
Class of 2025 DPT Capstone Symposium
Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA 98195
Please save the date for the Class of 2025 Doctor of Physical Therapy Capstone Symposium. Join us at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, at the Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, to hear our graduating class present their capstones.
Class of 2025 DPT Capstone Symposium
Thursday, June 12, 2025
9:15 – 9:30 Check-in
9:30 – 9:45 Welcome
Room NHS Hall A
Room coordinator: Patti Matsuda
Time | Student | Project Description | Advisor |
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10:00 – 10:15 | Elijah Turner | The Impact of a Suspected Pre-existing Mood Disorder on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Recovery: A Case Report | Patti Matsuda |
10:15 – 10:30 | Diana Regalado | Physical Therapy Management of a Polytrauma Patient in a Skilled Nursing Facility Post Motorcycle Accident | Patti Matsuda |
10:30 – 10:45 | Eric Redona | Rehabilitation of Bilateral Quadriceps Tendon Strain in a Commercial Pilot: A Case Report on Non-operative Functional Recovery | Bernadette York |
10:45 – 11:00 | Jordan Samford | Associations between the Number of Therapy Visits and Patient Outcomes in Home Health Care | Rachel Prusynski |
11:00 – 11:15 Break | |||
11:15 – 11:30 | Kevin Doherty-Regalia | Examining Single-Session Effects of Spinal Stimulation and Robotic Exoskeleton Use in Children with Cerebral Palsy | Chet Moritz & Heather Feldner |
11:30 – 11:45 | Abigail Schreier | Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation and Exoskeleton-Assisted Walking to Improve Autonomic and Walking Function after Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Study | Chet Moritz & Soshi Samejima |
11:45 – 12:00 | Grace Huber | Physical Therapy Management of ACL Recovery in Women Using Quadricep Grafts Experiencing Fear of Returning to Prior Level of Function | Kathleen Cummer |
12:00 – 12:15 | Alysha Moser | Physical therapy management following an Achilles tendon rupture surgical repair procedure for a young adult: A case report | Kathleen Cummer |
12:15 – 12:45 Lunch | |||
12:45 – 1:00 | Rachel Enyeart | Utility of the 6-Minute Walk Test for Home Exercise Prescription in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease | Beth Brown & Claire Child |
1:00 – 1:15 | Helen O'Meara | Lung Function and Exercise Testing Outcomes for a Randomized-Controlled-Trial of Remotely-Monitored Exercise in Pulmonary Fibrosis | Beth Brown & Claire Child |
1:15 – 1:30 | Najite Achebo | Physical Therapy Management of Competitive Volleyball Player with Grade II Hamstring Strain | Ellie Ostrand |
1:30 – 1:45 | Jasmine Meline | Post-operative Physical Therapy Management of Active-Duty Service Member After Simultaneous Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty | Ellie Ostrand |
1:45 – 2:00 Break | |||
2:00 – 2:15 | Calista Chau | Physical Therapy Management of Return-to-Running with Hypotonic Pelvic Floor Dysfunction | Sarah Keiser |
2:15 – 2:30 | Drew Gehring | Physical Therapy Management of a Veteran with Knee Osteoarthritis and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | Megan Scudder |
2:30 – 2:45 | Cammy Stukel | Physical Therapy Management of a Patient with Chronic Superficial Infrapatellar Bursitis: A Case Study | Megan Scudder |
2:45 – 3:00 | Nathan Ikhitte | Bridging Pain to Performance: Post-Operative Rehabilitation Following Hip Labral Repair in a Recreational Athlete | Megan Scudder |
Room NHS Hall B
Room coordinator: Murray Maitland
Time | Student | Project description | Advisor |
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10:00 – 10:15 | Liz Han | PT Management of an Adult Patient with Delayed Mobilization Following Tibial Spine Fracture | Kurt Williams |
10:15 – 10:30 | Andrew Evans | Personal and Environmental Factors in the Management of Polytrauma: Homelessness, Substance Abuse, and Rehabilitation Challenges | Kurt Williams |
10:30 – 10:45 | Haven Dang | Delayed Physical Therapy and AMI in a Middle School Female Athlete After ACL and Meniscal Surgeries: A Case Report | Kurt Williams |
10:45 – 11:00 | Nicole Ying Smith | The Effectiveness of Frontal Plane Adaptability in a Novel Foot Prosthesis for People with Above-Knee Amputations, Bilateral Amputations, or Limited Mobility | Murray Maitland |
11:00 – 11:15 Break | |||
11:15 – 11:30 | Benjamin Bloom | Physical Therapy Management of a Patient with Chronic Low Back Pain with Radicular Pain Post-Lumbar Fusion | Murray Maitland |
11:30 – 11:45 | Emily Wilson | Physical Therapy Management of Medial Epicondylalgia: Blending Movement System Impairment and Tissue-Based Diagnoses | Murray Maitland |
