Susan Hallenborg Ventura, PT, MEd, PhD, ATP - Northeastern ...

Susan Hallenborg Ventura, PT, MEd, PhD, ATP
Director of Clinical Education & Associate Clinical Professor
308F RB, Boston, MA 02115
Northeastern University, Department of Physical Therapy
Phone: (617)373-5988; Fax: (617)373-7930; Mobile: (617)584-0576; Email: s.ventura@neu.edu
EDUCATION
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY; Boston, MA
PhD, Law, Policy, and Society, College of Arts and Sciences, 2005
Dissertation: A Middle-Range Theory to Guide the Promotion, Support, or Improvement of
Spiritually Sensitive Care in Hospital Settings
MEd with Highest Honor, Human Development, College of Education, 1983
Thesis: Social Development of Children with Disabilities
BS with High Honor, Physical Therapy, Boston-Bouvé College, 1980
LICENSURE AND ADVANCED CERTIFICATIONS
Focus Group Facilitator, Concept System, 2004
Assistive Technology Professional, RESNA (ATP), 1993
Seating and Mobility Specialist, RESNA (SMS), 2010
Credentialed Clinical Instructor, APTA (CI), 1999
MA Physical Therapy License # 4163 (PT), 1980
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY; Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Boston, MA
Director of Clinical Education and Associate Clinical Professor
Physical Therapy (2010-Present)
Educate physical therapist students in the areas of clinical education, psychosocial aspects of
health care; assistive technology; ethics and other professional behaviors; health care
administration; law and public policy; and graduate student research and writing. Conduct
scholarship in clinical education and assistive technology. Contribute to the goals of the
university, college, department, profession and community through service.
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy (2007- 2010)
Taught in the areas of psychosocial aspects of health care; assistive technology; ethics and other
professional behaviors; health care administration; law and public policy; and graduate student

esearch and writing. Conducted scholarship in the areas of assistive technology and disability
studies. Contribute to the goals of the university, college, department, profession and community
through service.
Associate Clinical Specialist and Director of Clinical Education (1997-2006)
Directed office of clinical education for the Department of Physical Therapy; acted as interim
Chair in the absence of the Chairperson and Associate Chairperson; Coordinated annual awards
ceremony for School of Health Professions; Oversaw Interdisciplinary Early Intervention
Certification Program for PT students; Directed Interdisciplinary Psychosocial Schwartz Rounds
(Difficult Conversations).
EQUIPMENT PRESCRIPTION SERVICES; Carlisle, MA
Private Practitioner (1985-1997)
Conducted seminars on prescription and funding of wheelchair seating and mobility systems;
provided consultant services to various public and private health care organizations.
Evaluated clients to determine the need for seating, mobility, and other special equipment;
Developed appropriate prescriptions and documentation of need; Obtained third party payment;
Trained clients in appropriate use and care of equipment.
TUFTS NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER; Boston, MA
Clinical Instructor, School of Medicine (1983-1996)
Research Physical Therapist, Research and Training Center (1983-1985)
Developed the Tufts Assessment of Motor Performance; supervised technical research staff,
lectured nationwide, published papers; conducted the Special Equipment Clinic at New England
Medical Center; served as committee member at the Research and Training Center to design and
implement interdisciplinary continuing education seminars.
Clinical Education Coordinator, New England Medical Center (1981-1983)
Supervised staff PTs as clinical educators; coordinated program with academic institutions;
provided in-service education in clinical teaching and evaluation.
Staff Physical Therapist, New England Medical Center (1980-1983)
Treated adult and pediatric acute and rehab patients; Established the Special Equipment Clinic to
evaluate seating, mobility and communication needs of pediatric and adult clients with
permanent disabilities.
CONSULTANT SERVICES
Mass Rehab Commission – Unserved, Underserved Committee; Boston, MA (2009-2010)
Designed study to conduct focus groups of unserved/underserved groups to determine basis for
dissatisfaction with MRC services.
MassMatch – Assistive Technology Branch of the Executive Office of Health and Human
Services, Massachusetts; Boston, MA (2008-2009)
Reviewed Assistive Technology Websites linked to MassMatch website to determine usefulness
to MassMatch consumers and made recommendations regarding continued links.

