Associated Faculty
This page is updated annually. Last updated April 16, 2025.
Featured Associated Faculty
Alyssa Arms PT, DPT, OCS
Senior Instructor
- Physical Therapy (SOM)
- General Faculty
Dr. Alyssa Arms is a graduate of the CU DPT program. She teaches in Examination/Evaluation, Foundations of Intervention, and Medical Conditions, and she specifically lectures on all of the Integumentary and Wound Care content. She enjoys working with students throughout the curriculum, providing years of teaching experience to help students along their journey to become a PT colleague. Dr. Arms works at her private practice, Back in Step PT, where she specializes in working with dancers and other performing artists.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
University of Colorado, Aurora, CO | Doctor of Physical Therapy, 2010
University of Denver, Denver, CO | Bachelor of Science – Biology, 2007
LICENSURE INFORMATION
Colorado License #PTL.0010084
CERTIFICATIONS
Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, 2016
American Physical Therapy Association Certified Clinical Instructor, 2011
Resumes/CV:
Awards
2023: Alumni Achievement Award, University of Colorado Physical Therapy Alumni Association
2019 – 2022: Toastmasters International Winner of Best Speaker, Best Evaluator, and Most Improved Speaker awards, as well as a Triple Crown winner and Area Speech Contest winner.
2010: Herbert J. Levy Humanitarian Award, University of Colorado Physical Therapy Alumni Association
2009: Outstanding Service to the University of Colorado Denver by an Individual
2007: Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society
| Name |
| Rachel Akay, PT, DPT |
| Katarzyna Aksamit, PT, DPT, NCS |
| Kirsten Allan, PT, DPT |
| Christine Bailey, PT, DPT |
| Melissa Barella, MS |
| Alice Barnes, PT, DPT |
| Andrew Barnes, PT, DPT |
| Deborah Bauer, PT, DPT |
| Lara Baum, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT |
| Kendell Baylor, PT, DPT |
| Carol Baym, PT, DPT, PhD |
| Kourtney Betts, PT, DPT |
| Monique Brewer-Emrich, PT, DPT |
| Gillian Brown, PT, DPT |
| Angela Bruflat, PT, DPT NCS |
| Sarah Burkhardt, PT, DPT, OCS |
| Andrew Cable, PT, DPT |
| Leah Calderon, PT, DPT |
| Matthew Carlson, PT, DPT |
| Kaylin Chiolino, PT, DPT |
| Kelli Cowen, PT, DPT, OCS |
| Jessica Cozine-Lehman, PT, DPT |
| Matthew Crow, PT, DPT |
| Melissa Darnell, PT, DPT |
| Drew Degener, PT, DPT |
| Joseph DeHope, PT, DPT |
| Katherine Denlinger, PT, DPT, PCS |
| Kyle Denlinger, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT |
| Brittany Dillahunty, PT, DPT |
| Gabriel Dorn, PT, DPT, OCS |
| Justin Dudley, PT, DPT, SCS |
| Aileen Duffy, PT, DPT, OCS |
| Carrie Eckenhoff, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT |
| Aaron Elkins, PT, DPT |
| Jessica Elliott, PT, DPT |
| Meredith Fischer, PT, DPT |
| Jaclyn Fitzpatrick (Roby), PT, DPT, NCS |
| Jessica Ford, PT, DPT, NCS |
| Laura Fox (Borgstede), PT, DPT, MS, NCS |
| Matthew Gallagher, PT, DPT |
| Sarah Gallagher, PT, DPT, NCS |
| Dana Glassman, PT, DPT |
| Rebekah Griffith, PT, DPT, NCS |
