, PT, PhD CURRICULUM VITAE September 2014 BUSINESS ADDRESS: UTEP College of Health Sciences 1101 N Campbell Room 314 (physical location) 500 W University (mailing address) El Paso, Texas 79968 915-747-7248 LICENSE: Physical Therapy License Number: PT11614 Texas Physical Therapy License Number: 1222983 ACADEMIC PREPARATION: Institution Location Degree Date Major University of, Los Angeles, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies State University, Long Beach State University, Long Beach Los Angeles, Long Beach, Long Beach, PhD 2001 Psychological Studies in Education MA 1993 Education: Instructional Systems Technology BS PT 1983 Physical Therapy PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT: EMPLOYER LOCATION POSITION DATE The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas Associate Professor and Program Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program 2012- Present Mount Saint Mary s College Los Angeles, 2011-2012 Associate Professor Tenured 2009 2011 Associate Professor Tenure Track 2005-2009- Assistant Professor Tenure Track 2005-2012 State University Chancellor s Office State University, Long Beach Long Beach, Consultant for the on the development of and transition to Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs in the CSU System. Adjunct Lecturer, Master of Physical Therapy Program. 2010-2011 2008-2012 Center for Fullerton, Research Consultant on the Fall Prevention 2005-2007
Successful Aging, State University, Fullerton Grant through the Statewide Initiative on Fall Prevention, funded by the Archstone Foundation. Chapman University Orange, Assistant Professor Tenure Track 2001-2005 Assistant Professor Renewable Contract 1995-2001 1995-2004 Beverly Manor and Rehab. Center West Anaheim Medical Center Seal Beach, Anaheim, Per Diem Physical Therapist 1997-2000 Per Diem Physical Therapist 1989-1997 University of, Los Angeles Los Angeles, Graduate Researcher II Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 1994-1995 Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center Downey, 1994-1995 Senior Clinician 1993-1994 Patient Ed. Program Director 1989-1993 Physical Therapy Instructor 1988-1989 Physical Therapist II 1985-88 Physical Therapist I 1985-1995 Humana Hospital West Anaheim Anaheim, Staff Physical Therapist 1983-1988 HONORS, AWARDS, HONORARY SOCIETIES: 2013-2014: Fellow of the Education Leadership Institute: American Physical Therapy Association 2003: Recipient, Outstanding Physical Therapist of the Year Orange County District of the American Physical Therapy Association,. SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES: Publications: 2013 Anderson D., English E., Varee K., Diaz D., Lowe, D. Reliability and validity of an iphone inclinometer as compared to a universal goniometer as a tool for measuring joint motion of the shoulder in apparently healthy subjects. Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Practice. 2013; 25:34-38. REVISED 1/2013 2 2
2014 Pechak, C., Diaz, D. S., Dillon, L. S. Integrating Spanish language training across a physical therapist curriculum: a case report of one program s efforts to promote linguistic competence. Published online before print31 July 2014doi: 10.2522/ptj.20130365 Diaz, D. S. Management of athletes with postconcussion syndrome. Semin Speech Lang 2014;35:204-210.. DOl: http://dx.doi.org/1o.1055/s-0034-1384682. ISSN 0734-0478. Manuscripts Under Preparation: Pechak, C., Diaz, D., Dillon, L. Language training for effective communication with Spanish-speaking patients: examining present models and proposing future directions. In progress with plans to submit to Journal of Allied Health Spring 2014. Research grants submitted/approved Research Grant ($4500), Inter-rater Reliability Among Clinical Instructors Assessing Spanish Communication of DPT Students, Texas Physical Therapy Foundation. Dillon L (PI); Diaz D & Pechak C (co-investigators). Partially funded ($750). REVISED 1/2013 3 3
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE: Membership in Scientific/Professional Organizations: 1983-Present: American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) 1991-Present: APTA Section on Education 1987 to present: APTA Section, Neurology 2009 to present: APTA Section, Health Policy and Administration 1997 to 2005; 2013 to Present: APTA Section, Orthopedics 1997 to 1999; 2013 to Present: APTA Section, Research 2012-Present: Texas Physical Therapy Association (TPTA) 2012-Present: Greater El Paso District of TPTA 1983-2012: Physical Therapy Association (CPTA) 2005-2007 Greater Los Angeles District of CPTA 2007-2012.Long Beach-South bay District of CPTA REVIEWER 2012- Present: Manuscript Reviewer, Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation 2005-2008: Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. COMMUNITY SERVICE Service to Professional Associations: 2007-2012: Ethics Investigator for CPTA: 1998-2000: Grant Reviewer for Physical Therapy Fund: 2001-2003; 2005-2007: Director Research Special Interest Group of CPTA 2001-2005: Executive Committee Orange County District of CPTA: 2001-2004: Liaison to students Orange County District of CPTA 2004-2005: Vice Chair Orange County District of CPTA 2004 CPTA Annual Conference Task Force: Service to the Community Diaz D. You CAN make difference in number of falls in the home. El Paso Times. January 21, 2013 Diaz D. The Haiti Earthquake: Relief and Recovery, A Physical Therapist s Experience. Invited Diversity Lecturer for the Language & Culture Resource Center at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center,. July 2010. 2010: Lead Physical Therapist for Medical Relief Team with SeaCoast Grace Church. Harvard Humanitarian Initiative Disaster Recovery Field Hospital, Fond Parisien, Haiti. 2008: Legislative Day. Physical Therapy Association. State University, Department of Physical Therapy 40th Anniversary Celebration Organizing Committee. 2002-2012: SeaCoast Grace Church, Cypress, CA 2006-2012: Serving Elder REVISED 1/2013 4 4