Ethical Advisory Group Associate; Boston, MA (2004-2006)
Provided clients with a practical framework, expertise, and resources for identifying and
responding to ethical issues in diverse organizational settings.
NERA, Chelmsford, MA (1992-1994)
Evaluated clients and developed designs for custom wheelchair prescriptions; trained staff in
effective reimbursement strategies.
Division of Medical Assistance, Commonwealth of MA, Boston, MA (1989-1998)
Participated in post-payment review of therapy services; reviewed PT, OT and durable medical
equipment requests for prior authorization; represented Commonwealth at appeals hearings;
developed two evaluation tools to be used for all Medicaid requests for 1) durable medical
equipment; and 2) physical, occupational and speech/language therapies; revised program
regulations for therapies, equipment, physician, and podiatry services.
Atlantic Rehab, Inc., Waltham, MA (1988-1994)
Evaluated clients and designed custom wheelchair prescriptions; trained staff in effective
reimbursement strategies.
New England Rehab Hospital, Woburn, MA (1988-1989)
Designed and implemented two wheelchair clinics to service in and outpatients; trained PT, MD
and OT staff in principles of wheelchair seating and mobility.
AliMed, Inc., Dedham, MA (1986)
Designed booklet on positioning.
Tufts New England Medical Center, Research and Training Center, Boston, MA (1985-1988)
Assessed reliability and validity of Tufts Assessment of Motor Performance.
American Institutes for Research, Bedford, MA (1985)
Assessed effectiveness of different airline boarding wheelchairs.
Refereed Articles
SCHOLARSHIP/RESEARCH
Haley, S.M., Hallenborg, S.C., Gans, B.M. Functional Assessment in Young Children with
Neurological Impairments. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 9(1), Spring, 1989.
Gans, B.M., Haley, S.M., Hallenborg, S.C., Description of Inter-observer Reliability of the
Tufts Assessment of Motor Performance. American Journal of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, 1988.
Gans, B.M., Hallenborg, S.C. Advances in Wheelchair Design. In Redford, J.B. (ed), Orthotics,
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation State of the Art Reviews 1(1), Philadelphia: Hanley &
Belfus, Inc., 1987.

Non-Refereed Publications
Gans, B.M., Hallenborg, S.C. Power Wheelchairs: Making the Right Choices. Rx Home Care
6(7), July, 1984, 32-41.
Books
Drench, M.E., Noonan, A., Sharby, N. & Ventura, S.H., Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care,
3rd Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2012.
Drench, M.E., Noonan, A., Sharby, N. & Ventura, S.H., Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care,
2nd Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2007.
Drench, M.E., Noonan, A., Sharby, N. & Ventura, S.H., Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003.
Book Chapters
Hallenborg, S.C. Positioning. In Glenn, M. (ed) Practical Management of Spasticity in Children
and Adults, Philadelphia: Lea and Febiger, 1990.
Hallenborg, S.C. Wheelchair Needs of the Disabled Adult. In Jackson, O. (ed), Therapeutic
Considerations for the Elderly, NY: Churchill Livingstone, 1987.
Abstracts
Ventura, S. & DiMarzio, C. (Mentors). Co-investigators: Rodrigues, C., Sawitz, B., Shugard,
D. & Surdut, J., Irr, J. & Hughes, M. Pressure Ulcer Risk Evaluation System. Poster presented at
the 2010 Annual RESNA Conference.
Ventura, S. (Mentor). Co-investigators: Abramowitz, J., Bergeron, K., Martyn, S., & Masters.K.
Consumer-Driven Assistive Technology Research and Design. Poster presented at the 2009
Annual RESNA Conference.
Ventura, S.H. A Conceptual Framework to Guide the Promotion, Support, or Improvement of
Spiritually Sensitive Health Care. Poster presentation at 2006 American Congress of
Rehabilitation Medicine Conference. Abstract Publication Poster 31. Archives of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation, 87(10), E17, 2006.
Ventura, S.H. Theoretical Model to Guide the Promotion, Support, or Improvement of
Spiritually Sensitive Health Care. Platform presentation at APTA Conference. Abstract
Publication PL-RR-186-SA. Physical Therapy. Available:
http://www.apta.org/AM/abstracts/pt2006/abstractsPt.cfm?pubNo=PL-RR-186-SA, 2006.
Ventura, S.H., Azar,K., Ringel, J., Seaver, E. Spiritual Beliefs and Health Care Preferences,

