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Celia M Pechak, PT, PhD, MPH CURRICULUM VITAE

January 2017

BUSINESS ADDRESS: The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)

College of Health Sciences Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program 1101 North Campbell (physical location) 500 West University (mailing address) El Paso, Texas 79968 915-747-7289 cmpechak@utep.edu

LICENSE: Texas Physical Therapy License #1105310

ACADEMIC PREPARATION: Institution Location Degree Date Major Texas Woman’s Univ Dallas, Texas PhD 2007 Physical Therapy University of Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii MPH 1995 Public Health Marquette University Milwaukee, Wisconsin BS 1985 Physical Therapy PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT: Employer Location Position Date UTEP El Paso, Texas Associate Professor, Tenured Sept 2015-present UTEP El Paso, Texas Interim Associate Program Director June 2015-present UTEP El Paso, Texas Assistant Professor 2009-2015 UT Health Sci Center Tyler, Texas Senior Physical Therapist 2006-2009 Mother Frances Tyler, Texas Staff Physical Therapist 2001-2006 UT Health Sci Center Tyler, Texas Rehab Coordinator 1997-2001 Gardendale Rehab Jacksonville, Texas Director, Rehabilitation 1996-1997 Hale Nani Rehab Honolulu, Hawaii Director, Physical Therapy 1994-1996 Hilo Hospital Hilo, Hawaii Staff Physical Therapist 1991-1993 Dooley Foundation Kathmandu, Nepal Physiotherapy Faculty 1990 Rehab Temp Inc Dallas, Texas Contract Physical Therapist 1989-1990 Seattle VA Medical Center Seattle, Washington Physical Therapist 1985-1989 SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES: Publications: 2017 Garrand K, Pechak C, Gell N, Jimenez L. Survey of disability competence

teaching and assessment strategies in physical therapist education. J Phys Ther Educ. In press.

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2017 Pechak C, Magnusson D, Black JD. Transforming society: global health and health policy. Phys Ther J - Policy Adm Leadership. In press (expected publication May 2017).

2017 Summers C, Mueller V, Pechak C, Sias J. Incorporating Spanish language instruction into health sciences programs in a Hispanic-serving institution. Submitted to J Hispanic Higher Educ. In press.

2016 Villarreal E, Pechak C. Mid-curricular evaluation of the effects on Doctor of Physical Therapy students of an integrated Spanish language training model. Accepted September, 2016 by the J Phys Ther Educ. In press (expected publication January 2018).

2016 Pechak C, Black JD. Global health competencies for physiotherapist education in the United States. Physio Res Int. 2016;21(3):188-98. DOI:10.1002/pri.1645

2015 Gonzalez E, Summers C, Pechak C. How should we prepare rehabilitation sciences students to work with low English proficient Spanish-speaking patients? J Allied Health.2015;44(2).

2014 Pechak C, Diaz D, Dillon L. Integrating Spanish language training across a physical therapist curriculum: a case report of one program’s efforts to promote linguistic competence. Phys Ther. 2014;94(12):1807-1815.

2014 Pechak C, Black JD. Proposed guidelines for international clinical education in US-based physical therapist education programs: results of a focus group and Delphi study. Phys Ther. 2014;94(4):1-15. DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20130246

2014 Pechak C, Black JD. Exploring international clinical education in US-based programs: identifying common practices and modifying an existing conceptual model of international service-learning. Physio Theor Pract. 2014;30(2):94-104. DOI:10.3109/09593985.2013.816893

2013 Pechak C, Black JD. Benefits and challenges of international clinical education from a US-based physiotherapist faculty perspective. Physio Res Int. 2013;18:239-249. DOI: 10.1002/pri.1556

2013 Pechak C, Gonzalez G, Summers C, Capshaw S. Interprofessional education: a pilot study of rehabilitation sciences students participating in interdisciplinary international service-learning. J Allied Health. 2013;42(3):e61-66.

2012 Del Porto H, Pechak C, Smith D, Reed-Jones RJ. Biomechanical effects of obesity on balance. Int J Exer Sci. 2012;5(4):301-320.

