Therese E. Johnston

Therese Johnston, PT, MS, PhD, MBA, FAPTA is a Professor at Arcadia University and per-diem Physical Therapist at Magee Rehabilitation. She received a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, MBA from St. Joseph’s University, MS in Physical Therapy from Arcadia University, and PhD from Temple University. Her research focuses on bone health in people with neurologic diagnoses and in runners. Dr. Johnston is co-lead author of the Clinical Practice Guideline on the use of ankle foot orthoses and functional electrical stimulation post stroke. Dr. Johnston has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and has presented nationally and internationally. She is a member of the APTA and Chair of the EDGE task force in the Academy of Physical Therapy Research. In Arcadia’s PT program, Dr. Johnston teaches neurorehabilitation, evidence-based practice, bone disorders, and other content.