At Home Seminars Authors:

Naomi Aaronson, MA, OTR/L is an occupational therapist and fitness instructor.  She developed the Recovercises program for breast cancer survivors at Self-Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer (SHARE, NYC) and Ellen Bodner’s Next Step Fitness. Naomi is a nationally known author whose work has been published in many magazines, including Active Aging, and on the Internet at Dr Susan Love and Personal Trainer on the Net.  She is an advocate for breast cancer survivors and believes in the power of exercise.   

Terri Antoniotti-Guido, PT Presiden/Owner SCORE Physical Therapy, Tucson, AZ

Richard D. Asaro, PT, DPT, MTC, CEAS is a clinical director for Physiotherapy Associates in Royal Palm Beach, Florida.  He conducts medical record reviews, peer reviews, and is a lecturer and educator for the workman’s compensation industry.  He has worked in a variety of physical therapy settings including private practices, hospitals, nursing homes and home care.  Richard is a certified manual therapist with 11 years experience treating sacroiliac dysfunction and thoracic outlet syndrome in patients.  Richard completed his Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in May of 2007.  Education: Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, Hanzehogeschool Van Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands; Doctorate in Physical Therapy: University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, St. Augustine, Florida.

Judith Boscheinen-Morrin, Dip, OT, MAAOT, MAHTA is a Hand Therapist, at South West Hand Therapy, Sydney, Australia (Founding Member of the Australian Hand Therapy Association.  

Patricia A. Brill, PhD,is the founder of Functional Fitness, LLC., a consulting company that designs and implements fitness and wellness programs for seniors.  She has developed and produced 4 exercise and training videos for seniors as well as 10 functional exercise programs with accompanying illustrated guides.  For the last decade, she has conducted research and designed exercise programs for older adults living at home, in independent and assisted living communities, or in nursing homes, as well as in dementia care facilities. 

In 1998, Dr. Brill was awarded the American College of Sports Medicine Healthy People 2000 Physical Activity Promotion Award for designing and implementing a research strength training program for a large assisted-living corporation.  She was awarded the South Carolina Governor's Award for Research in Aging in 1997, the University of South Carolina's Award for Excellence in Research for the 1994-1995 academic year, and the National Mature Media Award in 2001.

Dr. Brill is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.  She has published more than 25 peer-reviewed research articles, coauthored a fitness prescription provider guide for physicians and health professionals and has presented on exercise for older adults at more than 15 national conferences.

Suzann K. Campbell, PT, PhD, FAPTA Professor of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Human Development Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL  

Janet H Carr, EdD, FACP Honorary Associate Professor, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Australia.

Tracy Carroll, PT, MPH, CHT, is a practicing physical therapist in Tucson, AZ, and is a member of the clinical faculty for the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Arizona's College of Medicine.  She has been a certified had therapist since 1993 and works as an ergonomic consultant within the industrial and service sectors.  Ms. Carroll is strongly committed to promoting social justice within her community and in developing countries and her passion is justice-based medicine, which links public health to the global economy.  She works in tow Arizona-Mexico border communities to promote health, safety, fair trade, and economic security.  She is particularly interested in helping factory workers is US-owned factories that operate in developing countries.

Leon Chaitow, ND, DO Registered Osteopathic Practitioner and Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster, London, UK

Ellen Coleman, MA, MPH, RD is recognized for her clinical, academic and publishing experience.  A graduate of the California Polytechnic State University (BS in dietetics, with honors), Loma Linda University (MPH in nutrition), and the University of California, Davis (MA in exercise physiology), she has taught nutrition courses at numerous universities in Southern California and published scores of articles in popular and professional journals.  Her book, Eating for Endurance, (Bull Publishing Co., 1992, 2^nd Ed.) has won wide acclaim, and she is actively sought for media interviews and speaking engagements before lay and professional groups.  She is currently the nutrition consultant for The Sport Clinic in Riverside, Calif.  Coleman is a competitive runner, bicyclist and triathlete who finished the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon in1982.  She is also a member of the Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association (SCAN) and the American College of Sports Medicine.  She received the 1994 SCAN Achievement Award.