2012 Pechak C. Survey of international clinical education in physical therapist education. J Phys Ther Educ. 2012;26(1):69-77.

2012 Lattanzi JB, Pechak C. Educating globally minded physical therapist students: curriculum strategies to equip the next generation. J Phys Ther Educ. 2012;26(1):55-60.

2011 Lattanzi JB, Pechak C. A conceptual framework for international service-learning course planning: promoting a foundation for ethical practice in the physical therapy and occupational therapy professions. J Allied Health. 2011;40(2):103-109.

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2011 Pechak C, Thompson M. Going global in physical therapist education: international service-learning in United States-based programs. Physio Res Int. 2011;16(4):225-236. DOI: 10.1002/pri.501

2009 Pechak C, Thompson M. A conceptual model of optimal international service-learning and its application to global health initiatives in rehabilitation. Phys Ther. 2009;89(11):1192-1202. DOI: 10.2522/ ptj.20080378

2009 Pechak C, Thompson M. International service-learning and other international volunteer service in physical therapist education programs in the US and Canada. J Phys Ther Educ. 2009;23(1):71-79.

Invited Commentaries/Contributions: 2010 Pechak C. Invited Clinician’s Commentary. Physio Can. 2010; 62(3):274-275. 2010 Pechak C. Issues in Rehabilitation. Health Volunteers Overseas website.

http://www.hvousa.org/whatWeDo/issues.shtml

Article (non-refereed): 2009 Pechak C, Cleaver S. A call for a critical examination of ethics in global health

initiatives in physical therapy education. Health Policy and Administration Resource. 2009;9(2):9-10.

Online Teaching Module: 2007 Pechak C, Thompson M. Disability and Rehabilitation in Developing Countries.

Global Health Education Consortium Global Health Course Modules Project. http://globalhealthedu.org/modules/Modules/Default.aspx.

Resource Guides: 2010 Pechak C. International Clinical Education Guide (Completed for the APTA

Global Health Special Interest Group) 2010 Pechak C. Resource Guide for International Service-Learning in Physical

Therapy Education Programs, 3rd ed. (Completed for the APTA Global Health Special Interest Group)

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE: Membership in Professional Organizations: 1983-present American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) 1995-present Health Volunteers Overseas 1996-present APTA, Section on Health Policy & Administration 1996-present APTA, Global Health Special Interest Group 1996-present Texas Physical Therapy Association (TPTA) 2003-present APTA, Acute Care Section 2005-present APTA, Education Section 2009-present APTA, Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Section 2002-present Texas Physical Therapy Foundation

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University Service: University 2016-present Member, UTEP’s Community-Engagement Community of Practice Sep 2015-Dec 2016 Fellow, UTEP Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETaL) Sep 2014-present Member, Graduate Council Jan 2014-May 2014 UTEP Impact Project (Faculty Mentor for undergraduate student) Nov 2013-present UTEP Graduate Student Research Expo (Faculty Judge & Mentor) Oct 2009-Aug 2015 Member, Faculty Senate Student Welfare Committee College of Health Sciences (CHS) 2016-present Member (representing DPT Program), CHS and School of Pharmacy’s

Interprofessional Education Task Force Jan 2016-present Member, Search Committee, Rehabilitation Counseling Program

(Assistant Professor) Sep 2016-2017 Member, Search Committee, Kinesiology Dept (Assistant Professor) Sep 2015-2016 Member, Search Committee, Kinesiology Dept (PETE Position) Mar 2015-present Member, CHS Task Force to complete feasibility study of improving

training of CHS students related to healthy eating & active living Jun 2015-present Member, CHS Academic Affairs Committee Sep 2012-2015 Member, CHS Student Affairs Committee Sep 2009-2012 Member, CHS Community Affairs Committee Sep 2009-2011 Member, Faculty Advisory Committee, Border Institute for Excellence

in Geriatric Education Grant Sep 2009-present Member, Community and Academic Partnerships for Health Science

