Dr. Prisca Collins

• prisca.collins@okbu.edu

Biography

Dr Prisca Collins serves as Professor and Director of Curriculum for the Physical Therapy program at OBU. Dr Collins is a licensed physical therapist with clinical experience in outpatient orthopedics, skilled nursing and home health settings. She has taught in academic PT programs since 2006. She also an experienced program evaluator who has served as an external evaluation on various grant-funded projects. Her professional interests include curriculum development, assessment & leadership development for social justice, and community- engagement. She is married and has a daughter.

Education

• B.S. in Physical Therapy, Florida International University
• M.S. in Health & Rehabilitation Science - Musculoskeletal PT, University of Pittsburgh
• Ph.D in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh

Subjects Taught

• Psychosocial Aspects of Physical Therapy
• Evidence- based Physical Therapy
• Ethical, Leadership and Policy Dimensions of Physical Therapy
• Health Promotion & Wellness
• Professional Issues

Professional Memberships

• American Physical Therapy Association
• American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT)

Selected Publications

• Meeting the Health Needs of Society Through Curricular Innovation in Physical Therapist Education: Examples From 3 Entry-Level Programs. Journal of Physical Therapy Education ():10.1097/JTE.0000000000000359, July 25, 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/JTE.0000000000000359
• Systemic Discrimination and Racism Mitigation in Health Professions Graduate Education: A Scoping Review Protocol. Physical Therapy Reviews, January 1, 2024.
• Exposure to, Knowledge of, and Interest in Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy as Career Options. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy; 2018;6(2): article 12.
• A geographical analysis of hand therapy services in relation to United States population characteristics. Journal of Hand Therapy. 2017; 30: 383-396. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2017.06.004

Selected Presentations

• Collins P. DeAngelo L, Diaz C. Leveraging Formative and Summative Evaluation Findings to Foster Collaborative AGEP Alliance Model Development and Institutional Alignment with Project Goals. NSF AGEP Annual Conference, Arlington, VA. October 9th, 2024
• Application of Proximity to Failure and Training Load Progression to Address Iliotibial Band Syndrome Symptoms. Poster presentation: American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Boston, MA. February 16, 2024.
• Utilizing community-based approaches to support curriculum development, student learning, and person-centered care across the lifespan. Platform presentation (Education section) virtually at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 2021

Selected Lectures

• Intercontinental Collaborative Service-Learning & Professional Education Opportunities for Promoting Health Equity. International Visitor Leadership Program, US Dept of State. Samford University, Birmingham, AL. September 24th, 2024