CURRICULUM VITAE Martha Brown Menard, PhD, LMT PERSONAL INFORMATION: Office Address: 4551 Park Lake Drive Kiawah Island, SC 29455 (434) 960-6862 mbmenard@gmail.com EDUCATION: Undergraduate: Mary Baldwin College 318 Prospect St., Staunton, VA 24401 September 1983-May 1985 Interdisciplinary BA in biology/psychology Graduate Education: University of Virginia Curry School of Graduate Education 405 Emmet St., Charlottesville, VA 22903 August 1992-August 1993 MEd in Clinical Psychology University of Virginia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences PO Box 40075, Charlottesville, VA 22904 August 1993-December 1995 PhD in Education/Research Methodology LICENSURE: PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: South Carolina Board of Massage Therapy Massage Therapy License #8634 04/16/2013 to 06/30/2016 March 2008 to present Founder and Principal Sigma Applied Research, LLC 4551 Park Lake Drive, Kiawah Island, SC 29455 August 2013 to present Research Faculty School of Mind-Body Medicine Saybrook University 747 Front Street San Francisco, CA 94111
May 2011 to December 2013 Adjunct Assistant Professor Division of Integrative Physiology, Dept of Biochemistry, Molecular & Cellular Biology and Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine 4000 Reservoir Road Washington DC 20057 April 2008 to April 2009 Research Faculty University of Virginia School of Medicine PO Box 800793, Charlottesville VA 22908 January 2005 to March 2008 Director of Research Potomac Massage Training Institute 5028 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington DC 20016 August 1981 to June 2008 Private practice in massage therapy Martha Brown Menard, LLC 216 Third St. NE, Charlottesville VA 22902 May 1997 to May 1999 Vice President for Operations Massage Therapy Foundation 500 Davis St., Ste. 900, Evanston IL 60201 September 1994 to May 1996 Massage Therapy Coordinator, Cancer Center University of Virginia Medical Center 1222 Jefferson Park Ave., Charlottesville VA 22908 August 1995 to January 1996 Research Associate Center for the Study of Complementary and Alternative Therapies University of Virginia School of Nursing PO Box 800782, Charlottesville VA 22908 August 1994 to August 1995 Research Associate Bureau of Educational Research, University of Virginia Ruffner Hall, Emmet St., Charlottesville VA 22908 HONORS and AWARDS: October 2004 Distinguished Service Award Massage Therapy Foundation
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: 2012 to present Canadian Interdisciplinary Network for Complementary & Alternative Medicine Research (IN-CAM) 2011 to present Society for Oncology Massage 2011 to present American Evaluation Association 1994 to present American Educational Research Association 1983 to 2013 American Massage Therapy Association PUBLIC SERVICE: Co-chair, Research Working Group Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care 2013 to present Member, 2005 to present Member, Northern Lights Research Group meeting National Research Center in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Norway (NAFKAM) January 9-11, 2013 Founding member, Massage Therapy Research SIG Canadian Interdisciplinary Network for Complementary & Alternative Medicine Research (IN-CAM) 2012 to present Chair, Fundraising Committee International Congress for Educators in Complementary and Integrative Medicine 2011 Chair, Advisory Board Member, Board of Directors Society for Oncology Massage 2011 to present Member, Massage Advisory Committee Pacific College of Oriental Medicine 2011 to present Member, Editorial Board International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork 2008 to present Member, Scientific Advisory Committee
