DPT faculty members have been involved in full-time teaching for an average of 24 years and have worked as physical therapy clinicians for over 31 years, on average. Our full-time faculty are active in many facets of the Physical Therapy profession, and all faculty members are engaged in research and/or publishing in peer-reviewed journals.

Presently, all full-time faculty have advanced doctoral degrees (not entry-level DPT), which greatly exceeds the national average for DPT programs.  All full-time faculty who are PT's are proud members of the American Physical Therapy Association.

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Full Time Faculty

Suzanne R. Babyar Rothbart, PT, PhD;  NYU
Associate Professor.
Telephone: (212) 481-7657 OR 212-396-7108
Email: sbabyar@hunter.cuny.edu
Professional Interests: Joint Examination and Treatment, Adult Rehabilitation, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, Neurological Testing, and Analysis of Outcome Measures in Physical Therapy (on-line)

Cristiana K. Collins, PT, PhD, CFMT, NCS;  Nova Southeastern University.
Associate Professor, Chair, Department of Physical Therapy.
Telephone: (212) 396-7109
Email:  cristiana.collins@hunter.cuny.edu
Professional Interests:  Functional Manual Therapy, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, The Role of the Pelvis in Gait, and Neurological Rehabilitation.

Tom Holland, PT, PhD;  NYU
Assistant Professor.
Telephone: (212) 481-5053 OR 212-396-7119
Email: tholland@hunter.cuny.edu
Professional Interests: Adult Rehabilitation, Electrotherapy and Kinesiology
Recipient of the Hunter College 2003 President's Excellence in Teaching Award

Herb Karpatkin, PT, DHSc, NCS, MSCS; Boston University
Assistant Professor.
Telephone: (212) 481-5051 OR 212-396-7115
Email: herbkarppt@gmail.com
Professional Interests: Neurorehabilitation and neuroplasticity in persons with multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease

Milo Lipovac, MD, PhD;University of Belgrade
Associate Professor.
Telephone: (212) 481-4315 OR 212-396-7123
Email: milo.lipovac@gmail.com
Professional Interests: Basic Sciences, Medical Sciences and Pharmacology.

Jaya Rachwani, PT, MS, PhD; University of Oregon
Assistant Professor.
Telephone: (212) 481-4321
Email: jaya.rachwani@hunter.cuny.edu
Professional Interests: Development of postural control, development of reaching and visual-manual coordination, early motor interventions, pediatric neurorehabilitation, cerebral palsy.

Elaine Rosen, PT, DHSc, OCS, FAAOMPT;University of St. Augustine.
Professor.
Telephone: (212) 481-5052 OR 212-396-7105
Email: erosen@hunter.cuny.edu
Professional Interests: Joint Examination and Treatment, Orthopedics, and Rehabilitation of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
Recipient of the 2003 James A. Gould Excellence in Teaching Orthopedic Physical Therapy Award

Nicki Silberman, MPT, DPT, PhD; Nova Southeastern University
Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Education
Telephone: (212) 396-7124
Email: nicki.silberman@hunter.cuny.edu
Professional Interests: Clinical Education.  High Fidelity simulation. 

Physical Therapy Adjunct Faculty

Kenneth Axen, PhD

Garth Christensen, DPT

Jeme Cioppa-Mosca, MBA, PT

Neville Crick, DPT

Liz Dominick, PT, DPT

Eva Durand, PT, DPT

Jennifer Gallinaro, DPT

Greg Gao, MD, PT

Sam Grossman, BS, Pharm.D.

Lawrence Harding, PT

Amy Hess, MS, PT

Gary Krasilovsky, PT, PhD, SST (former Department Chair)

Keith Peterson, MPT

Teresa Smith, MS, PT