He is also director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program and director of the Brooks-Public Health and Health Professions Research Collaboration. Dr. George’s primary interests involve the use of biopsychosocial models to prevent and treat chronic musculoskeletal pain. He has authored more than 160 peer-reviewed publications and has been recognized with research awards from the American Physical Therapy Association, the American Pain Society, and the International Association for the Study of Pain. Funders of Dr. George’s studies include the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Defense, the American Physical Therapy Association, and the Foundation for Physical Therapy.