Tracy Alisha Thomas

Tracy A. Thomas, Program Director, is a tenured Professor who joined the faculty in 2014 having previously taught at Alabama State University for six years. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy at Florida A&M University in 2008, majoring in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Cardiovascular Pharmacology emphasis). Her research interests are (1) diversity in physical therapy education, (2) pelvic floor dysfunction, (3) the impact of pharmacological agents on physical therapy outcomes, (4) the racial disparities in treatment of cardiovascular & pulmonary diseases, diabesity (diabetes obesity, especially in children), sickle cell anemia and metabolic syndrome in females. She has co-authored related articles that have been published in Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, Journal of the National Society of Allied Health, US Pharm, Molecular Cell Biochemistry, American Journal of Physiology Heart Circulation Physiology, Journal of Molecular Cell Cardiology, Journal of Applied Physiology, and the American Journal of Physiology Heart Circulation Physiology. Current teaching responsibilities in the DPT curriculum include Professional Behaviors, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation PT, and Pharmacology.  She is a 2023 graduate of the APTA Fellowship in Higher Educational Leadership.