Dr. Jessica Cammarata

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Position: Associate Professor, Interim Director of General Education

Department: Physical Therapy

Office: Stokes Athletic Center 229

814-472-3851

Curriculum Vitae:

About Dr. Jessica Cammarata

Education

  • BS Human Nature, Juniata College
  • MPT Master of Physical Therapy, Medical College of Pennsylvania at Hahnemann University
  • DPT Doctor of Physical Therapy, Temple University
  • D.Ed Doctor of Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • NCS Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist

Biography

Dr. Cammarata is a 1996 graduate of Hahnemann University where she obtained a Master of Physical Therapy degree.  She completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Temple University in 2014 and became a board certified neurologic clinical specialist in the same year.  She earned her Doctor of Education degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2018.  She has worked as a physical therapist in a variety of settings including inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, acute care, and home health.  Her focus has always been in the treatment of the neurologic population, especially those with balance and vestibular disorders. Dr. Cammarata joined SFU in 2012 as a lab instructor and became a full time faculty member in 2014. She has a passion for the integration of humanities into health science education.

 

Courses Taught

  • PT 601 Neuroscience 2
  • PT 620 PCM 3 - Neurology 1
  • PT 623 PCM 6 Neurology 2
  • PT 740 Advanced Concepts in PT Practice 2 
  • PT 501 Neuroscience 1
  • NEUR 450 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Neuroscience