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2016ROB LANDEL

2015PAUL E. MINTKEN

2014BETH MOODY JONES

2013ANNE L. HARRISON

2012MARK F. REINKING

2011KENNETH JACKSON THOMAS

2010KATHERINE J. SULLIVAN

2009CHAD E. COOK

2008LISA K. SALADIN

2007PHILIP W. MCCLURE

2006MICHELLE M. LUSARDI

2005WILLIAM G. BOISSONNAULT

2004KORNELIA KULIG

2003GUY G. SIMONEAU*

2002MICHAEL A. PAGLIARULO*

2001PAMELA K. LEVANGIE

2000KAREN W. HAYES*

1999CAROLEE MONCUR*

1998THOMAS G. MCPOIL*

1997DONALD A. NEUMANN*

1996LAURITA M. HACK*

1995NEAL EDWIN PRATT*

1994GEORGE J. DAVIES*

1992MARY P. WATKINS*

1991PAMELA A. CATLIN*

1990KORNELIA KULIG*

1989NANCY WATTS=*

1988KATHERINE F. SHEPARD*

1987DAVID H. NIELSEN*

1986SHIRLEY A. STOCKMEYER*

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1984CAROLYN ANN CRUTCHFIELD*

1983MARIANNE E. MCDONALD*

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2016

ROB LANDEL, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, MTC, FAPTA

Rob Landel, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, MTC, FAPTA, has throughout his more than 27 years at the University of Southern California (USC) proven to be an innovator, leader, and inspiration in and out of the classroom as a proponent of learner-centered instruction.

Landel was hired as core faculty in 1989, promoted to associate professor in 1996 and full professor in 2011, and is now professor of clinical physical therapy within the Division of Biokinesiology and

Physical Therapy. In addition to his academic role, Landel serves as the division’s Director of the DPT Program, and the Director of Residency Programs (orthopedics, neurology, sports, and pediatrics). Throughout his career, Landel has continued in clinical practice at USC’s faculty practice, USC Physical Therapy Associates. Landel holds both a DPT and MS in physical therapy from the University of Southern California, BS in health science/community health education from California State University-Long Beach, and AA from Pasadena City College.

According to colleagues, Landel promotes active learning, strives to understand and adapt to the students’ learning needs, and facilitates discussion rather than merely lecturing to students. As early as 1989, long before computers could play video, he developed an illustrated, animated, self-paced computer program to help students learn how to analyze human gait using user interfaces uncommon then but familiar now. Landel began making his own instructional videos in the mid-1990s, allowing students to learn, practice, and refine their psychomotor skills independently of the instructor. His courses have a reputation for being rigorous, academically challenging learning experiences, to which he consistently brings recent research findings and integrates them into students’ clinical experiences. Despite their reputation for difficulty, student evaluations of Landel’s courses are at the top of the division; one semester Landel garnered perfect scores from all 46 students. He has tailored his student assessment formats to match the varied learning domains required of a practicing clinician, including multiple-choice answer, oral discussion, and patient presentations. His teaching expertise has been recognized with the division’s Outstanding Teacher Award (twice), USC’s Associates Award for Teaching (the university’s highest faculty teaching honor), and the 2009 James Gould Excellence in Teaching Orthopedic Physical Therapy Award from the Orthopaedic Section.

A longtime member of APTA and active in the orthopedic, neurologic, and education sections, Landel has also been involved in special interest groups, including private practice, vestibular, foot/ankle, and performing arts. He has chaired the APTA Residency and Fellowship Credentialing Committee and the ABPTS’ Orthopedic Specialty Council. He serves on the Vestibular Specialty Practice Development Task Force of the Neurology Section, is contributing to the development of clinical practice guidelines for managing persistent symptoms after concussion, and was a founding member and former chair of the California Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Special Interest Group. APTA has recognized his contributions as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow and with the Steven Rose Excellence in Research Award.

