University of New England

Welcome!

DPT Ask a Student provides an opportunity for prospective students to have their questions about the program and the University answered by current DPT students.

To contact one of our DPT students, please send your email to dptanswers@une.edu.

Meet our student participants:

Lindsay Murray-Miller

I am from Brookfield, Vermont. I graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor degree in science from UNE's medical/health sciences program. I am currently in the second semester of my 1st year in the DPT program and loving it.

I decided to stay at UNE because I enjoyed the small school feel and I had a wonderful undergraduate experience. One great perk about the area are the beaches in the summer and Portland is a great city with lots of fun stuff to do.

 

Travis Orth

I am originally from Saint Cloud, MN, which is about one hour Northwest of Minneapolis, MN.  I did my undergraduate education at Lawrence University, a small liberal arts college in Appleton, WI, majoring in Biology.  After finishing my bachelor degree at LU I earned a Masters degree in cell and molecular biology from Michigan State University.  While doing basic biological science research at MSU I discovered that laboratory science was not something I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Therefore, I decided to explore some of my other areas of interest and it was during that time that I found my passion for physical therapy while volunteering at a local out-patient PT clinic and while also working as a PT Aide at a local hospital. 
 
When initiating my search for a physical therapy program I considered programs throughout the country and eventually decided on UNE for a number of reasons.  I chose to attend UNE primarily due to the comforting feeling that I got while making an initial visit to campus, all the professors were very welcoming and seemed truly glad that I was looking at UNE for PT school.  Additionally, UNE has a very strong reputation for producing great physical therapist and I also liked the vast array of clinical sites UNE offered throughout the country to do your clinical education segment of the program.  Lastly, I just really liked the city of Portland, ME.  The outdoorsy yet urban feeling of the city really fits my personality and many of the activities that I like to do such as ski, hike, fish, and run are easily accessible. 
 
I am a first year DPT student.

For additional information about UNE's DPT program, please click here.