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Dr. Jen Gruenhagen, PT, D.P.T.

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Assistant Professor

Physical Therapy

  • Assistant Professor
    Physical Therapy

BIO

"Dr. Jen" Gruenhagen is a licensed physical therapist who earned her DPT from the College of St. Catherine in Minnesota. After years in clinical practice, she became interested in academics and research. She pursued her PhD at the University of Miami under the mentorship of Dr. Robert Gailey. Her PhD research focused on Vestibular System Contributions to Postural Steadiness in Persons with Lower Limb Amputation. She is the recipient of the AAOP Howard R. Thranhardt Lecture Series Award and the ISPO Best Paper Award in the category of Advancing Clinical Treatment.
Dr. Gruenhagen has a long history of service and remains active in leadership for adaptive sports with organizations including Angel City Sports, Move United Competition Team, and the American Physical Therapy Association's (APTA) AASPT Adaptive Sports Special Interest Group. In her spare time, she volunteers her medical expertise to provide rehabilitation in developing nations and as a Medical Classifier for Para Table Tennis and Para Athletics (Track & Field), Classifier for the Department of Defense Warrior Games, and Categoriser for Invictus Games Foundation.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Instructor
    California State University, Dominguez Hills, Orthotics & Prosthetics, United States15 Apr 2019 - present
  • Adjunct Faculty
    Mount St. Mary University, Physical Therapy, Los Angeles, USA31 Dec 2019 - present
  • Assistant Professor
    West Coast University, Physical Therapy, Los Angeles, United States31 Dec 2018 - 30 Dec 2022

DEGREES

  • PhD, Physical Therapy: Musckuloskeletal Prosthetics and Amputee Rehabilitation
    University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, USA13 Dec 2023
  • DPT, Physical Therapy
    St Catherine University, Minneapolis, USA14 May 2007

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Vestibular Competency Certificate
    American Physical Therapy Association, Alexandria, United States
  • Cervicogenic Dizziness Competency Certificate
    American Physical Therapy Association, Alexandria, United States
  • Certified Clinical Instructor
    American Physical Therapy Association, Alexandria, United States
  • Emergency Response for the Athlete
    Cogent Steps
  • Certified Adaptive Recreation and Sports Specialist (CARSS) Level II
    BlazeSports America, Decatur, United States
  • SafeSport Refresher
    US Center for SafeSport

ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAM

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)

CAMPUS

  • Glendale