Research (CAPHSR) Nov 2009-2014 Member, Steering Committee for CAPHSR Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Sep-Dec 2016 Chair, Faculty Search Committee (Clinical Assistant /Assoc Professor) Aug 2015-2016 Chair, Faculty Search Committee (Clinical Assistant Professor, MSK) Jan 2015-present Chair, Faculty Search Committee (Program Director) Jul 2014-2015 Chair, Faculty Search Committee (Neuro Rehab position) May 2014-present Faculty Advisor, Physical Therapy Class of 2016 Nov 2013-2014 Member, Faculty Search Committee (Anatomist position) Sept 2013-present Chair, Curriculum Committee Aug 2011-2012 Coordinator & Lead Author, Accreditation Self-Study Report Aug 2011-2012 Co-Chair, Faculty Search Committee (Program Director) Aug-Dec 2011 Chair, Faculty Search Committee (Clinical Professor position) Aug 2011-2012 Chair, Faculty Search Committee (Neurological Rehab position) May 2011-2013 Faculty Advisor, Physical Therapy Class of 2013 Jan 2010-present PT Program Marketing Subcommittee Oct 2009-2011 Co-Chair, Faculty Search Committee (Neuro Rehab position) Jun 2009-2011 Faculty Advisor, Physical Therapy Class of 2011 Jun-Aug 2009 Member, Faculty Search Committee (Neuro Rehab position) Apr 2009-2013 Member, Curriculum Committee

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Professional Service: 2016-present Manuscript reviewer, Frontiers in Public Health 2016 External reviewer, Promotion dossier (for 2 universities) 2015-present Manuscript reviewer, Phys Ther 2014 Invited mentor in Abstract Mentoring Programme, World

Confederation for Physical Therapy, World Physical Therapy Congress 2015

2013 External reviewer, Promotion dossier 2013-present Manuscript reviewer, Physiother Theor Pract 2011-present Manuscript reviewer, J Phys Ther Educ 2011-present Manuscript reviewer, Physiother Can 2011 External reviewer, Tenure & promotion packet 2010-2011 Faculty advisor for Miniature-Golf Tournament Fundraiser for Texas

Physical Therapy Foundation 2010-2011 Appointment to American Physical Therapy Association Task Force on

Global Engagement 2010 Abstract reviewer, World Confederation for Physical Therapy, World

Physical Therapy Congress 2010 2010 Invited mentor in Abstract Mentoring Programme, World

Confederation for Physical Therapy, World Physical Therapy Congress 2011

2013-2017 Chair, Global Health Special Interest Group (GHSIG) 2008-2013 Vice-Chair, GHSIG 2009-2013 Founder & Organizer, GHSIG’s Annual Global Health Reception 2008 External reviewer, transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy

coursework 2005-2008 Co-Chair of Publicity, GHSIG 2005-2007 Founder and Moderator of GHSIG Listserv 2006-2009 Member, East Texas District Minority Scholarship Review Committee 2004-2008 Volunteer, Texas Physical Therapy Foundation annual golf

tournament fundraiser 2001-2004 Chair, Physical Therapy Overseas Steering Committee 2000-2005 Member, Physical Therapy Overseas Steering Committee 1997-2004 East Texas District Secretary, Texas Physical Therapy Association

Global Community Service: GUATEMALA International Service-Learning 2010-2014 Interdisciplinary service-learning project at Obras Sociales del Santo

Hermano Pedro, Antigua (as part of elective Rehabilitation & Global Health course) – annual 10 day project with team of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology faculty & students

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Health Volunteers Overseas – Physical Therapy division 2011-2013 Program Co-Director 2010-2013 Annual site visits at Universidad Mariano Galvez, Guatemala City HAITI Health Volunteers Overseas – Physical Therapy division 2003-2005 Program Co-Director 2000-2003 Program Director 2004 Site Re-assessment, June 2002 Teaching in Rehabilitation Technician I program, May 2000 Site Assessment, September

VIETNAM Health Volunteers Overseas 2004-2006 Consultant, Quality Assurance Project (funded by US Aid for

