Physical Therapy Program

College of Health and Clinical Professions
Division of Health Sciences
Email: DPT@tarleton.edu
Phone: 254-595-7203

For admissions questions email: DPTAdmissions@tarleton.edu

Faculty

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Dawn James, PT, DPT, DSc 
Program Director, Associate Professor 
djames@tarleton.edu 

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Alaina Newman, PT, DPT
Director of Clinical Education, Assistant Professor
anewman1@tarleton.edu 

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Renee Pruitt, PT, DPT, MHA 
Assistant Professor 
rpruitt@tarleton.edu  

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Michael Strickland, PT, DPT, EdD 
Assistant Professor 
mstrickland@tarleton.edu  

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Mohamed Elhamadany, PT, MS, DPT, PhD
Associate Professor 
melhamadany@tarleton.edu

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Jamie Jackson, PT, DPT 
Assistant Professor  
Jjackson1@tarleton.edu  

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John Castanuela, PT, DPT, ScD, FAAOMPT 
Assistant Professor 
jcastanuela@tarleton.edu  

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Chris Riggs, PT, DPT 
Assistant Professor 
criggs@tarleton.edu

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Jennifer Furtado, PT, DPT 
Assistant Professor 
jfurtado@tarleton.edu

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Austin Alexander, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor
aalexander1@tarleton.edu

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Micheal Luera, Ph.D
Associate Professor
LUERA@tarleton.edu

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Mandy Parra, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
MPARRA@tarleton.edu

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Teresa Huckaby PT, DPT
Clinical Associate Professor
Thuckaby@tarleton.edu 

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Staff

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Lann Shorb
Program Specialist

lshorb@tarleton.edu

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Dani Benavente
Program Specialist – Clinical Education

dbenavente@tarleton.edu