11:45 – 12:00 | Xiaoyuan Hu (Sue) | Decreasing Work-Related Injuries in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Through Physical Therapy | Sarah Kaiser |
12:00 – 12:15 | Olivia Dominguez | Palpable Segmental Pain Associated with Cervical Hypermobility in Patients Presenting With Neck Pain and Suspected Clinical Cervical Instability | Sarah Kaiser & Sean Rundell |
12:15 – 12:45 Lunch | |||
12:45 – 1:00 | Brea Francis | Physical Therapy Management of ACL Reconstruction: A Case Report | Janis McCullough |
1:00 – 1:15 | Chloe Lee | Physical Therapy Management of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Hip Pain in a Postpartum Patient: A Case Report | Janis McCullough |
1:15 – 1:30 | Jordan Olivares | Assessing Right and Left Foot Dimensions Using 3D Scanning: Anthropometric Asymmetries and Their Clinical Relevance | Cristine Agresta |
1:30 – 1:45 | Dassni Rodriquez | Exploring the Impact of Delayed Access to Physical Therapy and Misunderstanding of Weight-Bearing Protocols after Undergoing a Tibial Intramedullary Rod Insertion: A Case Study | Torey Gilbertson |
1:45 – 2:00 Break | |||
2:00 – 2:15 | Jake Ferry | The Importance of a Therapeutic Alliance in Physical Therapy for a Patient with Achilles Tendinopathy | Adam Babitts |
2:15 – 2:30 | Dory Schneider | Physical Therapy Management of a Patient with Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy and Proposed Strategy to Reduce Re-Injury | Adam Babitts |
2:30 – 2:45 | Nikole Pham | Physical Therapy Management of an Active Adult with Chronic Plantar Fasciitis and Posterior Tibialis Tendonitis | Lisa Diller |
2:45 – 3:00 | Michaela Abueg | Physical Therapy Management of Pediatric Patient with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Inpatient Rehabilitation | Kate Rough |
Room NHS Hall C
Room coordinator: Sujata Pradhan
Time | Student | Project description | Advisor |
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10:00 – 10:15 | Meghna Shankar | Developing a Virtual Reality Platform to Assess and Treat Freezing of Gait in Parkinson Disease | Val Kelly |
10:15 – 10:30 | Dana Christie | Effects of visual vestibular conflict on postural control in people with Parkinson disease | Val Kelly |
10:30 – 10:45 | Torrance Lee | Physical Therapy Considerations Post-Operative Brostrom Lateral Ankle Reconstruction & Lateralizing Calcaneal Osteotomy for Chronic Ankle Instability | Lin Ya Hsu |
10:45 – 11:00 | Cameron Smith | Physical Therapy Management of a Patient in a Skilled Nursing Facility Status-Post Multiple Abdominal Surgeries Presenting with Additional Comorbidities | Lin Ya Hsu |
11:00 – 11:15 Break | |||
11:15 – 11:30 | Jenna Yee | Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients with Progressive Chronic Pulmonary Disease Awaiting Transplant in the Inpatient Setting | Mark Nelson |
11:30 – 11:45 | Amber Tharp | Using Translational Research to Guide Early Mobilization in a Heart Transplant Patient with Multisystem Impairments: A Case Report | Mark Nelson |
11:45 – 12:00 | Lawrence Haddad | Physical Therapy Management of Low Back Pain and Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Post Lumbar Laminectomy and Spinal Fusion | Michele Cangialosi |
12:00 – 12:15 | Nicole Lerch | Physical Therapy Management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Following Lateral Ankle Surgery: A Case Report | Michele Cangialosi |
12:15 – 12:45 Lunch | |||
12:45 – 1:00 | Connie Zhang | Physical Therapy Management of a Lumbopelvic Pain in a Pregnant Woman | Michele Cangialosi |
1:00 – 1:15 | Nathan Swanson-Dinsmore | A Reflection on the Management of Lateral Medullary Syndrome in an Individual Who Is Deaf and Blind from a Physical Therapy Perspective | Jenny Chang |
1:15 – 1:30 | Preston Bradley | Conservative Management of Foot Drop Secondary to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Chronic L5 Radiculopathy: A Case Report | Stacia Lee |
1:30 – 1:45 | Tiffany Li | Perceptions of Co-Designed Switch Kits to Increase Accessibility for Children with Complex Mobility Needs | Heather Feldner |
1:45 – 2:00 Break | |||
2:00 – 2:15 | Avni Sisodiya | Impacts of the Trexo Robotic Exoskeleton on Caregiver Perceptions of Children’s Mobility: A Qualitative Study | Heather Feldner & Chet Moritz |
2:15 – 2:30 | Yesenia Cooley Pascual | Early Powered Mobility for Toddlers with Developmental Delay or Disability | Heather Feldner |
2:30 – 2:45 | Annalissa Hartsell | Go Your Own Way: Driving Behaviors and Social Interactions of Children Learning to Use Powered Mobility | Heather Feldner |