Curriculum Vitae

Kerri Johnson, PT, DPT, CEAS

Address: 2801 Raybun Ct, Albany, GA 31721 Phone: (229) 343-3945 E-mail: [email protected]

EDUCATION

D.P.T., – 2010 Doctor of Physical Therapy – Honor Graduate Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

M.S., Physical Therapy – 2001 Master of Physical Therapy – Honor Graduate Medical College of , Augusta, GA

Diploma, Physical Therapist Assistant – 1994 Thomas Technical Institute, Thomasville, GA

B.S., Psychology – 1993 Minors: Biology & Physical Science Troy State University, Troy, AL

LICENSURE

Physical Therapist - PT0007372 Georgia, 04/03/2002 - present

Physical Therapist Assistant - PTA Georgia, 05/02/1995 – 04/02/2002

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dean, Darton College of Health Professions, to begin July 1, 2017 Nursing, Health Sciences, Health & Human Performance, and Physical Education , Albany, GA

Interim Dean, Darton College of Health Professions, November 2016 – present Nursing, Health Sciences, Health & Human Performance, and Physical Education Albany State University, Albany, GA

Dean, School of Health Professions, July 2015 – October 2016 Nursing, Health Sciences, and Physical Education , Albany, GA

SACSCOC - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Evaluator, 2016 - present CAPTE - Commission on the Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education Accreditation Site-Visitor, 2012 - present

SCOREBUILDERS, Inc., 2011 - present 2-day preparation course for Physical Therapy National Board Exams Physical Therapist Assistant Program Consultant

Item Writer for National Board Exam, 2008 - 2011 Federation of the State Boards of Physical Therapy, Alexandria, VA

Director, Physical Therapist Assistant Program, Fall Semester 2003 - present Darton State College, Albany, GA Role of Lead Instructor in the following courses: Seminar for the PTA II 2005 – present Therapeutic Exercise 2004 – 2015 Functional Anatomy & Kinesiology 2003 – 2014 Orthopedic Rehabilitation 2004 – 2014 Neurological Rehabilitation 2004 – 2005 Seminar for the PTA I 2004 – 2005 Physical Agents Lab Instructor 2003 – 2014 Physical Agents 2003 – 2008 Introduction to Physical Therapy 2003 – 2005 Applied Neurology & Gait Analysis 2003 – 2005 Clinical Practicum II and III 2003 – 2004

Physical Therapist, 2002 - 2015 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, GA Outpatient Physical Rehabilitation Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Inpatient & Outpatient Wound Care Functional Capacity Evaluator Job Assessment & Workstation Evaluator Industrial Medicine Home Health Workplace Health Team, Instructor Joint Commission Accreditation Team

Physical Therapist Assistant, 1994 - 2002 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, GA Outpatient Physical Rehabilitation Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Inpatient & Outpatient Wound Care Functional Capacity Evaluator Job Assessment & Workstation Evaluator Industrial Medicine

Instructor, Darton College Department of Health and Physical Education Course: Sports Injury Prevention & Care, Fall Semester 2001 Course: Principles and Practices of Well-Being, Fall Semester 1998 Course: Drugs and Drug Abuse, Spring Semester 1998

HONORS

 2014 Darton State College Teacher of the Year Award  2013 National Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award o American Technical Education Association  2012 Darton State College Community Service Award  2011 Awarded Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor  2009 NISOD Excellence Award o National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development  2007 Promoted to Assistant Professor  2006 Darton State College Advisor of the Year Award  Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers  Alpha Eta, Medical Honor Society  Honor Graduate, Dean’s List, President’s List

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

Bobbi L. Blatt, PT, MSPT; Kerri L Johnson, PT, DPT; Michael V. Maggio, PT, DPT; Roberta A. Newton, PT, PhD, FGSA. Ambulation as compared to bed rest in hospitalized patients with an acute deep vein thrombosis. 2010, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

CONSULTATIVE SERVICES

 Law Office of Joe Durham, Jr. Consultant, Expert Witness  Law Office of Robert Margeson Consultant, Expert Witness  Law Office of Michael Meyer von Bremen Consultant, Expert Witness  Law Office of Steve Bristol Consultant, Expert Witness  Law Office of Hall Booth Smith Consultant, Expert Witness  Physical Therapy Accreditation Consultant  Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist (CEAS) Consultant

