Jillian Kulinski
Assistant Professor of Practice and Director of DPT Clinical Education
Jillian Kulinski grew up in the Boston area and attended Simmons for her DPT degree. She relocated to the West Coast, and spent several years in Portland, Oregon, working in hospital-based outpatient practice, as well as teaching in two DPT programs, and serving as a Director of Clinical Education (DCE) for a developing PTA program. Her clinical background and current practice are in neurologic rehabilitation, with a further specialty in vestibular rehabilitation. Her passion and area of expertise is in clinical education, and helping students transition from the classroom to the clinic.
In her free time, you'll find Dr. Kulinski hiking or cooking with her husband, and chasing her toddler around.
Education
- DPT, Simmons University
- BS, Health Science Studies, from Quinnipiac University
License/Certifications
- FSBPT: Licensed Physical Therapist
- ABPTS: Board-Certified Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (NCS)
- APTA: Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP), Levels I & II
- APTA: Credentialed Clinical Trainer (Level 1)
- AHA: Basic Life Support (BLS) (CPR & AED)
Courses
- DPT 612, DPT 613, DPT 712 Professional Seminar Series
- DPT 701, DPT 792, DPT 793 Clinical Education
Publications/Presentations
- APTA's Combined Sections Meeting (2024) Poster Presentation: "A Survey of Clinical Instructor's Self-Reported Modeling of Evidence-Based Practice during Student Clinical Experience"
- APTA of MA Conference (2023): Therapy Talk: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Clinical Physical Therapy Practice
- Dashottar A, Haney J, Rourke MO, Tiwari D. Clinical Instructor's Self-reported Modeling of Evidence-Based Practice During Student Clinical Experience. J Phys Ther Educ. 2024 Oct 25. doi: 10.1097/JTE.0000000000000356. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39454085.
Area of Expertise
- Neurologic and Vestibular Rehabilitation
- Clinical Education
Community Engagement
- APTA member
- Vestibular SIG member
- ANPT member
Shout-outs from Students and Alums
PT Student Embraces Disability-Centric Approach
Bringing a distinctive methodology to her profession, Amanda Michel ’23, ’25DPT has already made headlines, gracing the cover story of American Physical Therapy Association magazine (July 2024). We spoke with her about disability-informed research, her love of dance, and the supportive atmosphere of Simmons.