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Class of 1999

Brian Abraham, PT, DPT
Class of 1999; DPT from Boston Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é

Susan Acosta, PT, DPT
Class of 1999; DPT from AT Still, ASHS

Allison Carson, PT, DPT
Class of 1999; DPT from AT Still, ASHS

Michael Cox, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS
Class of 1999; earned certification as an Orthopaedics Clinical Specialist (OCS); earned certification as a Sports Clinical Specialist (SCS); DPT from Hardin Simmons

Rhonda (Jeske) Manning, PT, DPT, PCS
Class of 1999; earned certification as a Pediatric Clinical Specialist (PCS); DPT from UTMB

Fred H. Luster, DPT, MPT, PT, Cert-MDT, Cert-FMS, Cert-CI, Cert-GT
Class of 1999; DPT from Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é of Montana-Missoula

Brian Ranney, PT, OCS, CSCS
Class of 1999; earned certification as an Orthopaedics Clinical Specialist (OCS)

Jenna Tebo, PT, DPT, C/NDT
Class of 1999; DPT from Arcadia Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é

Class of 2000

Dr Andy Lodato, PT, ScD, COMT
Class of 2000; earned an ScD from Texas Tech Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é. He co-owns a private physical therapy practice, PhysioCare, in the Seattle, Washington metro area.

Class of 2001

Heather Allen, PT, DPT
Class of 2001; DPT from AT Still, ASHS

Denise Olsen, PT, DPT
Class of 2001; DPT from AT Still, ASHS

Class of 2004

Amy Amabile, PT, PhD
Class of 2004: Earned her PhD and is currently working as an Assistant Professor and Course Director for Anatomy in the Department of Physical Therapy at Thomas Jefferson Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é in Philadelphia. She received her PhD in Anatomy from the Ohio State Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é in May 2016, where her dissertation was entitled: “Correlation of Selected Trunk and Hip Muscle Cross-Sectional Areas with Incidence and Severity of Low Back Pain in Adult Males and Females.” She recently had an article published in the journal Respiratory Medicine Case Reports: Amabile, AH, Moffatt-Bruce, SD and DePhilip, RM. Trapped lung and cardiomegaly in a 78 year-old male with congestive heart failure. Respiratory Medicine Case Reports. 2016;18:4-7.

Nicole Avillar, PT, DPT
Class of 2004; DPT from AT Still, ASHS

Elizabeth Cobos, PT, DPT
Class of 2004; DPT from AT Still, ASHS

Class of 2005

Jimmy Moody, PT, NCS, CBIS
Class of 2005; earned certification as a Neurologic Clinical Specialist (NCS); he was appointed to the Board of Governors of the American Brian Injury Association. Mr Moody serves as the clinical coordinator at Mentis El Paso and as a guest lecturer for the UTEP DPT Program. Read more at ; was recently appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospitals in El Paso.

Iliana Tarango, PT, OCS
UTEP Class of 2005

Class of 2006

Christopher S. Patacsil, PT, DPT, CSCS
UTEP Class of 2006; DPT from Temple Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é

Class of 2010

Daniel Paggen, PT
Class of 2010; certified in the McKenzie Method (Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy).

Class of 2011

Sarah F. Anderson, PT, DPT, Cert. MDT, FAAOMPT, OCS
Class of 2011; earned certification as an Orthopedics Clinical Specialist (OCS); Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy: certified in the McKenzie Method (Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy).

David Krause, PT
Class of 2011; Dr. Krause and colleagues’ article “Making of a Successful Early Mobilization Program for a Medical Intensive Care Unit” was published in the June 2016 edition of the Southern Medical Journal.

Class of 2012

Katherine Carson, PT, DPT, OCS
Class of 2012; earned certification as an Orthopaedics Clinical Specialist (OCS); Dr Carson was at AT Stills Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program in Mesa, Arizona.

Marcos Lopez, PT, DPT, OCS
Class of 2012; earned certification as an Orthopaedics Clinical Specialist (OCS); Dr Lopez was at the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é of Texas Southwestern Medical Center – Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program in Dallas, Texas.

Francisco (Pancho) Melendez, PT, DPT, OCS
Class of 2012; earned certification as an Orthopaedics Clinical Specialist (OCS)

Matthew McLean, PT, DPT, OCS
Class of 2012; earned certification as an Orthopaedics Clinical Specialist (OCS)

Cara Nordin, DPT
Class of 2012: successfully authored a book chapter: Scott A, Nordin C. Do dietary factors influence tendon metabolism? In: Ackerman PW, Hart DA, eds. Metabolic Influences on Risk for Tendon Disorders. Springer: 2016:283-289. ISBN:978-3-319-33941-2 (Print) 978-3-319-33943-6 (Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é)

Class of 2013

Nicholas Valencia, PT, DPT, OCS
Class of 2013; earned certification as an Orthopaedics Clinical Specialist (OCS); Dr Valencia practices in Arizona in out-patient sports physical therapy setting.

Class of 2015

Arlianne (Bejarano) Scott, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
DPT Class of 2015; earned certification as an Orthopaedics Clinical Specialist (OCS);

Class of 2016

Pablo Estrada, DPT, OCS
Class of 2016; earned certification as an Orthopaedics Clinical Specialist (OCS); the Harris Health System, Clinical Orthopaedic Residency program located in Houston, TX.

Class of 2018

Nnedi Ubani, DPT
Class of 2018, Dr. Nnedi Ubani, Dr. Celia Pechak, and colleague Dr. Jill Black for being awarded the 2020 Stanford Award for their article "Defining Global Health Competencies for Entry-Level Physical Therapist Education". This award recognizes the authors of a manuscript containing the most influential educational ideas published in the Journal of Physical Therapy Education in 2020.

Class of 2020

Evelyn Villarreal; DPT
Class of 2020; Dr. Evelyn Villarreal, Dr. Celia Pechak, Dr. Loretta Dillon, and colleagues for publication of their study entitled “A Tool to Enhance Patient Safety: Refinement and Validation of the Physical Therapy Spanish Proficiency Measure” in Physical Therapy Journal of Policy, Administration, and Leadership.

(Alumni, please email your accomplishments to  mgutierrez28@utep.edu. We want to celebrate your achievements with you!)