CURRICULUM VITAE



CURRICULUM VITAE

Karen Yundt Lunnen, PT, EdD July 2007

1097 Kitchen's Branch Road

Sylva, NC 28779

(828) 586-5911

E-mail: klunnen@email.wcu.edu

Associate Professor, Department Head

Department of Physical Therapy

Western Carolina University

Formal Education:

Wittenberg University

Springfield, Ohio

From 1967 - 1971

Biology (Pre-Medical Program)

Received: B.A., 1971

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

From 1971 – 1973

Physical Therapy

Received: M.S., 1973

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

From 1998 - 2001

Adult and Community College Education

Received: Ed.D., 2001

Physical Therapy Licensure Information:

North Carolina - #950

Employment and Positions Held:

Physical Therapist with Mini-Rehabilitation Team, Willowbrook State School, Staten Island, New York, under contract with United Cerebral Palsy Association of New York; September 1973-August 1974.

Instructor, September 1974-August 1977

Assistant Professor, September 1977-July 1978

Division of Physical Therapy, School of Medicine

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.

Consultant to complete proposal for Cardiac Rehabilitation Program (part-time), May, 1980-June, 1981.

Consultant to establish and direct a physical therapy department at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Highlands, NC (part-time); March 1982-June 1983.

Instructor

SPED 432/531, Department of Human Services

"The Physically Handicapped Child", undergraduate and graduate level course

Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC

January-May 1984, 1985, &1989.

Physical Therapy Consultant for Jackson County Public Schools (part-time); January 1979-March 1988 and January 1994-December 1995.

Physical Therapy Consultant for Macon County Public Schools (limited part-time); 1982-1995.

Pediatric Physical Therapist

Jackson-Macon-Swain Team, Developmental Evaluation Center

Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC

(part-time) March 1982-March 1988

(full-time) March 1988-March 1989

(part-time) March 1989-March 1997

Director, February 1990-December 1994

Consultant to develop outpatient rehabilitation services and Staff Physical Therapist, March 1989-February 1990

Department of Rehabilitation Services

Harris Regional Hospital, Sylva, NC

Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education

Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Sciences

Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC

September 1995 – August 2001

Acting Department Head

Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Sciences

Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC

January 1995-August 1995 & May 2001-May 2003

Department Head

May 2003-present

Papers & Publications:

Heriza, C. B. & Lunnen, K.Y. (1983). Pediatric practice in physical therapy: A survey. Physical Therapy 63, 948-956.

Lunnen, K. Y. (1984). Severely and profoundly retarded children. In S. K. Campbell (Ed.), Pediatric neurologic physical therapy. (pp. 277-315) New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone.

Batten, J., Blicher, K., Crawford, D., Dennis, R., Eckert-Hamby, L., Lunnen, K., & Olson, P. R. (1989). Health and poverty in western North Carolina. In M. Crites & W. Nelson-Fowler (Eds.), Waking Up to Poverty in Western North Carolina. Cullowhee, NC: Western North Carolina Tomorrow, Western Carolina University.

Lunnen, K. Y. (1991). Children with severe and profound retardation. In S. K. Campbell (Ed.), Pediatric neurologic physical therapy (2nd ed., pp. 251-300). New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone.

Lunnen, K. Y. (1999). Physical therapy in the schools. In J. S. Tecklin (Ed.), Pediatric physical therapy (3rd ed., pp. 562-578). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. (Appendix J.2)

Lunnen, K. Y. (1999). Children with multiple disabilities. In S. K. Campbell (Ed.), Decision making in pediatric neurologic physical therapy (pp. 141-197). New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone.

Ogletree, B. T., Bull, J., Drew, R., & Lunnen, K. (2001). Team-based service delivery for children with disability: Practice options and guidelines for success. Intervention in Schools and Clinics.

Wilson, L., Coulter, B., Mallory, J., Lunnen, K., & Williams, M. (1999). Improving undergraduate retention. Proceedings of Academy of Educational Leadership 4: 41-48.

Lunnen, K. Y. (2001). Desirable abilities, attributes and qualifications for physical therapists in today’s workforce. Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations. .

Lunnen, K. Y., & Geddes, R. F. (in press). Physical therapy in the educational environment. In J. S. Tecklin (Ed.), Pediatric physical therapy (4th ed.). New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone.

Abstracts (national peer-reviewed):

Lunnen, K.Y., Clayton, K., Kennedy, J., Minor, J., Stokes, A. (2005, February). Outcomes of home-based massage intervention for high risk infants and their families. Physical Therapy.

Book Reviews:

Review of LaRossa, R., LaRossa, M. M. (1981). Transition to parenthood: How infants change families. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications. In Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics.

Review of Davis, C. (1989). Patient practitioner interaction: An experiential manual for developing the art of health care. Thorofare, NJ: Slack. In Physical Therapy 70(10), 1990.

Review of Callanan, C.P. (1990). Since Owen: A parent-to-parent guide for care of the disabled child. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. In Physical Therapy 71(9), 1991.

Review of Mills, K., Page, G., Siwek, R. (1990). Color atlas of low back pain. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis. In Physical Therapy 72(4), 1992.

Review of Brown, F. R., Elksnin, N. (Eds.) (1994). An introduction to developmental disabilities: A neurodevelopmental perspective. San Diego: Singular Publishing Group. In Physical Therapy 75(6), 1995.