COMMUNITY SERVICE

 Community Service Award, Darton State College, 2012  Rotary Club Guest Speaker, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016  Riverfront Run – Darton Scholarship Run Volunteer, 2013, 2014, 2016  Flint RiverQuarium Member, 2011, 2012  Cancer Ties Committee, 2009, 2010, 2011  Cancer Ties Event Attendee, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016  Nancy Lopez Hospice Fund Raiser, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015  Dougherty Leadership Development Institute, 2004 – present  Relay for Life, 2006 – present  Screening High School Athletes, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010  Easter Seals of Albany, Board Member, 2001 – 2012 o Special Program’s Committee Chair, 2002, 2003, 2004 Proud Accomplishment as Special Program’s Chair: Opening of Megan’s House in 2004, a respite home for children ages 0-17 who have developmental disabilities, autism, or are medically fragile.  Easter Seals of Camilla, GA Board Member, 2001-2012  Special Olympics of Georgia Volunteer, 2005 – present o Coordinator of Fun Fitness for Disabled Athlete’s, 2006 – 2008  Exchange Club of Albany, 2000 – present o Multiple Committee Chairs  Martin Luther King Event at Albany Civic Center, Yearly Attendee  American Cancer Society, Volunteer  American Red Cross, Donor, Volunteer  American Heart Association, Volunteer o Committee for Special Projects  Children’s Miracle Network, Volunteer  Muscular Dystrophy Association Wheelchair Fun Run, Volunteer  Goodwill, The Salvation Army, and Women’s Shelter, Donor  Monthly Albany Area Chamber of Commerce After Hours, Attendee  Lee County Chamber Breakfast, Attendee, 2010 – 2015  Albany Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, 2014 – 2016  Jury Duty, 2014 o Head Juror of a weeklong felony trial  Snicker’s Marathon, Course Marker Volunteer, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016  Multiple community fundraisers & events yearly, Attendee

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

 SACSCOC - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges o Evaluator (2016 – present) o 0 visits: On Registry  CAPTE - Commission on the Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education o Accreditation Site-Visitor (2012 – present) o 4 visits: (1) Trainee, (2) Team Member, (1) Team Leader  American Physical Therapy Association, Member (1993 – present) o Acute Care, Section Member . Total Joint Replacement, Special Interest Group o Aquatics, Section Member o Education, Section Member . Academic Faculty, Special Interest Group . PTA Educator, Special Interest Group o Evidence & Research, Section Member o Health Policy & Administration, Section Member o Orthopedics, Section Member . Occupational Health Physical Therapy, Special Interest Group o Women’s Health, Section Member  PTAG - Physical Therapy Association of Georgia, Member (1993 – present) o PTAG District Director, District 1 (2006 – 2012)  Human Factors & Ergonomics Society (1998 – present) o Certified Functional Capacity Evaluator (1998 – present o Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist (1998 – present)  Georgia Physical Therapy Educators Special Interest Group, Member (2004 – present)  Georgia Physical Therapy Coalition of PT Educators, Member (2003 – present)  American Association of Community Colleges, 2008 – present  American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management, 2012 – present

ACADEMIC SERVICE

 Rho Tau Alpha, Physical Therapist Assistant Club, 2003 – 2015 o Club Advisor, 2003 – 2015  Faculty Council, 2006 – present o President, 2006 – 2007 o President, 2007 – 2008 o Department Representative, 2005 – 2006 o Department Representative, 2006 – 2007 o Department Representative, 2007– 2008  Executive Cabinet o Faculty Representative, 2006 – 2007 o Faculty Representative, 2007 – 2008  Judicial Committee, 2005 – 2010 o Chair, 2009 - 2010  Advising Committee, 2006 – 2015 o Chair, 2007 – 2008 o Chair, 2008 – 2009 o Chair, 2009 - 2010 o Co-Chair, 2010 - 2015  University System of Georgia Advising Task Force, 2006 – 2010 o Darton College Representative, 2006 – 2007 o Darton College Representative, 2007 – 2008 o Darton College Representative, 2008 – 2009 o Darton College Representative, 2009 – 2010  Faculty/Staff Workshop Development Committee, 2006 – 2008 o Chair, 2006 – 2007 o Chair, 2007 – 2008  Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory Committee, 2005 – 2010 o Chair, 2005 - 2006  Academic Committee, 2008 – 2010, 2014 – present  Calendar Committee, 2008 – 2016  Darton College Master Planning Committee, 2008 – 2009  Presenter, Faculty & Staff Workshops, Spring & Fall 2005 – 2013  Guest Lecturer, Dental Hygienist Program, 2004 – present  Guest Lecturer, Nursing Program, 2003 – 2006  FSBPT Item Writer for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Board Exam, 2008 – 2011  Faculty Grievance Committee, 2009 – 2013 o Chair, 2010 - 2011  Affirmative Action/Affirmative Action Appeals, 2009 – 2013  Served as Advocate for Pre-tenure & Tenure Review for multiple candidates  Search Committee Member o Academic Clinical Coordinator of PTA Education o Instructor, Math & Science Division o Vice-President of Academic Affairs o Nursing Instructor o Health Information Management Program Director o Director of Dance o English Instructor o Anatomy & Physiology Instructor

