Faculty and Staff
Michael R. Sheldon
Program Director, Associate Professor
Proctor Hall 214A
Phone: 207-221-4591
Fax: 207-523-1910
Email: msheldon@une.edu
Expertise
Prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs); legislation and policy affecting physical therapy practice in occupational health; Assessment/institutional effectiveness.
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Applied research and scholarship in the areas of occupational health, legislation and policy, and program assessment; research focus on legislation and policy affecting physical therapy practice, particularly as related to work injury prevention and the efficacy of policy approaches in occupational health.
Jim Cavanaugh
Assistant Professor
Proctor Hall 205
Phone: 207-221-4595
Fax: 207-523-1910
Email: jcavanaugh@une.edu
Expertise
Physical therapy; neuropathology and neuromuscular disorders; physical rehabilitation; geriatrics; mobility and balance problems; dizziness and inner ear dysfunction; physical activity; ambulatory activity monitoring; fall prevention.
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Determinants of ambulatory activity in older adults; variability and complexity of patterns of walking behavior; preserving physical functioning among individuals with parkinson's disease; sport-related cerebral concussion.
Mike J. Fillyaw
Associate Professor
Proctor Hall 212
Phone: 207-221-4592
Email: mfillyaw@une.edu
Expertise
Cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy; statistics.
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Primary research interests are in outcomes of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation and the role of physical therapy in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease.
Secondary intetests are in the application of statistics and research methods in physical therapy, assessment of education practices in physical therapy, and the history of physical therapy.
Erin Hartigan
Assistant Professor
Proctor Hall 211
Phone: 207-221-4443
Email: ehartigan@une.edu
Expertise
Prevention and treatment of lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Collection/analysis of motion analysis data (e.g., kinematic and kinetic data) and functional outcome data (e.g., strength assessments using Biodex S4; hopping, agility, and speed testing; and self-report questionnaires) at our new Human Performance Laboratory in Saco, Maine. Subjects include healthy athletes, athletes with ACL deficiency, and athletes who have undergone ACL reconstruction.
R. Dennis Leighton
Associate Professor
Proctor Hall 208
Phone: 207-221-4594
Fax: 2075231910
Email: dleighton@une.edu
Expertise
Orthopedic physical therapy; sports physical therapy; NCAA (National Collegiate Athletics Association).
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Lower extremity function.
Sally McCormack Tutt
Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Education
Proctor Hall 215
Phone: 207-294-2555
Fax: 207-523-1910
Email: smccormack@une.edu
Expertise
Ergonomics, industrial rehabilitation, aquatic therapy, and orthopedics.
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Ergonomics, clinical education, orthopedics, international public health
Eileen Ricci
Assistant Professor
Proctor Hall 209
Phone: 207-221-4588
Fax: 207-523-1910
Email: ericci@une.edu
Expertise
Pediatric physical therapy, early intervention, school based physical therapy, development of postural control, attainment of walking skills in children with cerebral palsy, prevention and treatment of deformity in severe cerebral palsy, customized seating equipment
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Pediatric physical therapy, transdisciplinary family centered early intervention, school based physical therapy, development of postural control, attainment of walking skills in children with cerebral palsy,
prevention and treatment of deformity in severe cerebral palsy, customized seating equipment,
Evidence Based Practice Pattern: Recommendations to Parents of Children with Delayed Walking Skills for Activities to Promote Walking Skill Development , Prognosis for walking in children with cerebral palsy.
Katherine S. Rudolph
WCHP Associate Dean for Research, Associate Professor Physical Therapy
Hersey Hall 224
Phone: 207-221-4113
Fax: 207-221-4716
Email: krudolph@une.edu
Expertise
rehabilitation research, knee osteoarthritis, electromyography (EMG), locomotion, motor control
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Dr. Rudolph's research interest is neuromuscular control of locomotion. She studies people with joint instability in anterior cruciate ligament deficiency and knee osteoarthritis; people with hemiparesis post-stroke and older adults. She is also interested in developing new technologies for use in rehabilitation including muscle strengthening devices and rehabilitation robots for gait training.
Karen Gage Bensley
Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor
Proctor Hall 207
Phone: 207 221-4590
Expertise
Pediatrics; comprehensive assessment and treatment of children with neuromotor/skeletal impairments; torticollis and plagiocephaly; orthotics; adaptive and augmentative equipment; collaborative and integrated teams; family-centered care; inclusion; parent and caregiver education; tone management
William Heinz
Adjunct Faculty
Off-Campus
Phone:
Email: wheinz@orthoassociates.com
Expertise
Sports Medicine; Medical and Surgical Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Orthopedics; Sports Teams Physician; Clinical Practice
Kathleen Leahy
Adjunct Faculty
Off-Campus
Phone:
Email: kleahy2004@verizon.net
Expertise
Integumentary System
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Wound Care and patient assessments from the medical and PT clinical perspectives
G. Noel Squires
Adjunct Faculty
Off-Campus
Phone:
Email: gsquires@mail.une.edu
Expertise
Orthopaedicas, Manual Physical Therapy, Evidence Based Physical Therapy, Promoting Autonomy in Physical Therapy Practice
Research Interests/ Scholarship
The effects of Manual Physical Therapy on Physical Therapy Outcomes. The effects of Fear Avoidance Belief Measures Among Individuals with Spinal Pathologies. Physical Therapy Direct Access: Patient Satisfaction and Cost of Care. The effects of Manual Physical Therapy and Exercise on Balance Outcomes.
Elena Lippolis
Staff Assistant
Proctor Hall 214
Phone: 207-221-4590
Email: elippolis@une.edu
Nichol Shea
Hersey Hall 326
Proctor Hall 214
Phone: 207-221-4589
Fax: 207-523-1933
Email: nshea@une.edu
