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Foundation Funding Recipients 2006

Research Grants

Craig J. Newsam, DPT, from the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Downey, CA, was awarded a one-year $40,000 Foundation Research Grant for his project “Strengthening Exercises to Reduce Shoulder Pain in Persons with Tetraplegia.” Newsam's grant is funded by the fundraising efforts of physical therapy students in the Pittsburgh-Marquette Challenge

Barbara M. Quaney, PT, PhD, from the University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, was awarded a one-year $40,000 Magistro Family Foundation Research Grant for her project titled “The Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Grasping Function in Individuals with Chronic Stroke.”

Florence J. Kendall Doctoral Scholarship

NIFTI - New Investigators Fellowship Training Initiative

Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS I)

Joaquin A. Barrios IV, PT, DPT
George J. Beneck, PT, MS, OCS
Jaime Berlin, PT, MPT
Shauna Dudley-Javoroski, PT, MPT
Shawn Farrokhi, PT
Erin H. Hartigan, PT, MS, DPT
Erika Nelson-Wong, DPT
Brian W. Noehren, PT
Wendy J. Sanchez, MS
Sara A. Scholtes, PT, DPT
Catherine Siengsukon, PT, MSPT

Shauna D Dudley-Javoroski is also the recipient of the Patricia Leahy Doctoral Scholarship, awarded to a PODS I recipient for post-professional doctoral studies in neurology. This scholarship is generously funded by the Foundation’s Neurology Endowment Fund, endowed by APTA’s Neurology Section.

Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS II)

Mark Dyer Diehl, PT, MPT
Sara Gombatto, PT, MS
Larisa R. Hoffman, PT
Minna Hong, PT, MS
Wendy Hurd, PT, MS
Julia E. Looper, PT, MSPT
Donovan J. Lott, PT, MS
Richard B. Souza, PT, MPT
John D. Willson, PT, MSPT
Jason R. Wingert, PT, MPT

Minna Hong is also the recipient of the Marylou Barnes Doctoral Scholarship, awarded to PODS II scholarship recipients for post-professional doctoral studies in neurology.

Foundation Funding Recipients 2005

Michael C Schubert PT, MS, PhD, assistant professor, Johns Hopkins University, received a one-year, $40,000, research grant in support of his project, "Mechanisms of Gaze Stability in Recovery of Dynamic Visual Acuity."

Richard McAvoy, PT, Strafford Health Alliance, received a one-year, $40,000 research grant in support of his project, "A Comparison of Aquatic and Land-based Therapy vs. Land Therapy on the Outcome of Total Knee Arthroplasty."

McMillan doctoral scholarships of $5,000 each in support of post-professional doctoral students in their first year of graduate studies towards a doctorate were awarded to:
Benjamin Boyd, PT, MSPT, University of California, San Francisco/San Francisco State University
Erika Nelson-Wong, PT, MSPT, tDPT, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Wendy J. Sanchez, PT, MS, Ohio State University

PODS I scholarships of $7,500 each are awarded to physical therapists who have completed at least 2 full semesters or 3 full quarters of their coursework toward a doctorate. Recipients of the 2005 PODS I scholarships were:
Shauna D. Dudley-Javoroski, PT, MPT, University of Iowa
Shawn Farrokhi, PT, University of Southern California
Minna Hong, PT, MS, Washington University in St. Louis
Beth Marie McManus, PT, MSPT, MPH, Harvard School of Public Health
John M Popovich, Jr., PT, University of Southern California
Amy L Stone, DPT, University of Colorado
John D Willson, PT, MSPT, University of Delaware

Hong was also the recipient of the Barnes-Leahy Doctoral Scholarship, available to physical therapists to fund post-professional doctoral studies in neurology. The recipient is selected from applicants who are awarded a PODS I scholarship. The Barnes-Leahy Doctoral Scholarship is generously funded by the Neurology Section.

PODS II scholarships of $15,000 each are awarded to physical therapists who have been formally admitted to doctoral candidacy. Recipients of the 2005 PODS II scholarships were:
Stacey C. Dusing, PT, MS, University of North Carolina
Sara Gombatto, PT, MS, Washington University in St. Louis
Jill C Heathcock, PT, MPT, University of Delaware
Donovan J Lott, PT, MS, Washington University in St. Louis
Laura C Schmitt, PT, MPT, University of Delaware
Vicki M Tysseling-Mattiace, PT, MPT, Northwestern University
Joanne M Wagner, PT, MS, ATC, Washington University in St. Louis
Jason R Wingert, PT, MPT, Washington University in St. Louis
Jangwhon Yoon, PT, MA, New York University

Schmitt was also the recipient of the Viva J Erickson Scholarship, available to physical therapists to fund post-professional doctoral studies to prepare for academic leadership of physical therapy education programs. The recipient is selected from applicants who are awarded a PODS I or PODS II scholarship.