Krannert School of Physical Therapy Faculty and Students Recognized at Conferences

Many faculty members and students in the University of Indianapolis Krannert School of Physical Therapy were recognized for their research at recent conferences.

Dr. Brett Rice, assistant professor of practice in physical therapy, collaborated in presenting, “Health Promotion in Stroke Rehabilitation Across the Continuum of Care,” at the 2026 Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy Annual Conference.

“My research focused on health promotion after chronic stroke, highlighting the importance of physical activity, healthy eating, and quality sleep in maintaining long-term health and well-being,” said Dr. Rice.

Additionally, Cole Chandler ’27 and Abby Screen ’27, in collaboration with Dr. Kristin Bojrab, assistant professor of practice in physical therapy, earned second place for their poster presentation titled “Bridging the Gap: Recommended Preventative Screenings Versus Clinical Practice in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers,” at the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy HEAL Conference.

For Screen, promoting this research was important because it draws attention to an issue in diabetic care that is often overlooked.

“Our research focuses on better understanding the gaps in care for treating diabetic foot ulcers,” said Screen. “Patients with diabetic foot ulcers can fall through the cracks of our healthcare system. Inadequate routine foot screening by primary care providers, insufficient vascular assessments prior to amputations, limited follow-ups, and poor attendance to ongoing nutrition management appointments are just a few of the areas where we identified a need for improvement of diabetic care.”

Chandler also believes that sharing this research was important, and presenting it at the conference allowed them to communicate with other healthcare providers on how to improve their work with diabetic patients.

“Presenting our findings went great,” said Chandler. “It allowed us to speak with other providers who shared similar stories from their own clinical practice and brought to light an area where we as providers can have a great impact on our patients and help them receive the best care possible.”