Research/Areas of Interest
Applied Physiology, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, PT Education
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, George Mason University, Fairfax, United States, 2020
- Doctor of Physical Therapy, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, United States, 2012
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Richmond, Richmond, United States, 2006
Biography
Liana Wooten, PT, DPT, PhD, CSCS, serves as the co-director of admissions and assistant professor within the Tufts DPT Phoenix program. She has experience in the DPT academic setting teaching courses ranging from to foundational sciences to management of complex patients and has received the Golden Apple for her teaching efforts in her time as DPT faculty. Her primary areas of research interest include clinical exercise and applied physiology in the context of rehabilitation science and the translation of this information to clinical practice, as well as the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Physical Therapy Education. Dr. Wooten is an active member of the Cardiovascular & Pulmonary, Research, and Education sections of the APTA as well as the American Physiology Society and the American College of Sports Medicine.