Eighteen students earned degrees Sunday, June 20, becoming the first graduates to receive Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees as part of Elon's transitional DPT program. Details...
The transitional DPT program was developed when Elon’s physical therapy program recently began awarding doctoral degrees, the new national standard for the profession. Previously, Elon physical therapy students had earned master’s degrees (MPT).
The transitional DPT program is offered to Elon MPT graduates, giving them the opportunity to earn the equivalent of a DPT degree. A 6-month program, the transitional DPT curriculum is delivered primarily online, with additional coursework beyond the MPT degree requirements to qualify students for the DPT degree.
The ceremony included brief remarks from Elon President Leo M. Lambert and Elizabeth Rogers, associate dean of physical therapy.
The following students earned degrees:
- Amanda Lee Barrows
- Carrie Ann McVea Brice
- Jennifer Marie Eaton
- Alan Jay Gatewood
- Peter Lynn Green
- Nancy Chadwick Henderson
- Carolyn Teresa Johnson
- Patricia Ellen Kilroy
- Douglas Todd Marsigli
- Cynthia Dawn Nelms
- Amy Gwendolyn Nelson
- Mark Allan Oliver
- Michelle King Rhoads
- Robin Marie Waldron Scerbo
- Stephanie Allison Slayton
- Natalie Lea Strickland
- Jennifer JoAnn Olson Williams
- Douglas DeVenny Yarboro