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Nora E. Fritz Ph.D., P.T., D.P.T., N.C.S.

Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy

Contact

313-577-1096
nora.fritz@wayne.edu

Office location

EACPHS, Room 2324

Appointments

Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy, Department of Health Care Sciences
Assistant Professor, Neurology, School of Medicine
Faculty, Translational Neuroscience Program

Degrees and Certifications

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy in Health in Rehabilitation Sciences with a specialization in Neuroscience and Translational Science, The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH), 2013
Doctor of Physical Therapy, The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH), 2010
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Miami University (Oxford, OH), 2007

Certifications

American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists Neurologic Clinical Specialist (NCS) Certification, 2014
Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Michigan (Reg No. 5501017357)

Fellowships

Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins University and Kennedy Krieger Institute, 2013-2015

Professional Memberships

American Physical Therapy Association
European Huntington's Disease Network
Huntington Study Group
Society for Neuroscience
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers

Primary Research Interest

Dr. Fritz’s research interests include examining the influence of cognition on mobility and exploring exercise interventions to improve function in individuals with neurologic conditions. She is particularly interested in linking clinically observable function to structural imaging and predicting the outcomes of exercise interventions using neuroimaging.