• Licensed Physical Therapist: Florida

Fall:

• GGDPT 873 Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention for Integumentary and Multi-System Movement Dysfunction: Burns and Wounds Lecturer 

Spring: 

• GGDPT 843/853 Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention for Pediatric Neuromuscular Movement Dysfunction
• GGDPT 872 Clinical Experience III
• GGDPT 882 Clinical Experience IV

Summer:

• GGDPT 832 Clinical Experience I
• GGDPT 862 Clinical Experience II

• University of South Florida, Doctorate of Physical Therapy 2008    

• Eckerd College, BS Biology/Chemistry 2004      

• Director of Clinical Education/Assistant Professor Gannon University Ruskin, FL. (October 2018 - Present)
• Adjunct Professor for DPT Program University of South Florida Tampa, FL.  (January 2016 - May 2018)
• Lab Assistant for DPT Program University of South Florida Tampa, FL. (January 2016 - May 2016)
• Physical Therapist John’s Hopkins All Children’s Outpatient Care Center Brandon, FL. (August 2011 - October 2018, August 2008 - December 2010)
• Clinic Director; Physical Therapist Star Physical Therapy Gallatin, TN. (March 2011-August 2011)

• American Physical Therapy Association, 2010 - Present
• Pediatric Section, American Physical Therapy Association, 2010 - Present
• Florida Chapter, American Physical Therapy Association
• Pediatric Section, FPTA, SIG, 2018 - Presen
• Clinical Education Section, FPTA, SIG 2018 - Present
• FPTA Clinical Education Consortium, 2018 - Present

Dr. Costa's reserach interest relate to the pediatric diagnosis of congenital musclular torticollis, and barriers to care related to this diagnosis.  She is also interested in intensive strengthening/frequency of physical therapy to be utlized in the pedaitric population.