Lori Jeanne Tuttle

Lori J Tuttle, PT, PhD is a Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at San Diego State University where she has been employed since 2013. Her entry-level master of physical therapy degree was awarded from St. Louis University in 2004. She practiced as a physical therapist in the acute care setting at the University of Michigan Hospital for 2.5 years before returning to a doctoral program. Dr. Tuttle was awarded a PhD in Movement Science from Washington University in St. Louis where she studied the effects of exercise on diabetes and peripheral neuropathy. After completing her PhD, Dr. Tuttle worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Muscle Physiology Lab at University of California San Diego. She completed a 2-year fellowship where her primary project involved describing the muscle architecture of the female pelvic floor. Dr. Tuttle’s work has been funded through foundation grants, intramural and extramural funders, including the National Institutes of Health. She has publishe