Research
Research Activity
Principal Investigator: “Quantifying Clinical Instructor Time in Student Mentorship During Full Time Doctor of Physical Therapy Clinical Experiences” Ongoing
Principal Investigator: “Improved Clinical Comfort for 3rd Year Doctor of Physical Therapy Students during Full Time Internships using a Clinical Narrative Process” 2016
Faculty Member for Occupational Therapy Master’s student orals: “What effect does shoulder taping have on hemiplegic shoulder pain and functional skills (ADL and Transfer skills)”, 2014.
Adjunct Investigator: “Sexual Boundaries in Physical Therapy Practice” In collaboration with University of Rhode Island, 2014
Publications and Presentations
Scholarly Agenda
To investigate barriers and corresponding mitigating strategies for optimized student success in the clinical environment during entry level DPT education.
Within the last five years
Peer Reviewed Scientific and Professional Presentations
APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Education Section Platform Presentation: “The Development of a Novel Academic-Clinical Partnership Assessment Tool Using the Partnership Success Theory” 2021
APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Education Section Platform Presentation: “Clinical Instructor Perceptions on Partnership Following Academic Physical Therapy Site Visits: A Mixed-Methods Approach” 2021
APTA Educational Leadership Conference, Education Section Poster Presentation: “Efficacy of a Rural Panel to Promote DPT Student Interest in Rural Clinical Rotations” 2019
APTA Educational Leadership Conference, Education Session Presentation: “From Vision to Reality: Early Years of Implementing a Paid Yearlong Internship and Lessons Learned Along the Way” 2018
APTA Combined Section Meeting, Education Section Poster Presentation: “Quantifying Clinical Instructor Time in Student Mentorship During Full Time Doctor of Physical Therapy Clinical Experiences – A Pilot Study” 2018
Northwest Intermountain Consortium Annual Conference, Education Session Presentation: “Navigating the ‘Swampy Lowland’ of Clinical Practice – Using Clinical Narratives in PT Clinical Education” 2017
APTA Combined Section Meeting, Education Section Poster Presentation: “Improved Clinical Comfort for 3rd Year Doctor of Physical Therapy Students during Full Time Internships using a Clinical Narrative Process” 2016
Non-Peer Reviewed Scientific and Professional Presentations
UCCS Graduate Research Slam Competition - Using the Partnership Success Theory to Explore Site Visits on the Academic-Clinical Partnership from the Physical Therapy Clinical Instructor Perspective - 2021
“We Need to Talk” – Having Difficult Conversations – APTA CO CESIG 2019
PT Clinical Education - Navigating Through Wonderland - University of Colorado Department of Physical Therapy 2017
Panel Discussion Participant: Best Practice of Clinical Education Task Force Recommendations - APTA CO CESIG 2017
Reprised: EWU SMA3RT (Successful Mentoring, Administration, Advising, Arts, Research and Teaching) Faculty/Staff Poster Presentation 2016
Reprised: WA PT Faculty Research Showcase – PTWA State Conference 2016