Massage Therapy Foundation Research Conference 2009-2010 Reviewer, NCCAM Clinical Research Panel February 23-24, 2009, June 22-23, 2009, and February 24-25, 2010 Reviewer, NCCAM Special Emphasis Panel October 20-21, 2008 and July 9, 2009 Member, Board of Trustees Member, Executive Committee Massage Therapy Foundation 2003-2005 Chair, Research Review Panel Massage Therapy Foundation 1996-2002 Sexual Assault Resource Agency Volunteer and Advisory Committee member 2000-2004 Chairman of the Board of Directors National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork 1995-1997 Hospice of the Piedmont Volunteer 1985-2000 INVITED LECTURES: The Case for Case Reports American Massage Therapy Association Fort Worth, Texas September 26, 2013 Next Steps in Massage Therapy Research Panel International Massage Therapy Research Conference Boston, Massachusetts April 27, 2013 Program Evaluation Workshop International Massage Therapy Research Conference Boston, Massachusetts April 25, 2013 Case Report Workshop Society for Oncology Massage Bloomington, Minnesota April 19, 2013
Keynote Address, Commencement Pacific College of Oriental Medicine New York City, New York August 12, 2012 Creating a Working Definition of Disciplines Research International Research Congress in Integrative Medicine and Health Portland, Oregon May 16, 2012 Research Literacy Workshop International Fascia Research Congress Vancouver, British Columbia March 31, 2012 Commencement Address Northwestern Health Sciences University Bloomington, Minnesota School of Massage Therapy August 15, 2009 Keynote Address: The Future of Oncology Massage Recent Findings in Oncology Massage Research Texas Association of Massage Therapists April 12, 2008 Manual Therapy and the Transitioning Soldier Walter Reed Army Medical Center June 13, 2007 Massage Therapy Georgetown School of Medicine March 21, 2007 Keynote Address: What the Future Holds for Massage Therapy Association of Massage Therapists, Sydney, Australia October 7, 2006 Massage Applications in Integrative Health Care Massage in the Management of Cancer and Cancer Treatment Johns Hopkins University CME course June 9, 2006 Understanding Qualitative Research Workshop Massage Therapy Foundation September 27, 2005
Massage Therapy in Acute and Chronic Cancer Care Society for Integrative Oncology November 19, 2004 Massage Therapy in Psychiatric Nursing Virginia Nurses Association September 23, 1997 Complementary Therapies in Mainstream Medicine University of Virginia School of Medicine December 4, 1996 Uses of Complementary Therapies in Cancer Care Virginia Cancer Registry May 2, 1996 Integrating Complementary and Conventional Care: Hospital-Based Massage Therapy Virginia Health Policy Center December 5, 1995 TEACHING ACTIVITIES: Fundamentals of Research (SU-SMBM) Role: Co-director Contact hours: online course Year taught: fall 2013 Number of students: 6 Overall Evaluation Score: not available Assessing Evidence in CAM (GUMC) Role: Co-director Direct Contact Hours: 10 Year Taught: spring 2012 Number of students: 25 Overall Evaluation Score: 4.75 Massage Therapy for People Living with Breast Cancer (PMTI) Role: Course developer and co-instructor Direct Contact Hours: 14 Year Taught: 2007 Number of students: 10-15 students each session (3 sessions) Overall evaluation score: 4.8 Research Literacy (PMTI) Role: Course developer and instructor Direct Contact Hours: 12 Year Taught: 2005 to 2008 Number of Students: 20-30 each semester Overall Evaluation Score: 4.5
Survey of Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Nurses (UVA) Role: Instructor Direct Contact Hours: 48 Year Taught: 1996 Number of Students: 28 Overall Evaluation Score: 5 Psychology of Adjustment (PVCC) Role: Instructor Direct Contact Hours: 48 Year Taught: 1995 Number of Students: 60 Overall Evaluation Score: 4.6 Anatomy and Physiology Lab (PVCC) Role: Instructor Direct Contact Hours: 32 Year Taught: 1985-86 Number of Students: 25-30 each semester Overall Evaluation Score: 4.8 COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES: Co-Mentoring Ania Kania, PhD candidate at University of Calgary January 2014, External Examiner Dissertation: Exploring the Professional Role of Massage Therapists in Patient Care in Canadian Urban Hospitals: A Mixed Methods Study Raina Tsuda, DAOM candidate at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine July 2011 to January 2013 Project: Acupuncture's Effectiveness at Treating Subclinical Hypothyroid Disease via the HPA/HPT Axis: A case study Antony Porcino, PhD candidate at University of Calgary June 2012, External Examiner Dissertation: A Combined-Methods Study of the Training and Practice of Alberta s Therapeutic Massage Bodywork Providers Dolores R. Manley, EdD candidate at George Washington University August 2007 to August 2009 Dissertation: Mood as Embodied Action: A Phenomenological Study of Interaction Between Self and Environment Judy Lovas, PhD candidate at University of Sydney May 2009 to November 2009 Dissertation: The Effects of Massage Therapy on People with Spinal Cord Injury: Psychological and Immunological Outcomes
