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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

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

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

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

2025 Abstract Compendium

Download the full 2025 DPT Abstract Compendium as a PDF.

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