Review of Drukteinis, A.M. (1996). The psychology of back pain: A clinical and legal handbook, Publication No. 1091, American Series in Behavioral Science and Law. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. In Physical Therapy 77(8), 1998.

Review of Powers, M. D. (2000). Children with autism: A parents’ guide. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House. In Physical Therapy 80(12), 2000.

Review of Holland, N. M., Murray, T. J., & Reingold, S. C. (2002). Multiple sclerosis: A guide for the newly diagnosed (2nd ed.). New York: Demos. In Physical Therapy 83(2), 2003.

Scientific and Professional Presentations:

Lunnen, J. D. & Lunnen, K. Y. (1993, May). Environmental and physical activity issues, and Body mechanics and ergonomics, for workshop, How Safe is the OperatingRoom? Sponsored by Smoky Mountain Chapter, Association of Operating Room Nurses in association with Nursing and Health Sciences Continuing Education, Western Carolina University.

Lunnen, K. Y. & McCulloch, K. (1998, March). Generic abilities: A tool for assessment of professional behaviors. Presentation at the Ninth Annual Carolina Clinical Education Conference, Charlotte, NC.

Wilson, L. E., Coulter, B., Mallory, J., Lunnen, K. & Williams, M. (1999, October). Improving retention in higher education. Paper presented at the meeting of The Academy for Educational Leadership, Allied Academies International Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Lunnen, K. L. (2000, May). Understanding traditional Cherokee medicine. Looking to the Future, Learning from the Past: Facing the Challenge of Diversity in Higher and Adult Education, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.

Lunnen, K. L. (2002, October). Educating for professionalism. North Carolina Physical Therapy Association, Greensboro, NC.

Lunnen, K. L., with panel (2002, October). Service-learning. Mentoring Program, Coulter Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, WCU.

Lunnen, K. L., with panel (2003, February). Service-learning. Faculty Series on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Coulter Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, WCU.

Eargle, L., Lunnen, K.Y., & McPherson, S. (2004, February). Service-learning across the curriculum: Putting it all together. Combined Sections Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association, Nashville, TN.

Lunnen, K.Y. (2005, April). Chair, Panel Presentation: Therapy Programs, i7 Futures Forum, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC.

Lunnen, K. Y. (2005, June 24). Participant on two panels: The role of health professionals in the lives of persons with disabilities: Keys to access, communication and progress, and Putting it all together: Achieving healthy lifestyles. Part of workshop: Across the lifespan: Health and health care for people with developmental disabilities: A health promotion primer for health professionals, educators, and caregivers. Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville, NC.

Poster Presentations (Peer-reviewed):

Lunnen, K.Y., Clayton, K., Kennedy, J., Minor, J., Stokes, A. (2005, February). Outcomes of home-based massage intervention for high risk infants and their families. Combined Sections Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association, New Orleans, LA.

Allen, R., Knight, B., Seymour, E., & Lunnen, K. L. (2005, March 18). Aquatic intervention for students with developmental disabilities: A service-learning project. Carolina Clinical Education Consortium Conference, Elon, NC.

Lunnen, K. L., Pendry, A., Stargiotti, C., & Tabor, M. (2007, June). Aquatic therapy for children with developmental disabilities in the public schools: A service-learning project in an entry-level physical therapy program. World Confederation of Physical Therapy, VanCouver, British Columbia.

Platform Presentations (Peer-reviewed):

Lunnen, K. L., Kramer, T., Ngyugen, M, O’Kelley, S. (2001, February). Desirable attributes and abilities for physical therapists in today’s workforce. Combined Sections Meetings of APTA, San Antonio, TX, February, 2001.

Fell, D., Lunnen, K. (2005, June). A multidisciplinary volunteer team addressing rehabilitation and medical needs of Chinese orphans with disabilities: A model for future team organization. PT 2005, Annual Conference and Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association, Boston, MA.

Grant Activity:

Project Director, Maternal and Child Health (federal) Grant 939, "Physical Therapy Training in Maternal and Child Health." The grant provided clinical education experiences with the Maternal and Child Health Team at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill for physical therapy and physical therapist assistant students from academic programs nationwide. August 1994-1998. Approximate award: $500,000.

Co-author, Independence Center grant proposal - a $6 million request for a multi-agency, comprehensive, regional center for rehabilitation services. March-November 1995. Not funded.

Jagger, K. & Lunnen, K. Y. (2004, March). Equipment for human movement science laboratory. Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust. Awarded $191,850.

Eargle, L. & Lunnen, K. Y. (2007, January). Allied Health Clinical Site Development. NC Area Health Education Centers. Award approximately $1500.

Membership in Scientific/Professional Honorary Societies

Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society, North Carolina State University Chapter, inducted March 20, 2000.

Consultative and Advisory Positions Held:

Member, Advisory Committee for Physical Therapy Program, October 1989-December 1994.

Pediatric Physical Therapy Consultant for the Developmental Evaluation Center. January 1995 - March 1997.

Pediatric Physical Therapy Consultant for Jackson County Public Schools and assisted with the training and orientation of a physical therapist to work in the public school setting. School calendar years 1995-96 and 1996-1997.

Member, Physical Therapy Advisory Committee, Mountain Area Health Education Center, 1995-2005.