Abstract (poster presentation), Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy
Association, Boston, MA, 2002.
Ventura, S.H., & Wong, K. Physical Therapy Clinical Education: Is it Time for a New Model?
Abstract (poster presentation), Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy
Association, Boston, MA, 2002.
Other
Ventura, S.H. Book review of The Rebirth of the Clinic: An Introduction to Spirituality in
Health Care by Daniel P. Sulmasy, O.F.M., M.D. Washington, DC: Georgetown University
Press, 2006. xvi + 238 pp. Index. Review published in National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly,
2007.
Ventura, S.H. Doctoral Dissertation. A Middle-Range Theory to Guide the Promotion, Support,
or Improvement of Spiritually Sensitive Care in Hospital Settings. Ann Harbor, MI: ProQuest
Information and Learning Company, 2005.
Gans, B.M., Hallenborg, S.C. Wheelchair Prescription for the Physically Disabled. In
Positioning: Maximizing Form for Maximum Function, Booklet to supplement videotape,
Everest and Jennings, 1984.
Gans, B.M., Hallenborg, S.C. Positioning: Maximizing Form for Maximum Function,
Educational Videotape, Everest and Jennings, 1984.
Invited International/National
PRESENTATIONS
Ventura, S.H. Panel Facilitator: Conveying your strategic plan to potential employers.
Facilitated discussion at this session of the Early Career Course held at the Annual American
Congress of Rehab Medicine Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2008.
Ventura, S.H. & Sharby, N. Responding to challenging patients: Embedding psychosocial
aspects of practice into academic and clinical education. 3-hour presentation, Education
Section, Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA, Boston, MA, 2007.
Ventura, S.H., & Wong, K. Physical Therapy Clinical Education: Is it Time for a New
Model? Poster Presentation, APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Boston, MA, 2002.
Ventura, S. H. Not a Covered Item? Successful Strategies for Funding Wheelchair Seating in
Long Term Care Facilities. Ninth International Seating Symposium, Memphis, TN, 1993.
Ventura, S. H. Guidelines for Successful Funding of Medical Equipment
National Home Care Equipment Conference, Atlanta, GA, 1993.

Hallenborg, S. C. Wheelchair Seating for Adults with Musculoskeletal Disorders
Two day course, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 1989.
Hallenborg, S. C. Seating Systems: Techniques of Assessment, Management of Spasticity
Course, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, 1988.
Hallenborg, S. C. Positioning for Spasticity Reduction. Management of Spasticity Course,
Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, 1986.
Hallenborg, S. C. Course Co-Director: Second Annual Course: Seating and Mobility for
Children and Adults with Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders, Two days, Tufts New
England Medical Center, Boston, MA, 1985.
Hallenborg, S. C. Seating and Mobility. Fifth annual course on Pediatric Rehabilitation, New
England Medical Center, Boston, MA, 1985.
Hallenborg, S. C. Current Trends in Wheelchair Prescription for the Physically Disabled in
the USA. Institute for Rehabilitation Research, Hoensbroek, The Netherlands, 1984.
Hallenborg, S. C. Adaptive Equipment: Maximizing Functional Potential, Course on
Rehabilitation Needs of Persons with Spinal Cord Dysfunction,, Tufts New England Medical
Center, Boston, MA, 1984.
Hallenborg, S. C. Seating and Positioning. Fourth Annual Course on Pediatric Rehabilitation,
Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, 1984.
Hallenborg, S. C. Mobility Systems for the Disabled Child. Fourth Annual Course on Pediatric
Rehabilitation, Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, 1984.
Hallenborg, S. C. Future Direction for the Evaluation of Spasticity, Management of Spasticity
Course, Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, 1984.
Hallenborg, S. C. Course Co-Director: Seating and Mobility for Children and Adults with
Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders, Two days, Tufts New England Medical Center,
Boston, MA, 1984.
Hallenborg, S. C. Evaluation of Spasticity. Management of Spasticity Course, Tufts New
England Medical Center, Boston, MA, 1984.
Hallenborg, S. C. Positioning for Spasticity Reduction. Management of Spasticity Course,
Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, 1984.
Invited Regiona/Local
Ventura, S. H., & DiMarco, R., Professional Behaviors: What Guides You?

