CURRICULUM VITAE Kendra L. Gagnon Date of Preparation: March 2012 Mail Stop 2002 3901 Rainbow Boulevard Kansas City, KS 66160 Phone (913) 588-2699 Fax (913) 588-4568 Email kgagnon@kumc.edu Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science University of Kansas Medical Center Education Univ. Kansas Med Center, Kansas City, KS 2005-2009 Rehab Science PhD 2009 University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 1996-2001 Physical Therapy M.P.T. 2001 University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 1996-2001 Pre- PT B.H.S 2001 Licensure Information/Registration Number Missouri Physical Therapy License #2003001208, 2001-present Kansas Physical Therapy License #1103881, 2008-present Employment and Positions Held Clinical Assistant Professor Univ. Kansas Med Center, Kansas City, KS 2010-present Physical Therapist Lathrop School District, Lathrop, MO 2008-present Physical Therapist Polo School District, Polo, MO 2008-2010 (temp) Clinical Instructor Univ. Kansas Med Center, Kansas City, KS 2008-2010 Graduate Teaching Asst Univ. Kansas Med Center, Kansas City, KS 2006-2008 Physical Therapist Northland Early Educ Center, Kansas City, MO 2004-2006 Graduate Research Assistant University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 2005-2006 Physical Therapist Granville Co. Schools, Oxford, NC 2003-2004 Physical Therapist United Cerebral Palsy. St. Joseph, MO 2003 (temp) Staff Physical Therapist Excelsior Springs Med Center, Excelsior Springs, MO 2003 (temp) Staff Physical Therapist Granville Medical Center, Oxford, NC 2002-2003 Pediatric Physical Therapist Self-employed, Durham, NC 2001-2002 Staff Physical Therapist ProActive Therapy, Burlington, NC 2001 (temp) Peer Reviewed Publications Gagnon, K., Cannon, S., Weatherstone, K.B. (under review). The Premie-Neuro: opportunities and challenges for standardized neurological assessment of the preterm infant. Gagnon, K. (in preparation). Going social in professional education: a report on using Twitter and wikis in the physical therapy classroom. Gagnon, K., Hulsing, S., Weatherstone, K.B. (in preparation). The Premie-Neuro predicts neuromotor function of preterm children at 3 and 24 months. 1
2 Kendra L. Gagnon Non-Peer Reviewed Publications Gagnon, K., Kennedy, E., Jeffries, L., Chiarello, L., Rapport, M.J., Chapman York, S. Team-Based Service Delivery Approaches in Pediatric Practice. American Physical Therapy Association Section on Pediatrics Fact Sheet. Published online at http://www.pediatricapta.org/consumer-patientinformation/pdfs/service%20delivery.pdf. Non-Peer Reviewed Presentations (Abstracts not published) Using the WHO-ICF as a clinical decision-making framework for determining outcomes, dosing, and discharge of pediatric physical therapy services. Gagnon, K. Capper Easter Seals, invited for oneday continuing education workshop. Topeka, KS. November 2012. Using social media in pediatric physical therapy education (working title). Gagnon, K. American Physical Therapy Association Section on Pediatrics, invited for concurrent session. Section on Pediatrics Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. September 2012. Using social media to increase student engagement. Gagnon, K. University of Kansas Medical Center School of Health Professions Alumni Board meeting, invited presentation. Kansas City, KS. April 2012. Use of Twitter and Wikispaces in PTRS 833. Gagnon, K. University of Kansas Medical Center Teaching and Learning Technologies Exemplar Courses, Kansas City, KS. November 2011. Using social media to increase student engagement. Gagnon, K. University of Kansas Medical Center Student Affairs meeting, Kansas City, KS. September 2011. Professional development in 140 characters or less: using social media to network, learn, and collaborate in the classroom and the clinic. Gagnon, K. Kansas Physical Therapy Association Student Special Interest Group Midwest Student Conclave, Kansas City, KS. September 2011. Evidence-based examination, evaluation, and follow-up of the high-risk infant. Gagnon, K., Cannon, S. Kansas Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference, Wichita, KS. April 2011. Physical therapy in the first year of life. Gagnon, K. University of Kansas Medical Center Physical Therapy Department staff inservice, Kansas City, KS. February 2010. Enabling participation for children with special needs: a new framework for clinical decision-making. Thompson, C., Gagnon, K. Kansas City Pediatric Alliance, Kansas City, MO. July 2009 Reliability and validity of the Premie-Neuro: a new clinical test of neurological development for the preterm infant. Gagnon, K. KUMC Student Research Forum, Platform Presentation (Session Winner), Kansas City, KS. April 2009. A collaborative approach between the classroom and practice for teaching entry-level skills in transdisciplinary teaming. Gagnon, K., Blackwell, A. Kansas Department of Exceptional Children Conference, Wichita, KS. February 2009. Promoting evidence-based practice. Gagnon, K., Mische-Lawson, L. Shawnee Mission School District staff training, Overland Park, KS. March 2008 Prematurity: complications and outcomes. Gagnon, K. Kansas City Pediatric Alliance, Kansas City, MO. November 2006
