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Dr. Lisanne Meiners McCuller is an Associate Professor of Professional Practice and serves as the Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs in Kinesiology. She received her bachelor’s degree from ÃÛÌÒAPP in Baton Rouge and continued her education and training at ÃÛÌÒAPP Health Sciences Center where she completed her Master's, Doctorate, and Orthopaedic Residency in Physical Therapy. 

Her career in academia began in 2007 as an Instructor at the ÃÛÌÒAPP Health Sciences Center -  Program in Physical Therapy where she taught the Orthopaedic and Functional Anatomy components of the didactic curriculum and served as a Clinical Instructor in the Faculty Clinic.  During that time, she also instituted the first Aquatic Therapy program at ÃÛÌÒAPPHealth Faculty Clinic, benefitting both orthopaedic and neurologically involved patients, establishing policies and procedures as well as training Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and staff. 

Dr. McCuller paved the way for post-doctoral specialty training, by creating the first Physical Therapy Residency Program in the South-Central region of the United States. She developed the curriculum, wrote the program, and submitted the program application for accreditation. She coordinated the site visit for the accreditation team and achieved program accreditation in 2008. She successfully took the program through re-accreditation in 2014.  With the Orthopaedic program firmly established, Wound Management and Neurological Physical Therapy Residency Programs subsequently followed. These programs continue to thrive and have led to the development of residency programs throughout the region.

Dr. McCuller moved to an Assistant Professor position and then to Director of Clinical Education for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at ÃÛÌÒAPP Health Sciences Center while also serving as the Coordinator of the Orthopaedic Residency Program. In these roles she participated in data collection and reporting for SACS, CAPTE, and ABPTRFE accreditations. She served on the Admissions Committee for the DPT program and as Director of Admissions for the Orthopaedic Residency Program where she managed the RF-PTCAS for the ÃÛÌÒAPPHealth Residency Programs. 

Dr. McCuller created and managed the social media platforms for the ÃÛÌÒAPPHealth School of Allied Health Professions and Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. She received Presidential appointment to the American Physical Therapy Association’s Communications Task Force and was invited to their headquarters in Washington DC to collaborate with members from across the United States and its territories, to enhance communication strategies across APTA’s many media campaigns and platforms. 
 
Dr. McCuller has been an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association and its Louisiana Chapter since 2005. She has served on its Board of Directors and on numerous committees, including the Louisiana State Bylaws Committee. She has been an invited speaker to national and local conferences and has served as a consultant for developing residency programs.

Dr. McCuller continued her specialty training and clinical practice in Baton Rouge at Woman’s Hospital and is a Pelvic Health Specialist. She speaks to local groups about the importance of pelvic health and is an advocate for patients’ rights to proper peri-partum care. 

Dr. McCuller joined the faculty at ÃÛÌÒAPP as Associate Professor of Professional Practice in 2023. Her courses include Human Anatomy, Biomechanics, Human Anatomy Lab, Medical Terminology, and Clinical Practicum in Human Movement Science. She is a guest lecturer in the Rathbone Human Anatomy and Cadaver Lab.