APTA commends Rob Landel on his distinguished academic career and is pleased to present him with the Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

It is an incredible honor and a privilege to be named a recipient of this award. It is a lifetime thrill to join the list of distinguished honorees, many of whom I look up to for inspiration. Moreover, I recognize that there are countless outstanding teachers in our profession who are deserving of this honor but whose work goes unsung except to the fortunate recipients of their work. This is for you. So many people to thank but I must start with my parents, Bob and Aurora (the original Drs. Landel), who taught me the value of an education and the power that knowledge can provide, and my siblings Carlisle, Grace, Hans, Kevin and Matt–the older three dragged me forward and the younger two pushed me on. My wife Jana gives me love, advice and support, and organizes my life so I can get things done–no small task! My children Casey, Jacob and Kallyn have enriched my life immeasurably and taught (and keep teaching!) me how the young mind thinks. And what can I say about USC and my debt to the institution and people there? I’m immersed in a culture where meritorious is the average and excellence is the expectation, really just trying to hang on and enjoy the ride. I can imagine what a lesser knight of Camelot felt as he looked around the Table and wondered, “How did someone like me end up with knights like them?!?” And finally, I owe a huge debt to the incredibly smart, inquisitive, driven and gifted students and alumni of USC, who push and question and challenge and laugh and learn, keeping me energized and my clinical practice fresh. I take great comfort knowing the future is in their hands.


2015

PAUL MINTKEN, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Paul E. Mintken, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, has demonstrated notable teaching effectiveness in musculoskeletal content in particular, and is a role model for students and colleagues alike.

Dr. Mintken is an associate professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, Colorado. He also holds faculty roles at Regis University and the Evidence in Motion Fellowship and Residency

Program in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. He received is MS and t-DPT in physical therapy from the University of Colorado, and BA in kinesiology from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado.

Dr. Mintken coordinates and teaches the musculoskeletal track for the DPT program at University of Colorado. His teaching style has been described as a genuine extension of how he lives as a person: conducted with respect, humility, humor, compassion, and patience, as evidenced by how he describes himself on his Twitter profile: “Husband, father, physical therapist, teacher and recovering rugby player. I am a sample size of one, not statistically significant, nor representative.” Despite his description, Mintken is known as a highly skilled PT with over 20 years of experience and is the recipient of multiple awards for scholarship and service. He consistently shares his real-life current clinical experiences with students; for example, during a class about treatment-based classification for low back pain, Mintken supplemented the curriculum with case studies of patients he had recently seen at his clinic, complete with clinical presentation, asterisk signs, clinical reasoning for interventions and outcomes in order to reinforce what the students were learning in the purely academic setting. As an instructor, Dr. Mintken understands how sitting through lectures can become tiring for students and strives to keep them engaged via humor and personal experiences. He takes student feedback and suggestions seriously, encouraging semester-end course evaluations and student input on how to improve the learning experience, which helps make students feel like valued partners in the educational process.

Dr. Mintken has been an APTA member since 1994 and is director at large for the Colorado Chapter and a member of the Research Committees of both the Orthopaedic Section of the APTA and the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT). He represented the APTA at a nomenclature working group at an interdisciplinary program and has chaired the Colorado Chapter’s awards committee.

In recognition of Paul Mintken’s unique approach to teaching and his rapport with students, APTA is pleased to present him with the Dorothy E. BaethkeEleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I am deeply humbled and grateful for my selection as the recipient of the Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching. I would like to thank my amazing students for nominating me. They make my job a joy and continually push me to be the best that I can be. I have been blessed to be supported by an amazing cast of mentors, including John Childs, Margaret Schenkman, Tim Flynn, Julie Whitman, and Josh Cleland. As John has said, “We stand only as tall as the shoulders of those who have gone before us,” and I would not be where I am today without their help and support. Finally, I would like to thank my parents, Frank and Linda, my wife, Stacie, and my kids, Frankie, Jacob, and Josie, for putting up with the countless hours I have had to spend away from them.


2014

BETH MOODY JONES, PT, DPT, MS, OCS

Beth Moody Jones, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, is considered an innovative and committed educator among her colleagues and students at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Health Sciences Center.

Jones currently serves as associate professor in the Physical Therapy Division of the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation in School of Medicine at the University of New Mexico, and associate

professor for the Department of Cell Biology & Physiology. Past academic posts include roles at University of St. Augustine in St. Augustine FL, A.T. Still University in Mesa, AZ, and in the Department of Anatomy, Biochemistry & Physiology at John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu. She earned a DPT from AT Still University of Health Sciences; MS from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia; and BS from the University of Vermont.

