PPS 8.10 Form 1A
TEXAS STATE VITA
I. Academic/Professional Background
A. Name Karen Gibbs, PT, PhD, DPT, CWS Title Associate Professor
B. Educational Background
Degree / Year / University / Major / Thesis/DissertationPhD / 2006-2011 / Texas State University / Adult, Professional, and Community Education / An Examination of New Physical Therapist Graduates’ Self-Efficacy Regarding Entry-Level Integumentary Knowledge and Skill
DPT / 2003 / University of The Pacific / Physical Therapy
MSPT / 1997-1999 / University of The Pacific / Physical Therapy
BS / 1983-1988 / East Tennessee State University / Health Education and Administration
C. University Experience
Position / University / DatesAssociate Professor / Texas State University, San Marcos, TX / 9/2012-present
Assistant Professor / Texas State University, San Marcos, TX / 9/2006-8/2012
Assistant Clinical Professor / Texas State University, San Marcos, TX / 9/2005-8/2006
Per-Course Lecturer / Texas State University, San Marcos, TX / 6/2005-8/2005
Assistant Professor / University of The Pacific, Stockton, CA / 8/2002-5/2005
D. Relevant Professional Experience
Position / Entity / DatesPhysical Therapist / University Medical Center at Brackenridge, Austin, TX / 10/2001-7/2012
Physical Therapist / Smithville Regional Hospital, Smithville, TX / 5/2002-6/2002
Physical Therapist / Los Gatos Community Hospital, Los Gatos, CA / 6/2000-1/2002
Physical Therapist / Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA / 5/1999-6/2004
E. Other Professional Credentials (licensure, certification, etc.)
Position / Entity / DatesLicensed Physical Therapist / State of Texas / Current
Licensed Physical Therapist / State of Tennessee / Current
Licensed Physical Therapist / State of California / 1999-2011
Certified Wound Specialist / Board Certified - American Board of Wound Management (Recertified October 2011) / 2001-present
Certified Clinical Instructor / American Physical Therapy Association / 2003
II. TEACHING
A. Teaching Honors and Awards
Awarded College of Health Professions Dean Nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching (2013)
Awarded College of Health Professions Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching (2009)
Nominated American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) William Gould Memorial
Outstanding Physical Therapy Faculty Award (2009)
Nominated APTA Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellent in Academic
Teaching (2009)
Nominated College of Health Professions Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching (2005, 2008)
Invited Mitte Circle of Excellence Luncheon as a “Favorite Professor” of a Mitte graduating
Senior (2008)
B. Courses Taught
Texas State
DPT Program
PT 7428 Therapeutic Interventions (Co-Taught 2008-2011)
PT 7328 Examination Techniques (Primary Instructor, Course Coordinator 2008-current)
PT 7311 Structural Anatomy (Co-Taught, Course Coordinator 2011-current)
PT 7312 Patient Care Skills I (Co-Taught 2008-2012)
PT 7462 Patient Care Skills II (Primary Instructor, Course Coordinator 2009-current)
PT 7294 Current Issues in Physical Therapy (Course Coordinator 2010-2015, Co-Taught 2016)
Annual guest lectures in PT 7312, PT 7313, PT 7428, PT 7165
MSPT Program
PT 5252 Current Issues in Physical Therapy (Course Coordinator 2005-2009)
PT 5313 Physical Agents (Primary Instructor, Course Coordinator 2005-2007)
PT 5212 Examination Techniques (Primary Instructor, Course Coordinator 2005-2007)
University of the Pacific (2002-2005)
MSPT/DPT Programs
Integumentary Physical Therapy
Wound and Scar Management: Wound management component
Introduction to Physical Therapy and Patient Care I
Physical Therapy Examination and Evaluation
Administration and Management of PT Services II
Medical Terminology for the Physical Therapist (online course)
Wound and Burn Management
Clinical Education and Professional Behavior
Independent Study: Advanced Topics in Wound Care
C. Graduate Theses/Dissertations, Honors Theses, or Exit Committees
Thesis Committee Member: Northrup, Russell. Pain Attitude and Beliefs: A Descriptive Study of Orthopaedic Physical Therapists, 2006-2007.
D. Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development
Texas State
PT 7312 Patient Care Skills I
PT 7462 Patient Care Skills II
PT 7328 Examination Techniques
PT 7428 Therapeutic Interventions
PT 5252 Current Issues in Physical Therapy
PT 5313 Physical Agents
PT 5212 Examination Techniques
University of the Pacific
Wound and Scar Management: Wound management component
Clinical Education and Professional Behavior
Medical Terminology for the Physical Therapist (online course)
Integumentary Physical Therapy, DPT Program & Transitional DPT Program
Independent Study: Advanced Topics in Wound Care
E. Funded External Teaching Grants and Contracts
Grant. Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC), 2012 AAWC Scholarship Award/Teaching Grant in support of integumentary teaching and curriculum development in Malawi, Africa; $2,629.80, (2012).
F. Submitted, but not Funded, External Teaching Grants and Contracts
N/A
G. Funded Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts
University of the Pacific
Grant. CAPD Travel & Small Projects Grant for conference attendance associated with development of new course, Integumentary Physical Therapy; $838.00, (2003).
H. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts
N/A
I. Other: Gifts & Donations In Support of Teaching
Secured external support in developing and sustaining an integumentary line of education and clinical exposure for students in the classroom and campus clinic. Donors include health/medical companies, local hospitals, clinicians, past graduates, and patients – all with an interest in fostering physical therapist integumentary care education in central Texas.
Donor Donor / Amount / Donor / Amount3M / 126.96 / Hartman / 14.10
ABL Medical, LLC / 140.00 / HealthPoint / 37.88
Action Bandage / 50.00 / HealthSouth / 120.00
BathGuard / 88.00 / Hollister / 20.61
Carolon / 603.16 / KCI / 1000.00
Carrington / 151.92 / Left Coast Sports Innovations, LLC / 238.00
Central Texas Medical Center / 76.00 / Lympha Press USA, Ltd. / 2159.97
Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation & Sports Therapy / 53.40 / Medline / 41.92
ConvaTec / 117.55 / Molnlycke Health Care / 59.15
Darco International, Inc. / 199.45 / Osborn Medical Corp, Inc. / 102.00
Tiffany Constantino & Family / 104.25 / Oculus / 111.22
Davol, Inc. / 150.00 / Parafricta / 104.78
Derma Sciences, Inc / 425.44 / Posey Healthcare / 133.25
DM Systems, Inc. / 237.25 / Regent Medical / 5920.00
Samantha Richter / 215.45
Dr. Dewey Whisenant / 30.00 / SAGE Products, Inc. / 87.50
Farrow Medical Innovations / 276.75 / Silverlon – Argentum Medical, LLC / 40.48
Ferris / 7.85 / SkiL-Care Corporation / 116.50
Gaymar Industries, Inc. / 126.30 / Smith & Nephew / 1169.39
University Medical Center at Brackenridge / 1529.50
Wellsense / 3300.00
Wound-Be-Gone / 51.90
Gebauer Company / 36.30 / Zimmer Orthopaedic Surgical Products / 50.00
Total $19,624.18
III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE
A. Works in Print (including works accepted, forthcoming, in press)
1. Books
a. Scholarly Monographs
N/A
b. Textbooks
N/A
c. Edited Books
N/A
d. Chapters in Books
Gibbs KA, Hamm R. “Electrical Stimulation” in Text and Atlas of Wound Diagnosis and Treatment, Vol 1, p. 387-399, McGraw Hill, New York, completed 2014, released April 2015, (Invited, Peer Reviewed)
