Jacquelynn "Hope" Davis-Coen, MS, AT, PAM Team Lead
Samantha Amway, PT, DPT, OCS
Alyssa Hardgrove, PT, DPT, AT
Tiffany Marulli, PT, DPT
Kayla Talib, MS, AT, CES
Samantha Wagner, MS, AT
Jacquelynn "Hope" Davis-Coen, MS, AT, PAM Team Lead
Hope Davis-Coen has been a student of dance since the age of five. Following an injury that put her on complete bed rest, she knew she wanted to help dancers. Pursuing her passion for dance and medicine with a dual degree, she graduated Magna Cum Laude in both BA in Dance and BS in Athletic Training from The University of Akron.
She has been working as a performing arts-specific athletic trainer since 2003; she has been part of the Sports Medicine Performing Arts Medicine team since 2008 and subsequently became a team leader for the program in 2012. Hope was a former dancer and remains an active member of the performing arts community, serving on Ohio State's Medicine in the Arts board, Chair of Medicine in the Arts roundtable, advisor for the dance portion of Humanism in Medicine. Hope has been the head athletic trainer for BalletMet since 2008, she can often be found backstage treating company members. Prior to her time at Ohio State, Hope was the head athletic trainer for The University of Akron Dance Department from 2003-2007.
Hope is a frequent presenter, speaking to dancers, instructors, and health care professionals, including presentations at the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science, National Athletic Trainer’s Association, Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association, American College of Sports Medicine, and Capital City Sports Medicine Symposium. She has been interviewed on WOSU, Columbus Dispatch, and Good Day Columbus. Mrs. Davis-Coen has also been published in Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, Dance Magazine, Columbus Dispatch, and Pointe Magazine. She went on to do specialty training in pilates through Balanced Body, manual therapy, Graston, Chinese cupping, active-release and dry needling.
Samantha Amway, PT, DPT, OCS
Samantha has an extensive background in performing arts, with experience performing and competing in both dance and gymnastics from an early age. Her training continued while attending Ohio University, where she obtained a minor in dance performance and choreography, with emphasis on ballet and modern techniques. As a member of the Ohio State Performing Arts Medicine Team, Samantha performs on-site coverage for the OSU School of Dance, Ohio State School of Music and BalletMet. She has also provided backstage coverage for a variety of Broadway shows such as Phantom of the Opera, Book of Mormon, and Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. Samantha has committed her time to teaching and educating physical therapy students by serving as a faculty member of our Performing Arts Fellowship and is our Site Coordinator of Clinical Education for Sports Medicine. Samantha works at our Lewis Center location, with a focus on treating and preventing lower extremity injuries.
Alyssa Hardgrove, PT, DPT, AT
Alyssa works as a Physical Therapist at both the Gahanna outpatient location and the Jewish Community Center location. She treats a variety of orthopedic conditions and is part of the performing arts program here at OSU. Her background in Athletic Training has provided her with experience in treating athletes and returning them to their sport. She enjoys treating all patients from young athletes to weekend warriors to post-surgical patients. In her free time, Alyssa enjoys reading, spending time with family and friends and taking her dog, Lexington, on adventures.
Tiffany Marulli, PT, DPT
Tiffany has extensive experience in performing arts, from her own practice in classical ballet and modern dance to teaching dancers at all skill levels and basic figure skating. As a young dancer she focused on classical ballet and studied and performed in Cuba, Russia, Taiwan, and with various regional companies. Her dance medicine experience began as a physical therapy student in New York City, where she treated pre-professional and professional dancers, including dancers from several Broadway shows and the Paul Taylor Dance Company. As a member of the Performing Arts Medicine Program she has assisted with performance coverages, dance wellness workshops and the clinical management of many dancers. In addition, she is a member of our ACL injury prevention and hip outcomes teams.
She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the APTA's Orthopedic Section and performing arts special interest groups, the Ohio Physical Therapy Association (OPTA), The American Society of Biomechanics, and the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS). Her clinical and research interests include anatomical variations, biomechanics, lower extremity injuries, and injury prevention.
Kayla Talib, MS, AT, CES
Kayla has worked in several settings including collegiate and professional ballet (Columbia City Ballet and BalletMet), high schools, orthopedic clinics and a small Division I college (Columbia International University). She enjoys learning new clinical skills to perfect her practice and being a preceptor for the undergraduate program. Kayla's mentors had a huge impact on her and she would like to instill the love for the profession in others.
Samantha Wagner, MS, AT
Sam has been working in the sports medicine field as an Athletic Trainer since 2015. She served as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at Oklahoma State University, covering the Men’s and Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country teams August 2015 –June 2017. Prior to her appointment at OSU Sports Medicine, she was an Assistant Athletic Trainer at the University of Iowa for the Men’s and Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country teams July 2017-June 2021.
Sam has strong interests in sports performance and patient wellbeing. She enjoys working with patients to get them back to active and healthy lives. She believes in treating patients with a holistic approach. Her goal is to have patients feeling their best physically and mentally when they return to sport. Outside of work, Sam enjoys working out, hanging out with family & friends, checking out the local food scene, and traveling & exploring new places.