DPT Newsroom

Mourning the Loss of Faculty Member Emy Villanueva

DPT faculty emerita Elia (Emy) Villanueva passed away Saturday, Oct. 21, in Chapel Hill after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. 

Her dedication to patients, students, and faculty and her contributions to shaping the DPT program for more than 40 years impact lives today. Read her obituary. 

DPT Leader Explores the Unique Experiences of Black Female PT Faculty

Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, MBA, PhD, provided an up-close view of a rare group of physical therapist educators as part of the Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Research Seminar Series on Oct. 18.   

Dr. Adams, director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Duke DPT program, presented PT Unicorns – Exploring the Lived Experiences of Black Female Physical Therapy Faculty in the U.S. to attendees at the Interprofessional Education Building (IPE) and online.    

Oct 18: PT Unicorns–Exploring the Lived Experiences of Black Female Physical Therapy Faculty in the United States

Hear from the experts on the cutting edge of rehabilitation science throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. 

Oct. 18 - Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, MBA, PhD, Duke DPT
PT Unicorns: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Black Female Physical Therapy Faculty in the United States

Hosted by the Doctor of Physical Therapy and the Occupational Therapy Doctorate programs within the Orthopaedic Surgery Department. 

Faculty In Focus - Jamie Greco, PT, DPT, EdD

Jamie L. Greco, PT, DPT, EdD, is an assistant professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, co-director of Clinical Education, and coordinator of the Faculty Development Residency program.

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