Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Director, Associate Professor
Dr. Lyndsey Vandenberg joined the Doctor of Physical Therapy program as a fulltime faculty member in 2015. Prior to that, she was a supervisor of therapy services at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She received her BA at Concordia University, St. Paul, and Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Mayo Clinic College of Health Sciences and her EdD in Educational Leadership at Concordia University, St. Paul.
Dr. Vandenberg serves as the CSP DPT Program Director. Prior to her role as Program Director, Dr. Vandenberg was the Director of Clinical Education. Within that role, she worked collaboratively with clinical partners to organize and optimize student clinical education experiences. She established clinical partnerships in over 30 states and three countries. Dr. Vandenberg is a Level 1 APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor (CI) trainer and hosts courses to help prepare CI’s to work effectively with students in the clinic. Additionally, she collaboratively teaches in the Women’s Health course and Clinical Seminar series within the DPT program.
Currently, Dr. Vandenberg’s research focuses on non-cognitive aspects of physical therapy practice and student success. She is also working on enhancing connectedness within the CSP community, which includes research and resource creation. Some examples of include:
- Poster presentation at APTA Educational Leadership Conference: “Exploration of DPT Student Emotional Intelligence & DPT Curriculum” (Vandenberg 2020)
- Poster presentation at APTA Combined Sections Meeting: “Enhancing the Connectedness Between Undergraduate Students, Faculty & the DPT Program Within the Same Institution” (Vandenberg, Brenner, Day, Leaf & Mirbaghri) (2020)
- Dissertation completion and defense: “Exploration of Emotional Intelligence, DPT Curriculum, and Student Success” (Vandenberg, Wangsness-Willemsen, Rundquist, Walcheski) (2019)
Dr. Vandenberg has been an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association and Minnesota Physical Therapy Association for over 15 years. She served multiple terms as a MN Delegate, on the APTA-MN Board of Directors and the MN Chief Delegate. Dr. Vandenberg is actively engaged in advocacy at both the state and national level.
Dr. Vandenberg’s husband is also a physical therapist. They have two daughters and enjoy being active with sports and family activities.
Professional Experience
- Director of Clinical Education, Associate Professor 2024-present
- Director of Clinical Education, Assistant Professor 2015-2024
- Acute Care Therapy Supervisor, Mayo Clinic – Rochester 2011-2014
- Physical Therapist and Clinical Instructor, Mayo Clinic 2008-2011
Academic Pedigree
- Concordia University, St. Paul MN – EdD Educational Leadership 2019
- Mayo School of Health Sciences, Rochester MN – Doctor of Physical Therapy 2008
- Concordia University, St. Paul MN – BA of Arts in Kinesiology 2004
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