Alma Merians Retires, Leaving Legacy of Innovation, Leadership, and Care After more than 40 years at Rutgers School of Health Professions, Associate Dean Alma Merians, PT, Ph.D., F.A.P.T.A is retiring, leaving behind a legacy that has shaped generations of students, advanced the science of rehabilitation, and transformed the lives of an untold number of patients.A [...]
Fast Enough to Matter What We Learned Building a Strategic Plan in Five Months By Karen Shapiro, Jeffery DiGiovanni, Alma Merians, Yuane Jia, Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia, and Ralph A. Gigliotti Let's be honest about something: most strategic planning processes are exhausting. They take years. They rely on the same small group of people [...]
Alma Merians is 2025 Gonfalonier Honoree Rutgers School of Health Professions is proud to announce that Alma Merians, professor, associate dean, and former longtime chair of the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences, has been chosen as the gonfalonier honoree for this academic year. Each year, the title of gonfalonier is bestowed upon [...]
Noted Researcher and Associate Dean Honored for Groundbreaking Work in Physical Therapy Field A recognized researcher, academician, and pioneer in the use of robotics and virtual reality to enhance motor recovery, Dr. Alma Merians was honored by the American Physical Therapy Association with a Catherine Worthington award.Merians is associate dean for Strategic Initiatives and [...]