Leadership
RRCD Leadership
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Director / Principal Investigator - UTMB
David A. Brown, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Senior Vice President and Dean of School of Health Professions; Interim Director, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, UTMB -
Former Director / Professor Emeritus - UTMB
Kenneth Ottenbacher, PhD, OTR, Professor Emeritus, Former Director, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, UTMB, (Retired January, 2021) -
Co-Deputy Director - USC
James Gordon, EdD, PT, Associate Dean and Chair, Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, USC -
Co-Deputy Director - UF
Krista Vandenborne, PhD, PT, Professor & Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, UF -
Associate Program Director - UF
Sherrilene Classen, PhD, MPH, OTR/L Professor & Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy, UF -
Associate Program Director - USC
Grace Baranek, PhD, OTR/L, Associate Dean, Chair and Mrs. T.H. Chan Professor, Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, USC -
Recruitment and Evaluation Officer - UF
Mark Bishop, PT, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, UF -
Program Administrator - UTMB
Beth Cammarn, CRA, Sr. Administrative Manager, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, UTMB -
Program Support - UF
Laura Quintana, Coordinator, Admissions and Student Services, Department of Physical Therapy, UF -
Program Support - USC
Jacqueline Cordova, Program Grants Administrator, Biokinesiology & Physical Therapy, USC -
Program Support - UTMB
Matthew Lakich, MPH, Research Coordinator, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, UTMB -
Web Support - UTMB
Roxann Grover, MA, Internet Production Designer, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, UTMB -
Internal Steering Committee & External Advisory Board [PDF]
An Internal Steering Committee & External Advisory Board consists of senior rehabilitation scientists, center directors and physical and occupational therapy leaders from the K12 institutions and other academic institutions. The Steering Committee and Advisory Board reviews program activities and progress annually and plays a prominent role in recruiting scholars in Phase 1 and identifying academic positions in Phase 2.