Member, Physical Therapist Assistant Program Advisory Committee, Southwestern Community College, 1999-present.

Pediatric Physical Therapy Consultant, WestCare, 1998-2001.

Member, Advisory Board, Specialty Certification Program in Severe/Profound Disabilities for Special Education Teachers, a grant-supported program in the College of Education and Allied Professions, WCU (D. Westling, Principal Investigator), 1998-2000.

Member, Advisory Board, Communication Disorders Program in Severe Disabilities, a grant-supported program in the College of Education and Allied Professions, WCU (B. Ogletree, Pricipal Investigator), 2001-present.

Member, Advisory Board, WCU Public Academic Liaison (PALS) Project, Academic Year 2000-2001.

Member, University Advisory Committee, WCU, September 2002-May 2004.

Member, Gerontology Advisory Committee, College of Applied Science, September 2003-present.

Member, Service-Learning Advisory Committee, WCU, August 2004-present.

Chair, Advisory Committee, Human Movement Science Laboratory, WCU, January 2005-present.

Community Service/Activities:

Founding member, Treasurer, Physically Challenged, Inc., 1984-87.

Member, R.E.A.C.H. Advisory Board, 1987-88.

United Methodist Women, 2002-present.

Member, Research and Evaluation Forum (and the Data Coordination Collaborative, a subgroup), chaired by Miriam Schwarz, Community Health Resource Services, Mountain Area Health Education Center, January 2002-present.

Member, Physical Therapy Director’s Forum, 1994-present.

Member, medical team that evaluated 320 children with disabilities at an orphanage in Tianjin, China (June, 2004).

Member, mission team that built two barns and purchased livestock for Muslim families in Srebenica, Bosnia (September 6-21, 2005).

Sponsor/counselor, camp for adults with cognitive impairment, sponsored by United Methodist Ministry, August 18-20.

Clinical Project Mentor, student in Doctor of Physical Therapy transitional degree program, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Spring Semester, 2007.

Honors and Awards:

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, North Carolina State University Chapter, February 2000-present.

Nominee, Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, Spring 1998.

Nominee, Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award, Spring 2001.

Nominee, Innovative Teaching Award, College of Applied Sciences, Spring 2002, 2004, 2005

Continuing Education Workshops Conducted/Organized:

Lunnen, K. Y. (1993, March/April and 1994, August/September). Arthritis self-help course. Instructor of 12-hour course, Harris Regional Hospital, Sylva, NC.

Lunnen, K. L. (2000, February). Generic abilities for clinical instructors. Northwest Area Health Education Center, Hickory, NC.

Eleventh Annual Carolina Clinical Education Conference (2000, March). Chapel Hill, NC. As President, Carolina Clinical Education Consortium.

Twelfth Annual Carolina Clinical Education Conference (2001, March). Greenville, SC. As President, Carolina Clinical Education Consortium.

Tai Chi to improve postural stability: Current research (2002, August). Cullowhee, NC: Department of Physical Therapy, Western Carolina University.

Seminar on clinical practice: Evidence-based practice in management of spinal dysfunction (2003, July). Cullowhee, NC: Department of Physical Therapy, Western Carolina University.

Service to the University on Committees/Councils/Commissions:

Member, Task Force on Poverty, Western North Carolina Tomorrow (March 1989)

Member, Search Committee for Department Head of the physical therapy education program (March 1994-March 1995).

Chairperson, Governor’s Innovative Teaching Award Committee, College of Applied Sciences (February-April, 1995).

Member, Regional Development Task Force (September 1995-December 1996).

Chairperson, Physical Therapy Faculty Search Committee -3 open positions (February -September 1996).

Chief Faculty Marshall (August 1998-May 1999), Vice Chief Faculty Marshall (August 1997-June 1998), Faculty Marshall (August 1995-May 1999).

Liaison from the College of Applied Sciences for concerns related to sexual harassment (November 1995-present)

Member, Technology Committee, College of Applied Sciences (November 1995-May 1997)

Co-Chair, Search Committee for Department Head; Member, Search Committee for faculty member; Chair, Search Committee for Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education, Department of Physical Therapy (August 2000-May 2001).

College Curriculum Committee, College of Applied Sciences (August 2000-May 2001)

Orientation program committee, Bloodborne Pathogens and Safety in the Clinical Setting, (August 1996-May 2002).

Gerontology Focus Group/Planning Committee, August 2001-May 2002.

Administrative Council, College of Applied Sciences, 2001-present.

Editorial Board, Mountain Rise, electronic publication of Coulter Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, November 2002-April 2003.

Chair, Search Committee for Department Head, Human Environmental Sciences, Spring/Summer 2003 (filled in for original chair when he resigned).

Member, Executive Committee, Human Movement Science Laboratory, WCU, Academic Year 2005-2005 to present.

Member, SOTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) Leadership Team, WCU, January 2005-present.

Member, Faculty Learning Community, Educational Technology, AY 2004-2005 to present.

Member, Faculty Learning Community, Department Heads, AY 2005-2006.

Member, dissertation committees for two doctoral candidates in educational leadership program, WCU.

Appointed and Elected Positions:

Task Force on Pediatric Clinical Specialization, Section on Pediatrics, APTA Co-Chairman: November 1977-June1981.