New England Medical Center, Rehabilitation Services, 2001.
Ventura, S. H. Durable medical equipment denials: Strategies for successful appeal.
Boston Public Schools, Physical Therapy Department, 2000.
Ventura, S. H. A Reviewer Perspective: Documentation for Physical Therapy Services,
Walpole VNA, Walpole, MA, 2000.
Ventura, S. H. Effective Communication Techniques for the Funding Process,
Assistive Technology ’98 Conference, Boston, MA, 1998.
Ventura, S. H. Funding Issues for Physical Therapy Services and Durable Medical
Equipment,Worcester Easter Sealsl and Mass Rehab Commission, Worcester, MA , 1998.
Ventura, S. H. Durable Medical Equipment: Documentation of Medical Need. Hyannis
Greenery, Hyannis, MA, 1997.
Ventura, S. H. Medicare and Medicaid Funding of Wheelchair Seating Systems, Jay Medical
Seminar, Natick, MA, 1993.
Hallenborg, S. C. Wheelchair Prescription for SCI. New England Sinai Hospital, Department
of Rehab Medicine, Stoughton, MA, 1991.
Hallenborg, S. C. Seating and Mobility for the Amputee. New England Rehabilitation Hospital,
Woburn, MA, 1991.
Hallenborg, S. C. Lightweight Wheelchairs, Spaulding Rehab Hospital, Boston, MA, 1990.
Hallenborg, S. C. Pediatric Equipment, The University Hospital (BMC), Boston, MA, 1990.
Hallenborg, S. C. Basic Principals of Wheelchair Seating, Northeast Rehab Hospital, Salem,
NH, 1989.
Hallenborg, S. C. Wheelchair Needs of the Disabled Adult. New England Rehab Hospital,
Woburn, MA, 1987.
Hallenborg, S. C. Therapeutic Wheelchair Positioning, New England Rehab Hospital,
Woburn, MA, 1985.
Hallenborg, S. C. Positioning for Spasticity Reduction, Management of Spasticity Course,
Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, 1984.
Hallenborg, S. C. Short Leg Plaster Casts for the Neurologically Impaired Adult, Two Day
Course, Braintree Hospital, Braintree, MA, 1984.

Hallenborg, S. C. Wheelchair Positioning for the Physically Disabled Adult. New England
Rehabilitation Hospital, Woburn, MA, 1984.
External - Funded
GRANT PROPOSALS
Ventura, S. H. (PI). Advancement of the MassMATCH Assistive Technology School Swap
(ATSS) Program. Proposed in collaboration with MassMatch, the Massachusetts State Assistive
Technology Program to the Shapiro Family Foundation. Submitted January 15, 2010. Amout
funded as subcontract to Northeastern University - $34,634.
Internal - Funded
Ventura, S. (PI/Mentor). Co-investigators: Rodrigues, C., Sawitz, B., Shugard, D. & Surdut, J.
Pressure Ulcer Risk Evaluation System. Provost Undergraduate Research Grant, accepted
December, 2009. Funded as undergraduate research - $6,000.
Ventura, S. & DiMarzio, C. (Co-PI/Mentors). Co-investigators: Abramowiz, K., Bergeron, K.
Gamache, G., Martyn, S., Masters.K., Pitzo, J., Talbot, B. & Zettergren, E. Consumer-Driven
Assistive Technology Research and Design. Provost Undergraduate Research Grant, accepted
December, 2008. Funded as undergraduate research - $8,000.
Ventura, S. Kenerson Interdisciplinary Faculty Scholarship. Bouvé College, 2008. Funded
$3,000.
Ventura, S. (PI) & DiMarzio, C. An Interdisciplinary Innovation to Enhance the Capstone
Courses of Students in Physical Therapy and Electrical and Computer Engineering. Provost
Instructional Development Grant, accepted June, 2008. Funded $3,996.
Ventura, S. (PI/Mentor). Co-investigators: Abramowitz, J., Bergeron, K., Martyn, S., &
Masters.K. Consumer-Driven Assistive Technology Research and Design. Provost
Undergraduate Research Grant, accepted December, 2008. Funded $4,000.
Ventura, S. Kenerson Interdisciplinary Faculty Scholarship. Bouvé College, 2006. Funded
$3,000.
External - Submitted
Ventura, S. H. (PI), Iversen, M., & Golub-Victor, A. An Intelligent Human-Computer Interface
System for Neurological Disorder Assessment and Rehabilitation. Human entered Computing:
Large National Science Foundation Grant. Interdisciplinary, multi-site study proposed in
collaboration with Makedon, F. at University of Texas, Arlington. Submitted November 30,
2009. Pending amount for Northeastern - $225,429.