 Comprehensive Reviewer for the Allied Health Transfer Degrees o Team Leader, 2010 o Team Leader, 2011 . Eliminated erroneous transfer degrees from catalog o Team Leader, 2012 . Proposed an A.S. in Health Science to the Academic Committee . Proposal accepted o Team Leader, 2013 . Graduation rates increased after implementation of pathway (4%) o Team Leader, 2014 . Increased number of degrees conferred under the A.S. pathway  Adhoc Appointment - Social Media Policy Committee  Commencement Committee, 2012 – 2014  Convocation Committee, 2012 - 2014  Tenure Committee, 2011 – 2015  DegreeWorks Implementation Team, 2012 – 2013 o DegreeWorks Lead Advisor, 2012 – present  Adhoc appointment: Promotion & Tenure Committee, 2014  Special Task Force, Compensation Analysis & Review o Chair, 2014 – 2015  Adhoc appointment: Complete College Georgia Committee, 2014 – 2016  Adhoc appointment: Technology Planning Committee, 2014 – 2015  Advisory Boards o Physical Therapist Assistant Advisory Board, 2003 – present o Polysomnography Advisory Board, 2012 – 2014 o Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board, 2015 – present o Diagnostic Medical Sonography Advisory Board, 2015 – present o Histologic Technicians, 2015 – present o Medical Laboratory Technology, 2015 – present o Radiologic Sciences Advisory Board, 2015 – present o Respiratory Care Advisory Board, 2015 – present o Nursing Advisory Board, 2015 – present  Consolidation Operational Work Group (OWG) o Co-Chair: Health Sciences, Nursing, Health and Human Performance, and Physical Education o Co-Chair: Graduate Studies  Dean’s Council, 2015 – present  Academic Leadership Council, 2016 – present  Department of Health Sciences, 2003 – present o Program Director, Physical Therapist Assistant Program, 2003 – 2015 o Chair, 2015 o Chair, 2016  School of Health Professions o Dean, 2015 o Dean, 2016  Darton College of Health Professions, Albany State University o Interim Dean, November 2016 – present

EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS PRESENTED:

. Office Ergonomics: Assessing Your Workplace Attendees: Faculty & Staff, Darton College Faculty Development Days Darton College, Fall & Spring, 2004 – 2010

. Biennial Ethics & Jurisprudence Workshop Attendees: Licensed Clinicians in Physical Rehabilitation Darton College, September 2005

. Ethics & Law: Case Studies GA Physical Therapy Educators Conference Callaway Gardens Conference Center, April 2007

. Biennial Ethics & Jurisprudence Workshop Attendees: Licensed Clinicians in Physical Rehabilitation Darton College, October 2007

. Bridging the Generation Gap in Practice Attendees: Licensed Clinicians in Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Association of Georgia Spring Conference Armstrong Atlantic & State University, Savannah, GA, April 2008

. APTA’s Clinical Instructor Credentialing Workshop Attendees: Licensed Clinicians in Physical Therapy Darton State College, September 2008

. Biennial Ethics & Jurisprudence Workshop Attendees: Licensed Clinicians in Physical Rehabilitation Darton College, October 2009

. Bridging the Generation Gap in Practice Attendees: Licensed Clinicians in Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Association of Georgia Spring Conference , , GA, April 2010

. Biennial Ethics & Jurisprudence Workshop Attendees: Licensed Clinicians in Physical Rehabilitation Darton College, October 2011

 Dealing with the Difficult Student: Clinical Instructor Workshop Attendees: Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Instructors Darton College, September 2012

 “Improving Licensure Pass Rates through Collaborative Learning” Attendees: National College/University Educators and Administrators National Education Convention, Chattanooga TN, March 2013

 Therapeutic Ultrasound & Thermal Modalities Attendees: Licensed Clinicians in Physical Rehabilitation Darton State College, September 2013 . Biennial Ethics & Jurisprudence Workshop Attendees: Licensed Clinicians in Physical Rehabilitation Darton College, October 2013

