Weiqing Ge, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Neurophysiological and Biomechanical mechanisms of Manual Therapies.
Publication: Vertebral position alters paraspinal muscle spindle responsiveness in the feline spine: effect of positioning duration. J Physiol. 2005 Dec 1;569(Pt 2):655-65.
Presentation: Very small changes in vertebral position evoke muscle history dependent changes in paraspinal muscle spindle discharge of the anesthetized cat. Society for Neuroscience 36th Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 14-18, 2006.

wge@ysu.edu
Phone: (330) 941-2702

Suzanne M. Giuffre, MS, PT, PCS, Assistant Professor

Research interests: Higher Education Administration, Clinical Education, Pediatrics.
Presentation: “Assisting students who experience difficulties during clinical education”, KSU East Liverpool PTA Program, October 2006.
Presentation: APTA’s Clinical Instructor Credentialing Course, YSU, Youngstown 2006.

smgiuffre@ysu.edu
(330) 941-3227

Nancy Landgraff, Ph.D., PT, Associate Professor and Department Chairperson

Research Interests: CVA interventions and outcomes, Carotid Artery Disease and Function.
Publication: Use of the Physical Performance Tests to Assess Pre-Clinical Disability in Subjects with Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Disease. Physical Therapy 86(4). 541-548, 2006.
Presentation: Implementation of the Functional Toolbox for Stroke. Keynote speaker: University of Findlay Research Forum, Findlay, Ohio, November 2006.
Poster Presentation: “Implementation of the Comprehensive Assessment Toolbox for Stroke in a Stroke Center of Excellence.” 2006 International Stroke Conference.

nlandgraff@ysu.edu
(330) 941-2703

Kenneth E. Learman, M.Ed., P.T., O.C.S., C.O.M.T., F.A.A.O.M., P.T., Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Low back assessment and treatment.
Publication: Manual Therapy of the Foot and Ankle in Orthopedic Manual Therapy: An Evidence Based Approach. Cook, Chad. Prentiss-Hall, Neuromuscular Control.
Presentation: Teaching Faculty for Maitland-Australian Physiotherapy Seminars. Instructing 10-12 seminars annually at various venues nationally.

klearman@ysu.edu
(330) 941-7125

Marleen Iannucci, Ph.D., PT, Associate Professor

Research Interests: Inter-professional Decision-making: Health Care Discourse, Qualitative Research Methods.
Publication: Bieber Parrott, C. and Iannucci, M. Using Cognitive Interviews to Improve Assessment Items from Ethnographic and Qualitative Research in Education 18th Annual Conference. Cambridge Scholars Press. (In Press).

Miannucci@ysu.edu
(330) 941-2419

Cathy Bieber Parrott, M.S., P.T., Assistant Professor

Publication: Bieber Parrott, C. and Iannucci, M. Using Cognitive Interviews to Improve Assessment Items from Ethnographic and Qualitative Research in Education 18th Annual Conference. Cambridge Scholars Press. (In Press).

cbieberparrott@ysu.edu
(330) 941-2559

Mollie Venglar, D.Sc., M.S.P.T., NCS

Publication: Test-retest reliability of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale in people with Parkinson’s disease. Venglar MC, Kerns GJ. Movement Disorders. 2006; 21: S150.
Poster Presentation: Test-retest reliability of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale in people with Parkinson’s disease. Co-authored with G. Jay Kerns, PhD. World Parkinson Congress, Washington D.C. Feb 2006.
Presentation: Using Partial Body Weight Support Treatment Technique During Rehabilitation. Ohio Physical Therapy Association, East Central District Meeting. Presentation with Jamie Gunia. September 2006.

mcvenglar@ysu.edu
(330) 941-1963