APTA pool of on-site evaluators for the accreditation of physical therapy and physical therapist assistant education programs

Member: November 1977-June 1981.

Book Reviewer for Physical Therapy, June 1977-present.

Book and manuscript reviewer for Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 1982-1995.

Member, Total Quality Management Steering Committee, Harris Regional Hospital, January 1991- 1993.

Facilitator & Team Leader, Total Quality Management Planning Team for Womens’ and Childrens’ Services, Harris Regional Hospital, 1994-95.

Carolina Clinical Education Consortium

▪ Administrative Board Member: 1996-present.

▪ Treasurer (elected): March 1998-1999.

▪ President (elected): March 1999-2001.

Manuscript reviewer for Physical Therapy Case Study Reports, May 2000-May 2001.

Elected member, Dean’s Faculty Advisory Council (AY 1996-1997, AY 2000-2001)

Elected member, Faculty Senate, Western Carolina University, (August 2000-May 2003).

Appointed member, Council on Institutional Effectiveness (AY 2000-2001)

Appointed member, Council on Curriculum and Instruction (August 2001-May 2003).

Appointed member, University Advisory Council (August 2002-May 2004)

NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification; Subcommittee on Fiscal Integrity, Academic Year 2003-2004.

Mentor, Coulter Faculty Center Mentoring Program, August 2003-present.

Appointed member, Diversity Scholarship Committee (Spring Semester, 2004)

Elected member to three-year term, Graduate Council (August 2004-May 2007)

Elected member, Graduate Curriculum Committee, August 2003-May 2006; Chair, Graduate Curriculum Committee, August 2006-May 2007.

Appointed member to three-year term, Athletics Committee (August 2004-present).

Chair, SoTL Award Committee, Spring Semester 2007.

Member, Paul A. Reid Distinguished Service Award Committee, Spring Semester, 2007.

Member, Search Committee for Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences, Spring Semester 2007.

Current Teaching Responsibilities in the Physical Therapy Program:

Pediatric content that is integrated throughout the physical therapy curriculum:

▪ PT 612, Physical Therapy Science II (pediatric manual muscle testing and therapeutic exercise)

▪ PT 651, Clinical Logic I (primarily normal motor development, physical therapy in educational environment)

▪ PT 613, Physical Therapy Science III (developmental testing)

▪ PT 652, Clinical Logic II (musculoskeletal conditions)

▪ PT 614, Physical Therapy Science IV (physical therapy management of musculoskeletal conditions)

▪ PT 653, Clinical Logic III (neuromuscular conditions)

▪ PT 615, Physical Therapy Science V (physical therapy management of neuromuscular conditions)

PT 693 - Research/service-learning course (2 semesters – 2 credits each)

PT 645 – Pediatric Interventions (elective on advanced pediatric physical therapy interventions )

PT 720 - Capstone course

Current Teaching Responsibilities Outside the Department:

PT 665, Physical Care and Management of Students with Severe/Profound Disabilities (Summer) – for special education teachers and licensed speech and language pathologists nationwide (typically one face-to-face section and two on-line sections).

Continuing Education:

Regional Instructional Course, The Hip and Muscle Testing. Philadelphia, PA, October 19-21, 1972.

Problem-Oriented Medical Record System, sponsored by NC Regional Medical Program, Raleigh, NC, March 23-24, 1973.

The Comprehensive Management of Infants at Risk for CNS Deficits, Division of Physical Therapy, University of NC, Chapel Hill, NC, May 22-24, 1974.

Preparing Self-Instructional Materials, Office of Medical Studies, School of Medicine, University of NC, Chapel Hill, NC, September 23-24, 1974.

The Clinician as an Educator, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA,

October 15-18, 1974.

Postgraduate Course on Pulmonary Disease, sponsored by NC Thoracic Society, NC Lung Association, NC Society of Family Physicians, Raleigh, NC, December 5-6, 1974.

Physical Therapist's Educators Development Project sponsored by the APTA's Section on Education. Presentations on Oncology and Death and Dying and workshops on Developing Learning Modules and Simulated Learning Experiences. Birmingham, AL, January 15-17, 1975.

Peripheral Neuromuscular Facilitation (M. Knott) and "The Terminally Ill Patient" (R. Purtillo), Division of Physical Therapy, University of NC, Chapel Hill, NC,

April 16-18, 1975.

Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale, Division of Physical Therapy, University of NC, Chapel Hill, NC, April 29-30, 1975.

The Audit of Problem-Oriented Record Systems, NC Physical Therapy Peer Review Project, sponsored by NC Regional Medical Program, Winston-Salem, NC,

May 16, 1975.

Developmental Reflexes and Motor Control: Neurophysiology and Clinical Application, Division of Physical Therapy, University of NC, Chapel Hill, NC,

May 19-23, 1975.

Evaluation of Students and Instructions, Office of Medical Studies, School of Medicine, University of NC, Chapel Hill, NC, March 25, 1976.

Planning and Evaluating Developmental Programs, Division of Physical Therapy, University of NC, Chapel Hill, NC, (3 days) May, 1976.

Pulmonary Physical Therapy: Advanced Course, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, June 7-11, 1976.

Training Institute for Physical Therapy Educators, sponsored by the Southeastern Region, Section for Education, APTA, held at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, December 1-3, 1976.

