Rebecca Porter, PhD, PT

Education

Dr. Rebecca Porter earned her BS in Physical Therapy from Indiana University, her MS in Allied Health Education from Indiana University in Philadelphia, and her PhD in Medical Neurobiology from Indiana University.

Teaching Experience

Porter had been a member of the Indiana University Department of Physical Therapy faculty since 1977. Her teaching concentration has been in the areas of life span neurologic rehabilitation and pathology, motor learning and motor control, neuroscience, and research methods. She has mentored doctoral and masters students in their research.

Her teaching responsibilities at IU are related to motor control and motor learning.

Clinical Interests

Porter's clinical experience has focused on neurologic rehabilitation of children and adults in a variety of settings.

Research Interests

Due to her primary responsibilities as Executive Director of Enrollment Services and Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Services at IUPUI, Porter is not engaged in active research related to Physical Therapy at this time.

Professional

Porter has served as the Treasurer of the Neurology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association 1982-1987 and 1999-2004. She is currently Treasurer of the III Step Conference and is a Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy Item Writer Coordinator for the National Physical Therapy Examination.

Her previous professional service includes serving as a reviewer of the Journal of Physical Therapy Education and a book reviewer for Physical Therapy. She is an active member in the American Physical Therapy Association. She was awarded the Frances Ekstam Outstanding Leadership Award by the Indiana Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Lucy Blair Service Award by the American Physical Therapy Association.

Presentations and Publications

Bronson LA, Porter RE: Fukuda Stepping Test--An Analysis of the Performance of Non-disabled Individuals 20 to 29 Years of Age. Proceedings of the 12th International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, p 172, 1995 (abstract of poster)

Bronson LA, Porter RE: A Description of the Performance of Non-disabled Individuals Between 20 to 29 Years of Age on the Stepping Test. Proceedings of the 12th International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, p 174, 1995 (abstract of poster)

Porter RE, Bronson: Zilstorff-Pedersen and Peitersen Stepping Test--An Analysis of the Performance of Non-disabled Individuals 20 to 29 Years of Age. Proceedings of the 12th International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, p 173, 1995 (abstract of poster)

Bronson LA, Porter RE: A Description of the Performance of Non-disabled Individuals Between 20 and 29 Years of Age on the Stepping Test. Proceedings of the Indiana University School of Medicine Scientific Session, p 42, 1996 (abstract of poster)

Porter RE, Bronson: Zilstorff-Pedersen and Peitersen Stepping Test--An Analysis of the Performance of Non-disabled Individuals 20 to 29 Years of Age. Proceedings of the Indiana University School of Medicine Scientific Session, p 42-43, 1996 (abstract of poster)

Zoleman GI, Porter RE: The Relationship between Functional Reach Scores and Walking Speed in Individuals with Hemiparesis Post Cerebral Vascular Accident. Physical Therapy,1996; 76:S100-101 (abstract of platform presentation)

Zoleman GI, Porter RE: The Relationship between Functional Reach Scores and Functional Independence Measure Scores in Individuals with Hemiparesis Post Cerebral Vascular Accident. Physical Therapy,1996; 76:S102 (abstract of platform presentation)

Outside Interests

Porter is currently raising her ninth puppy as a Puppy Raiser for Leader Dogs for the Blind.

PHYSICAL THERAPY
IU School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Coleman Hall 120
1140 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5119
Phone: 317.278.1875
FAX: 317.278.1876