Meet The Faculty
Megan Roemer, PT, DPT
Program Director of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program, Employee since 2019
Education:
Biography:
Megan Roemer serves as Program Director for Central Methodist University’s Physical Therapist Assistant program. Her teaching responsibilities include Introduction to Physical Therapy, Kinesiology, Orthopedics, and PTA Seminar. In addition to teaching, she performs administrative duties required for program accreditation and compliance, advises students in the program, and assesses curriculum effectiveness.
Prior to entering physical therapy education, Megan practiced as a physical therapist for 8 years in a variety of settings including: outpatient orthopedics, skilled nursing facilities, home health, and pediatric school setting. She has experience with orthopedic rehabilitation and became a Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist in July 2019. She remains an active clinician working in both skilled nursing and home health settings.
Professional Memberships:
APTA, APTA-MO
Josh Nickell, PTA
Director of Clinical Education for the Physical Therapist Assistant Program, Employee since 2020
Education:
Biography:
Josh Nickell serves as the Director of Clinical Education for Central Methodist University’s Physical Therapist Assistant program. His teaching responsibilities include Essential Skills for the PTA, Modalities for the PTA, Clinical Preparation for the PTA, Pathophysiology for the PTA, and Neurologic Rehabilitation for the PTA. In addition to teaching, he performs the organization and administrative duties required for all program clinical rotation activities with community businesses, therapists, and employers.
Prior to entering physical therapist assistant education realm, Josh practiced as a physical therapist assistant for 9 years primarily in a skilled nursing setting with some out-patient experiences added in. He remains an semi-active clinician working in the skilled nursing setting on an as needed basis.
Professional Memberships:
APTA, APTA-MO
