ABOUT US – Foot Intrinsic Testing and Training Lab

Meet our Team

Director

Research Analyst

Erin Futrell, PT, MPT, PhD

Dr. Futrell is an Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and a Board-Certified Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. Her clinical background includes evaluating and treating patients with a variety of abilities and ages. This includes older adults, professional athletes, non-professional athletes, work injuries, and post-surgical conditions. Dr. Futrell has a clinical and research background in running gait biomechanical analysis and gait retraining methods. While earning her PhD and working as a research assistant at the Spaulding National Running Center in Cambridge, MA, she began researching intrinsic foot muscle strengthening exercises in runners. She has expanded her research of intrinsic foot muscle function beyond the running population and seeks to produce clinically applicable research to assist physical therapists and their patients.

Julia Chevan, PT, DPT, MPH, PhD

Dr. Chevan is a Professor Emerita of Physical Therapy at Springfield College. In addition to her role as an educator, she holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree with expertise in epidemiology and statistical design and analysis. She is passionate about clinical research and education to advance public health, health equity, global health, and managing chronic disease such as arthritis.

Consultant

Regina Kaufman, PT, EdD

Dr. Kaufman is a Professor Emerita of Physical Therapy at Springfield College and a Board-Certified Specialist in Neurological Physical Therapy. She has over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience and specializes in treating adults with neurological conditions and impaired mobility. She has a particular interest in community outreach and fall prevention, and is the director of Springfield College’s Community Mobility Clinic.