Developing and Evaluating Learning Experiences in Clinical Education, Division of Physical Therapy, University of NC, Chapel Hill, NC, January 20-22, 1977.

Bobath, Knott and Rood, sponsored by the Section on Pediatrics, APTA, Midwinter Section Meetings, Phoenix, AZ, February 7-8, 1977.

Audio-visual Materials for Clinical Education, by Maureen Rogers (California), sponsored by Division of Physical Therapy, University of NC, Chapel Hill, NC,

April 15, 1977.

Oral Motor Function and Dysfunction, Division of Physical Therapy, University of NC, Chapel Hill, NC, May 25-28, 1977.

Seminar on Adult Hemiplegia, by Berta and Karl Bobath, sponsored by Duke University Graduate Program in Physical Therapy, Durham, NC, June 17-19, 1977.

APTA Accreditation Training Institute for On-Site Evaluators. Washington DC, November, 1977.

Computer Workshop for Physical Therapists, Department of Medical Allied Health Professions, School of Medicine, University of NC, Chapel Hill, NC, April 8-18, 1978 (10 hours).

Orthopedic Aspects of Developmental Disabilities, Division of Physical Therapy, University of NC, Chapel Hill, NC, May 18-21, 1978.

Clinical EMG Biofeedback Training Course, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, October 24-27, 1978.

The Foot and Ankle, Division of Physical Therapy, University of NC, Chapel Hill, NC, December 14-15, 1978.

Evaluation and Treatment of the Respiratory Problems of the Developmentally Delayed, Thoms Rehabilitation Hospital, Asheville, NC, February 3, 1979.

Sensory Interplay in the Acquisition of Postural Stability (C. Heriza and A. Veh) and Perceptual Motor Development in Neurologically Handicapped Children (B. Cratty). sponsored by the Section on Pediatrics, APTA, Midwinter Section Meetings, San Francisco, CA, February 14-16, 1979.

Nursing Responsibilities with the Adult Undergoing Hip Surgery, sponsored by Mountain Area Health Education Center, held at Haywood County Hospital, Waynesville, NC, December 13, 1979.

Management Training Seminars, conducted by A.K. Jackson and Associates, Inc., for C.J. Harris Community Hospital, Sylva, NC, (50 hours)September-December, 1979.

Patient Education, Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville, NC,

April 1, 1980.

Adaptive Toys for Physically Handicapped Children, Irene Wortham Center, Asheville, NC, May 31, 1983.

The Pathokinesiology of Cerebral Palsy, Division of Physical Therapy, University of NC, Chapel Hill, NC, May 18-20, 1984.

Infant Stimulation Foundations (S. Ludington), Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville, NC, August 22, 1984.

Physical Therapy in North Carolina's Schools - Fifth Annual Advanced Training Workshop. Simplified Technology for the Severely Handicapped (L. Burkhardt) and Awareness Training: Methods to Help Young Children Understand and Accept Individual Differences (S.Heekin), Charlotte, NC, November 14-15, 1984.

Passing Point Workshop, (for team of consultants preparing the examination for specialty certification in pediatrics), Professional Examination Service, New York, NY, March 14, 1986.

Normal and Intermediate Care Issues of the Newborn, co-sponsored by Mountain Area Health Education Center; the School of Nursing and Health Sciences Continuing Education; Western Carolina University; and the Western Regional Perinatal Education Program. March 26 and April 23, 1986.

The Management of Cerebral Palsy: A Neuro-developmental Treatment Approach, American Rehabilitation Educational Network Video Conference, sponsored by the Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville, NC, June 17, 1986.

Creative Neurodevelopmental Treatment and Oromotor Treatment Planning, School of Nursing and Health Sciences Continuing Education, Western Carolina University and Mountain Area Health Education Center, Nantahala, NC, August 20-22, 1986.

Below Knee Casts and Aquaplast Alternatives, by Beverly Cusick. NC Physical Therapy Association 1987 Fall Chapter Meeting, Charlotte NC, October 22-25, 1987.

North Carolina Nursing Child Assessment Satellite Training II, co-sponsored by the School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the NC Department of Human Resources. Training sessions at Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, March 13-May 15, 1987.

Project Bridge. Decision Making for Early Services: A Team Approach. The Developmental Disabilities Branch Annual Training Conference, Greensboro, NC,

May 2-4, 1988.

Screening Potential Candidates for Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy, by Jan Wilson. Memorial Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC. October 3, 1988.

The Changing Family: A Reflection of Today, A Promise for Tomorrow. Fifth Annual Conference of the NC Association for Infants and Families. October 16-18, 1988.

Work for All: Compressing the Time Between Employee Injury and Return to Work, Thoms Rehabilitation Hospital, Asheville, NC, March 3, 1989.

Symposium on Adult Low Back Pain, sponsored by Durham County General Hospital Orthopaedic Department and the NC Spine Center, Durham, NC, April 6-8, 1989.

Isokinetics for Evaluation and Treatment of the Orthopaedic Client, by Kent Timm (Saginaw, Michigan) and "Isokinetics from the Neurological Aspect," by Pam Duncan as part of NCPTA Spring Chapter Meeting, Highpoint, NC, May 11-12, 1989.

