Physical Therapy

The Department of Physical Therapy at UMass Lowell is committed to providing a supportive, nurturing environment as you pursue a career in exercise physiology and/or physical therapy, helping to restore physical function and performance, prevent physical injury and disease, and promote physical wellness. Our faculty prepare you for the complex and ever changing healthcare environment of the twenty-first century.

Meet Our Faculty

Danielle Day-Notini, M.S., Ph.D.Lecturer, Physical Therapy 
Connie J. Seymour, PT, Ph.D., OCSAssociate Professor & Coordinator, Advanced Clinical Practice & Community Partnership, Physical Therapy, Biomedical Engineering 
JoAnn Moriarty-Baron, P.T., D.P.T.Lecturer, Physical TherapyPhysical Therapist
Cynthia M. Ferrara, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Director of Exercise Physiology, Physical Therapy 
Deirdra Murphy, P.T., D.P.T., M.H.A., M.S.Associate Professor, DPT Program Director, Physical Therapy, Center for Health Promotion & Research 
Keith Hallbourg, PT, DPT, M.S.Clinical Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Education and DPT Graduate Admissions Coordinator, Physical Therapy 
Gerard J. Dybel, P.T., Sc.D., G.C.S.Associate Professor, Physical Therapy 
Linda Kahn-D'Angelo, Sc.D., PTProfessor, Physical Therapy 
Bruce Young, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Physical Therapy, Biomedical Engineering 
Joyce White, DSc., PTAssociate Professor, Physical Therapy 
Michele K. Fox, PT, DPT, MS, CSCSAssociate Director of Clinical Education, Physical TherapyOrthopedic Physical Therapy
Erika Lewis, Ed.D., PT, CHTAssociate Professor, Physical Therapy 
Sean Collins, PT, ScD, CCSChair, Associate Professor and Director of Human Assessment Lab, Physical Therapy, Biomedical Engineering 

The UMass Lowell Edge

Department News

UMass Lowell junior track star Diamond Jones soars in the long jump. The former Lowell High athlete has overcome adversity to shine with the River Hawks.

Lowell Sun: UML's Sparkling Diamond

Exercise physiology major Jessica LeBlanc dons a wet suit and blond wig to stunt double for Kate Hudson in an upcoming movie.

Student Stunt Doubles for Kate Hudson

Sean Collins attaches a mass flow sensor that measures oxygen intake.

New Research Lab Equipped to Assess Nutrition, Fitness and Performance

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