Aquatic Therapy University

Meet Our Instructors

Aquatic Therapy University's instructors are clinicians, researchers, and campus directors who teach from the pool deck and the evidence base. Explore their pages to learn who they are, what they have accomplished, and where their teaching lives — at ATU and beyond.

Select an instructor to open their shine page. Andrea's card opens the About Us page. Julianne's opens her shine page.

Our instructors

Kathleen "Kiki" Dickinson, MPT, PAqI ATU instructor · Hudson, WI campus · 2026 Judy Cirullo Award Meet Kiki Debbie Torrellas, MT ATU Instructor · Caribbean Campus Director · KinFloat Aqua Wellness Center Meet Debbie Emily Dunlap, PT, PhD Aquatic Therapy Pro · ATF Advisory Council · ATU Instructor Meet Emily Taylor Kozell, OTD, OTR/L, CBIS, CNS-AP ATU Instructor · UTC Academic Fieldwork Coordinator · neuroABILITY Therapy Meet Taylor Fezia Tyebally, MT, Halliwick Faculty IHA Halliwick Lecturer · ATU Campus Director (Malaysia / Singapore) · Amir's Therapy Gym Meet Fezia Brittany Gardner, DPT, OT ATU Instructor · Owner, Alaska Aquatic & Rehab Therapy · Aquaticist Meet Brittany

Julianne Alford, MHA, PT, ATRIC ATU instructor · Spokane, WA · Speaker & educator Meet Julianne

Andrea Salzman, MS, PT Founder · ATU Educational Services · Volunteer CEO, Aquatic Therapy Foundation Meet Andrea