Joint Grants Role: Consultant, qualitative data analysis Title: Choosing Wisdom: The Path Through Adversity Agency: John Templeton Foundation Identifying Number: n/a Dates of Project: 2008-2011 Percent Effort: 50% Total Dollar Amount: $1,000,000 Role: Co-investigator Title: Center for the Study of Alternative Therapies for Pain Agency: NIH Office of Alternative Medicine Identifying Number: 1U24DE011924-01 Dates of Project: 1995-1998 Percent Effort: 100% Total Dollar Amount: $1,000,000 Role: Co Principal investigator Title: Effect of Therapeutic Massage on Post-Surgical Outcomes Agency: NIH Office of Alternative Medicine Identifying Number: 1R21RR009552-01 Dates of Project: 1993-1995 Percent Effort: 50% Total Dollar Amount: $30,000 SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH: RESEARCH GRANTS Previous Agency: Susan G. Komen for the Cure Identifying Number: 50551 Title of Project: Massage Therapy for Medically Underserved Breast Cancer Patients Dates of Project Period: January 2007- May 2009 Role on Project: Principal Investigator Percent Effort: 50% Total Dollar Amount: $75,000 Agency: Massage Therapy Foundation Identifying Number: NA Title of Project: Effect of Therapeutic Massage on Post- Surgical Outcomes Dates of Project Period: January 1994-August 1995 Role on Project: Co-Principal Investigator Percent Effort: 50% Total Dollar Amount: $10,000
PUBLICATIONS Articles in Refereed Journals Menard, MB, Choose wisely: the quality of massage education in the United States. International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, Forthcoming 2014. Owens, JE and Menard, MB, The quantification of placebo effects within a general model of health care outcomes. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 17(9): 817-821, 2011. Editorials in Refereed Journals Menard, MB, Commentary: Where is the profession heading? International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, 2(2): 28-29, 2009. Books Menard, MB, Making sense of research. 2 nd Ed., Toronto: Curties- Overzet Publishers Inc, 2009. Chapters Menard, MB, Methodological issues in the design and conduct of massage therapy research. In Grant Rich (Ed.) Massage therapy: The evidence for practice. New York: Mosby, 2002. Publications in Other Journals Menard, MB, Does Massage Therapy Relieve the Symptoms of Depression? Massage Therapy Journal 53(2):34-37, 2014. Menard, MB, Can Massage Therapy Relieve the Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Massage Therapy Journal 53(1):29-31, 2013. Menard, MB, Is Myofascial Release More Helpful Than Swedish Massage For People With Fibromyalgia? Massage Therapy Journal 52(4):23-25, 2013. Menard, MB, Report from the International Massage Therapy Research Conference. Massage Therapy Journal 52(3):87-90, 2013. Menard, MB, Massage helps veterans recover from the stress of military service. Massage Therapy Journal 52(1):89-91, 2013. Menard, MB, How to avoid gaining weight as the years go by: Recent research on long term weight gain shows which diet and lifestyle factors make a difference. Massage Therapy Journal 51(4):87-91, 2012. Menard, MB, Report from the Third Fascia Research Congress. Massage Therapy Journal 51(3):90-93, 2012. Menard, MB, Massage and autoimmune disorders: What can research tell us? Massage Therapy Journal 51(1):87-89, 2012. Menard, MB, The role of massage in end of life care: What the research says. Massage Therapy Journal 50(4):99-102, 2011. Menard, MB, How do we talk about research? Massage Therapy Journal 50(3):98-101, 2011.
