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.
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