International Development [USAID]) at Danang Rehabilitation Center & Hospital C

2004 Site visits August & December Health Volunteers Overseas – Physical Therapy division 2000 Site Re-assessment, Hanoi, March 1996 Teaching in Physical Therapist Update Course, Ho Chi Minh City, May 1995 Teaching in Physical Therapist Update Course, Danang, July Hanoi School of Public Health 1995 Fieldwork for Master of Public Health, University of Hawaii at Manoa,

May-July NEPAL Dooley Foundation 1990 Physical Therapy Faculty, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu,

April-August

RESEARCH GRANTS: 2015 Research Grant ($13,886), Defining Global Health Competencies for

Physical Therapist Education. American Physical Therapy Association’s Health Policy and Administration Section. Pechak C (PI), Black JD (co-PI). Under review.

2015 Research Grant ($500). Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Interpreter-Use Training in Rehabilitation Sciences. UTEP’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning - Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Proposal Award. Summers C (Co-PI), Pechak C (Co-PI). Awarded Fall 2015.

2014 Research Grant ($432,684), Using Simulation to Assess Providers’ Linguistic Safety and Improve Patient Safety, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: PA-14-004. Pechak C (PI). Unfunded.

2013 Letter of Intent submitted for grant ($137,761), Preparing Physical Therapists for Practice with Underserved Spanish-Speaking

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Populations, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation. Pechak C (PI); Diaz D (Co-PI). Full proposal not invited.

2013 Research Grant ($4500), Inter-rater Reliability Among Clinical Instructors Assessing Spanish Communication of DPT Students, Texas Physical Therapy Foundation. Dillon L (PI); Diaz D & Pechak C (co-investigators). Partially funded ($750).

2012 Research Grant ($3905), International Clinical Education Guidelines: A Delphi Study, Texas Physical Therapy Foundation. Pechak C (PI); Lattanzi J (Co-PI). Partially funded ($1500).

2012 Research Grant ($38,619), Impact of an Interdisciplinary Service-Learning Course in Rehab Sciences. Spencer Foundation. Summers C (PI); Pechak C, Gonzalez E, Capshaw S (Co-PIs). Unfunded.

2011 Research Grant ($4920), International Clinical Education Guidelines: A Delphi Study, University Research Institute. Pechak C (PI); Lattanzi J (Co-PI). Unfunded.

2009 Research Grant ($1466), International Clinical Education in Physical Therapist Education: An Exploratory Study, Texas Physical Therapy Foundation. Pechak C (PI). Funded.

2007 Research Grant ($1108), in support of dissertation research: Structures and Processes in International Service-Learning in Physical Therapist Education, Texas Physical Therapy Foundation. Pechak C (PI). Funded.

2005 Research Grant ($750), in support of dissertation pilot project: Survey of International Service-Learning and Other International Volunteer Service Opportunities in Physical Therapy Education Programs in the USA and Canada. APTA Section on Health Policy and Administration. Pechak C (PI). Funded.

MENTORED STUDENT-RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (FUNDED): Sep 2015-May 2016 Villarreal E. UTEP Class of 2016 Undergraduate Kinesiology Student.

Research: Mid-Curricular Evaluation of the Effects on Doctor of Physical Therapy Students of an Integrated Spanish Language Training Model. Supported by UTEP Campus Office of Undergraduate Research Initiatives (COURI) and the Division of Student Affairs – On-Campus Student Employment Opportunities (OCSEO) Program. Funded. Outcome: Manuscript accepted for publication with student as first author.

Summer 2015 Garrand K. UTEP Class of 2016 Doctor of Physical Therapy Student. Research: Disability Competence in Physical Therapist Education. Summer Research Assistant Award funded by UTEP Graduate School.

Outcome: Manuscript accepted for publication with student as first author. This research was her Capstone project.

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EDUCATIONAL/SERVICE/PROGRAM GRANTS: 2016 Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students ($2.6 million). Pechak C

(PI), Dillon L (Co-PI). The University of Texas at El Paso Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students. Health Resources and Service Administration. HRSA-16-069 CFDA 93.925. Funded July 1, 2016-June 30, 2020.