Known among faculty colleagues as innovative and open to advanced techniques in the classroom, Jones was the first of the faculty to add lecture capture, i-clicker audience response, clay modeling for anatomy, and team-based learning as a teaching tool in her Evidence Based Physical Therapy classes. Considered a leader in terms of pedagogy, she regularly attends education classes offered by the School of Medicine and actively shares her love of teaching with other faculty. As an innovator in educational strategies, including the use of online resources, assignments, and testing, she has also inspired other faculty to use more cutting-edge educational technology within the curriculum. According to her colleagues, her adoption of technology motivates, activates, and stimulates students to engage and learn effectively, with the ultimate goal of growth and development. In addition to her significant teaching responsibilities and contributions within the DPT curriculum, she has also been recruited to teach gross anatomy to the first-year medical and physician assistant students. Her innovative demonstrations include using her own and students’ bodies and props like pool noodles to demonstrate difficult concepts in anatomy or biomechanics. To demonstrate movements of the eye, she made eyeballs out of clay and put them on wooden skewers, distributing them to students to grasp the movements of the eye and understand it in a hands-on and applied manner. She voluntarily adds lectures and review classes to her anatomy classes and is a hands-on active leader in all gross anatomy labs.

An APTA member since 1982, Jones has served in the Orthopaedic Section as the education chair and in 2005 was honored with the New Mexico Chapter’s Community Service Award. Other academic awards include two Apple for the Teacher Awards for Teaching Excellence, one Apple for the Teacher Award for Overall Excellence in Curricular Leadership, and two “HIPPO” Awards for excellence in teaching anatomy.

APTA is pleased to recognize Beth Jones’ commitment to the education of future physical therapists with the Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As a teacher I recognize that it is never one person or one class that creates a positive learning environment, it literally “takes a village” to teach a student and also to create a teacher. I would like to thank my mentors, former professors and teachers, students and my family for their support and the lessons they imparted to me over my career. Specifically I wish to thank the following: from University of New Mexico- Ron Andrews, Marybeth Barkocy, Rebecca Hartley and Paul McGuire; from Langford Sports and Physical Therapy-Marylou Langford, Lea Craver and all the staff; from University of Hawaii- Scott Lozanoff and Julie Rosenheimer and; from University of St. Augustine – Ray Patterson and William Saville (posthumously). I would also like to thank my wonderful adult children – Eric, Forrest, Trevor and Maggie – who forever keep me grounded and help to keep me relevant, hip and as up to date with the ever changing generation of student learners.


2013

Anne L. Harrison, PT, PhD, is considered an ambassador for the physical therapy profession via her involvement in inter-professional education.

Presently Associate Professor and Director of Professional Studies for the University of Kentucky (UK) Division of Physical Therapy, Dr. Harrison is also on the graduate faculty for the doctoral program in Rehabilitation Sciences in the College of Health Sciences and the doctoral program in Gerontology in the College of Public Health. She is also the PT clinical

faculty for the Orofacial Pain Clinic in the UK College of Dentistry. She earned her PhD in Gerontology from UK; MS in Physical Therapy from Indiana Central University, Indianapolis; and BS in Psychology from Centre College of Kentucky.

As an instructor of functional anatomy, pathomechanics, and geriatrics, Dr. Harrison works to convey both the cognitive and psychomotor components of the topic while challenging students to develop strong critical thinking skills. Her material provides a solid foundation for many classes that follow, and her gerontology class is designed to promote engagement of PT students with older adults, resulting in increased interest among students in serving this population. In addition, Dr. Harrison assists other faculty members in integrating lifespan consideration throughout the curriculum and each year develops and moderates a panel of elders for the UK Cultural Competence Conference attended by students from all six colleges of the medical campus. Her teaching evaluations routinely far exceed the College Mean with respect to Overall Quality of Teaching, and student comments reflect their own recognition of how Dr. Harrison makes information accessible to the learner while maintaining a high standard for performance in her classes. Dr. Harrison is a popular mentor and chairs or serves on several PhD committees each year for PhD students from diverse disciplines, including occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists, and gerontologists. Recently, she was awarded an NIH grant as co-PI for “Enhancing the Capacity of the Kentucky Appalachian Rural Rehabilitation Network,” and she has mentored both professional and PhD students as they work on knowledge discovery and service provision directed toward improving quality of life for people with neurological impairments who live in rural Kentucky. She has mentored many students in projects resulting in national dissemination at conferences and in peer reviewed journals.

As the PT faculty in the Orofacial Pain Clinic in the UK College of Dentistry, she teaches international residents how to partner with Physical Therapy to enhance the outcomes for people with head and neck pain.

An active member of the Geriatric, Orthopedics, and Education sections of APTA, Dr. Harrison is also involved with the Kentucky Chapter. She is also an active member of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain.