Small group/bible Study Leader Co- Coordinator, Women to Women Mentoring Program 2005: Small Group Pastor Search Committee Committee Member 2004-2005: Small Group Leadership Team: Women s Coach 2002-2004: Elder Nominating Committee Lay member 2002-2003: Church Merge Integration Team member 2002: Children s Program Co-Coordinator EDUCATIONAL/SERVICE GRANTS 2006: Diaz D, Lowe D. Doctor of Physical Therapy Faculty Development Workshop to Integrate Evidence Based Practice into the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Mount St. Mary's College Faculty Development Grant ($1500). Diaz D. Development of Online DPT Course in Research Proposal Writing. Mount St. Mary's College Title V Faculty Development Program Grant ($1060). 2003: Diaz D. The Effect of a Yoga Intervention on Persons with Parkinson s Disease. Chapman University Faculty Research Grant ($1900). 1999: Diaz D. Attributions and Spinal Cord Injury. Chapman University Faculty Research Grant ($950). 1996: Lewthwaite R., Blaskey., Burnfield J, Chiu M, Diaz D, Miller L. The Effect of Length of Affiliation on Clinical Education. Grant through the American Physical Therapy Association. MAJOR PRESENTATIONS Peer Reviewed Presentations: 2013: Diaz, Deborah S., Pechak, Celia M., Dillon, Loretta S., Meeting UTEP s Mission and Serving the Community by Integrating Spanish Language and Cultural Threads Throughout a Curriculum: Andale Pues!,, University of Texas at El Paso. Academic, Local. (February 25, 2013) 2011: Diaz D. The Concurrent Validity of the Fullerton Advanced Balance and the Berg Balance Scales as Measured by Novice Clinicians. Poster Presentation at PT 2011: the National Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association in National Harbor, Maryland. Diaz D. A Pathway for Recruiting and Mentoring Clinician Physical Therapists to Become Faculty Members in an Entry Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Poster Presentation at PT 2011: the National Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association in National Harbor, Maryland. REVISED 1/2013 5 5
2010: Diaz D, Teglia V. The development of a student run neurologic clinic in a Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum. Poster presented at PT 2010, the National Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association in Boston. Diaz D, Teglia V. A comparison of Physical Therapy Aide employment environment to the Physical Therapist Practice Act: a study of integrity.. Poster presented at PT 2010, the National Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association in Boston. 2008: Diaz D. The Effect of a Yoga Intervention for People with Parkinson's Disease: A Single Subject Design. Presented at National Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association. San Antonio, TX. Diaz D, Bierley B, Gelbart P, Leibel J. Concurrent Validity of the Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale (pediatric version) and Bruininks-Osteretsky Test in Normally Developing Children. Presented at National Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association. San Antonio, TX. 2007: Diaz D, Lowe D. Comparison of Two Types of Evidence Based Practice Faculty Development Workshops. Presented at Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association. Boston, MA. 2003: Diaz D, Bourke M, Gandhi A, Katz C, Morian J, Ruggeri M, Schellhase K, Wallace J. The Effect of Hatha Yoga on Hamstring Flexibility in Healthy Young Adult College Students: A Single Subject Design. Poster Presentation at Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference. 1997: Diaz D. The Effect of Task versus Ego Involvement on the Rehabilitation of Adults with Spinal Cord Injury. Presented at the Physical Therapy Scientific Meeting in San Diego,. Gerich, B. Roth, E. Greenberg, M. Canfield, J. Diaz, D. The Standing Heel-Rise Test for Ankle Plantar Flexion Strength: Criterion for Normal Healthy Older Adults Compared to Health Younger Adults. Poster Presentation Chapter Conference American Physical Therapy Association. McKenzie, A.; Lau, J.; Conrad, A.; Hansen, S.; See, J.; Canfield, J.; Diaz, D.; Greenberg, M. A comparison of FIM Scores Between Medicare and Managed Care Patients with Total Hip Arthroplasty, Hemiarthroplasty and CVA. Poster Presentation Chapter Conference American Physical Therapy Association. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO University Service College of Health Sciences September 2012-Present: Member Academic Affairs Committee April 2013 to July 2013: Co-Chair Search Committee for Program Director of the Masters of Rehabilitation Counseling Program. REVISED 1/2013 6 6