Ventura, S.H. (PI). University-Government Partnership to Improve the Quality of Life of
People with Disabilities. Project proposed to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation,
Quality of Life Grants, 2008. Not funded.
Hayward, L., & Ventura, S. (Co-PI). A Three-Dimensional Approach to Patient-Centered
Education: Teaching and Learning Roles of Students, Faculty, and Standardized Patients.
Project proposed to the Association of Standardized Patient Educators, 2008. Not funded.
Ventura, S. (PI), Qualters, D., & Rickles, N. Re-envisioning Spiritual Assessment: Development
and Iplementation of a Middle-Range Theory to Explore the Relationship between Personal
Beliefs, Health, and Healing. Project proposed to Templeton Foundation, 2005. Not funded.
Internal – Submitted
Ventura, S. (PI) Physical Therapists: Psychosocial aspects of patient care: Are physical
therapists ready for autonomous practice? Grant proposal submitted to Bouvé College Research
and Faculty Development Committee, 2007. Not funded.
Ventura, S. (Co-PI), & Gao, Tao. Incorporating Patients’ Voices into Efforts to Promote
Spiritual Sensitivity in Health Care. Grant proposal submitted for Provost Research
Development Grant, 2007. Not funded.
Assistive Technology (3+1 SH).
Fall 2007 (n=100 )
Fall 2008 (n=109)
Fall 2009 (n=99)
Fall 2010 (n=105)
Psychosocial Management (2 SH)
Spring 2008 (n=30)
Spring 2009 (n=30)
Spring 2010 (n=31)
TEACHING
PT Project/Engineering Interdisciplinary Capstone (2008-2009)
Interdisciplinary, Consumer-Driven Assistive Technology Research and Development
Summer 2, 2008 – Directed Study (n=8)
Fall 2008 (n=8)
Spring 2008 (n=8)
PT Project/Engineering Interdisciplinary Capstone (2009-2010)
Pressure Ulcer Risk Evaluation System (PURES)
Summer 2, 2009 – Directed Study (n=6)

Fall 2009 (n=6)
Spring 2009 (n=6)
PT Project (2009-2010)
YouTube Videos: Assistive Technology in Action
Fall 2009 (n=2)
Spring 2010 (n=2)
MassMATCH ATSS
Fall 2010 (n=3)
HONORS AND AWARDS
Excellence in Physical Therapy Education, 2008
Cambridge Who’s Who
Boston-Bouvé Honor Society, 1979
Boston Bouvé College, Northeastern University
Elizabeth A. Davey Scholarship, 1979
Boston Bouvé College, Northeastern University
University
SERVICE
Associate Marshal, University Marshal Cadre, 2006-present
College
Chair, School of Health Professions Award Committee, 2005-present
Member, Bylaws Committee, 2010-present
Department
Co-Chair, Clinical Faculty Promotion Committee, 2008-2009
Member, Academic Standing Committee, 2008-present
Member, Post-Baccalaureate Admissions Committee, 2010-present
Member, Search Committee, 2010-present
Professional
Rehab Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
Item writer, Seating and Wheeled Mobility Specialty Exam (2008-2010)