APTA is pleased to recognize Dr. Harrison’s excellence in academic teaching with the Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I thank my mother and father, Sterling and Shirley Harrison, for always believing in the relevance of my journeys, academic and otherwise, even when I took the long way home. My mentors along this teaching journey include my teaching companions along the way, notably Tony English, Janice Kuperstein, Terry Malone, and Debbie Kelly. This award is actually a testimony to our teamwork over the last 15-20 years. We have challenged each other creatively and intellectually, extended our helping hands often, developed an (ever growing) appreciation for the diversity of our styles, and taken care of each other and our students. Our students deserve acknowledgement for inspiring and challenging me with questions, concerns, and a willingness to grow. My journey in the work I love, teaching and physical therapy, takes place on the solid foundation of loving support from my life partner, Kim Stacy.

ANNE L. HARRISON, PT, PHD


2012

Mark F. Reinking, PT, PhD, SCS, ATC, incorporates his clinical research, clinical practice and professional commitment to excellence in teaching students and professionals.

Presently chairman of the Department of Physical Therapy& Athletic Training and program director of the Program in Physical Therapy at Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, Reinking has also served as chairman of the Department of Physical Therapy, associate professor

and assistant professor. In addition, he is a physical therapist with the university’s Student Health and Counseling Center. For Clarke College in Dubuque, IA, he was assistant professor and academic coordinator of clinical education for the Physical Therapy Department. Reinking received his PhD in Higher Education from Saint Louis University; MS in Physical Therapy from the University of Indianapolis, Krannert Graduate School of Physical Therapy; MS in biology from The Ohio State University; and BS in Education from Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO.

Reinking is considered a top teacher in the areas of musculoskeletal content, sports medicine, clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. His classroom presentations are clear, logically sequenced and reinforced by practical and clinical knowledge. Diligent in maintaining currency in his teaching content and pedagogy through his reading, clinical practice and other professional development activities, Reinking has a thorough understanding of the entire curriculum and integrates concepts from other courses that impact the content he covers. He presents relevant case examples and always refers to the best available clinical evidence, thoroughly integrating an evidence-based practice theme in the musculoskeletal material he teaches. He co-authored an article demonstrating the use of evidence in teaching, and also initiated and developed “Discovery Experiences,” which he considers the hallmark of lifelong learning. In this activity, the students describe something they have read, heard or seen, connecting experience with their learning from class. Discovery experiences are posted on the class electronic discussion board for all to review and comment upon.

A member of APTA since 1988, Reinking currently serves on the Education Section and Sports Physical Therapy Section. He is also a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association.

APTA is pleased to recognize Reinking’s achievements with the Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I am humbled and appreciative to receive the 2012 Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching. Through the modeling of my parents, the late Rev. William Reinking and Susan Habegger, I have learned the power of faith and the value of hard work. For my beautiful wife Libbie and my great kids Jason and Sarah, thank you for supporting my winding career path, and making our journey so rich in joy and memories. My biography as a teacher has been shaped by many, including those who have taught me, those who have been colleagues, and those I have taught – please know of my sincere appreciation for energizing me. Finally, thanks to the PT faculty and staff at Saint Louis University whose daily dedication to excellence in teaching, research, and service has been a source of constant inspiration.

MARK F. REINKING, PT, PHD, SCS, ATC


2011

K. Jackson Thomas, PT, EdD, is an educator who has made positive, inspiring, and long-lasting effects on physical therapist students for more than 35 years, and whose teaching excellence has now been recognized at the college, university, state, and national levels.

Presently professor of physical therapy, Division of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Thomas has held additional teaching roles at the university as well as

with the University of Central Arkansas. Thomas holds an EdD and MS from the University of Arkansas, BS from the University of Central Arkansas, and BA from Hendrix College.

Over the past 36 years, Thomas has made significant contributions to physical therapist education. He began his academic career at the University of Central Arkansas with primary teaching responsibility for the anatomy/neuroscience courses required for physical therapist students. It is said a teacher never stops learning, and his colleagues believe Thomas truly exemplifies a lifelong commitment to learning; he obtained his doctoral degree in higher education and bachelor’s degree in physical therapy during his tenure as a full-time faculty member. Thomas joined the faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina in 1988, where he continues to teach today as a tenured full professor. In addition to anatomy, he teaches pathophysiology, imagining, research seminar, and clinical reasoning courses. A regular participant in faculty development programs, Thomas attends national conferences and courses related to his teaching content areas. His commitment to advancing the body of physical therapy knowledge has led to steady gains with research initiatives related to programs of physical activity for individuals with movement impairments. He is considered to be an exceptional role model for students, faculty, and clinicians.