Gibbs KA, Hamm R. “Negative Pressure Wound Therapy” in Text and Atlas of Wound Diagnosis and Treatment, Vol 1, p. 401-422, McGraw Hill, New York, completed 2014, released April 2015, (Invited, Peer Reviewed)
Gibbs KA, Hamm R. “Pulsed Lavage with Suction” in Text and Atlas of Wound Diagnosis and Treatment, Vol 1, p. 439-450, McGraw Hill, New York, completed 2014, released April 2015, (Invited, Peer Reviewed)
Gibbs KA, Hamm R. “Ultrasound” in Text and Atlas of Wound Diagnosis and Treatment, Vol 1, p. 423-438, McGraw Hill, New York, completed 2014, released April 2015, (Invited, Peer Reviewed)
Gibbs KA. “Absorptive Dressings: Alginates and Hydrofibers” in Advances in Wound Care, Vol 1, p. 142-147, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. New York, April 2010, (Invited, Peer Reviewed)
e. Creative Books
N/A
2. Articles
a. Refereed Journal Articles
Gibbs KA, Bachman T, Spivey S. “Physical therapist student practice: Where are wound management clinical experiences occurring?” Journal of Acute Care Physical Therapy, 2016;7(3):87-92 (Peer Reviewed)
Dhagat PV, Gibbs KA, Rohde RE. “Prevalence of staphylococcus, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, in a physical therapy education facility.” Journal of Allied Health. Winter 2015;44(4):215-218 (Peer Reviewed)
Hinman M, Peterson C, Gibbs KA. “Prevalence of physical disability and accommodation needs among students in physical therapy education programs.” Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2015;28(3):309-328 (Peer Reviewed)
Hinman MR, Peterson CA, Gibbs KA. “Educating students with disabilities: Can we rise to the challenge?” Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 2015;29(4):37-41 (Peer Reviewed)
Gibbs KA, Furney SR. “The importance of integumentary knowledge and skill in physical therapist entry-level education: Are they prepared for practice?” Journal of Allied Health, 2013;42(1):40-45D(6) (Peer Reviewed)
Reardon RF, Traverse MA, Feakes DA, Gibbs KA, Rohde RE. “Discovering the determinants of chemistry course perceptions in undergraduate students.” Journal of Chemical Education, 2009;87(6):643-646 (Peer Reviewed)
Bellamy S, Gibbs K, Lazaro R. “Physical therapy for an adolescent male with a knee flexion contracture and diagnosis of multiple pterygium syndrome.” Pediatric Physical Therapy, 2007;10(2):140-147 (Peer Reviewed)
b. Non-Refereed Articles
Gibbs K, Loehne H. “Examining the significance of today’s PT education on wound management.” Online publication with associated podcast. http://www.todayswoundclinic.com/
articles/examining-significance-today%E2%80%99s-pt-education-wound-management. Today’s Wound Clinic is the only professional journal specifically for the outpatient wound clinic industry. Today’s Wound Clinic, 2015;9(6); Invited Authorship
Gibbs K. “Recommended content for entry-level integumentary education in physical therapy.” AcuteCare Perspectives Newsletter, Summer 2009
Gibbs K. “Guide for Integumentary/Wound Management Content in Professional Physical Therapist Education Completed and Approved by The APTA.” Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management Newsletter, Spring 2008, (22)1:2
3. Conference Proceedings
a. Referred Conference Proceedings
N/A
b. Non-Referred
N/A
4. Abstracts
Gibbs K, Peterson C, Nesbit C. “Wound healing challenges and opportunities for physiotherapists in a developing country.”
