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Slippery Rock University (SRU) is a premier public university in western Pennsylvania and a four-star member of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Situated on an expansive 660-acre campus in Butler County, SRU is acclaimed nationwide for its top-tier Doctor of Physical Therapy program, safety management, exercise science, and environmental education.
SRU comprises the College of Health Professions, the College of Engineering and Science, the College of Business, and the College of Liberal Arts. It features cutting-edge biomechanics laboratories, a 70-acre Macoskey Center for Sustainable Systems Education and Research, and an NSA-designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD).
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school GPA (average 3.5), college prep coursework, and optional standardized test scores. Graduate programs, including the competitive Doctor of Physical Therapy and MS in Occupational Safety, require GRE scores, clinical prerequisites, and PTCAS submissions.
CAPTE-accredited three-year clinical doctoral program with exceptional first-time licensure pass rates, providing extensive training in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, neuro-recovery, and cardiopulmonary therapy.
NSA-designated curriculum developing expertise in network penetration testing, digital forensics, cryptography, cloud security, and critical infrastructure defense.
Nationally recognized graduate degree preparing corporate safety directors, industrial hygienists, and risk management specialists for manufacturing, oil and gas, and construction industries.
Comprehensive program preparing national and state park rangers, environmental educators, and conservation planners, featuring practical fieldwork at nearby state parks and wildlife refuges.
CAATE-accredited graduate degree offering hands-on clinical rotations with NCAA Division II athletic programs, professional sports teams, and orthopedic sports medicine clinics.
Graduate and undergraduate fellowship investigating kinematic gait analysis, ACL injury rehabilitation interventions, and robotic exoskeleton mobility aids.
President & Professor of Higher Education
Office of the President
Dr. Lehrman provides strategic executive leadership at Slippery Rock University, focusing on student retention, academic innovation, and STEM healthcare program...
View researcher profile ↗Chair & Professor of Physical Therapy
Department of Physical Therapy
Dr. Rentschler specializes in orthopedic manual therapy, neuromuscular clinical rehabilitation, and evidence-based clinical curriculum design for doctoral physi...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Computer Science & Cybersecurity Director
Department of Computer Science
Dr. Sukhija conducts high-performance computing, cybersecurity threat modeling, distributed systems reliability, and AI-driven intrusion detection research....
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