For the Association, Thomas was a delegate to the Annual Conference, and a member of the Nominating Committee and chair of the Research Committee for the South Carolina Chapter. He is currently president of the Charleston chapter of Sigma Xi National Research Society and a member of the Society for Arts in Healthcare. Thomas has received multiple nominations and awards for teaching at the college and university levels in two categories: Educator-Lecturer and Educator-Mentor and has been recognized as a Master Teacher by the Board of Trustees of the Medical University of South Carolina. He has received the national Outstanding Allied Health Educator Award and has been named a recipient of a South Carolina Governor’s Distinguished Professor award. He continues to be nominated and receive awards for consistent and continued dedication to teaching.

APTA is pleased to honor K. Jackson Thomas’ excellence in teaching with the Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First, I must thank my parents, Kenneth and Cozie Thomas, who instilled in me a love for learning and a desire for achievement. I do not know where I would be today without their encouragement and support. Second, I give thanks to my wife, Kathy, and children, Matthew and Jennifer, who patiently put up with all my years spent in graduate and professional school. It was through their love and understanding that I was able to accomplish the education needed to succeed in a career that demands the highest standards of quality and acumen. Finally, I must give thanks to my colleagues, who make up my extended family. Their faith in me and their dedication to our cause has been my inspiration, and I know that without them and their backing, anything that I might have attained as an educator would have been far less. I am very fortunate, and admit to the daunting task of finding the right words to truly express all my appreciation.

K. JACKSON THOMAS, PT, EDD


2010

Katherine J. Sullivan, PT, PhD, FAHA, is recognized for her leadership, mentorship, and enthusiasm related to academic physical therapy education. She is passionate about guiding students to become active learners. Together, her academic, research, and professional accomplishments serve as a model for both current and future physical therapists.

As an academician in the neuromuscular curriculum of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of Southern California, Dr Sullivan is driven by two critical goals. She hopes to inspire students to appreciate that the knowledge gained in her classroom will have relevance to patients seen in the clinic, and she hopes to link difficult concepts in neuroscience to the care her students will provide as physical therapists. This month she was selected by USC’s office of the provost as a Faculty Fellow of the Center for Excellence in Teaching.

Dr Sullivan joined USC’s faculty as a full-time assistant professor in 2001 and was named associate professor in 2007. She was the first director of the USC–Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center Residency in Neurological Physical Therapy, serving from 2001 to 2005. Past residents comment on her dedication to the profession and her willingness to share her vast clinical experience and enthusiasm. She is known to challenge the residents to integrate what they know with what their patients seek. Residents consistently comment on her ability to help them build a strong clinical foundation on which to continue to develop their clinical reasoning skills.

After 14 years of practice in neurorehabilitation, Dr Sullivan returned to graduate school with the hope of conducting clinical research that would advance physical therapy practice. She is most pleased by the several rehabilitation research writing awards she has received that have been co-authored by graduate students she has mentored. As an investigator with PTClinResNet, funded by the Foundation for Physical Therapy, and one of the co-principle investigators on the NIH-funded RCT Locomotor Experience Applied Post Stroke (LEAPS), she has provided clinical research experience to over 30 physical therapists and physical therapy students.

Currently president of the Neurology Section, Dr Sullivan has led the section in its mission to advance neurorehabilitation through education, research, and advocacy. She is a recipient of the Lucy Blair Service Award, Distinguished Physical Therapy Alumna of Marquette University, and Fellow of the American Heart Association and Stroke Council for her efforts in improving the care of patients with stroke.

APTA congratulates Dr Sullivan for her dedication to the education of future physical therapy professionals and is pleased to honor her with the Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

To my former and future students, thank you for the inspiration that we have given each other in our journey to understand the science and practice of physical therapy. Teaching has been a lifelong learning process for me; each student has touched my perspectives as a lifelong learner. My appreciation to all of my former students comes with a challenge. Let us always remind each other that evidence-based practice provided by a physical therapist is informed by scientific research but ultimately occurs between a therapist and a person who seeks his or her care. The best an educator in physical therapy has to offer, whether a scientist or a clinician, is to prepare physical therapist who are knowledgeable about the science of our practice, listen to the perspectives and realities of their patients, and apply their clinical expertise to take care of people with movement dysfunction one individual at a time.