2014 Program Grant ($7,921,696). Whigham L (CO-PI), Curtis KA (Co-PI), Sias J (Contributor), Duarte M (Contributor), Pechak C (Contributor). 2014 HEAL: Creating a Culture of Healthy Eating and Active Living in the Paso del Norte Region. Paso del Norte Health Foundation. Funded January 1, 2015-December 31, 2019.

2012 Educational grant ($5,000). Capshaw S (PI); Gonzalez E, Pechak C, Summers C (Co-PIs). International Service-Learning in Rehabilitation and Global Health. National Educators Association. Grants to Educators. Unfunded.

2009 Grant ($5000), Interdisciplinary International Service-Learning Project in Guatemala, Co-PI. National Library of Medicine. Capshaw S (PI); Pechak C (Co-PI). Funded.

2005 Educational Scholarship ($1500), Texas Physical Therapy Foundation. Pechak C. Funded.

HONORS & AWARDS: 2016 Nominee, Dorothy Baethke-Eleanor J Carlin Award for Excellence in

Academic Teaching, American Physical Therapy Association 2016 Nominee (nominated by the Office of the Dean at the UTEP College of

Health Sciences), Minnie Stevens Piper Award (recognizing superior teaching at the college level), Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation

2013 Nominee, Margaret L Moore Award for Outstanding New Academic Faculty Member, American Physical Therapy Association

2012 Nominee, Margaret L Moore Award for Outstanding New Academic Faculty Member, American Physical Therapy Association

2012 Nominee, Ernest A Lynton Award for Scholarship of Engagement for Early Career Faculty, New England Resource Center for Higher Education

2008 Recipient, Health Volunteers Overseas Golden Apple Award “in honor of extraordinary commitment to teaching, mentoring, and strengthening the capacity of health care professionals around the world.”

MAJOR PRESENTATIONS: Invited Speaker 2015 2015 Greene Memorial Lecturer – Invited by the faculty of the

Department of Physical Therapy at Springfield College (Springfield, Massachusetts) to present on scholarly work related to global health research. April 9, 2015.

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2010 DeMuth S, Dunleavy K, Pechak C, Salzman A. Exploring Possibilities in International Service. American Physical Therapy Association Section on Pediatrics Annual Conference. Orlando, Florida, January 11. Symposium.

Refereed

2017 Pechak C, Garrand K, Jimenez L, Magnusson D, Sharby N. Disability Competence Education: Not Just “Wheelchair for a Day”. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. February 17. Symposium.

2017 Pechak C, Black JD, Magnusson D, Gorman I. Love Global Health? Then Care About Policy! American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. February 16. Symposium.

2016 Villarreal E, Pechak C. The Effects of Spanish Language Training on Doctor of Physical Therapy Students to Improve Communication in Our Community. Student Annual Interdisciplinary Research Symposium. El Paso, Texas. October 7, 2016. Platform presentation.

2016 Garrand K, Jimenez L, Pechak C. Using Experiential Learning to Educate Students to Better Serve People with Disabilities. International Sun Conference on Teaching and Learning. El Paso, Texas, March 18. Platform presentation.

2016 Summers C, Pechak C, Velasco. Improving Communication in Our Community: Using Experiential Learning in Interpreter-Use Training. International Sun Conference on Teaching and Learning. El Paso, Texas, March 18. Platform presentation.

2015 Pechak C, Diaz DS, Dillon L, Pullen S, Tappert S. Addressing Health Disparities by Promoting Linguistic Competence. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. Indianapolis, Indiana, February 5. Symposium.

2014 Dillon L, Diaz D, Pechak C (not present). Inter-rater Reliability among Clinical Instructors Assessing Entry-Level Spanish Communication of DPT Students. Texas Physical Therapy Association 2014 Annual Conference, Galveston, Texas, October 18. Poster presentation.

2014 Pechak C, Black JD, Landry M, Arnall M. Global Health Education: Proposed Competencies and Guidelines. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, February 6. Symposium.

2013 Summers C, Gonzalez E (not present), Pechak C (not present). The Impact of an Interdisciplinary Service-learning Course in Rehabilitation Sciences. American Speech and Hearing Association Convention, Chicago, Illinois, November 15. Poster presentation.

