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Department of Physical Therapy

Meet our Faculty

The faculty is composed of physical therapists that collectively have advanced preparation in all major areas of Physical Therapy. Most have earned doctorates or advanced specialty certification. Together they represent extensive years of clinical experience. Many faculty members continue to engage in practice in tandem with their faculty responsibilities. Several have held significant positions of leadership in professional associations and have authored textbooks used nationally; several also publish regularly in professional journals. Their efforts have been recognized frequently with prestigious awards from the profession and the community.

Click on name to view contact information. Please contact the faculty for office hours and appointments.

Full-Time Faculty

Dr. Cheryl Hickey

Dr. Cheryl Hickey, MPT, MS, EdD 
Department Chair
Professor

Jennifer Adame Walker

Dr. Jennifer Adame-Walker, PT, DPT OCS
Associate Professor
Director, Musculoskeletal Care Clinic

Nupur Hajela

Dr. Nupur Hajela, PT, PhD
Associate Professor

Monica Rivera

Dr. Monica Rivera, PT, DPTSc
Associate Professor

Jennifer Roos

Dr. Jennifer Roos, PT, DPT
Associate Professor 
Director, Clinical Education 

Caio Sarmento

Dr. Caio Sarmento, PT, PhD
Assistant Professor

Part-Time Faculty

 
Name Title Email
Dan Barrows, PT Lecturer dbarrows@csufresno.edu
Henry Cisneros Lecturer rockycisneros@mail.fresnostate.edu
Erin Dolin, Ed.D., OTR/L Lecturer edolin@csufresno.edu
Danette Dutra Lecturer ddutra@csufresno.edu
Travis Hunsaker, PT, DPT, ATC Lecturer thunsaker@csufresno.edu
Gary Lentell, PT, DPT Lecturer garyl@csufresno.edu
Sree Pattipati Lecturer spattipati@mail.fresnostate.edu
Amy Popp Lecturer amypopp@csufresno.edu
Ellie Trask, PT, DPT Lecturer traskette@hotmail.com
Nancy Wubenhorst, PT, MPT Lecturer nwubenhorst@csufresno.edu