W. Bruce Conolly, AM, FRACS, FRCS, FACS, Associate Professor, Hand Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of New South Wales, Australia; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Sydney, Australia; Director, Hand Unit, St Luke's Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Staff Hand Surgeon, Hand Unit, Sydney Hospital, Sydney, Australia

Catherine Cram, MS, was the director and instructor of a hospital-based maternal exercise program prior to starting her consulting company, Comprehensive Fitness Consulting, LLC.  Her company provides prenatal and postpartum fitness certification training and information for maternal healthcare providers, fitness professionals and military medical staff.

 Catherine produced the video Progressive Postnatal Recovery, which features self-care techniques and exercises designed specifically for postnatal women, and developed and was featured in the videos, Developing a Pre- and Postnatal Fitness Program and Postpartum Recovery Techniques and Exercises, for the American College of Sports Medicine Healthy Learning Series.  She also authored the booklet, Prenatal Fitness: Exercise During Pregnancy.  Catherine is a featured speaker at medical, fitness, and maternal healthcare provider conferences.  She has been featured in articles on prenatal and postpartum fitness and health in The American Journal of Medicine and Sports, Glamour, Pregnancy, Baby Years, Babytalk, Women’s Health and Fitness, Fit Pregnancy and Parenting as well as in the Everything Total Fitness Book.  She is on the board of Expert Advisors and is a writer for Pregnancy, Baby Years, and  Women’s Heath and Fitness magazines and is a maternal exercise consultant on the website pregnancytoday.com. Catherine received her master’s degree in exercise physiology from San Diego State University.

Robert A. Donatelli, National Director of Sports Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Associates, Suwanee, GA

Todd S Ellenbecker, MS, PT, SCS, OCS, CSCS,Clinic Director, Physiotherapy Associates Scottsdale Sports Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

Liz Friedrich, MPH, RD, CSG, LDN, has been a registered Dietitian for over 20 years.  for the last 13 years she has owned and run her own business as a consulting dietitian to long-term care facilities, school systems, and other organizations.  In addition to years of clinical experience working with older adults, she has written articles for Extended Care Product News and Arthritis Self-Management Magazine.  Liz is also a contributor to and sits on the editorial board of a new website for dietitians, RD411.com, Liz has been active in local, state, and national dietetic organizations during her dietetics career.  Education: BS in Biology, Delaware Valley College, PA; MPH in Nutrition, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

Oscar S Gluck, MD, FACP, FACR Clinical Professor, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Midwestern University College of Health Sciences, Director, Arizona Rheumatology Center.

Scott Going, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences,  University of Arizona.

Lorne Goldenberg,has worked as a strength and conditioning coach for the Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators Hockey Club, St Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Windsor Spitfires, and the Ottawa 67s.  He lectures internationally on a variety of topics, including stability ball exercises and ground-based sports conditioning, for such groups as the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Society of Weight Training Injury Specialists, provincial associations, and professional teams.  He has written for the NSCA Journal of Strength and Conditioning, Ironman, Physical, Men's Journal, Hockey Life, and Hockey Now.  Goldenberg is the president of Strength Tek Fitness & Wellness Consultants which provides workplace health and wellness programs across Canada.  He also is the president of the Athletic Conditioning Center, which is Ottawa's only sport conditioning facility for the serious athlete.  He lives in Ottawa, Ontario, with his children, Isaak and Danielle.

Nancy Gustafson, MS, RD, LD has held positions in clinical, academic and government settings. She served as a nutritionist for the US Department of Agriculture, as a clinical dietitian at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore and at Carle Clinic in Urbana, IL, and as publications coordinator for the Metabolic Research Group at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. She has authored or co-authored five books and numerous professional and lay articles on nutrition and health, including several articles in Vegetarian Times magazine. Education: BS (nutrition) University of Minnesota; MS (nutrition), University of Maryland.

