Rehabilitation and Neural Engineering Laboratory

Elizabeth Stanley, DPT

  • Clinical Research Therapist

Elizabeth Stanley, DPT is a clinical research therapist in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.   She earned a B.S. in Biology from Allegheny College in 2005 and completed her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Chatham University in 2007. She has been a member of the clinical practice team at the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute since 2009.  Her clinical and research interests include seating and wheeled mobility, community reintegration and peer support post SCI, and adaptive exercise programs.

Research Interest Summary

Spinal Cord Injury, Community Reintegration and Peer Support, Seating and Wheeled Mobility.

Research Interests

Dr. Stanley has interest in research related to adaptive exercise programs and their impact on quality of life related to function, peer support, and community integration.