Kin-Com Basic Training, Sponsored by Chattecx Corporation, Chattanooga, TN,

June 16-18, 1989.

The Latest Advances in Knee Rehabilitation, by Edward J. Farina, sponsored by Knee Works (Clearwater, Florida) in cooperation with Chattecx, Raleigh, NC, September 23, 1989.

Comprehensive Review and Treatment of the Shoulder, by Kevin Wilk, as part of the NC Physical Therapy Association Fall Chapter Meeting, Durham, NC,

October 11-14, 1990.

Management Training (series of seminars on various topics), coordinated and partially presented by Scott Higgins, PhD, January 23; February 6, 20,28; March 6, 13, 1991.

Managing Priorities: How to Manage Conflicting Priorities and Demands, Fred Pryor Seminars, Asheville, NC, February 19, 1992.

Myofascial Release in Pediatrics, sponsored by the NC Center for Development and Learning, Chapel Hill, NC, February 21-22, 1992.

Arthritis Self-Help Course, (Certification Course for Instructors), sponsored by Haywood County Hospital, Waynesville, NC, May 9-10, 1992.

Evelyn Wood: Reading Dynamics for Business Professionals, Fred Pryor Seminars, Asheville, NC, October 15, 1992.

Cervical and Thoracic Dysfunction, by Steven W. Forbush, NC Physical Therapy Association Fall Chapter Meeting, Asheville, NC, October 22-25, 1992.

New Concepts in Motor Development, Motor Control and Motor Learning: Assessment, Tools, and Techniques, by Susan Attermeier, Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville, NC, December 4, 1992.

Osteoporosis, by Viveke Vale, Haywood County Hospital, Waynesville, NC, June 4, 1993.

APTA National Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 12-16, 1993.

Project Management: Insuring a Path to Success, Mountain Area Health Education Center, October 11, 1993.

Total Quality Management, a series of training sessions by instructors from the Juran Institute and in-house trainer at Harris Regional Hospital over three years including training as a Facilitator and Team Leader for Planning Team.

January 1992-December 1994.

Outward Bound Leadership Training (conducted for all managers at Harris Regional Hospital), NC Outward Bound School, Morganton, NC, July 28-30, 1994.

Developing Organizational Influence: Physical Therapy Department Tune Up, NC Physical Therapy Association Fall Chapter Meeting, Greensboro, NC, October 6-7, 1994.

Personal Effectiveness, a series of six full-day seminars for the management team at Harris Regional Hospital by the McNeill Company (Columbia, SC),

October-December, 1995.

PT/PTA: Educating for Role Clarification and Practice in Managed Care, by Dr. C. Davis and C. Carpenter, Combined Sections Meeting, APTA, Reno, NV,

February 8, 1995.

Managed Care: Challenges for Clinical Education, by M. Buchanan, Sixth Annual Clinical Education Conference, Carolina Clinical Education Consortium,

March 17-18, 1995.

Coalitions for Consensus: A Normative Model of Physical Therapist Professional Education, by Dr. Joe Black, sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association, Raleigh, NC, April 18, 1995.

Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Classroom, by M. Phipps and C. Ross, Faculty Seminar on Exemplary Teaching sponsored by the Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence, Western Carolina University, October 24, 1995.

Advanced Clinical Instructors’ Workshop, Managing Change in Clinical Education within a Changing Health Care System, Dr. J. Gandy, Seventh Annual Clinical Education Conference, Carolina Clinical Education Consortium, Charlotte, NC,

March 15-16, 1996.

Enhancing and Evaluating College Teaching and Learning, a seminar and videoconference sponsored by the Institute for College and University Teaching, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, March 31, 1995.

Cultural Diversity, Multi-campus Retreat at Wildacres, sponsored by Institute for College and University Teaching, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC,

May 16-18, 1995.

Combined Sections Meeting, APTA, Atlanta, GA, February 15-18, 1996.

Advanced Clinical Instructors’ Workshop, Seventh Annual Carolina Clinical Education Conference, Charlotte, NC, March 15-16, 1996.

Where It All Begins-The Fetal to Neonatal Transition: Implications for Practice, sponsored by the Division of Physical Therapy and Office of Continuing Medical Education, University of NC, Chapel Hill, NC, April 20-21,1996.

Building Rural Community-Based Health Coalitions, sponsored by Appalachian Consortium, W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Office of Research, East Tennessee State University. Johnson City, Tennessee, September 26-27, 1996.

Teaching with Style: Enhancing Learning by Understanding Teaching and Learning Styles, Interactive Video Workshop. Sponsored by Institute for College and University Teaching, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, October 18, 1996.

Powerful Partnerships: Understanding and Assessing Student Learning, sponsored by Institute of College and University Teaching, Western Carolina University, Asheville, NC, November 6-8, 1996.

Augmentative Communication, by P. Bartholomew, sponsored by Department of Communication Disorders, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC,

November 14, 1996.

Successful Faculty Survival at Western Carolina University, A Mentoring Program Forum sponsored by Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, December 5, 1996.

Operation Jumpstart, an overview of various programs in Microsoft Office Suite 7.0, presented by Carlson Compute (Charlotte, NC and Greenville, SC), Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, January 12, 1997.

Celebration of Teaching Day: Opening the Classroom Doors, sponsored by Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC,

February 27, 1997.

