Alumni—Profiles

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Colleen Kigin, PT, DPT

Class:: 1970
Current Position:: Chief of Staff at the Center for Integration of Medicine & Innovative Technology (CIMIT), a research consortium of 12 institutions in Boston

When Colleen received her BS in Physical Therapy from the
University of Colorado, that was just the beginning of an amazing career for this distinguished alumna. She went on to receive her MS in Physical Therapy in 1978 from Boston University, Sargent College of Allied Health, her MPA in 1988 from Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, and her DPT in 2002 from MGH Institute of Health Professions.

During a recent visit to the Program's new campus, Colleen shared her expertise on integrating technology and acute care medicine with students, faculty and fellow alumni from the Class of 1970.

Scott Taylor, PT

Class:: 1978
Current Position:: Owner, A1 Scuba and Travel Center

"Water is the great equalizer"
Scott Taylor owns A-1 Scuba and Travel Center in Englewood, where he pioneered a Disabled Diving Program. Every month patients from Craig hospital are hoisted into his pool, where they can enjoy freedom from their wheelchairs. “The first scuba experience for anyone is a bit disorienting, but within a short time, amputees and the spinal cord injured gain confidence, and love the feeling of moving independently, alongside their dive buddies.”

As part of the Wounded Warriors Program, Scott recently participated with a group of amputee veterans from Walter Reed and their families to Bonaire, for a scuba certification program.
His love of scuba started at Englewood High School, where Scott was involved in the school’s disabled swimming program, run by class of ’55 alum Mary Carpenter, PT. Mary mentored Scott’s volunteer spirit and fostered his passion for working with the handicapped. Scott also met Lynn, his wife of 36 years, while there.

After a four-year stint in the military, Scott took the advice of friend and alumni Colleen Porter, and applied to the CU-PT Program. While a student, he worked as a PTA at Craig Hospital. After graduation Scott worked both at the Denver VA Hospital and at Craig, but diving was in his blood and in 1984, he hung up his hat as a PT to pursue diving full-time. Scott is a certified instructor trainer with the Handicapped Scuba Association, and loves combining his PT skills with diving. His enthusiasm for this unique sport is infectious. “This isn’t like a grueling mat class – it’s wonderful to give these individuals the opportunity to be active and unencumbered.”

Robyn Gisbert MSPT

Class:: 1994
Current Position:: Teaching Fellow
UCD PT Program
Aurora, Colorado
View the 3-minute
Telly Award winning video
of Robyn, click here.

In a Lakewood, CO skilled nursing facility, the gym is transformed to a dance floor. Robyn Gisbert, MSPT, lights up the lives of the residents of Bethany Healthplex by sharing her love of dance and music.

Providing an opportunity to dance and listen to music energizes my patients, both physically and spiritually. They literally "come to life," as we waltz across the room. Not only is dance physically therapeutic, it also opens channels of communication that had previously been dormant.