Title: Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor

106 Lewis Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
(573) 882-7103
Office hours by appointment


Education:

• BHS Physical Therapy, University of Missouri, 1989
• MEd Early Childhood Special Education, University of Missouri, 2003

Teaching:

• PT 7890, PT 8390, PT 8690 -Problem Based Learning Tutor

Service:

• Advisory Board Member: Program for Excellence in Teaching
• Freshman Interest Group (F.I.G.) Faculty Co-facilitator
• Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Search Committee Member
• Volunteer for Columbia Public Schools
  

Research:

Peer-reviewed poster presentation MU Council on Family Relations (MUCFR) "Are social stories effective for reducing problem behavior?"
Co-author: Rebecca McCathren, PhD
Dissemination: Published in proceedings

Peer-reviewed platform presentation University of Colorado Conference: Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education "Assistive Technology: The Key to Learner-Centered Education"
Co-presenter: Diane Ratliffe

Awards:

• Global Scholar Award
• Who's Who in Teaching
• Honors ConvocationMentor
• Honorary Coach Program-University of Missouri Gymnastics
• New Faculty Teaching Scholars Program for Excellence in Teaching
  

Biography:
Lisa has been an adjunct faculty member since 2000. She has taught Human Kinesiology, Clinical Kinesiology and has been a PBL tutor.

Lisa's clinical background is in adult and pediatric rehabilitation, wheelchair seating and positioning and aquatics.

Lisa is a research assistant in the Department of Special Education while she pursues a PhD in Early Childhood Special Education. Her research interests include motor control in children with autism and learning disabilities in the post-secondary population.

Lisa has been married to Brian, a native of Columbia, since 1990. They lived in Kansas with their two children until moving to Columbia in 1997. Lisa loves to read, travel and scuba dive.