CURRICULUM VITAE Robin Zappin, Ed.D, PT Alvernia University 400 St. Bernardine Street Reading, PA 19607 610-796-5621 Education: Teachers College, Columbia University 9/98-5/04 Ed.D in Applied Physiology New York University 9/91-5/95 M.A. in Pathokinesiology Boston University, Boston, MA 9/85-5/89 B.S. in Physical Therapy Licensure Information/Registration Number: PA 016208 Employment and Positions Held: Physical Therapist Abramson Center for Jewish Life Home Care Elkins Park, PA 3/2012 Present Per Diem Physical Therapist RehabCare Horsham, PA 9/2011 Present Course Coordinator//Guest Lecture Widener University 9/2000-Present Owner/Physical Therapist Zappin Physical Therapy, LLC Private Orthopedic Outpatient Clinic Spring House, PA 12/2008 Present
Consultant Twisters Wellness Studio Ambler, PA 12/2008 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Director of the Post-Professional DPT Program University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Philadelphia, PT 9/2003 12/2006 Assistant Professor, Division of Physical Therapy Long Island University Brooklyn, NY 9/1997 6/2002 Program Coordinator Burn Rehabilitation Research Burn Research Physical Therapist Senior Burn Physical Therapist New York Hospital Extended Hour Program Staff Physical Therapist New York Presbyterian Hospital 9/1991 8/2003 Guest Lecturer Department of Physical Therapy Acadia University Glenside, PA 3/2002 12/2010 Guest Lecturer Department of Physical Therapy University of Medicine and Dentistry of Newark Newark, NJ 5/2000 12/2010 Associate Physical Therapist Sue Servetnick Physical Therapy Associates. 1/1998 9/2002 Guest Lecturer, Department of Physical Therapy New York University 9/1994-2002 2
Guest Lecturer, Department of Physical Therapy State University of New York Health Science 9/1994 2002 Guest Lecturer, Department of Physical Therapy Columbia University 9/1994-9/1998 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of Physical Therapy Long Island University Brooklyn, NY 6/1996-8/1997 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Hunter College 9/1996-12/1997 Associate Physical Therapist Physio Sports Center 10/1994-6/1997 Staff Physical Therapist Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center 8/89-1/91 Peer Reviewed Publications Maritz CA, Zappin R. Creation of a Model to Promote the Development of Professional Behaviors in Students. J Faculty Dev, 2007, 21:3, 193-200. Silverberg, Robin. Lombardo Gateano, Gorga Delia, Nagler Willabald, Yurt Roger, Himmel Harvey. Gait Variables following Burn Injuries to the Lower Extremity. Journal of Burn Care Rehabilitation. Journal of Burn Care Rehabilitation 21(3) (2000):259-267. Gorga Delia. Johnson Joanne, Silverberg Robin, Bentley Anne, Nagler Willabald, Yurt Roger. The Physical, Functional and Developmental Outcomes of Pediatric Burn Survivors (6 Months 6 Years Old) One Year Post Burn. Journal of Burn Care Rehabilitation 20(2) (1999):171-179. Silverberg Robin. Knothe Barbra.: Establishing Standards of Care in Burn Rehabilitation. In Serghiou M, Staley M (eds). Proceedings of the Physical and Occupational Therapy Special Interest Group Meeting: Journal of Burn Care Rehabilitation 19 (1998): 147-150. Silverberg Robin, Johnson Joanne, Moffat Marilyn. "The Effects of Soft Tissue Mobilization on 3
Range of Motion, Scar Pliability, and Vascularity: Results of Pilot Study. Journal of Burn Care Rehabilitation 17 (1996): 252-259. Johnson Joanne. Silverberg Robin. "Serial Casting of the Lower Extremity to Correct Contractures During the Acute Phase of Burn Care". Physical Therapy. 75 (1995): 262-266. Silverberg Robin. Johnson Joanne, Gorga Delia, Goodwin Cleon, Nagler Willabald. "A Survey of the Prevalence and Application of Chest Physical Therapy in the U.S. Burn Centers. Journal of Burn Care Rehabilitation 16 (1995): 154-159. Peer Reviewed Scientific and Professional Presentations: Silverberg, Robin, Delia Gorga, Stefani Hemphill, Tracey Wagner, Roger Yurt. The Ability of Burn Survivors to Accurately Assess Hypertrophic Burn Scars Using the Numeric Scar-Rating Scale. Proceedings of the 33 rd American Burn Association Annual Meeting. Boston MA, 2001. Silverberg, Robin. Gorga Delia, Nagler Willabald, Himmel Harvey, Yurt Roger. Gait Varibles