· American Physical Therapy Association’s Section on Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management Newsletter, Spring 2014
· 26th Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing Society Abstract Book, Spring 2013 (Peer Reviewed)
· 4th Congress of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies Program and Abstracts, Fall 2012 (Peer Reviewed)
Gibbs K, Loehne H, Benitez S, Byers C, Chaudhary S, Garza R, Williams B. “How the integumentary system is being addressed in entry level physical therapy educational programs.” American Physical Therapy Association’s Section on Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management Newsletter, Spring 2007
5. Reports
N/A
6. Book Reviews
N/A
7. Other Works in Print: Peer Reviewed Work Published Online
“APTA’s Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management Guide for Integumentary/Wound Management Content in Professional Physical Therapist Education.” Curriculum guidelines to be used by CAPTE accredited DPT program faculty as guide for entry-level integumentary content. Approved by American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Board of Directors for Component Documents, November 2007, Published electronically January 2008 (Peer Reviewed)
· Gibbs K, Loehne H, Albaugh K, Kloth L. Updates to APTA’s Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management Guide for Integumentary/Wound Management Content in Professional Physical Therapist Education. APTA Approval and revised document re-published electronically, July 2014
· APTA’s Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management website, (www.aptasce-wm.org), February 2008, July 2014
· APTA’s Resources for Physical Therapy Educators website (www.apta.org/educators/curriculum/section), February 2008, July 2014
· Association for the Advancement of Wound Care Advancing the Practice Newsletter, April 2008
B. Works not in Print
1. Papers Presented at Professional Meetings
Gibbs K, Merwarth D. “Outpatient Burn Examination and Treatment.” Texas Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, Ft. Worth, TX, October 2016 (Peer Reviewed Education Session)
Ortega C, Domenech T, Gibbs K. “2016 Academic & Clinical Faculty Summit.” Texas Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, Ft. Worth, TX, October 2016 (Peer Reviewed Academic & Clinical Faculty Development Education Session)
Gibbs K, Woelfel S. “Physical Therapists as Members of the Wound Management Team: What Can PTs Bring to the Table?” 5th Congress of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies, Florence, Italy, September 2016 (Peer Reviewed Poster)
Woelfel S, Payne T, Sullivan V, Gibbs K, Johnson M. “The Role of Physical Therapists in Wound Management.” American Physical Therapy Association, Combined Sections Meeting, Anaheim, CA, February 2016 (Peer Reviewed Education Session)
Bachman T, Mann K, Metzner H, Whitcher K, Martin R, Hale J, Gibbs K. "Outcome Measures in Physical Therapy Management of Patients in Acute Care Hospitals." Combined Sections Meeting, Anaheim, CA, February 2016 (Peer Reviewed Platform, Student Research Project)
Spivey S, Bachman T, Gibbs K. “Student Exposure to Integumentary Care/Wound Management During Clinical Experiences: Acute Care is Where It’s At.”
· American Physical Therapy Association, Combined Sections Meeting, Anaheim, CA, February 2016 (Peer Reviewed Poster)
· Texas Physical Therapy Association’s Annual Conference, Arlington, TX, October 2015. (Peer Reviewed Poster)
Gibbs KA, Bachman T. “Differential Diagnosis of Lower Extremity Wounds.” Texas Physical Therapy Association’s Annual Conference, Arlington, TX, October 2015 (Peer Reviewed Education Session)
Bachman T, Mann K, Metzner H, Hale J, Gibbs KA. “Outcome Measures in Acute Care.” Texas Physical Therapy Association’s Annual Conference, Arlington, TX, October 2015 (Peer Reviewed Education Session, Student Research Project)
Gibbs K, Rohde R, Dhagat P. “Raising Awareness of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) In Health Professions Classrooms: A Physical Therapy Perspective.” World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, Singapore, May 2015 (Peer Reviewed Poster - 2,694 abstracts submitted; 1,669 accepted, also published in online conference proceedings)
Gibbs K, Loehne H, Albaugh K, Kloth L. “Preparing Physical Therapist Students For Integumentary Practice: Could American Physical Therapy Association Approved Recommendations Be of Benefit Outside the U.S?” World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, Singapore, May 2015 (Peer Reviewed Poster - 2,694 abstracts submitted; 1,669 accepted, also published in online conference proceedings)
Stendahl M, Locati E, Bachman T, Gobert D, Gibbs K. “Effectiveness of Verbal and Written Education on Patient Recall of Information Regarding Surgical Site Infection.” (Student Research Project)
· American Physical Therapy Association, Combined Sections Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, February 2015 (Peer Reviewed Poster)
· 37th Annual Texas Society of Allied Health Professions Conference, Houston, TX, September 2014 (Peer Reviewed Poster)
· Texas Physical Therapy Association’s Annual Conference, Galveston, TX, October 2104 (Peer Reviewed Poster)
Dhagat P, Gibbs K, Rohde R. “Prevalence of Staphylococci, including MRSA, in a Physical Therapy Facility.” (Clinical Laboratory Science Student Research Project)
· American Physical Therapy Association, Combined Sections Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, February 2015 (Peer Reviewed Poster)