Meet the experts

Leigha Jansen, EdD, CPACC, is the director of educational technology at Continued. With degrees from the University of Minnesota and Nova Southeastern, Dr. Jansen brings brains, heart, and over 20 years of experience to the table. Her passion is leveraging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), to deliver top-notch continuing education for adult learners nationwide.

A self-proclaimed lifelong learner, Dr. Jansen holds the CPACC credential and keeps digital accessibility at the forefront. She serves on the IACET Board of Directors and as an adjunct faculty member at Concordia University because she believes in the combined power of learning and technology to change lives for the better. At Continued and beyond, Dr. Jansen is an educational ambassador who brings knowledge, compassion, and vision to every project. Her friendly Midwestern warmth makes everyone feel genuinely welcome.

Debbie Struiksma PT, NCS is a program director and physical therapist for Complete Balance Solutions Institute for Rehab, an outpatient clinic in Orange County, California. She graduated from California State University, Long Beach with her Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy in 1997 and has been certified by the ABPTS as a neurologic clinical specialist since 2005.  She completed the Emory vestibular competency course in 2001 and the cervicogenic course in 2013.  She began her career in the inpatient rehab setting and transitioned in 2000 to the outpatient setting as the clinical supervisor for the Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Balance and Vestibular Clinic.  She has remained primarily in the outpatient setting over the span of her career with emphasis on treatment of vestibular issues as they relate to various neurologic diagnosis including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, concussion, and ataxia.  

Dr. Studer, a Physical Therapist (PT) since 1991 and a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy since 1995, co-founded and co-owns Spark Rehabilitation and Wellness in Bend, Oregon. Additionally, he serves as an adjunct professor at Touro University and is an instructor at UNLV. Actively engaged as a practicing clinician, researcher, author, and presenter in DPT programs and continuing education, Mike was honored as the 2011 Clinician of the Year in the Neurologic Academy and, in 2014, in the Geriatric Academy of the APTA.

Dr. Studer has presented invited lectures in all 50 states and 12 countries across four continents. In 2020, he received the highest honor in PT, being distinguished as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA. Over his 33-year career, Mike has authored over 35 articles and six book chapters and is a consultant to Major League Baseball.