Physical Therapist Assistant Program Overview

Program Chair: Mary Kessler

Program Director: Barbara Hahn

Operations Administrator:  Sherri Chambliss

Administrative Assistant:  Tana Chapman

Institutional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Date of Initial Accreditation of Physical Therapy Program: May 1976

Current Accreditation Status: The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at the University of Evansville is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Next visit in 2013.

Degree Conferred: Associate of Science in Physical Therapy Assistance

Faculty: There are nine full-time and six part-time faculty members within the Physical Therapy Department. Six of the full-time faculty members teach courses within the PTA Program.