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The Research Team

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Jo Armour Smith PT, PhD

Jo worked as a physical therapist in the United Kingdom and the USA for several years before getting her PhD at the University of Southern California. She is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Chapman University. Her research focuses on mechanisms underlying changes in motor control in response to pain, aging, and skill training. When not at work, Jo loves walking in the California hills and dabbles in Flamenco dance. She is also obsessed with dogs. 

Chapman faculty collaborators

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Laura Glynn

Marybeth Grant-Beuttler

Susan Mais Requejo

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Rahul Soangra

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Current Student Members

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Jolene is currently an Senior undergrad at Chapman University. She aspires to attend USC to peruse a doctorate in physical therapy. In her free time she enjoys working out, playing guitar, and playing beach and indoor volleyball. 

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Abigail
Stipe

Abigail is currently an undergraduate freshman at Chapman University. She aspires to attend the Chapman University Physician's Assistant graduate program. Outside of medicine, she enjoys playing soccer, ceramics, swimming and crocheting.

Lab Alumni 

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Jaehun (Joe) Lee

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Vernie Wade

Matt Moazzam

Theo Perez

Mallory Matsumae

Kyle Scheller

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Korinne Henslee

Jolene
Soliman
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Jonathan Shaw

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Rachel
Berns

Currently a Junior at Chapman University, Rachel aspires to attend a Doctor of Physical Therapy program. She wants to work in pediatrics or the preforming arts. She enjoys going to theatre shows, dancing, playing the piano and baking without a recipe. 

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