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The main focus of the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences is to impact the health and well-being of the global community by developing leaders in physical therapy, movement, and rehabilitation sciences through interprofessional experiential education, translational research, and excellence in clinical practice.
Our programs build on the university’s core values of interdisciplinary education, urban engagement, international knowledge, and cutting-edge research. Our exceptional faculty are dedicated to promoting excellence in practice, education, scholarship, and community service. Faculty are engaged in active clinical research and practice.
We offer a number of pathways into careers in physical therapy, movement, and the rehabilitation sciences.
Our research mission is to build the evidence for best practices to maintain and improve the health and well-being of the local, national, and global community members.
Check out our labs and research areas below or for a more in-depth look, check out our research page.
Neuromotor Systems Laboratory
PI: C.J. Hasson
Musculoskeletal Epidemiology and Biomechanics Laboratory
PI: Joshua Stefanik
Movement Neuroscience Laboratory
PI and Co-Director: Eugene Tunik
PI and Co-Director: Mat Yarossi
PI and Co-Director: David Sherman
ReGame-XR Lab
PI: Leanne Chukoskie
Occupational Biomechanics and Ergonomics Laboratory
PI: Justin Manjourides
Center for Cognitive & Brain Health
PI: Charles Hillman
Shepherd Lab: Robotics, Rehabilitation, Locomotion
PI: Max Shepherd
Dr. Castelli is an internationally recognized expert in the well-being of children, with a particular interest in the cognitive benefits of physical activity and healthy eating as protective health factors to reduce the risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome. Over the course of her research career, she has led 26 funded research projects as a PI and/or Co-I, totaling over $24 million in total research funding from sources including: National Institutes of Health; National Science Foundation; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and United States Department of Education.
Faculty Spotlight
The cornerstone of the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences is experiential learning aligned with the mission of Bouvé College and Northeastern University’s 2025 Academic Plan. The programs within the department enhance and extend students’ learning of human movement and rehabilitation through experiential education, interdisciplinary collaborations, interprofessional education, research opportunities and a variety of global educational experiences. The Department is led by a collaborative interdisciplinary body of faculty with research, scholarship, clinical, and teaching expertise across a diverse spectrum.
Lead through innovation, education and research in human movement and rehabilitation sciences.
Advance health, human movement, and rehabilitation sciences through interprofessional and experiential education, research, and practice within a dynamic global society.
Sincerely,
Dr. Darla Castelli
Upon completion of the program graduates will:
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The physical therapy program at Northeastern University is accredited by:
The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085
Telephone: 703-706-3245
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.capteonline.org.
If you need to contact the program/institution directly, please call 617-373-3748 or email [email protected].
If you wish to file a formal complaint regarding this program, CAPTE has a mechanism to do so via this page: https://www.capteonline.org/complaints
View the 2024-2025 DPT Financial Fact Sheet.
APTA Contact Information
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085
Tel: 703-706-3245
| Graduation Rate | Employment Rate | First Time NPTE Pass Rate | Overall Pass Rate | |
| Class of 2024 | 94.06% | 94.7% | 91% | 93% |
| Class of 2023 | 100% | 92% | 81.4% | 87% |
| Class of 2022 | 99% | 92.1% | 85% | 91% |
| Class of 2021 | 98% | 100% | 87% | 93% |
| 2-Year Graduation Rate | 2-Year Employment Rate | 2-Year Overall License Pass Rate | |
| 2023 – 24 | 97.03% | 93.35% | 92% |
| 2022 – 23 | 99.5% | 92% | 89% |
The Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences is committed to upholding Northeastern University’s Policy on Equal Opportunity, which prohibits discrimination and retaliation on the basis of protected categories.
We strive to create a diverse, inclusive community and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or active military status, genetic information, or any other protected category.
301 Robinson Hall
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Elizabeth Holaday
Program Manager
Phone: 617-373-3748
Email: [email protected]
Marybeth Winter
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 617-373-3908
Email: [email protected]
Pamela Sarraulte
Program Manager
617-373-5200
[email protected]
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Pamela Donlan, PT, DPT, EdD, CLT-LANA
Program Director and Associate Clinical Professor
617-373-5536
DPT Admissions Inquiries
Freshman Entry-Level Inquiries:
[email protected]
PBDPT Inquiries:
[email protected]
Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Adam Thomas, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC
Director
617-304-9253
[email protected]
MS in Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences
Mat Yarossi, PhD
[email protected]
PhD in Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences
Leanne Chukoskie, PhD
Program Director
[email protected]
Research
Gene Tunik, PT, PhD
Associate Dean for Research and Innovations
e.tunik@northeastern.edu
