Areas of Expertise
Professional Organizations, Committees and Boards
- Society for Simulation in Healthcare
- American Interprofessional Healthcare Collaborative
- Alpha Eta Honor Society
- American Physical Therapy Association
- Education, Cardiopulmonary, Geriatric, Acute Care Sections
- Iowa Physical Therapy Association
Service
Community
- Des Moines University Day at the Iowa State Fair- Interprofessional Student experience
- Student Sports Physicals, DMU
- Des Moines University Sponsored Activities: Girls in Science
- Des Moines Interprofessional Education Collaborative
Professional
- American Physical Therapy Association – Awards Committee on Advocacy
- Manuscript reviewer of Journal of Physical Therapy Education.
- Manuscript reviewer for International Journal of Environmental and Public Health
- Manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Acute Care Physical Therapy
- Specialist Academy of Content Expert Item writer
- Book reviewer to Jones and Bartlett : Fundamentals of the Physical Therapy Examination: Patient Interview and Tests and Measures
- All Together Better Health Conference; Program committee: abstract reviewer
- Collaborating Across Borders; abstract reviewer
- Manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Allied Health
- Federation of State boards of Physical Therapy -Item Writer Coordinator
- Federation of State boards of Physical Therapy- Exam Development Committee
- Student Special Interest Group Advisor for Iowa Physical Therapy Association
- ICU Special Interest Group for the Acute Care Section of the APTA
- Osteoporosis and Bone Health Special Interest Group for the Geriatric Section of the APTA
University
- Higher Learning Commission Assessment Academy
- Interprofessional Education Subcommittee
- Academic and Logistics Planning Team- Chairperson
- Doctor of Physical Therapy Curriculum Committee
- Doctor of Physical Therapy Performance Improvement Committee
| Education: |
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| Ph.D. in Interprofessional Studies, Rosalind Franklin, Chicago, IL |
| Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of New England, Portland, ME |
| Master of Physical Therapy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA |
| Bachelor of Science pre-physical therapy, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA |
| Certifications: |
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| Iowa Physical Therapy License |
| Geriatric Certified Specialist |
| Certified Exercise Expert for the Aging Adult |