DPT Faculty and Staff


Meet the Administrators

Sue Wenker
Program Director; Associate Professor (CHS)

608-263-9427

Board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy (emeritus)
Certified exercise expert for aging adults

Evan Nelson
Assistant Program Director; Associate Professor (CHS)

608-265-4682

Board-certified clinical specialist in orthopedic physical therapy

Amy Schubert
Director of Admissions; Teaching Faculty III

608-265-4815

Jeanne Duncan
Director of Clinical Education; Teaching Faculty III

608-262-2046

Sue Arneson

Sue Arneson, BSN

Administrator Manager

608-263-7131

5185 Medical Sciences Center

Tim Jensen

Tim Jensen

Instructional Designer; Teach, Learn, Tech Specialist II

608-262-1882

Deonna Suiter

Deonna Suiter, PTA, BA

Clinical Education and Admissions Assistant; Teach, Learn, Tech Specialist I

608-262-9762

Nathan Ng
To me, the faculty are the stars of this program. Each brings a unique perspective that truly sets this program apart from others.

Nathan Ng, DPT '25

Faculty Research Highlights

Meet the Faculty

Natalie Blonien
Teaching Faculty III

608-263-4490

Board-certified clinical specialist in neurologic physical therapy

James Carlson

James Carlson, PT

Collateral Faculty; Instructor

608-256-1901 ext. 11107

Board-certified clinical specialist in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy

Colleen Cobey
Teaching Faculty III

608-263-5095

Dan Cobian
Assistant Professor (CHS)

608-262-0013

Certified strength and conditioning specialist

Meghan Cotter

Meghan Cotter, PhD

Associate Faculty; Lecturer

608-262-9066

Jared Cregg

Jared Cregg, PhD

Associated Faculty

Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience

Michael Cropes
Assistant Professor (CHS)

608-265-8619

Board-certified specialist in orthopaedic physical therapy

Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists

Elise Davis

Elise Davis, PhD

Associate Faculty; Lecturer

608-265-4236

Associate Professor (CHS)

608-263-0404

Board-certified clinical specialist in neurologic physical therapy

Jennifer Doster

Jennifer Doster, PT, DPT

Teaching Faculty III

608-265-9781

Board-certified clinical specialist in orthopedic physical therapy

Fellow in pain sciences

Bernadette Gillick
Associated Faculty

Director, Waisman Pediatric Neuromodulation Laboratory; Director of Research, Institute for Clinical and Translational Research; Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Kristi Hallisy
Associate Professor (CHS)

608-263-6744

Board-certified clinical specialist in orthopedic physical therapy

Jeff Hartman
Associate Professor (CHS)

608-265-9781

Elena Kandror

Elena Kandror, PhD

Associated Faculty

Scientist, Waisman Center

Keith Knurr
Assistant Professor

608-265-8122

Board-certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy

Katherine Lamprey

Katherine Lamprey, PT, DPT

Collateral Faculty; Instructor

608-224-5643

Neurology clinical specialist
Certified lymphedema specialist

Abbas Rizvi

Abbas Rizvi, PhD

Associated Faculty

Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience; Researcher, Waisman Center

Doubara Stucki

Doubara Stucki, PT, DPT

Lecturer; Recruitment/Outreach

Board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy

Jill Thein-Nissenbaum
Professor (CHS)

608-263-6354

Board-certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy

Nicole Van Heuklon

Nicole Van Heuklon, PT, DPT

Collateral Faculty; Instructor

262-424-4227

Nicole Waner

Nicole Waner, PT, DPT

Collateral Faculty; Instructor

608-332-9067