Overview of Missouri First Steps. Gagnon, K., Armstrong, A., Weseloh, K. Northland Early Education Center staff meeting, Kansas City, MO, April 2006 Understanding cerebral palsy, Gagnon, K. Northland Early Education Center staff meeting, Kansas City, MO, August 2005 Early brain development and infant massage, Gagnon, K. Northland Early Education Center staff inservice training, Kansas City, MO, February 2005 Peer Reviewed Presentations (Abstracts published) Gagnon, K., Cannon, S., Weatherstone, K. The Premie Neuro: A Reliable and Valid Neurological Test for the Preterm Infant. (2009) Abstract. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD; Abstract E-PAS2009:3877.422 published online at www.abstracts2view.com/pas. Peer Reviewed Presentations (Abstracts not published) Clinical Reasoning in Pediatrics: Tools for Entry-Level and Residency Education. Furze, J., Nelson, K., Jensen, G., Gagnon, K. American Physical Therapy Association Section on Pediatrics, concurrent session. Combined Sections Meeting, Chicago, IL. February 2012. Engaging students in 140 characters or less: using social media in the physical therapy classroom. Gagnon, K. American Physical Therapy Association Education Section, concurrent session. Combined Sections Meeting, Chicago, IL. February 2012. Using Web 2.0 technologies in the physical therapy classroom. Siengsukon, C., Gagnon, K. American Physical Therapy Association, Technopalooza. Combined Sections Meeting, Chicago, IL. February 2012. Predictive validity of the Premie-Neuro at term and 3 months adjusted age. Gagnon, K., Cannon, S., Gajewski, B., Stehno-Bittel, L., Weatherstone, K. Kansas Physical Therapy Association, Platform Presentation. Spring Conference, Wichita, KS. April 2010. The Premie-Neuro: a reliable and valid clinical neurological assessment tool for preterm infants. Gagnon K., Cannon, S., & Weatherstone, K. Kansas Physical Therapy Association, Platform Presentation (Session Winner), Spring Conference, Wichita, KS. April 2009. Research Activity Primary Investigator. Does educational use of Web 2.0 technologies improve learning and engagement in graduate physical therapy students? University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science. 2011-present. Unfunded. Co-Investigator. Reliability and validity of the MAHC-10 in assessing fall risk. North Kansas City Hospital. 2010-present. Unfunded (PI M. Calys). Primary Investigator. Is the Premie-Neuro a reliable and valid clinical neurological assessment for preterm infants in the NICU? University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science. 2007-present. Unfunded. 3
Graduate Research Assistant. NIH R01 DC 003311 (PI S. Barlow). Sensorimotor control and development of the human orofacial system. 2005-2006. Funded. Membership in Scientific / Professional Organizations: Member, American Physical Therapy Association (1998-present) Member, American Physical Therapy Association Section on Pediatrics (2006-present) Member, APTA Section on Pediatrics Neonatal Special Interest Group (2007-present) Member, APTA Section on Pediatrics Early Intervention Special Interest Group (2007-present) Member, Kansas Physical Therapy Association (2006-present) Member, Kansas City Pediatric Alliance (2005-present) Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2008-2009) Positions Held APTA Section on Pediatrics Member, Education Committee (Academic Faculty Subcommittee), 2011-present Secretary, Early Intervention Special Interest Group, 2010-present KS State Representative, 2006-2011 Region II Representative, Early Intervention Special Interest Group, 2008-2010 Kansas Physical Therapy Association Delegate, 2011-present Chair, Standards and Practice Committee, 2008-2012 Chair, Pediatric Special Interest Group, 2006-2012 Other Secretary, Kansas City Pediatric Alliance, 2007-2009 Honors and Awards Exemplar Online Course (PTRS 833, Pediatric Physical Therapy), University of Kansas Medical Center Teaching and Learning Technologies, November 2011 Session Winner, University of Kansas Medical Center Student Research Forum, April 2009 Research Platform Scientific Inquiry Award, Kansas Physical Therapy Association, April 2009 Emerging Leader Award, American Physical Therapy Association, October 2007 Continuing Education Attended: Section on Pediatrics: Early Intervention Special Interest Group, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Chicago, IL, February 2012. Intellectual Property and Partnerships: The Value of Your Ideas, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Chicago, IL, February 2012. The Pauline Cerasoli Lecture: Googling and Texting and Browsing, oh my! Mentoring and Teaching in an Electronic Age, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Chicago, IL, February 2012. 4
