Denise Peters, PT, D.P.T., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Director

Denise.Peters@med.uvm.edu
Denise Peters
Denise.Peters@med.uvm.edu
Mobility and Investigative Neuroimaging (MAIN) Laboratory
Alma mater(s)
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Neurophysiology and Neurorehabilitation, Emory University
  • Ph.D., Exercise Science/Rehabilitation Sciences, University of South Carolina
  • D.P.T., University of South Carolina
  • B.S., Psychology, University of Alabama-Birmingham
Affiliated Department(s)

Rehabilitation and Movement Science

BIO

Dr. Peters’ primary area of expertise concerns neural correlates of motor impairment and recovery, with an emphasis on walking function, after neurologic injury such as stroke and spinal cord injury. Her research focuses on brain-behavior relationships by utilizing MRI (diffusion tensor imaging), quantitative measures of motor function (EMG, kinetics), and clinical measures of impairment and activity. Dr. Peters has additional interests in neurologic rehabilitation strategies and outcome measure assessment.

Courses

  • DPT 411 - Movement System I
  • DPT 412 - Movement System II
  • DPT 424 - Neurological Management II
  • DPT 493/494/495 - Doctoral Research Project I / II / III

Awards and Achievements

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Research (Extramural) Loan Repayment Program Award (2019-2021)

Area(s) of expertise

Neural correlates of motor impairment and recovery post-stroke, gait rehabilitation and neuromechanics, structural neuroimaging

Bio

Dr. Peters’ primary area of expertise concerns neural correlates of motor impairment and recovery, with an emphasis on walking function, after neurologic injury such as stroke and spinal cord injury. Her research focuses on brain-behavior relationships by utilizing MRI (diffusion tensor imaging), quantitative measures of motor function (EMG, kinetics), and clinical measures of impairment and activity. Dr. Peters has additional interests in neurologic rehabilitation strategies and outcome measure assessment.

Courses

  • DPT 411 - Movement System I
  • DPT 412 - Movement System II
  • DPT 424 - Neurological Management II
  • DPT 493/494/495 - Doctoral Research Project I / II / III

Awards and Achievements

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Research (Extramural) Loan Repayment Program Award (2019-2021)

Areas of Expertise

Neural correlates of motor impairment and recovery post-stroke, gait rehabilitation and neuromechanics, structural neuroimaging