Peer reviewer for conference papers, presentations, and workshops (2008-present)
Associate Chair, PT Professional Specialty Group (2009-2010)
Chair, PT Professional Specialty Group (2010-present
Community Engagement for Health (CE4H)
Peer reviewer, community based participatory research products (2009-present)
American Congress of Rehab Medicine (ACRM)
Member, Early Career Committee (2007-2010)
Peer reviewer for conference proposals and posters (2008-2010)
Poster judge, Early Career Poster submissions (2008)
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Member, Education section (1997-present)
Member, Neurology section (2007-present)
Member, HPA section (2008-2010)
Community
Statewide Rehabilitation Council (Governor appointed advisory board for Massachusetts
Rehabilitation Commission)
Member (2007-2010)
Chair, Consumer Satisfaction Committee (2009-present)
Co-chair, Annual Consumer Conference Committee (2008-2010)
Hostess, Annual Consumer Conference, Northeastern University, (2008, 2009)
MassMATCH Consumer Advisory Council
Member, 2009 – present
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONALSOCIETIES
Rehab Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of N. America (RESNA) (1987-Present)
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) (1978-Present)
Campus Community Partnerships for Health (CCPH) (2008 – 2010)
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) (2006-2010)
National Wheelchair Athletic Association (1981-1993)
New England Wheelchair Athletic Association (1981-1993)
Board of Directors Member, New England Wheelchair Athletic Association (1981-1987)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Current Topics in Seating and Wheeled Mobility: Are You Up to Date? VGM Education and
IACET, October 28, 2010.

APTA Annual Conference. 3-Day Conference, Boston, MA, 2010.
RESNA Conference, Las Vegas, NV, June 26-29, 2010.
NVivo Qualitative Software, Waltham, MA, September 14, 2009.
RESNA Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 23-27, 2009.
Grant Writing Workshop, Waltham, MA, June 1-3, 2009.
Assistive Technology 2008: Easter Seals and MassMatch, Leominster, MA, October 29, 2008.
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference. Toronto, Ontario, October
15-17, 2008.
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Early Career Course, Toronto, Ontario, October
14, 2008.
Dynamic Seating and Positioning and Pressure Ulcer Management, The Roho Institute,
Worcester, MA, October 2, 2008.
2008 State Independent Living Conference (MA). Marlboro, MA, September 15-16, 2008.
Spirituality and Health Care. 10-day conference, Assisi, Italy, 2007.
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference. Three day conference,
including one full day of Early Career Development. Washington, DC, 2007.
APTA Combined Sections Meeting. 3-day conference, Boston, MA, 2007.
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference. Three day conference,
including one full day of Early Career Development. Boston, MA, 2006.
APTA Annual Conference. Three day conference. Orlando, FL, 2006.
Dreamweaver. One day workshop on use of software to develop and support webpages.
Northeastern University, 2006.
Addiction and the Brain. Lecture at the Institute on Urban Health Research. Northeastern
University. Dr. Nora Volko, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH, 2005.
Election 2004: A New Spiritual Awakening. Lecture at Harvard University Institute of Politics,
Cambridge, MA. Rick Warren, Author of The Purpose Driven Life, 2005.
E-Teaching – One day course. Boston College, Boston, MA, 2005.

