Professional Bio

Educational Preparation:

Ph.D., Physical Therapy, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1999

M.S., Physical Therapy, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1990

B.A., Exercise Science, Occidental College, Los Angeles, California,1987

Professional Memberships:

  • American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

Clinical Expertise & Certifications

  • Adult and Pediatric Neurologic

Research & Scholarship

Research Interests:

Postural Control for Individuals with Neurologic Dysfunction

Recent Publications:

Downey, P., Flores, A. M. , Footer, C. B. , Greene, . V. , Hartley, G., Kunkel, K, Moore, J, Raya, M, Sanchez, N, Wahl, D, (2010). Career Development and Leadership: The Curious Case of the Class of 1990-20 Years Later. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Diego, California.

Footer, C., Winkler, P., & Smith, M. B. (2010). A Model to Facilitate Student Clinical Decision-Making for the Patient/Client With a Neuromuscular Condition. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Diego, California.

Footer, C., Chandler, A., Downey, R., Hogan, M., Hunt, S., Smith, Peter, Smulligan, Katherine, Whalen, Andrea, (2010). Postural perturbation training in children with cerebral palsy, spastic hemiplegia. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Diego, California.

Recent Presentations:

Hoffman, L, Footer, C, Winkler, P, Smith, M (2011). Teaching Decision-Making: A Module For Curriculum Development for the Examination and Evaluation of Clients with Neuromuscular Conditions. World Congress for Physical Therapy. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Hoffman, L, Footer, C, Winkler, P, Smith, M (2011). Clinical Decision Making: A Module for Curriculum Development for the Selection and Progression of Interventions for Clients with Neuromuscular Conditions. World Congress for Physical Therapy. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Downey, P., Flores, A. M. , Footer, C. B. , Greene, J. V. , Hartley, G., Kunkel, K, Moore, J, Raya, M, Sanchez, N, Wahl, D, (2010). Career Development and Leadership: The Curious Case of the Class of 1990-20 Years Later. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Diego, California.

Footer, C., Winkler, P., & Smith, M. B. (2010). A Model to Facilitate Student Clinical Decision-Making for the Patient/Client With a Neuromuscular Condition. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Diego, California.

Footer, C., Chandler, A., Downey, R., Hogan, M., Hunt, S., Smith, Peter, Smulligan, Katherine, Whalen, Andrea, (2010). Postural perturbation training in children with cerebral palsy, spastic hemiplegia. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Diego, California.

Footer, C., Bender, A., James, H., Marx, A., Passon, A., Ryan Schulz, Shannon Tracey, Tiffany Trimble, (2008). Postural Perturbation Training for children with Down Syndrome. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Awards & Recognition

2007: Footer, C., Hunt, S., Downey, R., Smulligan, K., Smith, P., Hogan, M., Whalen, A., Chandler, A. Postural perturbation training in children with cerebral palsy, spastic hemiplegia. Faculty Sponsored Projects and Academic Research Council (SPARC) Grants Program, Regis University ($300)

2007: Footer, C., Hunt, S., Downey, R., Smulligan, K., Smith, P., Hogan, M., Whalen, A., Chandler, A. Postural perturbation training in children with cerebral palsy, spastic hemiplegia. Faculty Sponsored Projects and Academic Research Council (SPARC) Grants Program, Regis University ($4,484)