of Pediatric Patients 3 Months following Lower Extremity Burn Injuries. Proceedings of the 32 st American Burn Association Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, 2000. Gorga, Delia. Johnson Joanne, Silverberg Robin, Bentley Anne, Nagler Willabald, Yurt Roger. "The Physical, Developmental, and Functional Outcomes of Children (6 months 6 years old) at One Month Post-Burns. Proceedings of the 13 th International Congress of World Confederation for Physical Therapy. Yokohama, Japan, 1999. Silverberg, Robin. Lombardo Gateano, Gorga Delia, Nagler Willabald, Yurt Roger. Gait Characteristics of Patients Following Lower Extremity Burns. Proceedings of the 13 th International Congress of World Confederation for Physical Therapy. Yokohama, Japan, 1999. Silverberg, Robin. Lombardo Gateano, Gorga Delia, Nagler Willabald, Yurt Roger. Gait Characteristics of Patients Following Lower Extremity Burns. Proceedings of the 31 st American Burn Association Annual Meeting. Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 1999. Johonson Joanne. Gorga Delia, Silverberg Robin, Bentley Anne, Nagler Willabald, Yurt Roger. "The Relationship Among the Physical, Developmental, and Functional Outcomes of Children (6 months 6 years old) at One Month Post-Burns. Proceeding from the 30 th American Burn Association Annual Conference. Chicago, Illinois, 1998. Silverberg Robin. Hetertrophic Ossification-Results A Questionnaire Proceedings from the 29 th American Burn Association Annual Conference. New York, New York 1997. Silverberg Robin. Bentley Anne, Yurt Roger, Nagler Willabald. "The Use of Suspended Equipment in Burn Rehabilitation" Proceeding from the 29 th American Burn Association Annual Conference. New York, New York, 1997. Johnson Joanne. Silverberg Robin, Chan Ri, Gorga Delia, Nagler Willabald, Madden Micheal, Finkelstein Jerome. "Comparison of Exercise Approaches in Burn Rehabilitation." Proceeding 4
from the 29 th American Burn Association Annual Conference. Nashville, Tennessee, 1997. Johnson Joanne. Gorga Delia, Silverberg Robin, Bentley Anne, Nagler Willabald, Yurt Roger. "The Physical Developmental, and Functional Status of Children (6 months-6 years old) at One Month Post Burn." Proceeding from the 29 th American Burn Association Annual Conference. Nashville, Tennessee, 1997. Silverberg Robin. Laznick Hope, Gorga Delia, Nagler Willabald, Madden Micheal, Finkelstein Jerome. "Use of the Therapeutic Ball in Rehabilitation of the Burn Patient Proceedings from the 27th American Burn Association Conference. Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1995. Silverberg Robin, Johnson Joanne, Gorga Delia, Goodwin Cleon, Nagler Willabald. "Comparison of Range of Motion and Cost of Three Post Operative Immobilization Techniques for the Shoulder Region" Proceedings from the 26th American Burn Association Conference. Orlando, Florida, 1994. Johnson Joanne. Silverberg Robin. "Soft Tissue Mobilization in Burn Rehabilitation" Proceedings from the 26 th American Burn Association Conference. Orlando, Florida, 1994. Non-Peer Reviewed Publications: Silverberg Robin. Interview. The Ultimate Injury" Physicians Weekly. 30 1997. Silverberg Robin. Lombardo Gateano, Gorga Delia, Nagler Willabald, Yurt Roger. Gait Variables following Burn Injuries to the Lower Extremity. Section on Research Newsletter 30(3) (1998):16. Non-Peer Reviewed Professional Presentations: Behavioral Modeling by Faculty Leads to Increased Student Achievement. Talking About Teaching Day. University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. May 2006. Behavioral Modeling by Faculty Leads to Increased Student Achievement. Talking About Teaching Day poster session. University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. May 2006. Soft Tissue and Joint Mobilization Following Burns to the Shoulder Region. The American Burn Association Annual Meeting. Boston 18 April 2001. The Public Knowledge of Physical Therapy The Combined Section Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association. New Orleans. 4 February 2000. Implementing Clinical Research Department Meeting of Physical and Occupational Therapist at New York Presbyterian Hospital- Cornell Campus Burn Center. New York. 20 April 1999. Modalities for Treatment of Burns to the Hand. Postgraduate Course at the American Burn Association Annual Meeting. Orlando. 27 March 1999. Problem Based Learning: the Do s and Don ts Faculty Forum, Long Island University. New York. 25 February 1999. 5
