THE FOUNDATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY RESEARCH

The Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization governed by a board of trustees.

WHO WE ARE

The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research is an independent 501(c)(3) governed by a Board of Trustees. Our work would not be possible without the guidance and expertise of an extraordinary group of volunteers who serve on our board and those who serve on special committees. Many have first-hand experience as past recipients of Foundation funding or are dedicated donors.

Our team also includes the people that carry out the Foundation’s day-to-day operations and strategic plan — the Foundation’s staff.

OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES

EDELLE FIELD-FOTE, PT, PHD, FAPTAPresident/Chair

Atlanta, GA
Term: 01/01/17 – 12/31/19

SHEILA SCHINDLER-IVENS, PT, PHDVice President

Shorewood, WI
Term: 01/01/18 – 12/31/20

FRANCIS WELK, PT, DPT, MEDTreasurer

Pittsburgh, PA
Term: 01/01/18 – 12/31/20

RANDY ROESCH, PT, DPT, MBA, FAPTASecretary

Punta Gorda, FL
Term: 01/01/16 – 12/31/18

STUART BINDER-MACLEOD, PT, PHD, FAPTA

Newark, DE
Term: 01/01/18 – 12/31/20

TERENCE C. BROWN, PT, DPT, COMT

Frankfort, KY
Term: 06/27/2018 – 12/31/2019

NANCY BYL, PT, MPH, PHD, FAPTA

Reno, NV
Term: 01/01/19-12/31/21

REBECCA CRAIK, PT, PHD, FAPTA

Glenside, PA
Term: 06/27/2018 – 12/31/2019

HELENE M. FEARON, PT, FAPTA

Phoenix, AZ
Term: 01/01/16 – 12/31/18

DWAYNE HOFSTATTER

Chattanooga, TN
Term: 01/01/16 – 12/31/18

MARILYN MOFFAT, PT, DPT, PHD, DSC (HON), GCS, CSCS, CEEAA, FAPTA

New York, NY
Term: 01/01/18-12/31/20

PAUL A. ROCKAR, JR., PT, DPT, MS

Murrysville, PA
Term: 01/01/17 – 12/31/19

STANLEY V. PARIS, PT, PHD, FAPTA, HONLLD(OTAGO)

St Augustine, FL
Term: 01/01/18 – 12/31/20

LINDA VAN DILLEN, PT, PHD, FAPTA

St. Louis, MO
Term: 01/01/19– 12/31/21

SUSAN WHITNEY, PT, DPT, PHD, ATC, FAPTA

APTA Liaison
Non-Voting

FOUNDATION COMMITTEES

If you are interested in serving on a Special Committee of the Foundation for Physical Therapy, please contact Barbara Malm, Chief Executive Officer at barbaramalm@foundation4pt.org. Your name will be added to our pool of potential volunteers. Committee members are selected by the Foundation’s Board of Trustees.

2019 Standing Committees

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Edelle Field-Fote, President
Sheila Schindler-Ivens, Vice President
Randy Roesch, Secretary
Fran Welk, Treasurer

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Fran Welk (Treasurer‐Chair)
Terry Brown
Stuart Binder-Macleod
Marilyn Moffat

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Paul Rockar (Chair)
Stuart Binder-Macleod
Helene Fearon

PHILANTHROPY COMMITTEE

Edelle Field-Fote (Chair)
Dwayne Hoffstatter
Marilyn Moffat
Fran Welk

RESEARCH COMMITTEE

Stuart Binder-Macleod (Chair)
Rebecca Craik
Nancy Byl
Linda Van Dillen

2019 External Advisory Committees

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Randy Roesch (Chair)
Fran Welk
Linda Van Dillen
Chuck Martin (non-Trustee)

AWARENESS COMMITTEE

Sheila Schindler-Ivens (Chair)
Larry Benz (non-Trustee)
Beck Craik
Randy Roesch

PLANNED GIVING & MAJOR GIFTS COMMITTEE

Marilyn Moffat (Chair)
Fran Welk
Barbara Connolly (non-Trustee)
Nancy Byl
Stanley Paris
Randy Roesch
Paul Rockar
Pat Traynor (non-Trustee)

CORPORATE PHILANTHROPIC COMMITTEE

Dwayne Hofstatter (Chair)
Sheila Schindler-Ivens
Terry Brown
Helene Fearon

SERVICE AWARDS COMMITTEE

Stanley Paris (Chair)
Bob Bartlett (non-Trustee)
Peter Towne (non-Trustee)
Pat Traynor (non-Trustee)

LIAISON

SAC + SRC Liaison
Stuart Binder-Macleod

APTA Liaison
Edelle Field-Fote

APTA’s Foundation Liaison
Susan Whitney

SCIENTIFIC REVIEW COMMITTEE

Selected by the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, the SRC is composed of physical therapists and other individuals with experience in preparing students for research careers. The SRC reviews applications and makes recommendations to the Foundation’s Board of Trustees for final approval. If you meet the SRC Selection Criteria and are interested in joining this all-volunteer committee and serving as a reviewer – or know of someone who could serve as an application reviewer- please email info@foundation4pt.org for more information.

W. TODD CADE, PT, PHD

Scientific Review Committee Chair
Washington University in St. Louis

LAURA C. SCHMITT, PT, MPT, PHD

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

MARK D. BISHOP, PT, PHD, MHS

University of Florida

MICHAEL R. BORICH, PT, DPT, PHD

Emory University School of Medicine

STACEY C. DUSING, PT, PHD

Virginia Commonwealth University

JULIE M. FRITZ, PT, PHD, FAPTA

University of Utah

SANGEETHA MADHAVAN, PT, PHD

University of Illinois at Chicago

VICTORIA A. MOERCHEN, PT, PHD

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

MARGARET O’NEIL, PT, MSPT, PHD, MPH

Drexel University

PATRICIA OHTAKE, PT, PHD, MSC

State University of New York at Buffalo

E. TODD SCHROEDER, PHD, FACSM

University of Southern California

TIM C. SELL, PT, PHD, MS

Duke University

LADORA V. THOMPSON, PT, PHD

Boston University

LORI J. TUTTLE, PT, MPT, PHD

San Diego State University

MEGHAN WARREN, PT, PHD, MPH

Northern Arizona University

AD HOC REVIEWERS:

Kristin R. Archer PT, DPT, PhD
Vanderbilt University

John Buford, PT, PhD
Ohio State University

Laurita M. Hack, PT, DPT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA
Temple University

Valerie Kelly, PT, PhD
University of Washington

Teresa J. Kimberley, PT, PhD
MGH Institute of Health Professions

Michael D. Lewek, PT, PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Pete Pidcoe, PT, DPT, PhD
Virginia Commonwealth University

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Selected by the Board of Trustees, the SAC is comprised of researchers, clinicians, business representatives, and/or others who provide guidance, advice and counsel the BOT on internal and external factors that affect the future of research relevant to physical therapy. The committee’s deliberations and recommendations will seek to ensure continuity in planning, consensus regarding Foundation priorities, and the development of appropriate programs.