Health Professions
Our people
Department Chair
- 4071 Health Science Center
- tkernozek@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8468
Specialty areas:
Biomechanics of Human Movement, Clinical Research Methodology, Biomechanics Instrumentation and Statistics
Academic Department Associate
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 4043 Health Science Center
- pberra@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.5059
Specialty areas:
Older Adults
Adult Physical Dysfunction
Outpatient Rehabilitation
Certified Lymphedema Therapist
Fieldwork Education
- Clinical Associate Professor
- 4052 Health Science Center
- acarpenter@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.5164
Specialty areas:
Radiation Therapy
- Clinical Associate Professor
- 4060 Health Science Center
- icluppert@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.5072
Specialty areas:
Herdman Vestibular Competency 2014
LSVT BIG Certification 2018
ImPACT Trained Physical Therapist 2019
- Clinical Associate Professor
- 4039 Health Science Center
- hcowley@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8466
Specialty areas:
Health and Wellness for an individual and community, Sports rehabilitation, Injury Prevention
- Assistant Professor
- 4081A Health Science Center
- wdobbs@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8458
Specialty areas:
Exercise and Sport Physiology
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 0021 Health Science Center
- seichenberg@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.5061
Specialty areas:
Emergency Medicine
- Assistant Professor
- 4098 Health Science Center
- ngheidi@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6620
- Professor
- 4066 Health Science Center
- pgrabowski@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6623
Specialty areas:
Motor behavior, Orthopedics
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 4037 Health Science Center
- khayter@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.5144
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 0023 Health Science Center
- liverson-leirmo@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6621
Specialty areas:
Current Director of Assessment and Accreditation; Former Director of Clinical Education (4 years) and Interim Program Director (1 year)
- Professor
- 4071 Health Science Center
- tkernozek@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8468
Specialty areas:
Biomechanics of Human Movement, Clinical Research Methodology, Biomechanics Instrumentation and Statistics
- Clinical Assistant Professor - Program Director
- 0024 Health Science Center
- mlaufenberg@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8479
Specialty areas:
Physician Assistant
- Clinical Professor
- 4031 Health Science Center
- nlenards@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.5460
Specialty areas:
Medical Dosimetry, Radiation Oncology, Distance Learning, Educational Technology
- Associate Professor
- 4060 Health Science Center
- mlitster@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8476
Specialty areas:
Anatomy Education
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 4050 Health Science Center
- emccann@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.5062
Specialty areas:
Pediatrics
Early Intervention and School-Based occupational therapy
Acute care for pediatrics and adults
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 4089 Health Science Center
- bmccauley@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.5063
Specialty areas:
Older Adults
Adult Physical Dysfunction
Acute and Transitional Care
Rehab Department Management
Certified Lymphedema Therapist
- Assistant Professor
- 4072 Health Science Center
- smurphy@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Lower Extremity Biomechanics of Gait & Posture
Sports Medicine
- Clinical Associate Professor
- 4063 Health Science Center
- molson@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8472
Specialty areas:
Acute Care
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Home Care
- Clinical Professor
- 4075 Health Science Center
- preuteman@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8469
Specialty areas:
Physical Therapy Examination, Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Clinical Radiology
- Laboratory Supervisor
- 3062 Health Science Center
- drutherford@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8480
Specialty areas:
Motor Behavior, Biomechanics, Research Instrumentation, Human Subjects Research Design
- Assistant Professor
- 4068 Health Science Center
- ssackiriyas@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8473
Specialty areas:
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Program Director - Occupational Therapy
- 4049 Health Science Center
- lschaffer@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8462
Specialty areas:
Physical Dysfunction
Neurological Conditions and Treatment
Acute care and inpatient rehabilitation
GoBabyGo!
Spinal Cord Injury Support Group Facilitator
LSVT-Big Certified (Parkinson's Treatment)
Strong interest in Interprofessional Education (IPE) and community based practice
Increasing access to OT for underserved populations
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- Health Science Center
- kservais@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Older adults
Adult physical dysfunction
Rehabilitation management
Community Health
Pelvic health
- Director of Clinical Education
- 0025 Health Science Center
- qseston@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.5064
Specialty areas:
Physician Assistant Studies
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 4044 Health Science Center
- sstaab@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8257
- Clinical Associate Professor
- 4065 Health Science Center
- ataebel@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.5065
Specialty areas:
Board-Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist in Physical Therapy
Clinical Education
- Instructor
- Health Science Center
- lvanwiel@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Pelvic floor dysfunction
Pregnancy and Postpartum
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy
- Clinical Associate Professor
- 4094 Health Science Center
- mweege@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6979
Specialty areas:
Radiation Therapy, Medical Dosimetry
- Clinical Education Coordinator
- 4051 Health Science Center
- jweiks@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8166
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 4096 Health Science Center
- aweiler@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6625
Specialty areas:
Nuclear Medicine Technology, Molecular Imaging, & Theranostics
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 0023 Health Science Center
- awesely@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.5067
Department people
- Application Review Specialist
- 4033 Health Science Center
- pamann@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6622
- Administrative Assistant II
- Health Science Center
- edickman@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8467
- Administrative Assistant II
- 4035 Health Science Center
- emielke@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6624
- Administrative Assistant II
- 4034 Health Science Center
- awiste@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8471