| Kristin Grimes, PT, DPT, NCS |
| Name |
| Erika Hall, PT, DPT |
| Allison Hart, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS |
| Hailey Hart, OT |
| Morgan Hatch, SPT |
| Alexa Hepp, PT, DPT |
| Marissa Holliday, PT, DPT |
| Kristen Honker, PT, DPT |
| Holly Ingham, PT, DPT, ATP, PCS |
| Nica Jacobson, PT, DPT |
| Colleen Kigin, PT, DPT |
| Renee King, PT, DPT, ATC, NCS |
| Erin Kinsey, PT, DPT |
| Lina Kleinschmidt, PT, DPT |
| Elizabeth Konopka, PT, DPT |
| Samantha Lewis, PT, DPT |
| Sage Littleboy, PT, DPT |
| Kara Lunski, PT, DPT |
| Alec Lynott, PT, DPT |
| Megan Maddy, PT, DPT |
| Emily Matthews, PT, DPT |
| Jennifer Maybach, MSPT |
| Keri Maywhort, PT, DPT |
| Jennell McIntosh, PT, DPT |
| Kelsey Miller, PT, DPT, PCS |
| Rebecca Miller, PT, DPT, PCS |
| Megan Mitchell, PT, DPT |
| Alice Monaco, PT, DPT, NCS, CSRS |
| Richard Monaco, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, OCS, COMT, DipMT, Cert DN |
| Meghan Moore Burk, PT, DPT, NCS |
| Kevin Morris, PT, DPT |
| Allyson Muehlemann, PT, DPT, EdD, NCS |
| Michael Mundie, PT, DPT |
| Miles Nicholas, PT, DPT |
| Jessica Niski, PT, DPT |
| Chris ONeal, PT, DPT |
| Allison Ossege-Lusk, PT, DPT, OCS |
| Emilee Oswald, PT, DPT |
| Jasmine Ough, PT, DPT |
| Nicholas Parton, PT, DPT, GCS, DHSc student |
| Caleb Pate, PT, DPT |
| Kelsey Pauley, PT, DPT, PCS |
| Landon Pillsbury, PT, DPT, PCS |
| Michelle Pineda, PT, DPT, OCS, AIB-VR/CN |
| Sarah Poinski-McCoy, PT, DPT |
| Name |
| Matthew Pomeroy, PT, DPT, OCS |
| Veronica Preble, PT, DPT, NCS |
| Courtney Purviance, PT, DPT, NCS, CBIS |
| Cynthia Rauert, PT, DPT |
| Tracy Rauk, PT, DPT |
| Laurie Ray, PT, PhD |
| Karen Rees, PT, DPT |
| Mimi Renaudin, PT, DPT, SCS, OCS |
| Breanna Reynolds, PT, DPT, PhD |
| Kyle Ridgeway, PT, DPT, CCS |
| Rachel Russell, PT, DPT, OCS |
| Cassandra Salz, PT, DPT |
| Sameera Sanghvi, PT, DPT |
| Abigail Scales, PT, DPT |
| Nicole Schremp, PT, DPT |
| Joshua Scurles, PT, DPT |
| Lillie Silverstein, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS |
| Ashley Sinclair, PT, DPT |
| Megan Smith, PT, DPT, OCS |
| Ondre Smith, PT, DPT |
| Victoria Smith, PT, DPT |
| Mitsuyoshi Smyth, PT, DPT |
| Courtney Snider, PT, DPT |
| Emily Spiegelberg, PT, DPT |
| Laura Starks, DPT, OCS, CSCS |
| Emily Stone, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT |
| Ann Swanson, PT, DPT |
| Laura Swink, PhD, OTR/L |
| Han-Zhi Tao, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS |
| Jenna Taylor, PT, DPT |
| Peter Thomsen-Freitas, PT, DPT, MS PhD(c) |
| Andres Torres, PT, DPT |
| Kristen Townsend, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA |
| Melissa Tran, PT, DPT, MPH, PhD(c) |
| Samantha Trutmann, PT, DPT |
| Phillip Turner, PT, DPT |
| Chelsea Van Zytveld, PT, DPT |
| Derek Vraa, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT |
| Elizabeth Waldie, PT, DPT, NCS, CSRS |
| Nicole Warner, PT, DPT, NCS |
| Delaney Wesselink, PT, DPT, CEDS |
| Frances Westlake, DPT, PT, NCS |
| Jennifer Wilson, PT, DPT, PCS |
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