Eric S. Stewart, DPT, MS

Program Director, Doctor of Science in Rehabilitation Science

Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

My research program explores strategies that strengthen rehabilitation education and patient care across academic and clinical settings. Within education, I focus on pedagogical design and faculty development that enhance learning across the continuum from student to advanced clinician.

• Greenwood, K., Stewart, E., Hake, M., Milton, E., Mitchell, L., & Sanders, B. Defining Entry-Level Practice in Acute Care Physical Therapy Practice. Journal of Acute Care Physical Therapy, 2016; 8(1): 3-10.
• Stewart, E, Collector, I, Friedman, LA, Gares, M, Funk, K, Gopie, C, Vincent, L, Young, D.L, Hoyer, E. Capturing Patient Mobility Levels in the Hospital: An examination of nursing charting and behavioral mapping. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2025; 34(2): 485-492.
• Stenum, J, Stewart, E, Young DL, Collector, I, Funk, K, Vincent, L, Colantuoni, E, & Hoyer, E. (2025). From Steps to Mobility Levels: Validating a Consume-Grade Activity Monitor for Automated Recording of Patient Mobility in Hospitals. Applied Clinical Informatics. 16(4), 753-759.
• Gagnon K, Stewart E, Waddell C., Garrigues A, & Austin M. Competencies in Context: Adapting the World Health Organization Rehabilitation Competency Framework for Entry-Level Physical Therapist Practice. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Available online, 2025.