Faculty/Staff Profiles
Kathleen Barnes, Dean
Academic Resources
Email: kbarnes@endicott.edu
Phone: 978-232-2292
Office Location: Diane Halle Library
Office Number: LIB 203
Office Hours: By Appointment
Courses
I teach studnets in the Athletic Training and Physical Education/Exercise Science Programs within the School of Sport Science and Fitness Studies. Currently I am teaching Pharmacological Perspectives and Fitness for Special Populations.
Resume/C.V.
A.A., Endicott College
B.S., Quinnipiac College
M.S., University of Indianapolis
Ph.D., Union Institute and University
I am a licensed physical therapist in Massachusetts and Maine.
Campus Involvement
ADA Committee Chair
Calendar Committee Member
Orientation Committee Member
Regulatory Committee Member
Biographical Profile
Kathleen (Katie) Barnes is currently the Dean of Academic Resources Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Disabilities Coordinator, prior to which she served as Acting Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Assistant Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences; Chair of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program and Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education. As the Dean of Academic Resources she is responsible for the Center for Teaching and Learning, Advising Services Center, Academic Technology, the Diane M. Halle Library, the Writing Center, and the Teaching Excellence Program. Katie holds several clinical certifications and has published articles as well as presented internationally in the areas of Pediatric Physical Therapy, Assistive Technology, First Year Experience, and Licensure Regulation. She has been very active in her professional organizations serving on several committees, the Board of Directors, and as Secretary for RESNA - Rehabilitation Engineering; Assistive Technology Society of North America and on local committees for the American Physical Therapy Association. Katie served for nine years (including 3 years as chair) on the Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professions which oversees the licensure and regulation of the fields of Athletic Training, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy. Most recently, Katie has served on committees/task forces for the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy. In 2011, Katie finished two terms on the Ethics and Legislative Committee, which she served as chair for the last term.
Accomplishments
LICENSURE AND OTHER CREDENTIALS
- Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Massachusetts: Number 4496
- Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Maine: Number 55055
- Certified as a credentials reviewer for the Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT), 2006
- APTA Credentialed Trainer: Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Program, 1998
- APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor, 1998
- Pediatric Neuro-Developmental Treatment, 1980
APPOINTMENTS
Appointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachuesetts to the Board of Allied Health Professions: April 2001 to April 2010
Chair, Board of Allied Health Professions: 2008, 2009, 2010
Vice Chair, Board of Allied Health Professions: 2007
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT): 1993 to Present
Chair, Ethics and Legislative Committee: 2007 to 2011
Delegate Assembly: 2002 to 2009
Member, Ethics and Legislative Committee: 2007 to 2011
Member of the Task Force Referral for Profit: 2006
Member of the Task Force for PTA Licensure Examination Content Outline: 2005-2006
Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD): 2006 to Present
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA): 2008 to Present
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