2013 Diaz D, Pechak C, Dillon L. ¡Ándale Pues! Meeting UTEP’s Mission and Serving the Community by Integrating Spanish Language and Cultural Threads throughout a Curriculum. International Sun Conference on Teaching and Learning. El Paso, Texas, March 1. Platform presentation.

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2013 David L, Rincón L, Núñez-Mchiri G, Castillo D, Loya A, Pechak C [not present], Fierro C, Cuellar I, Davila D, Amorette Young T. Si Se Puede/Yes We Can!: Snapshots of Older Adults participating in Senior Games in El Paso: Integrating Service Learning in Public Health Education. International Sun Conference on Teaching and Learning. El Paso, Texas, March 1. Platform presentation.

2013 Pechak C, Peteet J. Capacity Building in Guatemala: Lessons Learned from an Early Partnership Between Universidad Mariano Galvez and Health Volunteers Overseas. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. San Diego, California, January 22. Poster presentation.

2012 Dunleavy K, Lattanzi J, Pechak C, Salzman A. Going Global: Preparing for Engagement in Underserved Areas. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, February 8. Workshop.

2011 Pechak C, Wainwright G, Okidi C, Hampanna B. International Clinical Education: Bridging Global Communities While Developing Professional Competency. World Confederation for Physical Therapy, World Congress. Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 23. Symposium.

2011 Pechak C, English L, Lojovich J, Shore S. International Clinical Education: Models of Global Health Training. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana, February 12. Symposium.

2011 Pechak C, Capshaw S. Putting Ethics and Evidence in International Service-Learning: Lessons Learned from an Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Course in Guatemala. International Sun Conference on Teaching and Learning. El Paso, Texas, March 10. Platform presentation.

2010 Pechak C, Hanks J, Geyer MJ, Cross P. Building Sustainability into Local and Global Health Initiatives: Lessons Learned in Rehabilitation Projects in Haiti, India, Ghana, and an American Indian Reservation. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meetings. San Diego, California, February 19. Symposium.

2010 Pechak C (presenting author), Thompson M. Conceptual Model for Optimal International Service-Learning: Its Application Across Higher Education. International Sun Conference. El Paso, Texas, March 4. Poster presentation.

2010 Lattanzi J, Pechak C (presenting author). A Conceptual Model for a Physical Therapy International Service-Learning Course Syllabus with an Explicit Emphasis on Ethical Practice. Global Health Education Consortium Annual Conference. Cuernavaca, Mexico, April 9. Poster presentation.

2008 Pechak C, Canfield-Henry J, Gordon S, Leavitt R, , Romani W, Sharby N. Current Topics in Multiculturalism and Global Health for Faculty, Clinicians, & Students. American Physical Therapy Association

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Combined Sections Meeting. Nashville, Tennessee, February 9. Symposium.

2007 Binh NTT, Pechak C, Thompson M. Characteristics and Functional Recovery of Patients with Stroke in Vietnam. World Confederation for Physical Therapy World Physical Therapy 2007. Vancouver, June. Poster presentation.

2007 Pechak C, Thompson M. International Service-Learning and Other International Volunteer Service in Physical Therapist Education Programs in the US and Canada. World Confederation for Physical Therapy World Physical Therapy 2007. Vancouver, British Columbia, June. Poster presentation.

Refereed Presentations by &/or with Student Mentees 2017 Pechak C (presenting author), Garrand K (presenting author, DPT

student), Jimenez L (presenting author, DPT student), Magnusson D (presenting author), Sharby N (presenting author). Disability Competence Education: Not Just “Wheelchair for a Day”. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. February. Symposium. [cross-listed in prior section]

2016 Velasco J (presenting author, Speech-Language Pathology student), Summers C (presenting author), Pechak C. Interprofessional Training for Students in Rehabilitation Sciences: The Impact of an Interpreter-Use Training. American Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 19. Oral presentation.