Menard, MB, Sports massage, blood flow, and lactic acid: What does the evidence say? Massage Therapy Journal 50(2):101-103, 2011. Menard, MB, Massage for seniors: What does the evidence say? Massage Therapy Journal 50(1):98-100, 2011. Menard, MB, Study concludes massage is effective for chronic low back pain: How do we respond to the evidence? Massage Therapy Journal 49(4):97-99, 2010. Menard, MB, Report from the Society for Oncology Massage and Massage Therapy Foundation conferences. Massage Therapy Journal 49(3):99-101, 2010. Menard, MB, Massage therapy and multiple sclerosis: What does the research say? Massage Therapy Journal 49(2):97-100, 2010. Menard, MB, Evidence-informed practice part II: Evaluating and documenting your work. Massage Therapy Journal 49(1):99-101, 2010. Menard, MB, Evidence-informed practice part I: Speaking the same language. Massage Therapy Journal 48(4):93-95, 2009. Menard, MB, Report from the Second North American Research Conference on Complementary and Integrative Medicine. Massage Therapy Journal 48(3):98-101, 2009. Menard, MB, and Piltch, C, What research says about fighting fibromyalgia pain. Massage Therapy Journal 48(2):101-103, 2009. Menard MB, and Piltch, C, The role research plays in creating and maintaining an evidence-informed profession. Massage Therapy Journal 48(1):99-102, 2009. Menard MB, and Piltch, C, Headache relief: What massage therapy offers to those with chronic tension headaches. Massage Therapy Journal 47(4):127-130, 2008. Menard MB, and Piltch, C, Massage in the workplace: Report from the Institute for Healthcare Productivity and Management conference. Massage Therapy Journal 47(3):137-141, 2008. Menard MB, and Piltch, C, Massage for end of life care. Massage Therapy Journal 47(2):145-149, 2008. Menard MB, and Piltch, C, Chronic pain and massage: What the research says. Massage Therapy Journal 47(1):153-159, 2008. Menard MB, and Piltch, C, The role of massage in post-traumatic stress disorder: What the research says. Massage Therapy Journal 46(4):159-163, 2008. Menard MB, and Piltch, C, Osteoarthritis and massage: What the research says. Massage Therapy Journal 46(3):163-169, 2007. Menard MB, and Piltch, C, Massage and stress: Understanding the research. Massage Therapy Journal 46(2):147-151, 2007. Piltch, C and Menard, MB, Ethics in clinical research. Massage Therapy Journal 46(1):161-165, 2007. Menard MB, and Piltch, C, A Report from the North American Research Conference on Complementary and Integrative Medicine. Massage Therapy Journal 45(4): 165-170, 2006. Menard MB, and Piltch, C, Massage and cancer: Understanding the research. Massage Therapy Journal 45(3): 161-164, 2006. Piltch C, and Menard, MB, A closer look at case reports. Massage
Therapy Journal 45(2):163-167, 2006. Menard MB, and Piltch, C, Understanding levels of evidence. Massage Therapy Journal 45(1):151-154, 2006. Menard MB, How to develop your research question. Massage Therapy Journal 35(1): 97-98, 1996. Menard MB, An introduction to research design. Massage Therapy Journal 34(3): 47-50, 1995. Menard MB, An introduction to research methods for massage therapists. Massage Therapy Journal 33(3): 113-118, 1994. Abstracts Goertz, C, Menard, MB, and Zwickey, H, Practice-based research networks: Meeting the challenge of reflecting complementary and integrative medicine clinical practice, The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 15(4):449, 2009.