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CORE FACULTY (primary appointment in Physical Therapy)
Name Phone Number Email Address
Arnot, Cathy Frola, DPT
Clinical Associate Professor, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists, Manual Therapy Certified
803-576-5858 arnot@mailbox.sc.edu
Flach, Alicia D., PT, DPT
Clinical Associate Professor, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
803-777-2416 adflach@mailbox.sc.edu 

Geary, Matthew, PT, DPT, EdD
Director of Clinical Education 
Clinical Assistant Professor
 Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists

803-777-0478 gearym@mailbox.sc.edu
Harrington, Shana, PT, Ph.D.
Clinical Professor
Program Director, Physical Therapy Program
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy
Manual Therapy Certified
803-777-9112 sharring@mailbox.sc.edu
Regan, Elizabeth, DPT, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy
  eregan@mailbox.sc.edu
Silfies, Sheri P., PT, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Applied Neuromechanics Laboratory
803-576-7261 silfies@mailbox.sc.edu
Stewart, Jill Campbell, PT, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
803-777-6583 jcstewar@mailbox.sc.edu
Amanda Ward, DPT
Advanced Clinical Certifications/Board Specialties
803-777-6887 AW144@mailbox.sc.edu

EMERITUS FACULTY (primary appointment in Physical Therapy)
Name Phone Number Email Address
Beattie, Paul F., PT, Ph.D.
Distinguished Clinical Professor Emeritus
803-777-5028 pbeattie@mailbox.sc.edu

 

ASSOCIATED FACULTY (primary appointment in related Departments)
Name Phone Number Email Address
Erika Blanck, DPT
Clinical Associate Professor Director
Gross Anatomy Laboratory Director
Gift of Body Program 
803-216-3815

Erika.blanck@uscmed.sc.edu

 

ADJUNCT FACULTY
Name Area of Specialization
Ellen Shanley, PT, Ph.D.
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Orthopedics  
Chuck Thigpen, PT, Ph.D. Orthopedics  

 

ASSOCIATED INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY
Name Area of Teaching
Aimee Shelton, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, Pelvic Health
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Therapeutic Exercise
Jim Floyd, PT, DPT
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Functional Movement Systems Specialist
Manual Therapy
Meredith Arnau, PT, MS
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
Pediatric Physical Therapy
Josh Jeffery, PT, DPT, MS, CSCS
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Therapeutic Exercise
Courtney Kelso, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
Geriatric Physical Therapy
Kristal Kemppainen, PT
Certified Wound Specialist
Integumentary Physical Therapy
Marie McGowan, PT
Certified Lymphedema Therapist – Lymphology Association of North America, Wound Care Certified
Integumentary Physical Therapy
David Bookstaver, Ph.D.
Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist
Pharmacology for the PT
Kevin Tyer, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists
Geriatric Physical Therapy
Brandon Vaughn, PT, DPT
Certified in Spinal Manipulative Therapy
Manual Therapy
Sarah Wilcox, PT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
Geriatric Physical Therapy

 

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Name Phone Number Email Address
Carolyn Beck 
Administrative Assistant
803-777-0478  cb191@​mailbox.​sc.​edu
Williams-Bibiloni, Jerryana 
Administrative Assistant
803-777-5521 Jerryana@​Mailbox.​sc.​edu

 


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