Daniel Cipriani, PT, PhD
Professor, Physical Therapy Program
Contact Information
- Phone: (323) 300-5155
- Office: Center for Graduate Studies
- Email: dcipriani@westcoastuniversity.edu
Education
- PhD, University of Toledo, 2003
- MS in Exercise Science/Applied Biomechanics, University of Toledo, 1992
- BS in Physical Therapy, The Ohio State University, 1984
Biography
Dr. Cipriani has been a licensed Physical Therapist since 1984 with extensive clinical experiences in the areas of orthopaedic rehabilitation, orthopaedic trauma, and sports medicine. His primary area of clinical expertise focuses on lower extremity biomechanics and injury mechanics, with a special interest in running and cycling related injuries. He has been involved in academia and research since 1991and along the way he helped develop a Master’s Degree program in Rehabilitation Science. As a faculty member he has received numerous teaching awards including being a 3-time recipient of the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence at the Medical College of Ohio, twice named the Outstanding Faculty Member at Chapman University and twice named DPT Faculty of the Year at West Coast University. Dr. Cipriani serves as a manuscript reviewer for numerous professional research journals and he is a member of the International Editorial Board for the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. In addition, for several years he served on the main Editorial Board for the Physical Therapy Journal and was awarded Manuscript Reviewer of the Year by the American Physical Therapy Association. Dr. Cipriani received his B.S. in Physical Therapy at The Ohio State University. He completed his M.S. (Exercise Science and Applied Biomechanics) and Ph.D. (Applied Measurement/Statistics) at the University of Toledo. His research interests include applied exercise techniques for the enhancement of movement, assessment of orthoses on joint function, and research focusing on the Clinimetric and Psychometric properties of clinical measures. Dr. Cipriani has authored and co-authored over 40 peer-reviewed research publications, several book chapters, and numerous invited papers. Abstracts from his research and that of his students have been presented at State and National Physical Therapy and Biomechanics Professional Conferences. Dr. Cipriani has presented lectures and workshops across the United States and Puerto Rico mostly on the topics of lower extremity biomechanics and orthotic management of foot pathomechanics.