Antoine Helewa, MSC (Clin Epid), PT, is Professor Emeritus at the School of Physical Therapy, University of Western Ontario (UWO), Ontario, Canada.  His professional career in physical therapy spans almost five decades, beginning with undergraduate training in Israel and graduate studies at the University of Toronto and McMaster University, both in Ontario, in physical therapy and clinical epidemiology.  he was a lecturer in physical therapy at the Universities of Toronto and Manitoba and Director of Professional Services for the Ontario Division of the Arthritis Society.  This was followed by an appointment as a tenured Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy at UWO, a post he held for 10 years.  In 1990 he was promoted to the rank of full professor.  Professor Helewa has published more than 30 peer-reviewed scientific articles, two textbooks, and numerous monographs.  His primary research interests are in the fields of rheumatology, epidemiology, and the development of related outcome measures.

Angelia B. Hill OTR graduated from Louisiana State University in 1985 with a General Sciences Degree and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1989 with a Master of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy.  After graduating, she worked in Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, Virginia, and since 1995, Texas.  She has worked in psychiatric, acute care, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, outpatient, home health and most recently, long term care settings.  Now living in the country in Sanger, Texas, she enjoys reading, outside yard work activities and communing with her dog, a walker hound/Australian Shepard mix, Adventure.   Education: Master of Science in Occupational Therapy: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Linda Houtkooper, PhD, RD Professor and Head, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Special Assistant to the Director of Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona.

Gwen Hyatt, MS, is co-founder and president of Desert Southwest Fitness, Inc. and has been a pioneer in the field of educational training for fitness professionals since 1980.  She has served on numerous American Council on Exercise (ACE) committees, including chairperson of the Aerobic Instructor Exam Committee, 1985-1989; chairperson of the Accreditation Committee, 1989-1993; member of the Ethics Committee; and item writer for ACE certification exams.  She currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for ACE Fitness Matters newsletter and is a member of the ACE Faculty Advisory Board.  Gwen also is a member of the advisory board for the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA).  She has authored 14 correspondence courses, presented at 15 IDEA conventions, and taught over 30,000 fitness professionals.  A former faculty member at Bemidji State University and the University of Arizona, Gwen is highly respected for her work with exercise in aging and special populations.  Gwen completed her second master’s degree in gerontology in May 2000.

Dale Ames Kline, MS, RD, CNSD has presented continuing education programs since 1984. A former nutrition educator in the Missouri WIC program, she has created numerous seminar and home study courses on immunity, pregnancy, weight control and women’s nutrition, and has spoken before numerous state and national audiences on nutrition topics. Named "Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year" in 1984 by the American Dietetic Association, she works as chief clinical dietitian at a small Northern California hospital. She is president of Nutrition Dimension, Inc. Education: BA, Tufts University; MS, University of Missouri.

Karl Knopf, EdD, has been involved in adaptive fitness for over thirty years in many different capacities, from college administrator and professor to fitness instructor.  Karl has served as a consultant to Time Life videos, Stanford University, and the University of California and has been advisor to the State of California's Community Colleges and to the Department of Public Health.  Karl has authored six textbooks and numerous articles on older adult fitness and chronic conditions and is a frequent speaker at numerous state and national conferences.  Currently, Dr. Knopf is Professor of Adaptive/Older Adult Fitness at Foothill College, President of Fitness Educators of Older Adult Association, and is an advisor to ACE, IDEA, ISSA and Sit & Be Fit in the area of older adult fitness.  He is the recipient of the respected NISOD Excellence in Teaching award.  Dr. Knopf graduated from San Diego State University with a B.A. in physical education and sociology.  He was awarded a master's degree in human performance and adaptive physical education from San Jose State University and a doctorate in higher education from Nova University.

