Dr. Reisman is originally from Minnesota, where she earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth.  After earning her degree in Physical Therapy, she first worked in acute care at Dartmouth Medical Center.  She then worked in inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab and long term care for several years.  After six years of practice, Dr. Reisman came to the University of Delaware to start work on her PhD with Dr. John Scholz. 

 Dr. Reisman's research interests include the motor control of functional movements in patients with neurologic disorder, deficits following stroke, and the efficacy of innovative treatment interventions in this population.  She currently teaches PHYT 804, neurolophysiologic evaluation and treatment and serves as the faculty contact for the new Neurologic and Older Adult Clinic.