Advisory Board

Leann Badger, PT, DPT
Director of Rehab for Perry County Memorial Hospital

Sean Bagbey, MHA, PTA, ATC, CIRS
COO and Vice President for Rehabilitation & Performance Institute
Sean is certified in the functional movement systems, the selective functional movement assessment level I and II, Y-balance testing, case management, home modification design, and industrial rehabilitation. He holds advanced proficiency in musculoskeletal and geriatrics, and he was one of the first PTAs to complete the Orthopaedics Advance Proficiency Pathway from APTA. He remains active with APTA on a state and national level.

C. J. Barnard, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS
Physical Therapist and Manager for Progressive Health

Maghan Bretz, PT, MPT, NCS
Rehabilitation Coordinator, Physical Medicine at Ascension St. Vincent Evansville
3700 Washington Avenue, Evansville, IN 47750
812-485-5696
maghan.bretz@ascension.org
In the past, Maghan has served on the board of directors for the Southwest District Indiana Physical Therapy Association. Currently, she serves as a committee member on the Locomotor Training Clinical Practice Guideline Knowledge Translation (KT) Task Force, charged with dissemination and implementation of current evidence on walking recovery in the chronic ambulatory stroke, brain injury, and motor incomplete spinal cord injury populations.

Ryan Daywalt, MPT
Physical Therapist & PT Team Lead for Encompass Health Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital

Sherri Falconer, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist for Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation

Brett Hirt, MPT, ATC
Director of Therapy Operations for Encompass Health Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital

Hannah LaMar, PT, DPT, NCS, ATC
(she/her/hers)
Clinical Assistant Professor
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy

Michael Muscarella, PT, DPT, LDE
Executive Director of Ambulatory Services for Baptist Health Paducah

Craig Phifer, PT, MHA
President/CEO Rehabilitation & Performance Institute

Charity Pinkston, PT, DPT, ATP
Director of Physical Therapy at Wendell Foster

Jenny Schu, PT, MPT
Staff Physical Therapist and Clinical Mentor for Acute Care at Ascension St. Vincent Evansville
Jenny serves on a hospital-wide committee focused on improving patient experiences and assists with departmental performance improvement studies focusing on improving the quality of care and optimizing patient outcomes. Jenny is currently serving as treasurer for the Southwest district of the Indiana American Physical Therapy Association.

J.D. Stock, PT, DPT, OCS
Manager of Inpatient Rehabilitation Services

Bob Tank, PT, DPT, OCS, MA, ATC
Owner and Partner of ProRehab
Bob obtained a bachelor's degree from Middlebury College in Vermont before enrolling in the physical therapy graduate program at the University of Iowa. He completed a sports residency at Case Western Reserve University while also pursuing a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology at Kent State University. This led to his credentialing as a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) before moving to Evansville in 1982. There, he opened a sports rehabilitation clinic and became an adjunct faculty member for the physical therapy program at UE. Bob finished his academic training at Marymount University, where he earned his Doctor in Physical Therapy.
With a strong interest in foot and ankle injuries, Bob has presented on the subject of foot biomechanics at more than 30 national conferences for physicians, therapists, and trainers, including all three of the Olympic Training Centers. He spent 10 years as a consultant for the Dr. Scholls brand, and he was a lead investigator for the Dynastep product line. Bob was also a foot orthotic provider to the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins.
Bob is a recent recipient of the Indiana State Physical Therapy Service Award, Indiana State Clinical Athletic Trainer of the Year, and the Inaugural Friend of the UE Physical Therapy Program. Bob has been an owner and partner of ProRehab since 2003.

Shelly Tyler, DPT, COMT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Physical Therapist, Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer, and Residency Program Director
Shelly is certified in Level 1 and 2 Functional Dry Needling, Functional Movement Systems, the Selective Functional Movement Assessment, and Y-balance Testing. Shelly is also Level 1 Certified for Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation with the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute and incorporates this training with a movements system to optimize movement for female athletes. She is a credentialed clinical instructor through the APTA and teaches as an adjunct professor at UE. Shelly is a founder and co-owner of Rehabilitation & Performance Institute and initiated the first class of Rehabilitation & Performance Institute, PSC and the UE's Orthopaedic Residency Program in 2018.

Daniel Underwood, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
Director of Rehab Services for Gibson General Hospital

Julie A. Wickham, PT, DPT
Lead Pediatric Physical Therapist for Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (Culver Family Learning Center)
Office Phone
812-488-1209
Office Email
pt@evansville.edu
Office Location
Stone Family Center for Health Sciences, 515 Bob Jones Way, Room 3001, Evansville, IN 47708