Ryan Jacobson, PT, DPT, PCS
Assistant Program Director, College of Allied Health
Professor of Physical Therapy
Areas of Expertise
- Patient-reported outcomes
- Orthotic decision making
- Board-certified clinical specialist in pediatrics
The university’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program hired Ryan Jacobson as an assistant professor of physical therapy in 2014. He is now a professor of physical therapy.
He served as an adjunct in the DPT program in 2013-14, and from 2012 to 2014 worked as a pediatric rehab supervisor with Providence Children's Development Institute in Portland. He previously worked as an inpatient physical therapist at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland (2011-12) and as a program supervisor with PRIDE for Kids in Vancouver, Washington (2005-11).
Jacobson earned a doctor of physical therapy degree (2004), a master’s degree in PT (2000) and a bachelor’s degree in natural sciences/physics (1997) from the University of Puget Sound.