We took the PT Pintcast on the college tour to Sacred Heart University in Connecticut and talked to Chris Petrosino and Wendy Romney. We also talked to students along with our friends from Aureus Medical Staffing.



Christopher L. Petrosino, PT, PhD
Chair of Physical Therapy & Human Movement Science/Professor

Chris joined Sacred Heart University in July 2017 returning to a Program Director position after 7 years in university administration as a Dean and Associate Academic Vice President.  Chris has 7 years of experience as a Program Director and 8 years of experience as an Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education in his 22 years as an academician.  Prior to joining the academy, Chris was a physical therapist working inside Steel Mills in Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania in the roles of Manager of Industrial Medicine and senior physical therapist for a hospital system.  Chris has held various leadership positions in the APTA at the regional and national levels and is currently on the APTA Nominating Committee.  In addition to his administrative duties, he has taught courses in research, evidence based practice, professional issues, business administration, practice management, and clinical sciences.

Professional interests include:

Professional Issues in Physical Therapy and Higher Education
Curriculum Design, Assessment, and Development
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Experiential Learning and Clinical Education
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodologies
Industrial Physical Therapy

Degrees and Certifications



Ph.D., Communication Studies, Ohio University
M.Ed., Higher Education Administration, Ohio University
BS, Physical Therapy, Ohio University
BA, Psychology, Ohio University



Teaching Responsibilities



Contemporary and Professional Practice Issues
Administrative and Professional roles in Physical Therapy
Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Clinical Sciences and labs



Research Interests and Grants



Student learning and teaching strategies
Functional assessment and evaluation
Diagnostic accuracy and intervention efficacy
Leadership and communication



Publications and Presentations
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Wendy Romney, PT, DPT, NCS
Clinical Assistant Professor

Professional Interests


Examination and treatment of patients with neurological dysfunction
Use of rehabilitation technology in treatment of patients with neurological dysfunction
Outcome measure use in patients with spinal cord injury

Wendy joined Sacred Heart University in August 2011 as a Clinical Assistant Professor with prior clinical experience in acute rehabilitation and outpatient neurological rehabilitation. In 2010, she became a neurological certified specialist (NCS) by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists. She continues to practice in the faculty practice as well as in two local hospitals in CT (Gaylord Specialty Care, Wallingford, CT and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, Hartford, CT). She is a board member of the Connecticut Physical Therapy Association and a member of the Neurologic, Acute and Education sections in the American Physical Therapy Association. She has presented at the state and national level in topics of physical therapy.
Degrees and Certifications





DPT, Ithaca College
MSPT, Ithaca College
BS, Clinical Science, Ithaca College
PhD candidate in Health Science at Rutgers University





Specialty or Specialist Certification/Training




Neurologic Certified Specialist



Teaching Responsibilities





Physical Therapy Management of Patients with Medically Complex Issues
Physical Therapy Management of Patients with Neurological Dysfunction





Teaching Areas:



Neurologic rehabilitation
Cardiopulmonary
Amputation and prosthetics
Spinal cord injury



Research Interests and Grants