2016 Villarreal E (lead presenting author, Kinesiology undergraduate student), Pechak C (presenting author). The Effects of Spanish Language Training on Doctor of Physical Therapy Students to Improve Communication in Our Community. Student Annual Interdisciplinary Research Symposium. El Paso, Texas. October 7, 2016. Platform presentation. [cross-listed in prior section]

2016 Velasco J (presenting author, Speech-Language Pathology student), Summers C, Pechak C. Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Interpreter-use Training in Rehabilitation Sciences: A Follow-up Study. UTEP COURI Symposium. El Paso, Texas. August 5. Platform presentation.

2016 Garrand K (presenting author, DPT student), Jimenez L (presenting author, DPT student), Pechak C (presenting author). Using Experiential Learning to Educate Students to Better Serve People with Disabilities. International Sun Conference on Teaching and Learning. El Paso, Texas, March. Platform presentation. [also mentioned in prior section]

2016 Garrand K (presenting author, DPT student), Jimenez L (presenting author, DPT student), Pechak C, Gell NM. Evidence for Disability Education Relevant to Physical Therapy. APTA Global Health Special Interest Group’s Global Health Reception. Anaheim, California, February 19. Poster presentation.

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2015 Garrand K* (presenting author, DPT student), Jimenez L, Pechak C, Gell NM. Evidence for Disability Competence Education Relevant to Health Professionals. UTEP Graduate Expo. El Paso, Texas, November 13, 2015. Poster presentation.

*2nd place winner for poster presentation 2015 Garrand K (presenting author, DPT student), Jimenez L (presenting

author, DPT student), Pechak C, Gell NM. Evidence for Disability Education Relevant to Physical Therapy. Texas Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference; Arlington, Texas, October 23. Poster presentation.

2015 Garrand K, Jimenez L (presenting author, DPT student), Pechak C, Gell NM. Evidence for Disability Education Relevant to Physical Therapy. UTEP Interdisciplinary Symposium; El Paso, Texas, October 9. Platform presentation.

Non-Refereed 2006 Pechak C. Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Review of the Literature. TPTA

East Texas District Meeting, Longview, Texas, April 20. 2004 Bjornson A, Duffy P, Pechak C, Salzman A. Preparing for Volunteer

Work in Developing Countries: You Have the Skills to Teach Overseas! American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting Nashville, Tennessee, February 5. Symposium.

2001 Canfield-Henry J, Gell N, Pechak C. Volunteering Overseas. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting San Antonio, Texas, February 16. Symposium.

Non-Refereed Presentations by Student Mentees 2011 Garza T, Jimenez C, Herrera P, Pechak C, Capshaw S. Interdisciplinary

Global Health Course in Guatemala: Explicit Focus on Sustainability & Other Ethical Issues in International Service-Learning. APTA Global Health Special Interest Group’s Global Health Reception. New Orleans, Louisiana, February 11. Poster presentation.

TEACHING - THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO: 2016-present Research Methods (PT 5216), Summer 2012-present Physical Therapy Capstone Project (PT 6116), Fall 2012 Specific Populations (PT 5225), Fall; Bariatric content only 2012-present Patient Care Skills (PT 5103), Summer; Medical lines/tubes content 2011-present Integument Patient Management (PT 6108), Fall (new course) 2011-present Cardiopulmonary Patient Management (PT 6307), Spring (new

course) 2010-2015 Law & Ethics in PT Practice (PT 6201), Summer (new course) 2010-present Professional Practice in PT (PT 6202), Summer (new course) 2010-present Special Topics in PT: Rehabilitation & Global Health (PT 5101),

Summer (elective interdisciplinary course; not offered every year)

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2010 Exercise Physiology/Exercise Prescription (PT 6406), Fall (2 labs only)

2010-2011 Research Project II (PT 5256), Spring 2010 Neurorehabilitation II (PT 5412), Spring (assisted lead instructor) 2009-2010 Specific Populations (PT 5225), Fall (course coordinator) 2009-present Behavioral Science Topics (PT 5233), Fall 2009 Neurorehabilitation I (PT 5411), Summer (assisted lead instructor)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Regular attendance at professional development activities related to clinical

content, teaching and learning, and scholarship List of professional development activities is available upon request