Dina Lynn Maruca, PT, PhD

Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Orthopaedics

Classification:

Faculty

Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Human Performance - Physical Therapy

Classification:

Faculty

• PhD, Chronic Disease Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, 2001
• MS, Healthcare Supervision and Management, University of Pittsburgh, 1994
• BS, Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, 1987

Narrative:

Dr. Jones is a physical therapist with a doctoral degree in chronic disease epidemiology. She joined the faculty at West Virginia University (WVU) in July 2004 after completing a postdoctoral fellowship in the Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Jones is a Professor in both the Department of Orthopaedics and the Division of Physical Therapy at WVU. Her research focuses on implementing and evaluating physical activity, fall-prevention, and chronic disease/chronic pain self-management interventions in older adults, including those with arthritis, in rural West Virginia. Her research has been supported through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Association of American Medical Colleges, the Arthritis Foundation, the Foundation for Physical Therapy, and the American College of Rheumatology.