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Faculty and Staff

Division of Physical Therapy Faculty

Cristiana Kahl Collins, PT, PhD, NCS
Interim Director
Associate Director, Division of Physical Therapy
Coordinator of Post-Professional Program
Assistant Professor
718-488-4521
ckahl@liu.edu  

Wing Fu, PT, M.A., OCS, PCS
Coordinator of Admissions and Program Recruitment
Assistant Professor
718-488-1490
wfu@liu.edu

Marshall Hagins, PT, DPT, Ph.D., OCS
Associate Professor
718-488-1489
mhagins@liu.edu

Michael Masaracchio, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS
Coordinator, Anatomy Lab
Assistant Professor
718-488-1682
michael.masaracchio@liu.edu

Evangelos Pappas, PT, Ph.D., OCS
Associate Professor
718-488-1498
evangelos.pappas@liu.edu

Yasser Salem, PT, Ph.D., PCS, NCS
Assistant Professor
718-488-4526
yasser.salem@liu.edu

Thomas J. Schmitz, PT, Ph.D.
Professor
718-780-4060
tschmitz@liu.edu

Nicki Silberman, PT, DPT
Academic Coordinator, Clinical Education
Assistant Professor
718-488-3381
nicki.silberman@liu.edu

Rebecca States, M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
718-780-4149
rstates@liu.edu

Center for Physical Rehabilitation

Division of Physical Therapy Staff

Maria Fernandez
Office Manager
718-780-4531
Fax: 718-780-4524
maria.fernandez@liu.edu

Steven Kofsky, PT, MPT
Staff Physical Therapist
718-780-4522
steven.kofsky@liu.edu

Rosa Torres, DPT
Clinic Director
Physical Therapist
718-780-4522
rosa.torres@liu.edu

Division of Physical Therapy Staff and Administrators

Yovanka Dacosta, MS.Ed, BCE 
Assistant to the Director
718-488-1497
Fax: 718-780-4523
yovanka.dacosta@liu.edu

Mary Maloney
Senior Secretary
718-488-1063 or 718-488-1257
Fax: 718-488-4002
mmaloney@liu.edu