Advanced Clinical Instructors’ Workshop, Two Students (or More) for the Price of One: Is It Worth the Bargain? by Suzy Cornbleet, Eighth Annual Clinical Education Conference, Carolina Clinical Education Consortium, Charlotte, NC, March 14-15, 1997

Qualitative Research, by Theodore Colardarci (editor of Journal of Research in Rural Education), as part of Raymond M. Ansley Ninth Annual Lecture in Education Administration, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, March 21, 1997.

Transdisciplinary Assessment for Young Children, by M. Swanson, supported by CATS (Creating Additional Therapy Services), Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, April 25, 1997.

An Educational Program on Poverty and Civic Responsibility (a year-long correspondence seminar with monthly mailings and opportunities for interchange). J. Gordon Chamberlin, Executive Director, North Carolina Poverty Project, Inc., Greensboro, NC. May 1997-April 1998.

Frontiers in Genetic and Developmental Disorders, sponsored by Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville, NC, May 2-3, 1997.

Sights and Sounds of Appalachian Culture, Multi-campus Retreat at Wildacres, sponsored by Institute for College and University Teaching, Little Switzerland, NC,

June 2-5, 1997.

Practice Under Pressure: Supervision Issues in Physical Therapy, co-sponsored by Department of Allied and Public Health Education and the Task Force on Supervision, a joint task force of the NC Board of Physical Therapy Examiners and the NC Physical Therapy Association. Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville, NC, September 16, 1997.

Electronic Research, Dr. Steve Yurkovich, Acting Dean, Graduate Studies and Research, Western Carolina University, October 31, 1997.

Publish or Perish, A Mentoring Program Forum sponsored by Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, November 19, 1997.

Distance Learning, Dr. Oak Winters, Dean, Continuing Education, sponsored by College of Applied Sciences, Western Carolina University, January 30, 1998.

Advanced Clinical Instructors’ Workshop, Legal Issues in Clinical Education, by S. Milam, Senior Counsel and Assistant Attorney General for the University of Washington Health Sciences Schools and Medical Center, and Update on Supervision/Legal Issues in North Carolina and South Carolina, by D. Sekerak and D. Ervin, Jr., Ninth Annual Clinical Education Conference, Carolina Clinical Education Consortium, Charlotte, NC, March 13-14, 1998.

Managing Change Through Leadership and Learning, National Institute for Leadership and Institutional Effectiveness, Asheville, NC, March 29-31, 1998.

Series of computer implementation workshops: Western Carolina University Networking; Tapping Resources; Netscape/Web/Email; Word Intermediate, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, April 7, 9, 14 & 20, 1998.

Caring for Children with Spina Bifida and Other Neural Tube Defects: A Comprehensive Overview with Practical Applications, Cherokee, NC, April 28, 1998.

Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Program, lead by K. McCulloch, APTA, Charlotte, NC, September 25, 1998.

Western Carolina University courses for technology in teaching: Get Ready for Spring Classes, Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence, January 8, 1999. Communicating with Students/Colleagues Over the Internet, Instructional Technology Center, March 29, 1999; Database Searching, Hunter Library, June 24, 1999.

National Clinical Education Conference, Exploring the Emerging Models and Directions of Clinical Education. Orlando, FL, January 21-24, 1999.

Advanced Clinical Instructors’ Workshop, Tenth Annual Clinical Education Conference, Carolina Clinical Education Consortium, Charlotte, NC, March 18-20, 1999.

Mapping the Human Genome (J. Craig Venter) and Medical and Pharmacological Applications (Samuel Broder), Chancellor’s Science Symposium, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, April 16, 1999.

Curriculum Development Workshop, Introduction to Problem-based Learning, K. Rudeen (University of Missouri), Department of Physical Therapy, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, June 2-4, 1999.

Opportunities, Limitations, and Expectations of Distance Education, Duane Dunlap, College of Applied Sciences Fall Colloquium, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, October 29, 1999.

Electronic Portfolios and Multimedia Technology for Assessment, Dennis Pock and Coldeen Miron (Winona University), Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, November 11, 1999.

Advanced Clinical Instructors’ Workshop, Challenges to Clinical Educators: Will You Be Needed in the Next 20 Years? and All You Want to Know About Current Education Initiatives at the APTA, Eleventh Annual Clinical Education Conference, Carolina Clinical Education Workshop, Chapel Hill, NC, March 4-5, 2000.

Emerging Disabilities on Campus: What You Need to Know, teleconference originating from University of Vermont, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, March 13, 2000.

Looking to the Future, Learning from the Past: Facing the Challenge of Diversity in Higher and Adult Education, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, May 6, 2000.

Academic Issues Related to Retention of Freshmen, V. Tinto, M. Lockhart and N. Kehrberg, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, September 11, 2000.

Academic Adminstrators Special Interest Group Forum, Changes in the Curricula, APTA Section for Education, Chicago, IL, October 13-14, 2000.

APTA Orthopedic Section Home Study Course 10.2, Orthopedic Interventions for Pediatric Patients, completed November, 2000.

APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonion, TX, February, 2001.

National Clinical Education Conference, San Francisco, March 22-25, 2001.

Advanced Clinical Instructors’ Workshop, Twelfth Annual Clinical Education Conference, Carolina Clinical Education Consortium, Greenville, SC,

March 16-17, 2001.