Burn Rehabilitation Research New York Firefighters Board of Directors Annual Meeting. New York. 17 February 1999. Implementing PBL in Basic Science Courses Problem Based Learning in the Physical Therapy Curriculum, Long Island University. New York. 30 June 1998. Case Study Presentation. The 1 st Annual NYPTA Downstate Regional Student Conclave, Staten Island University, New York. 7 March 1998. Physical Therapy Management of Peripheral Nerve Complications Following A Burn Injury." The American Physical Therapy Combined Section Meeting, Boston. 12 February 1998 Continuing Education Workshops Conducted/Organized: Soft Tissue and Joint Mobilization Following Burns to the Shoulder Region. The American Burn Association Annual Meeting. Boston. April 2001. A Historical Perspective Of Rehabilitation Following A Burn Injury. 20th Anniversary Burn Center Symposium. New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center. NY. November 1996 Management of Deep Shoulder Burns." PT/OT Special Interest Group. The 27th American Burn Association Conference, Albuquerque. March 1995 Acute Rehabilitation. Comprehensive Management of the Burn Survivor: The Rehabilitation Challenge-A Theoretical and Practical Workshop. New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. New York. May 1994 Therapeutic Exercise. Comprehensive Management of the Burn Survivor: The Rehabilitation Challenge-A Theoretical and Practical Workshop. New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. New York. May 1994 Moderator for Breakfast Sessions at the American Burn Association Annual Conference 1995-1997 Membership in Scientific/Professional Organizations: American Physical Therapy Association 1983-present Greater New York District of the New York Chapter 1989-2002 Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association 2002- present Orthopedic Section 1989-2010 Education & Research Section 1994-2008 American Burn Association 1991-present OT/PT Special Interest Group Ex-Officio 2002-2003 Chairperson- Elected Committee Member 2001-2002 Co-Chairperson Elected Committee Member 2000-6
2001 2000 Organization and Delivery of Burn Care - Committee Member 1997- Membership Advisory Committee Elected Committee Member 2000-2003 Consultative and Advisory Position Held: Research Advisory, Division of Physical Therapy Mount Saint Mary's College, CA 1997-2001 Services to the University/College/School on Committees/Councils/Commissions: University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Department of Physical Therapy: Assistant Professor Search Committee Chair Fall 2005 Chair of Department of Physical Therapy: Member Fall 2004 Division of Physical Therapy Long Island University Curriculum Review Committee Fall 1997-Fall 1999 Curriculum Planning Committee- Pre-Professional Committee (Chair) Fall 1998-Fall 1999 Curriculum Planning Committee Fall 1999-2002 Admissions Review Committee Fall 1997-2002 Division Personal Committee Fall 1997-2002 Technology/Library Resource Committee 1998-2002 Faculty Development Committee Fall 1997-2002 Faculty Search Committee Fall 1997 School of Health Professions Long Island University Library and Instructional Technology Committee 1998-2002 Academic Programs Committee Fall 1997-1999 Brooklyn Campus Academic Computer and Uses Committee Fall 1999-2002 Graduate Subcommittee and Strategic Planning Committee Fall 1999-2001 Honors and Awards: 11/95 Salant Award for Clinical Research - New York Physical Therapy Association 01/95 Education Exchange Recipient - American Burn Association Teaching Responsibilities Fall Yr 1 7
DPT 508 Physical Therapy Procedures I DPT 522 Clinical Practice I Spring Yr 1 DPT 523 Clinical Practice II Summer Yr 1 DPT 524 Clinical Practice III DPT 505 Education and Communication in PT Fall Yr 2 DPT 622 Clinical Practice IV Spring Yr 2 DPT 623 Clinical Practice V Summer Yr 2 DPT 624 Clinical Practice VI Fall Yr 3 DPT 732 Integumentary PT Practice Spring/Summer Yr 3 DPT 724 Clinical Practice VII DPT 725 Clinical Practice VIII 8