APTA Conference - Three day meeting, multiple poster, platform and lectures, Boston, MA,
2005.
Center for Effective University Teaching Book Group. Northeastern University. Bimonthly
meeting to discuss edited textbook focussed on spirituality in higher education, 2000-2005.
Clinical Pastoral Education - 10 week internship. St. Elizabeth's Medical Center,
Brighton, MA, 2004.
Concept Systems, Inc. - 3 day training in group facilitation and concept mapping analysis
Concept Systems, Inc., Ithica, NY, 2004.
Completed coursework and comprehensive examination for PhD, 2003.
NU NUCASE Ethics Forum. Northeastern University. An on-campus group that meets to discuss
ethics in teaching, working, writing, research, 2000- 2003.
Contemplative Practices in Higher Education. Two day conference. Amherst, MA 2003
Integrating Spirituality into the Curriculum. Three day conference sponsored by the Association
of American Medical Colleges. Kansas City, KS 2003.
Teaching and Learning Styles. Northeastern University, Center for Effective University
Teaching workshop, 2002
PalliativeCare and End of Life Issues. Bioethics Lecture sponsored by The Orthodox Christian
Fellowship of Northeastern University, 2002.
Managing Disruptive Conduct in the Classroom. Northeastern University, Center for Effective
University Teaching workshop, 2002.
Introduction to Blackboard. Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (workshop), 2001.
Evidence Based Practice. New England Consortium of Academic Coordinators of Clinical
Education. Fall Clinial Faculty Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts , One day conference, 2001.
Strengthening the Academic/Clinical Partnership: Bridge Over Troubled Waters? New England
Consortium of Academic Coordinators of Clinical Education. Spring Clinial Faculty Institute,
Andover, Massachusetts One day conference, 2001.
Spirituality & Healing in Medicine: An Updated Course. Harvard Medical School and
Mind/Body Medical Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, Three day conference, 2000.
Fanning the Flame of the New Millennium. The International Conference of the Association of
Christian Therapists. Albuquerque, NM (4 day conference), 2000.

Strategies to Develop Higher Levels of Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking in Students. Fall
Clinical Faculty Institute, Cambridge, MA, 2000.
APTA Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Program, Portland, ME, 1999.
National Clinical Education Conference, Orlando, FL, 1999.
Developing Essential Functions and Managing Challenging Situations in the Clinic. NEC-ACCE
CFI, Worcester, MA , 1998.
Teleconference The ADA – Reasonable Accommodations, Northeastern University, Boston,
MA, 1998.
Assistive Technology ’98. Boston, MA, May 29, 1998
The Clinical Performance Instrument , NEC-ACCE, Boston, MA, 1998.
Microsoft Office, Skillpath Seminar, Boston, MA, 1998.
APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Boston, MA, 1998.
Coaching, Criticism, and Discipline in Management, Skillpath Seminar, Boston, MA,1998.
Microsoft Access – intermediate, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 1998.
Microsoft Access – beginning, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 1998.
The Immune System: Minding the Body and Embodying the Mind, Nicholas Hall, PhD,
Westford, MA, 1998.
Otto Bock Rehab Seated Positioning: Clinical Update ‘97, Burlington, MA, 1997.
National Home Care Equipment Conference, Three days, Atlanta, GA, 1994.
Pindot Products, Three days, Chicago, IL, 1993.
Jay Seminar, One day, Boston, MA, 1993.
Ninth International Seating Symposium, Memphis, TN, 1993.
National Home Care Equipment Conference, Atlanta, GA, 1993.
Quickie Professional Series Wheelchairs, Two days, Boston, MA, 1991.
Jay Seminar, Two days, Boston, MA, 1991.
Roho Seminar, One day, Boston, MA, 1991.

RESNA, Northeast Regional, Two days, Hamden, CT, 1988.
Permobile Wheelchairs, Five days, Lexington, MA, 1988.
Current Concepts in Seating, Pindot Products, Boston, MA, 1988.
On Board Systems for High Tech Power Chairs, Fortress Scientific, Boston, MA, 1987.
Powered Wheelchair Controllers. Massachusetts Hospital School, Canton, MA, 1985.
Short Leg Casts and Plastic Alternatives for Foot Management in Cerebral Palsy, 1984.
Practical Management of Spasticity in Adults and Children, Tufts New England Medical Center,
Boston, MA, 1984.
Foot Function and Its Relationship to Posture in the Pediatric Patient with Cerebral Palsy, Langer
Biomechanics Group, New York, NY, 1983.
Neuroscientific Rationale: Introduction to NDT, Department of Rehab Medicine, Mount Sinai
Hospital, Hartford, CT, 1982.