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Biography

Dominic Violi received his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2016 and received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Slippery Rock University in 2019. He currently serves Duquesne’s Department of Physical Therapy as an Assistant Professor and director of anatomy courses. He continues to practice as a business owner and physical therapist at his outpatient sports physical therapy clinic in Castle Shannon. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Certified Performance and Sport Scientist (CPSS) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Education

  • Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Slippery Rock University, 2019
  • Bachelor of Science, University of Pittsburgh, 2019

Research Interests

  • Orthopedic Sports Physical Therapy
  • Rehabilitation in Power and Strength Sports
  • Return to Sport Transition and Injury Prevention
  • Primate Muscle Mass Distribution and Human Parallels

About

  • Libertus K, Violi DA. Sit to Talk: Relation between Motor Skills and Language Development in Infancy. Front Psychol. 2016 Mar 31;7:475. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00475. PMID: 27065934; PMCID: PMC4815289.
  • McGovern-Lind BR, Proffitt KA, King SEE, Rader HM, Violi DA, Llera Martin CJ, Searight K, Kehrer M, Yeropoli BA, Young JW, Vinyard CJ, DeLeon VB, Smith TD. Developmental milestones in captive Galago moholi. Am J Primatol. 2024 May 7:e23634. doi:10.1002/ajp.23634. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38715226.