Gregory S Kolt, BSC, BAppSc(Phty), GradDipEd, GradDipBehavHlthCare, PhD is Professor of Health Science and Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Health Studies at the Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.  He is co-editor of the journal Physical Therapy in Sport. In addition to being a highly experienced physical therapist, he has additional qualifications in psychology (particularly sport and health psychology), exercise science, and massage.  He has undertaken extensive related research and has held a variety of appointments with national sports teams in Australia and New Zealand as both a physical therapist and a sport psychologist.

Jeffrey P. Larson, RPT, ATC is a practicing Physical Therapist and Certified Athletic Trainer who resides in Minnesota. He has worked extensively in the field of Sports Medicine as both a Physical Therapist and a Certified Athletic Trainer. He has published many articles in medical as well as layman periodicals and is a member of the American Medical Writers Association. Education: B.S. Athletic Training, Minor in Biological Sciences; North Dakota State University; B.S. Physical Therapy Cum Laude; University of Utah.

Timothy Lohman, PhD Professor, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona.

Jim Magnusson, PT, ATC, Co-Owner Performance Therapy Center, Inc., Oxnard and Camarillo, CA; Team Physical Therapist, Oxnard College; Team Physical Therapist, Pacifica High School Football; Sports Medicine Consultant, the Tennis Channel.

Lynn Macbeth, PT, MA, MS, GCS  has been a physical therapist since 1976 and has worked as a staff therapist, clinical educator coordinator, manager, and NDT (neurodevelopmental treatment) practitioner.  Most recently, Lynn works full-time as a home health physical therapist with a predominantly geriatric caseload.  She received her M.S. in Gerontology from the University of Arizona in May 2000 and is a Geriatric Clinical Specialist in the field of physical therapy.  Lynn is a member of the Arizona Physical Therapy Association and the American Physical Therapy Association.  She serves as a Board Member for the Tucson Chapter of the American  Parkinson’s Disease Association and is on the Advisory Board of the Tucson Loan Chest

Jeffrey K. McCamman BS. MPT is a practicing Physical Therapist who resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has worked in the field of acute hospital care, outpatient physical therapy facilities with emphasis on sports medicine and in the field of home health care. He previously held the title of Director of Rehabilitative Medicine for Home Health Plus in Orange, California. He currently works as a home care Physical Therapist in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is the president of At Home Seminars. Education: BS, Life Sciences; Loma Linda University; MPT, Loma Linda University.

Michael Maricic, MD Clinical Director, Primary Care, Chief, Section of Rheumatology, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Arizona.

Lisa Maxey, PT, Private Practice, Calabasas, CA 

Audrey McCool, Ed.D., MA, RD has worked in dietetics for more than 30 years, including management positions in food service and hospital dietetics and academia. She is presently a professor at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Her curriculum vitae includes numerous articles in popular and professional journals and books. Education: Ed.D., Texas Tech University; MA, BS, University of Illinois

Lauve Metcalfe, MS, FAWHP Director, Program Development Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition (CPAN), Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona.

Suzanne Nelson  DSc, RD, is on the faculty of the Graduate Nutritional Sciences Program of the University of Washington, where she serves as sports nutritionist for the Huskies athletic teams.  She was chair of the Graduate Nutrition Education Department at Immaculata College (Pa) and Clinical Director of the Weight and Eating disorders Center at Univ. of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.  Dr Steen was a consulting nutritionist to USA Wrestling and a member of the nutrition advisory committee for US Swimming.  Dr Steen has presented sports nutrition and exercise science programs to coaches, athletes, and health professionals, and her work has been published in numerous journals and books.  Her recent books include The Ultimate Sports Nutrition Handbook, Nutrition for Sport and Exercise, and Play Hard Eat Right: A Parents’ Guide to Sports Nutrition for Children.  Education: BS, Psychology, Ursinus College; MS, Clinical Nutrition, Drexel Univ., DSc, Nutritional Science, Boston University. 

