Department of Physical Therapy

Department website: http://www.wku.edu/physicaltherapy/

Elizabeth Norris, Department Chair
Medical Center Health Complex 3300
(270) 745-3188

Kurt Neelly, Coordinator of DPT Admissions
Medical Center Health Complex 3314
(270) 745-4062

Accreditation
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Western Kentucky University is accredited by:
The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
3030 Potomac Avenue, Suite 100
Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085
(703) 706-3245
accreditation@apta.org

Faculty

Professor

Elizabeth S. Norris PhD (Health Sciences), Seton Hall University, 2003

Associate Professor

Penny L. Head PhD (Orthopedic & Sports Science), Rocky Mtn University of Health Profe, 2019

Kurt R. Neelly PhD (Education), University of Kansas Medical Center, 2002

Sonia N. Young EdD (Educational Leadership), University of the Cumberlands, 2013

Assistant Professor

David L. Bell DPT (Physical Therapy), University of Kentucky, 2012

Melissa A. Tolbert DPT (Physical Therapy), University of Evansville, 2012

Clinical Assistant Professor

Anthony R. Mancini DPT (Physical Therapy), The University of Tenn Health Scienc, 2014

Ashton T. McPherson PhD (Physical Therapy), Tennessee State University, 2019

Robert V. Pounders PhD (Physical Therapy), Tennessee State University, 2020