76 University Drive
Hazleton, PA 18202-8025
Biography
Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Completed my degree in May 2010 from Temple University.
Publications
It's Intense: A Mixed Methods Study of Student Stress in PTA Education, Health Professions Education - February 25, 2022
Collaborators: Beverly Labosky, Secondary Author; Nicole Paranich, Student Author; Brian Thomas, Student Author; Laura Cruz, Co-Author
Transforming the Role of the PTA to Meet the Vision of the Physical Therapy Profession, The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice - January 1, 2022
Collaborators: Jennifer Jewell, Primary Author; Pamela Pologruto, Co-Author; Beverly Labosky, Co-Author
Education
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy, Penn State University
Papers and Presentations
March 22, 2025
Presentations
Critical Feedback: Building Better Learners From Engagement to Assessment
TLT Symposium
State College, PA
Discovery session at the TLT symposium with 3 colleagues on our use of Kritik. Examples of how we each used this peer review tool to the attendees of this conference.
September 26, 2024
"Supercharge your course with Kritik + AI".Lunch and Learn/Colleague Cluster
Completed a colleague cluster on the AI generated peer review tool, Kritik. We presented our research on this tool at the SoTL symposium. We discussed our research and how we use this AI tool in our courses.
September 19, 2024
Posters
Student and Faculty Perceptions Using an AI Driven Platform for Peer Feedback Tool
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Summit
Our goal was to measure perceptions of satisfaction, learning outcomes, and motivation related to the integration of peer review through the Kritik tool. Our poster reviewed our research and results thus far.
March 23, 2024
Presentations
Student and Faculty Perceptions using an AI driven platform for Peer Discussions
TLT Symposium
Faculty use of technology tool, Kritik, in our classrooms. Discussed use and student and faculty perceptions of the tool.
March 18, 2023
Presentations
Student Peer Review Activities: Four Different Approaches
TLT Symposium
Student peer review assignments can increase engagement and encourage critical thinking, social learning, and the mastery of skills. In this session, you will hear from four faculty members from various disciplines who are each using peer review in a different way to assess student learning and promote mentorship and engagement. This session will provide general ideas for how instructors might incorporate peer review assignments and will also highlight the benefits and challenges of a grant-funded peer review tool, Kritik, along with the Canvas Peer Review tool.
August 18, 2022
Panels
Professional Development Session: “Faculty-to-Faculty: Three Approaches to Supporting Student Learning”
Fall 2022 Professional Development
Hazleton
A panel of faculty sharing methods for student success in the classroom.
May 11, 2021
Posters and Oral Presentations
Anxiety and Stress in a PTA program: What are the triggers and coping mechanisms?
Northeast District APTA PA
Invited to present at the Northeast District Meeting for the American Physical Therapy Association PA Chapter. Presented our survey hat was completed with a fellow PTA and 2 PTA students.
August, 2020 - February 15, 2021
Webinars
“Anxiety and Stress in a PTA program: What are the triggers and coping mechanisms?”
APTA PA Spring Poster Webinar Series
I was the lead investigator for this research study, along with a fellow colleague and 2 PTA students. the survey was completed in Spring 2020. We were accepted to present our survey results in February 2021.
December, 2020
Oral Presentations
APTA CSM
Currently collaborating with colleagues on development of a presentation that focuses on research with PTA students. We are submitting for acceptance to present at the American Physical Therapy Association combined sections meeting in February 2022.
February 20, 2016
Oral Presentations
Transforming the Role of the PTA to Meet the Vision of the Physical Therapy Profession
Combined Sections Meeting
Anaheim, California
Presented on the transforming role of the PTA. Background on the evolution of the physical therapist assistant along with the present trends identified and the future for the PTA.
October 1, 2015
Oral Presentations
Overview of the Vestibular System
Brown Bag Presentation
Presented how our vestibular system works and signs and symptoms of possible dysfunction for the lay person. This was presented in a brown bag format for faculty/staff/students at PSU Hazleton Campus.
January 9, 2015
Presentations
Vestibular Overview and Treatment
State Continuing Education Offering
Penn State University-Hazleton Campus
This course provided a brief overview of the anantomy and physiology of the vestibular system as well as a review of the most common vestibular diagnooses and evidence based treatment interventions for the Pt and PTA.
July 27, 2012
Workshops
Item Writing Workshop
Item Writer
Alexandria, Virginia
Applied principles of test item construction using appropraite references to develop board questions with defensibility. Critiqued self as well as others for validity of test item construction.