Robert J. Palisano, PT, SCD, Professor, Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 

David H Perrin, PhD, ATC, is dean and professor of the School of Health and Human Performance at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  Before going to Greensboro, Perrin directed the athletic training program at the University of Virginia from 1986 to 2001.  He received the Sayers "Bud" Miller Distinguished Educator Award from the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) in 1996, the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award from NATA in 1998, and was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame in 2003.  Perrin was a member of the NATA Professional Education Committee from 1982 to 1995 and was editor-in-chief of the Journal of Athletic Training from 1996 to 2004. 

Anthony Polimeni, is the founder of “Positive Vegas” in Las Vegas, Nevada.  With many years of experience working with HIV, he himself knows from firsthand experience what being HIV-positive means.  Since 2000, Anthony has been involved in HIV prevention in Portland, Oregon and Las Vegas, Nevada.  Since he moved to Las Vegas, Anthony has become a HIV Testing and Prevention Counselor, teaching prevention classes and becoming involved in the medical aspect of HIV from a patient’s point of view. He also founded “Positive Vegas”, a non-profit organization assisting HIV patients in Southern Nevada.  By working with clients of the organization and their doctors, Anthony and “Positive Vegas” have created new ways to help those living with HIV.  Anthony is a spokesperson for many organizations and one of the leading HIV-positive advocates in the southwest region.

Debra Rose, PhD, is a professor in the division of kinesiology and health promotion and co-director of the Center for Successful Aging at California State University at Fullerton.  She is also a professor in the physical therapy department at Chapman University at Orange, California.  Her primary research focus is on the enhancement of mobility and the prevention of falls in later years.  Dr. Rose is nationally and internationally recognized for her work in fall risk reduction assessment and programming.  Her research in fall risk reduction in the elderly has been published in numerous peer-reviewed publications, including the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neurology Report, and the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.  The innovative fall risk reduction program she developed and describes in FallProof! was recognized by the National Council on Aging as one of seven meritorious programs nationwide that promotes a healthy, active lifestyle.  She is a fellow of the Research Consortium of AAPHERD, former executive board member of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, and coeditor of the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.

Anna Schwartz, ARNP, PhD, FAAN, is an author, researcher, educator and advanced practice nurse practitioner.  She currently holds the Scottsdale Healthcare Research endowed chair and serves as an associate research professor at Arizona State University.  Dr.Schwartz is president of Coleman Health and Wellness where she directs Horses Providing Home and Healing; a nonprofit horse therapy program for cancer survivors and at-risk-youth.  Dr. Schwart'z career achievements include research to improve the quality of life of cancer patients through physical activity and symptom management.  The National Cancer Institute, national Institute of Nursing Research, Department of Defense, and the Oncology Nursing Foundation have funded her research.  She recently published Cancer Fitness: Exercise Programs for Patients and Survivors, a cumuli nation of years of research that gives cancer patients a scientifically based program for physical activity and symptom management.  She has been published in more than twenty-five journals and publications and has authored or co-authored seven book chapters.   

Ron Scott, PT, JD, EdD, LLM, has been a health care professional since 1969, and an attorney since 1983.  he has also been a university professor since 1985, and a writer, editor, and writers' coach since 1990.  Ron started his career as a Navy hospital corpsman and operating room technician during the Vietnam War in 1969.  he subsequently attended the University of Pittsburgh's Physical Therapy Program, and graduated a McMillan Scholar and Jessie Wright awardee.  He went on to earn 6 other academic degrees, including a MA in Spanish (Millersville University), MS (Samuel Merritt College), MSBA (Boston University), JD (University of San Diego), EdD (University of Texas, Austin), and LLM (Judge Advocate General's School).   Ron has been a civilian and Army physical therapist and clinical manager for 21 years.  For 6 years, he was a JAG Corp attorney, specializing in criminal defense and health care malpractice claims adjudication. Ron currently works full-time as an attorney-mediator, specializing in employment, family and health law.  He has authored 12 books. 