Intervention to Advance Sitting and Reaching in Infants and Young Children with Disabilities: Evidence and Clinical Decision Making Principles, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 2011. Post-Professional Pediatric Physical Therapy Clinical Residency Programs: Everything You Need to Know, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 2011. Implementing the ICF into Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant Practice and Education, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 2011. Feeding Fundamentals in the NICU: Supporting Infants Born Preterm or Late Preterm, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 2011. Beyond the Motor Deficits of Stroke: The Impact of Cognition and Sleep on Functional Performance and Learning, Kansas Physical Therapy Association 2010 Spring Conference, Wichitia, KS, April 2010. Ethical Issues, Kansas Physical Therapy Association 2009 Spring Conference, Wichita, KS, April 2009 Linda Crane Memorial Lecture The Patient Puzzle: Piecing it Together, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 2009. Access to Independence: Why the Time is Right for the Infant Power Mobility, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 2009. Physical Therapy Interventions in the NICU: What We Know and What We Need to Know, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 2009. Supporting Motor Development, Self Care, and Play of Preschool Children with Cerebral Palsy: Implications for Clinical Decision-Making in Early Intervention, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 2009. Evidence-Based Behavior Modification Strategies for Patient/Client Management of Obesity Across the Lifespan, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 2009. Early Intervention Programs: Implementing Recommended Competencies for Physical Therapists, Chicago, IL, July 2008 Defensible Documentation, Kansas Physical Therapy Association Spring Meeting, Wichita, KS, April 2008 Evidence-based practices in early childhood intervention, LeCompton, KS, February 2008 Children with DCD: What Can Physical Therapists Do? American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Nashville, TN, February 2008 Developmental Motor Control: The Determinants of Skill Acquisition, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Nashville, TN, February 2008 5
Interrelationships Between Physiology, Behavior and NICU Procedures on Infant Organization, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Nashville, TN, February 2008 Introduction to Evaluation and Treatment of the Infant/Toddler with Sensory Motor Dysfunction, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Nashville, TN, February 2008 Pediatric Content and Competencies for Professional Physical Therapist Education: An Update for the DPT, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Nashville, TN, February 2008 Test of Infant Motor Performance, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Nashville, TN, February 2008 The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004: Hot Topics Related to Physical Therapy Services, Kansas Physical Therapy Association Spring Meeting, Wichita, KS, March 2007 Designed for Walking: Developing Gait in Children with Cerebral Palsy and Neuromotor Disorders Topeka, KS, February 2006 Child Advocacy Training, Jefferson City, MO, April 2005 Aquatic Therapy A Learning Experience in the Pool, Kansas City, MO, July 2004 Missouri First Steps Transition, Kansas City, MO, July 2004 Missouri First Steps Evaluation and Assessment, Kansas City, MO, June 2004 Advanced Handling Strategies for Pediatric Therapy: A Neuro-Developmental Approach, Greenville NC, April 2004 Gross Motor Function Classification System for CP, Rocky Mount, NC, March 2004 North Carolina Exceptional Children s Conference and Physical Therapy Institute, Greensboro, NC, October 2003 Current Teaching Responsibilities in the entry-level DPT program Semester 1 PTRS 701 Professional Interactions Course Coordinator Semester 2 PTRS 711 Applied Kinesiology and Biomechanics Guest Lecturer Semester 2 PTRS 702 Documentation Guest Lecturer Semester 3 PTRS 745 Musculoskeletal PT I Guest Lecturer Semester 4 PTRS 850 Neuroscience Guest Lecturer Semester 5 PTRS 851 Control of Human Movement Co-Instructor Semester 5 PTRS 846 Musculoskeletal PT III Guest lecturer Semester 5 PTRS 826 Cardiopulmonary PT Guest lecturer 6
Semester 6 PTRS 832 Health Promotion through the Lifespan Guest lecturer Semester 7 PTRS 833 Pediatric PT Course Coordinator Current Teaching Responsibilities in the Post-Professional DPT program Elective PTRS 839 Advanced Topics in Pediatrics Course Coordinator 7