Faculty and Staff
To schedule an academic appointment or request information, please contact our department at 937-229-5600 or dptadmissions@udayton.edu.
Department Chair
Mary Insana Fisher, PT, PhD, OCS
Chair and Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
Faculty
Joaquin Barrios, PT, DPT, PhD
Professor
Matt Day, PT, PhD, OCS, CIMT
Associate Professor
Betsy K. Donahoe-Fillmore, PT, PhD, PCS
Pediatrics Coordinator; Associate Professor
Mary Insana Fisher, PT, PhD, OCS
Chair and Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
Sean Gallivan, PT, PhD, NCS, C/NDT
Director of Clinical Education; Associate Clinical Professor
Kurt Jackson, PT, PhD
Neurology Coordinator; Professor
Harold L. Merriman, PT, PhD, CLT
Associate Professor
Trisha A. Renner, PT, DPT
Assistant Director of Clinical Education; Associate Clinical Professor
Kevin Sheehan, PT, DPT, OCS
Assistant Clinical Professor
Dave Werner
Lecturer
Staff
Denae Detrick
Office Coordinator
Ann Vaughn
Admissions Coordinator & Clinical Education Liaison
2025-2026 Graduate Assistants
The physical therapy program awards two half-time graduate assistantships (GA) each year. Graduate assistants work directly with a faculty or staff member within the department performing a wide range of duties as assigned. Meet UD D.P.T.'s GA's, and learn about their research interests and why they chose UD for grad school.
Lauren Boland
Graduate Assistant
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Hannah Imhoff
Graduate Assistant
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Kyle Mitchell
Graduate Assistant
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Annie Robinson
Graduate Assistant
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Austin Schlater
Graduate Assistant
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Jenna Schuh
Graduate Assistant
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Danielle Updike
Graduate Assistant
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