Roberta B Shepherd, EdD, FACP Foundation Professor of Physiotherapy, Honorary Professor, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Australia

Lynn Snyder-Mackler, BA, CertPhysTher, MS, ScD is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Delaware and an internationally recognized clinician and clinical researcher in sports rehabilitation.  Dr Snyder-Mackler is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University, the University of Pennsylvania and Boston University.  She is a Board Certified Sports Physical Therapist who maintains an active Sports Physical Therapy practice at the University of Delaware and serves as a rehabilitation consultant to collegiate, amateur and professional teams.  She served as Head Trainer for the beach volleyball venue at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.  She concentrates her clinical practice and research in the areas of knee and shoulder rehabilitation, and electrical stimulation of muscle.  She has authored many research publications in the areas of knee and shoulder rehabilitation and neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and regularly speaks to international audiences on these topics.  Her research has won several major awards for helping patients and practitioners, and answering critical questions in sports rehabilitation.

Vanessa A. Stanford, MS, RD, CSCS Reserach Specialist, Sr., Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona

Pamela Stuppy, MS, RD, has had a 20-year career in dietetics, including individual nutrition counseling, hospital and nursing home dietetics.  She has conducted group presentations for community and professional organizations, presented sports nutrition information to school athletic teams throughout New England, formulated nutrition education programs, consulted to school food service directors, and written materials for client education, and articles for professional and lay publications.  She is actively involved on the Board of the Maine Dietetic Assn., operates a nutrition counseling practice in southern Maine and New Hampshire, and is consulting nutritionist for several private high schools.  She authors a weekly column in three area newspapers. Education: BS, University of Delaware; MS, University of New Hampshire Education: BS, University of Delaware; MS, University of New Hampshire Education: BS, University of Delaware; MS, University of New Hampshire

Jacqueline Thrash, OTR’s introduction to working with the disabled was in an independent living setting, through referrals from The Center for Independent Living, in Berkeley CA. In the early 1980s, she provided personal care for young adults who were living in the community. She received her BS OT at San Jose State University in 1986. She has worked, primarily, in acute rehabilitation with an emphasis on treating clients with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and other neurological diagnoses. She has also practiced in the home care, skilled nursing, and adult day health care settings. She had her own business, Living Skills Therapy in Oakland CA for nearly ten years, and now owns Funny Feet Therapy & Living Skills Publishing in Burbank CA. http://www.livingskillstherapy.com In addition to developing education material in OT school, she spoke at the OTAC conference as a student in 1982, and has continued with education in the clinical setting whenever possible. She was recently inducted into the National Anthropology Honors Society Lambda Alpha at Pasadena City College, and presented a paper on A Linguistic Analysis of Southern Dialect in the Media to the Southwest Anthropology Association in April 2006. She is a column writer for Advance for Occupational Therapists: Person to Person, and a guest writer for Advance for Physical Therapists. She is scheduled to begin her post-professional MS OT at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma Washington in July 2007.

Darl W. Vander Linden, PT, PhD, Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Eastern Washington University, Spokane, WA 

Joan M Walkder, PhD, MA, Dip TP, BOT, Certifs in PT (NZ), qualified as a physiotherapist from the New Zealand School of Physiotherapy in Dunedin, New Zealand.  Over the years, she also completed a Teacher's Diploma of Physiotherapy from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, England; a Bachelor of Physical therapy and Master of Arts (Physical Anthropology from the University of Manitoba, Canada; and a Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Sciences, Growth and Development) from McMaster University, Canada.  She hastaught on the faculties of the Universities of Toronto, Manitoba, McMaster, Canada; Witwatersrand, South Africa; and Souther California, United States.  A former Director at the Dalhousie University School of Physiotherapy, she currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor.  Dr. Walker focused here extensive research on exercise and aging, influences on cartilage and other joint tissues, and lately on post-poliomyelitis.  She has written more than 60 peer-reviewed articles, presented more than 50 invited papers and courses, and delivered more than 35 conference presentations.  In addition to writing and lecturing, she has served on numerous editorial committees and continues to review for a number of professional journals.