Associated Faculty
This page is updated annually. Last updated April 16, 2025.
Featured Associated Faculty
Rebecca Keefer PT, DPT, CCS
Senior Clinical Instructor
- Physical Therapy (SOM)
- General Faculty
Dr. Rebecca Keefer, PT, DPT, CCS graduated from Pepperdine University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado in 2011. Becca has been practicing at the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) for 14 years and continues to practice part time primarily in the cardiac ICU, cardiothoracic ICU, and transplant units. She became a board-certified specialist in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy (CCS) in 2017 and is passionate about promoting physical therapy in the ICU, improving outcomes for patients who are critically ill, and working closely with the heart and lung transplant teams.
Dr Keefer is passionate about teaching both in the clinical setting as well as in the academic setting with the CU DPT program. She is a member of the clinical education team and coordinates ICE I. She co-coordinates Medical Conditions 1 and assists in the other Medical Conditions courses. Becca also co-coordinates the Acute Care elective.
Areas of Expertise
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy, Critical Care Physical Therapy, and Clinical Education.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
University of Colorado, Aurora CO
Doctor of Physical Therapy, 2011
Pepperdine University, Malibu CA
BS in Sports Medicine, 2007
Certifications:
Cardiovascular and pulmonary clinical specialist, 2017
Advanced cardiac life support, 2016
APTA Level 1 certified clinical instructor, 2013
Resumes/CV:
Awards
2024: CU Anschutz Alumni Hero Award
2020: Clinical Instructor of the Year – CU Physical Therapy Program
| 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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