KATHERINE J. SULLIVAN, PT, PHD, FAHA


2009

Chad Edward Cook, PT, PhD, MBA, OCS, FAAOMPT, combines active clinical practice and research activities to provide background and opportunity to demonstrate the application of translational physical therapy research for best practice.

Known to his students as a “walking encyclopedia” of knowledge of musculoskeletal evaluation and examination, Dr Cook is an associate professor of community and family medicine as well as an associate

professor of surgery/director of outcomes research of Duke University’s Department of Community and Family Medicine. Dr Cook has a joint appointment with Duke’s Department of Surgery.

A Duke professor since 2004, Dr Cook spent the early part of his academic career in posts at Texas Tech University Health and Lubbock Christian University. As a clinician, he has worked as senior physical therapist at Lifetime Rehabilitation in Ocala, FL; director of rehabilitation at Columbia/HCA, also in Ocala; director of rehabilitation at Hillsboro (IL) Area Hospital; senior physical therapist at the Peggy and Philip B Crosby Wellness Center in Winter Park, FL; and staff physical therapist at Orlando’s Sand Lake Hospital. Dr Cook earned a BA in physical therapy from Maryville University in St. Louis, MBA from the University of Phoenix, and PhD in consumer economics from Texas Tech University. He is a prolific author of books and book chapters, and a national and international presenter.

Dr Cook has been an APTA member since 1990. Over the course of his career, he has been honored with a number of awards, including the 2007 Helen May Bradley Career Achievement Award-Maryville University, awarded annually to a physical therapist who embodies the traits and achievements of the first physical therapist to practice in Missouri.

APTA congratulates Dr Cook on his distinguished academic career with the Dorothy E Baethke-Eleanor J Carlin Award.

CHAD EDWARD COOK, PT, PHD, MBA, OCS, FAAOMPT


2008

Lisa K. Saladin, PT, PhD, has focused her career on advocacy and health-care policy, working tirelessly on the prohibition of referral-for-profit. A leader in the health-care industry, she has impacted the profession on the national, state, and individual levels.

Presently Dean and Professor, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Dr Saladin previously held the posts of Interim Dean, Executive Associate Dean, and Interim Executive

Associate Dean. She holds a certificate from the Institute of Management and Leadership and Education from Harvard University; DPT from Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale; MS in Anatomy from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg; and BMR in Physical Therapy, also from the University of Manitoba.

During her first term in the House of Delegates as chief delegate, Dr Saladin proposed two RCs on behalf of South Carolina. The first RC was related to racial disparities and access to healthcare, and strived to educate PTs on the issues of access to care and engage the members in a discussion on how to lessen the inequalities; the second RC involved culture competence in the profession. Both RCs set in motion policy at APTA that has promoted change within the Association and the PT profession. As a member of the South Carolina Chapter Board of Directors in 1998, Dr Saladin was part of a team assisting the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners with extensive revisions of the State Physical Therapy Practice Act, which was modeled after the Delaware State PT Practice Act; it allowed patients to see a PT without a referral for 30 days. In addition, this new practice act prohibited PTs in the state from working in a referral for profit situation. Dr Saladin exhibited knowledge of the legislative process and an ability to bring opposing groups together to reach a consensus. In 2003, Dr Saladin ran on an election platform for South Carolina Platform president with specific goals to help move the chapter forward and PTs in the state closer to Vision 2020.

LISA K. SALADIN, PT, PHD


2007

Philip McClure, PT, PhD, is recognized as an authority in shoulder biomechanics and function, contributing to the knowledge of this area by describing the glenohumeral and scapulothoracic kinematics during normal motion and in the presence of subacromial impingement syndrome.

Dr McClure is a professor at Arcadia University’s Department of Physical Therapy and director of the Transitional DPT Program.

Past academic posts have included a faculty position at Hahnemann University, and instructorships at the University of Pennsylvania, the Medical College of Virginia, and Thomas Jefferson University.

Dr McClure has examined factors such as muscle fatigue, muscle weakness, and muscle length in his quest to understand the development of shoulder impingement syndromes; patient samples included older adults and athletes whose sports involve overhead researching skills, such as water polo, baseball pitching and swimming. His clinical trials have supported specific exercises to increase tissue length and muscle strength to effectively decrease pain and increase function. Most recently, he and his colleagues have worked to identify factors that predict shoulder dysfunction as well as success with rehabilitation. In all his research, Dr McClure seeks to enhance interdisciplinary collaborations. His work has been funded by the Foundation for Physical Therapy, the Arthritis Foundation, the National Athletic Trainers Association, and the National Institutes of Health.

