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

Lisa Levy

Lisa Levy

Administrative Specialist

608-265-9388

4215 Medical Sciences Center

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
Teaching Faculty III

608-265-8619

Board-certified clinical specialist in orthopedic 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

Timothy McGuine
Associated Faculty

Researcher, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine Program

Abbas Rizvi

Abbas Rizvi, PhD

Associated Faculty

Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience; Researcher, Waisman Center

Doubara Stucki

Doubara Stucki, PT, DPT

Lecturer
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