. Theory & Application of TENS & Electrical Stimulation Using in Alternating Current Attendees: Licensed Clinicians in Physical Rehabilitation Darton State College, March 2014

. Bridging the Generation Gap in Practice Attendees: Licensed Clinicians in Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Association of Georgia Spring Conference , Atlanta, GA, April 2014

. Theory & Application of Electrical Stimulation using Direct, High Volt, and Biphasic Currents Attendees: Licensed Clinicians in Physical Rehabilitation Darton State College, September 2014

 Physical Therapy Board Exam Preparation: 2-day Workshop Attendees: Students & Faculty of Physical Therapy Education Programs 2012 . University of St. Francis Fort Wayne, Indiana . Lehigh Carbon Community College Allentown, . Madisonville Community College Madisonville, Kentucky . Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Miami, Oklahoma . Lehigh Community College Carbondale, Pennsylvania . Louisiana College Pineville, Louisiana . Western Technical College El Paso, Texas 2013 . Loma Linda University Loma Linda, California . St. Catherine’s University Minneapolis, Minnesota . Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois . South University Montgomery, AL . Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Miami, Oklahoma . Morgan Community College Morgan, Colorado . Carrington College Boise, Idaho . Surry Community College Surry, North Carolina . San Jacinto College Houston, Texas . Pueblo Community College Pueblo, Colorado . Taylor College Ocala, Florida . Western Technical College El Paso, Texas 2014 . Penn State University Shenango, Pennsylvania . St. Catherine’s University Minneapolis, Minnesota . Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Miami, Oklahoma . Pueblo Community College Pueblo, Colorado . Carrington College Boise, Idaho . Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, New York . Alleghany College Cumberland, Maryland . Western Technical College El Paso, Texas . Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, Georgia . Surry Community College Surry, North Carolina

2015 . Andrews University Benton Harbor, Michigan . Montgomery, Alabama . South University Montgomery, AL . Marshall University Huntington, West Virginia . Keiser University Sarasota, Florida . Loma Linda University Loma Linda, California . Pueblo Community College Pueblo, Colorado . Surry Community College Surry, North Carolina . Carrington College Boise, Idaho . Jefferson Community College Birmingham, Alabama . Alleghany College Cumberland, Maryland . Western Technical College El Paso, Texas 2016 . Chapman University Irvine, California . Alabama State University Montgomery, Alabama . Pueblo Community College Pueblo, Colorado . Western Technical College El Paso, Texas . Volunteer Community College Gallatin, Tennessee 2017 . Chapman University Irvine, California . Lynchburg College Lynchburg, Virginia

CONTINUING EDUCATION

 Licensed practitioner of physical therapy since 1995 o A minimum of 15 hours of continuing education is required per year to practice physical therapy in Georgia. . Met by attending workshops, conferences, and/or completing online education for current evidenced based practice in the field of physical therapy.

 Full-time faculty member at Darton State College and now Albany State University since 2003 o A minimum expectation of faculty is to stay up-to-date with the material being taught in the classroom, as well as abreast of innovative teaching techniques and trends in education. . Met by attending education workshops, conferences, reading books, and higher education sites online.

 Administrative Role in the Darton College of Health Professions o Current/knowledgeable, and/or have quick access to all policies and procedures for the institution and all governing bodies for which they serve. . Current on the new Albany State University policies & procedures as they are created/adopted/implemented in the areas of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Human Resources, and Fiscal Affairs. . Current on University System of Policies & Procedures for Academic Affairs, Human Resources, and Fiscal Affairs. . Current on SACSCOC Standards o Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges . Knowledgeable of the U.S. Department of Education website for Student Loans, Grants, Laws, Audits, Policies, and Programs. . Knowledgeable of the accreditation standards for the following health career programs: o Dental Hygiene . Commission on Dental Accreditation

o Diagnostic Medical Sonography . Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs in Sonography o Emergency Medical Services . Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for Emergency Medical Service Professions o Health Information Technology & Health Information Management . Commission on Accreditation for & Information Management Education o Histologic Technology . National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences in Histology o Medical Laboratory Technology . National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences in Medical Laboratory Technology o Nursing . Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing . Georgia Board of Nursing o Occupational Therapy Assistant . Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy o Physical Therapist Assistant . Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education o Radiologic Sciences . Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology o Respiratory Care . Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs in Respiratory Care