Title:  Associate Professor, Chair

Department:  Department of Physical Therapy

School/Center:  School of Health Professions

Office Location:  301 Robinson Hall *Moving to 208 RB in 2007

Phone:  617-373-5980

Fax:  617-373-3161

Email:  m.harris@neu.edu

Education:  DPT, Northeastern University

EdD, Teachers College, Columbia University

Movement Science and Special Education

MS, Hunter College

Community Health Education

BS, Universtiy of Connecticut

Physical Education

Certification:  Licensed Physical Therapist

Liscensed in MA, CT, NY, UK

Specializations:  Pediatric and adult neurologic physical therapy

Research:  Balance and postural control

Early intervention-developmental disabilities

Pediatric HIV infection and teratogenic substance exposu

Health care disparities

Public Service:  APTA cultural competence

Courses: 

Publications:  2005   Harris M, & Smith ML. Pediatric HIV Infection, a monograph for the Orthopedic             Section APTA Continuing Education Series.

2003    Harris M. Physical Therapy in the NICU in Montgomery and Connolly (eds.) Therapeutic Exercise in Developmental Disabilities 3rd edition, Slack Inc. Thorofare, NJ.

2001    Koleva RK, Widom A, Garelick D, Harris M. Posture, Noise,  and the Measured Probability to Fall. Nature, Science Update; 8/23/2001 preprint.

2001    Koleva RK, Widom A, Garelick D, Harris M. Posture Sway and the Transition Rate for a Fall, Physica.

1997    Robinson & Harris. Aging Issues in Developmental Disabilities in Orthopedic Physical Therapy Clinics of North America, 6:3 September,Aspen Pub.

1995    Harris, M. Rehabilitation Research in Pediatric HIV Infection: Motor Skills in

Pediatric AIDS in Belman A, Harris M, Nozyce M, Oleske J, Stehbens J, Sulzbacher S. Pediatric AIDS and HIV Infection: Fetus to Adolescent.

Rehabilitation Research (PARR), NIH Publication  # 95-3850.

ABSTRACTS

2005    Motivating older adult participation in fall prevention, APTA Annual Conference, Boston MA. Physical Therapy.

2004   Health Care Disparities and Research, APTA Exposition, Nashville,TN.

            Physical Therapy.

 2004   Technology Assessment in Fall Prevention, Presented at the 4th International Hispanic Congress, San Juan Puerto Rico.

2004    The Role of the Physical Therapist as consultant in community obesity programs.   Presented at the 4th International Hispanic Congress, San Juan Puerto Rico.

Web page: