Tamra chose the University's PhD program because of its interdisciplinary focus and the flexibility to choose a non-traditional dissertation project. She is a cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapist who practices clinically in an acute-care setting.
BS, Exercise Science, Saint Louis University
DPT, Saint Louis University
PhD, Rehabilitation Sciences, MGH Institute of Health Professions
Dissertation work used a national data set and focused on functional outcomes in late life for persons with cardiovascular disease; using a variety of methods to investigate how function changes over time, the impact of function and frailty on hospital readmissions, and the role of social factors on function in late life.
Selected publications
Sensitivity of the SCI-FI/AT in Individuals With Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Racial Differences in Patterns of Use of Rehabilitation Services for Adults Aged 65 and Older
Selected presentations
Racial Differences in Patterns of Use of Rehabilitation Services for Adults Aged 65 and Older