Greetings! Welcome to the website of the Department of Physical Therapy at Wheeling Jesuit University (WJU). We are excited to share with you our exceptional curriculum, faculty, and facilities. We are confident in our curriculum which utilizes the well researched theories of adult learning. The Problem-Based Learning curriculum model has been successfully used in many professional education programs including medicine, law, and business. In 1996, WJU became the first accredited problem-based physical therapy curriculum in the USA. We continue to evaluate and address the outcomes of the program.

Our faculty is diverse in their professional backgrounds and expertise. The members of our physical therapy faculty specialize in pediatrics, geriatrics, neurology, orthopedic/manual therapy, sports medicine, psychology, cardiopulmonary, aquatic rehabilitation, and research. Besides the strong core faculty, we have a supportive and extremely qualified adjunct faculty. These experienced professionals provide our students with the mentoring and educational resources necessary to prepare them to enter this challenging profession.

You are welcome to contact any of the faculty or me at (304)243-2432. We look forward to answering your questions about either the profession or our program. Again, thank you for visiting us on-line, and we look forward to communicating with you directly.

Sincerely,

Luis G. Vargas, PT, Ph.D., ARCS, Director and Associate Professor