Even as a full-time academician and researcher, Dr McClure has consistently worked with patients as well, both in private practice and hospital outpatient settings—most recently as a physical therapist at The Clinic in Phoenixville, PA, Penn Therapy and Fitness, and Phoenixville Hospital. Dissatisfied with the disparity between knowledge and skills taught in the classroom and the knowledge and skills displayed in the clinical setting, Dr McClure is leading a task force to bridge that gap through establishing new partnerships with hospital administrators and clinical leaders.

Dr McClure is currently chair of the Shoulder Guideline Panel for APTA’s Orthopaedic Section and has served the section as chair of the Research Committee. He is also active in the Section on Research. Other professional affiliations include the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association, the American Society of Biomechanics, and the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society. Past honors for his work include the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association’s Research Award in 2008, 2003, and 2002; APTA’s Baethke-Carlin National Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching; and Arcadia University’s Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching.

PHILIP MCCLURE, PT, PHD


2006

Michelle M. Lusardi, PhD, PT, has demonstrated service to the physical therapy profession in the realm of educating physical therapists and students, as well as notable contributions to APTA, particularly via the Section on Geriatrics.

Presently a provider of continuing education and facilitator of clinical research with Lusardi Physical Therapy Consultation Services, Dr Lusardi has also held a number of academic roles, including

Professor Emerita of Physical Therapy at Sacred Heart University. She holds a DPT from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions; PhD from the School of Family Studies, University of Connecticut; certificate in Gerontology, Traveler’s Center on Aging and School of Family Studies, University of Connecticut; MS in Allied Health/Education, University of Connecticut; and BS in Physical Therapy from SUNY Downstate Medical Center.

A member of the Section on Geriatrics’ Board of Directors from 1996 to 2001, Dr Lusardi helped institute a number of education-related initiatives, including the popular Home Study Course series that dealt with a range of aging-related topics embracing the basic, social, and clinical sciences. The series has also been a valuable educational resource in preparing for the board specialty certification exam in geriatric physical therapy. Chief among Dr Lusardi’s service accomplishments has been her role as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy (JGPT) from 2007 through 2012, which has transitioned from a publisher at a component level to one at the international level, with more pages per issue and more issues per year. Overseeing a team of four associate editors and an expanded international editorial board, Dr Lusardi has worked to increase submissions, improve turnaround time, increase the number of systematic reviews and white papers, and make available a publish-ahead-of-print feature. The JGPT is now indexed and abstracted in MEDLINE/Pubmed, CINAHL, EMBASE, and AMED. In 2012, Dr Lusardi instituted a critical strategic planning review of the journal and developed a vision statement to guide ongoing growth.

MICHELLE M. LUSARDI, PHD, PT


2005

William G. Boissonnault, PT, DPT, DHSc, FAPTA, FAAOMPT, has made a lasting impact on the physical therapy profession by championing medical screening as part of differential diagnosis by physical therapists.

Dr Boissonnault began his career in 1977 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BS in physical therapy.

Subsequently, he earned a MS in orthopaedic physical therapy and DHSc in primary care from the University of St Augustine for Health Sciences, and in 2007 completed the t-DPT program at the Institute of Health Professions-Massachusetts General Hospital. He began his clinical career as a staff physical therapist in New Orleans, and subsequently has held numerous clinical positions including senior physical therapist at the University of Wisconsin Hospital/Clinics (UWHC) for the past 18 years. Early in his career Dr. Boissonnault developed a strong interest in orthopaedic manual therapy and medical screening.

As an educator, Dr Boissonnault has held full-time positions at Northwestern University- Program in Physical Therapy and the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation where he currently serves as associate professor. In addition he has held numerous adjunct teaching positions developing and presenting courses on medical screening and diagnostic imaging. Dr Boissonnault has edited or co-edited 3 textbooks-contributing a total of 27 book chapters, authored numerous peer-reviewed published reports, in addition to presenting nationally and internationally on topics including differential diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, joint manipulation and health outcomes. He helped spearhead the development of the UWHC/Meriter Hospital Orthopedic Physical Therapy Clinical Residency Program, and has served as its curriculum director the past 12 years.

