Gregory Evan Hicks

Gregory E. Hicks, PT, PhD, FAPTA is the Distinguished Professor of Health Sciences in the Department of Physical Therapy and Associate Vice President for Clinical and Translational Research at the University of Delaware, as well as the Principal Investigator & Program Director for the NIH-funded Delaware CTR ACCEL Program. Dr. Hicks received two BA degrees in Biological Sciences and English, as well as a master’s degree in Physical Therapy, from the University of Delaware and a PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Pittsburgh; he also received post-doctoral training in Epidemiology of Aging from the National Institute on Aging. He maintains an active research agenda, which is primarily focused on the development of novel intervention strategies to improve physical function and participation for older persons with chronic musculoskeletal conditions, particularly low back pain. Dr. Hicks’ work has been consistently funded by the National Institutes of Health since 2008