Program Assessment, College of Applied Sciences Colloquium, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, April 2, 2001.

First Annual Catamount Sports Medicine Injury Prevention and Risk Management Seminar for High School Coaches, sponsored by Department of Physical Therapy and Catamount Sports Medicine, Western Carolina University; Sylva Orthopaedic Associates; and Westcare Health System, held at Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, March 31, 2001.

Children with Down Syndrome: Transitions from Birth to Adolescence, sponsored by Western Carolina Chapter March of Dimes, Graham Children’s Health Center, and Developmental Evaluation Center; held at MAHEC, Asheville, NC, November 1-2, 2001.

APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Boston, MA, February 20-24, 2002.

Tai Chi to Improve Postural Stability: Current Research, by Steven Wolf, Western Carolina University, August 8, 2002.

FRS Usage, Western Carolina University, October 24, 2002.

WCU Leadership Institute, a program by Development Dimensions International, sponsored by Department of Human Resources, Western Carolina University. Results-based interactions (3 days); Retaining talent: The leader’s role( 2 days); Managing performance: Getting business results (2 days); Leading teams (2 days); Being a leader: Everyone’s role (2 days). July 2001-May 2002.

Maximizing outcomes of physical therapy in early intervention: Sociocultural and environmental considerations. Sponsored by the Section on Pediatrics, APTA Combined Sections Meetings, Tampa, FL, February 12, 2003.

APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Tampa, FL, February 13-16, 2003.

Partial weightbearing gait therapy: Theory and clinical applications for the pediatric population, presented by Children’s Specialized Hospital in conjunction with Mobility Research Education Department (Instructor: Phil Koch, PT), April 12, 2003.

Grants Fair, Asheville, NC, November 1, 2002

Summer Institute on Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Focus Group on Web-based Instruction, coordinated by Coulter Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, WCU, June 11-13, 2003.

Leadership Institute, for department heads in the university system, sponsored by University of North Carolina, June 16, 17, 2003, Chapel Hill, NC.

Healthy Aging Symposium, sponsored by Program on Aging, UNC Medical School; Institute on Aging, UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, NC, June 18, 2003

Physical disabilities through the lifespan conference. National Institutes on Health, Bethesda, MD, July 21 and 22, 2003.

Evidence-based practice in management of spinal dysfunction, by Julie M. Fritz, sponsored by the Department of Physical Therapy, WCU, July 31, 2003.

Aging with Grace: New Frontiers: Research to Practice, First General Session, Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives, by David Snowden, Hendersonville, NC, November 3, 2003.

APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Nashville, TN, February 4-8, 2004.

Academic Administrators Special Interest Group Forum (part of Education Section, American Physical Therapy Association, Saint Louis, Missouri, October 1-2, 2004.

PT 2004: Annual Conference and Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association. Chicago, IL, June 30-July 3, 2004.

American Physical Therapy Association National Student Conclave, Charlotte, NC, October 22-24, 2004.

Movement Impairment Syndromes: Diagnoses to Direct Physical Therapy, by Shirley Sahrrman, sponsored by Department of Physical Therapy, WCU, August 5, 2004.

APTA Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 22-26, 2005.

PT 2005: Annual Conference and Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association. Boston, MA, June 8-11, 2005.

Across the Lifespan: Health and Health Care for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, A Health Promotion Primer for Health Professionals, Educators, and Caregivers, sponsored by Mountain Area Health Education Center, Ashville, NC, June 24, 2005.

Evidence-based Practice and Quality Care in Physical Therapist Practice, by Major John D. Childs, PT, PhD, MBA, OCS, FAAOMPT, sponsored by Department of Physical Therapy, WCU, August 4, 2005.

National Student Conclave, sponsored by APTA, Charlotte, NC, October 21-23, 2005.

2nd Annual SoTL Faire, WCU, February 23, 2006.

Council for Allied Health, Chapel Hill, NC, May 3, 2006.

Service-Learning Symposium, WCU, June 8, 2006.

Task-Oriented Physical Therapy: Improving Clients’ Motor Skills, by David Morris, sponsored by Department of Physical Therapy, WCU, August 3, 2006.

2006 Fall Educational Leadership Conference, sponsored by Academic Administrators and Clinical Education Special Interest Groups, Education Section, APTA, Arlington, VA, October 6-8, 2006.

Coulter Faculty Center, Academic Year 2006-2007

▪ Turnitin, January 4, 2007

▪ Banner Finance Training 101

▪ WebCat Fundamentals and Certification Workshops (on-line)

▪ 3rd Annual SoTL Faire, April 2-3, 2007.

Doctoral Coursework: January 1998-December 2001.

Systematic Inquiry (Quantitative Research); Administrative Concepts in Adult Education; Adult Advising in Educational Settings; Community-based Programming; Systematic Inquiry (Qualitative Research); The Adult Learner; The Programming Process in ACCE; Multicultural Issues in ACCE; Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences; Evaluation in Adult Education; Politics in Higher Education; History, Philosophy and Contemporary Nature of Adult Education; History of Higher Education in the United States; Organizational Concepts and Theories in ACCE; Community College and Two-Year Postsecondary Education; Finance in ACCE; and SPSS Computer Language.

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