Research in How Bone Cells Respond to Mechanical Force
Three-Time Foundation Funding Recipient Secures First R01 Grant to Further Research in How Bone Cells Respond to Mechanical Force William R. Thompson, [...]
Foundation Alumna Receives Prestigious NIH Award for ACL Cohort Study
Foundation Alumna Receives Prestigious NIH Award for ACL Cohort Study Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler, PT, ScD, ATC, SCS, FAPTA, Alumni Distinguished Professor of [...]
Olympic Silver Medalist Sets Goals in Physical Therapy Research Through Foundation Funding
Olympic Silver Medalist Sets Goals in Physical Therapy Research Through Foundation Funding Karen Thatcher made a name for herself in the world [...]
Foundation Alumna Aims to Improve Movement for Kids with Cerebral Palsy with Support of $2.5 Million NIH Grant
Foundation Alumna Aims to Improve Movement for Kids with Cerebral Palsy with Support of $2.5 Million NIH Grant In 2002, the Foundation [...]
Foundation Alumna Stacey Dusing PT, PhD, to Help Premature Babies with $2.84 Million Grant
Foundation Alumna Stacey Dusing PT, PhD, to Help Premature Babies with $2.84 Million Grant Children born very prematurely (at or before 28 [...]
Foundation Alumna Sarah J. Gilliland Looks to Strengthen Physical Therapy Profession Through Education
Foundation Alumna Sarah J. Gilliland Looks to Strengthen Physical Therapy Profession Through Education As a student, Sarah J. Gilliland, PT, DPT, PhD, saw an [...]
Foundation Alumni Advances Research in Pelvic Pain
Foundation Alumni Advances Research in Pelvic Pain -- As a physical therapist (PT) researcher, Dr. Meryl Alappattu has long enjoyed the ability [...]
Researcher Cheryl I. Kerfeld, PT, MS, PhD Advocates for Child and Family-Centered Care
Researcher Cheryl I. Kerfeld, PT, MS, PhD Advocates for Child and Family-Centered Care -- It was a day like any other at [...]
RICHARD K. SHIELDS, PT, PhD, FAPTA: Climbing to Scientific Success
Climbing to Scientific Success -- Richard K. Shields, PT, PhD, FAPTA, was first awarded a Foundation for Physical Therapy award in 1989 [...]
ADAM P. GOODE, PT, DPT, PhD: Health Services Research on the Rise
Health Services Research on the Rise -- Today more than ever, physical therapist researchers are focusing on health services research to validate [...]