Since 1989 Dr Boissonnault has been a strong advocate and promoter of physcial therapist practice of joint manipulation and consumer direct access to physical therapy services. His service to APTA began as a member of the Minnesota Chapter’s Governmental Affairs Subcommittee, and evolved to serving the Orthopaedic Section as President from 1995-2001. In 1999, he was appointed to the APTA Manipulation Legislative Task Force serving as chair from 2004-2009. In addition, Dr. Boissonnault chaired the APTA Task Force on the Implementation of Clinical Residency Programs/Faculty/Credentialing in 1997, and chaired the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists Practice Affairs committee from 2004-2008. Currently he is president of the Foundation for Physical Therapy, a member of the Orthopaedic Section’s Awards Committee, and of the Wisconsin Chapter’s Workforce and Autonomous Practice committees.

WILLIAM G. BOISSONNAULT, PT, DPT, DHSC, FAPTA, FAAOMPT


2004

Kornelia Kulig, PT, PhD, FAPTA, FAAOMPT (Hon), is a physical therapist, educator and a scholar whose work focuses on exploring the mechanisms behind the causes, presentations and interventions for recurrent pain of seemingly musculoskeletal origin such as low back pain and tendinopathies.

Currently a Professor in the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Dr Kulig also serves as

Co-Director of the Division’s Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Research Laboratory. Previous posts include Associate Professor at Oakland University and Director of the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program. Dr Kulig earned a PhD in Biomechanics and MS in Physical Therapy and Physical Education from the Academy of Physical Education, Wroclaw, Poland; BS in Physical Therapy from Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan; and was a postdoctoral fellow in Biomechanics at the Biomechanics Laboratory, University of Iowa, Iowa City.

Dr Kulig’s research explores tissue morphology, biomechanics, physiology, and pathology in relation to degenerative processes in connective tissues and accompanying muscle activation and movement strategies, signs, symptoms, and loss of function. A sought-after lecturer, she has presented at the Annual International Conference on Foot Biomechanics and Orthotic Therapy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Annual Conference of PTAROC (Taiwan), Nordic OMT Conference, University of Potsdam and APTA among many others.

Dr Kulig is an active and contributing member of the American Physical Therapy Association, where she has served on the Board of Directors of the Orthopedic Section. In addition, she is a member of the American and International Societies of Biomechanics and the American College of Sports Medicine, as well as a Founding Member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists.

KORNELIA KULIG, PT, PHD, FAPTA


2001

Pamela K Levangie, PT, DSc, FAPTA, a physical therapy educator since 1973, has consistently contributed to and expanded the educational resources of the physical therapy profession, serving as both a mentor and example to many aspiring educators in the field.

At present, Dr Levangie shares her knowledge and teaching skills as professor and associate chairperson of Sacred Heart University’s Physical Therapy Program, as well as lecturer at Boston University’s Department of Physical Therapy. As a veteran teacher, she provides frequent mentoring to faculty members, designing learning experiences and assisting with preparation and assessments of student learning. She has worked as a consultant on curriculum content and design at Sage College, Boston University, New York University, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, and Long Island University.

Student evaluations have shown Dr Levangie to be a highly accessible, stimulating, and challenging course instructor, and past students continue to seek her advice and encouragement, particularly as they pursue careers in academic physical therapy. For 35 years, Dr Levangie’s publications and contributions to the study of functional anatomy, biomechanics, and professional education in physical therapy crossed over to other fields of study in exercise science, athletic training, and occupational therapy. The lasting impact of these contributions is evident by the continued popularity of her book Joint Structure and Function—scheduled for a fifth edition in 2010—as a major instructional resource in education programs around the world. Dr Levangie has also made major contributions to the profession via research, including many years of editorial work with authors, editorial boards of peer-reviewed journals, and publishing companies, in addition to her own writing.

Dr Levangie has served APTA in a number of roles, including editorial review contributions, educational program consulting, and service to sections and taskforces. In recent years, her leadership and contributions as committee chair and president of the Section on Research have identified significant advances in the section’s organization and effectiveness. She has been sought out as a contributor to national taskforces and committees for both content expertise and enhancing the quality of education and research. Over the years, Dr Levangie has been honored with the APTA Baethke-Carlin Award for Outstanding Academic Teaching, the Sacred Heart University Faculty Scholarship Award, and the University’s Dean’s Leadership Award.

PAMELA K LEVANGIE, PT, DSC, FAPTA