December 2013 to present: Member, Search Committee for Program Director of the Masters of Occupational Therapy Program. Doctor of Physical Therapy Program January 2013 to present: Chair, Search Committee for Physical Therapy Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor, Musculoskeletal emphasis. October 2013-January 2014: Chair, Search Committee for Physical Therapy Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor, Basic and applied clinical sciences emphasis. Mount St. Mary's College: 2010 2012: Title V Grant, Faculty Mentor to 5 First Year DPT Students. 2009: Present: Chair, Physical Therapy Faculty Search Committee 2007- present Mentor to full and part-time faculty. Human Subjects Protection Committee Curriculum Revision 2006: Teacher-Mentor Workshop: Evidence Based Practice. Teacher-Mentor Workshop: Critical Appraisal of Research Evidence Mentor to full and part-time faculty. 2005: Chair Search Committee Orthopedic Curriculum Coordinator Search Committee Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education Search Committee Mentor to part-time faculty. Carlson Scholarship Committee Chapman University Physical Therapy Department Service: Ongoing Physical Therapy Department Committees including Admissions, Promotions and Honors, 2002-2005: Academic Integrity/Honor Code Document Development. 1999-2001: Practical Examination, Comprehensive Examination, 1995-2002: Graduate Assessment, Campus-wide Service 2002-2004: Academic Council Chair Graduate Programs Sub-Committee 2002-2003: Task Force Investigating the Feasibility of Merging with Western University of Health Professions 2001-2002: Campus Accessibility Task Force Institutional Review Board. Wilkinson College Graduate Programs Curriculum Committee CONTINUING EDUCATION 2013 Education Leadership Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association, Portland OR. REVISED 1/2013 7 7
Education Leadership Institute Fellowship Program American Physical Therapy Association, National Conference, Salt Lake City, UT Combined Sections Meeting: National Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association. San Diego, CA. SUN Conference Texas Physical Therapy Faculty Summit Texas Physical Therapy Program Directors Conference CeTAL Fall Conference Technology Summit at UTEP 2012 Texas Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX Education Leadership Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association, Greenich, CT. 2011 Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference. Long Beach, CA PT 2011, National Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association, National Harbor, MD. Professional Responsibility: Linking Ethics and Best Practice. Online Course Physical Therapy Association. Jonathan M. Cooperman, PT, DPT, MS, JD Instructor Financial Management Made Easy for the Healthcare Professional, Part I. Online Course though Educata. Michael Weinper PT, M.P.H. Instructor Financial Management Made Easy for the Healthcare Professional, Part II. Online Course though Educata. Michael Weinper PT, M.P.H. Instructor Exploring Behaviors, Spirituality, and Healthcare Among Cultures. Online Course though F.A. Davis. Larry D. Purnell, PhD, RN, FAAN, Jill Lattanzi, PT, MS, PhD Instructors The Therapeutic Relationship: The Intentional Relationship Model and the Therapeutic Use of Self Online Course though F.A. Davis. Renee Taylor, PhD Instructor. 2010 Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference. Pasadena,. PT 2010, National Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association, Boston, MA. 2009: WillowCreek Association Leadership Summit. Costa Mesa, CA. Combined Sections Meeting: National Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association. Las Vegas, NV. Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference. Oakland,. 2008: The Dizzy and Imbalanced Patient. Long Beach,. Rob Landel, DPT Instructor PT 2008, National Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association, San Antonio, TX. Sullivan, KA. Post-Stroke Rehabilitation. Presented at the State University, Department of Physical Therapy 40th Anniversary Celebration. 2007: WillowCreek Association Leadership Summit. Newport Beach, CA. Combined Sections Meeting: National Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association. Boston, Mass. Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference. Los Angeles,. Session Moderator. REVISED 1/2013 8 8
2006: Combined Sections Meeting: National Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association. San Diego,. 2005: Preview 2020: National Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association. Las Vegas, Nevada. Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference. Ontario,. IIISTEP Conference. Salt Lake City Utah. 2004: Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference. Anaheim, Orientation Workshop for CPTA District Officers. Sacramento,. 2003: National Conference of the Center for Academic Integrity. University of San Diego, San Diego, Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference. Sacramento, Preview 2020: National Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association. Las Vegas, Nevada (Session Chair) 2002: National Conference of the Center for Academic Integrity. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference. Pasadena, 2001: Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference. Santa Clara, National Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association: Anaheim, 2000: Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference. Anaheim, REVISED 1/2013 9 9