Michael R. Sheldon, PT, Ph.D.

Dr. Sheldon joined the faculty in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of New England in 1990. Prior to joining the faculty, he was a staff physical therapist (General Surgery, Neurology, Orthopedics, & Inpatient Rehabilitation Rotations), and then senior physical therapist (Neurology and Neurosurgery) in the Physical Therapy Department, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1997 and was appointed Program Director in 2001. He has overseen the education programs’ continued accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) through the transition from a baccalaureate degree to master of physical therapy degree to the doctor of physical therapy degree program. Dr. Sheldon was appointed Interim Provost from July 2017 to mid-April 2018 while a national search was underway for the Provost position. Following the conclusion of this term of service, he was appointed Associate Provost for Academic Affairs. Dr. Sheldon's scholarship and teaching interests include injury/disease prevention, health promotion, policy analysis, and program evaluation/assessment. He is also a strong proponent of interprofessional education and service learning.