TWU - Physical Therapy - Beth Norris, PT, PhD- Dallas


	Beth Norris, PT, MBA, PhD Assistant Professor

Phone:		214-706-2314
Email:		bnorris@mail.twu.edu
Location:		Dallas Presbyterian
Mailing Address:		Texas Woman’s University School of Physical Therapy 8194 Walnut Hill Lane Dallas, TX 75231
Department:		School of Physical Therapy

Professional Interests:		I teach in the areas of kinesiology and extremity orthopedics. My research interests focus on motor learning principles, particularly contextual interference. In the future, I would like to expand my research on motor learning principles to include other variables such as mental practice, multiple practice sessions and similar task vs different task to create interference. Another area of research interest is analysis of shoulder musculature when performing task specific training and when performing basic therapeutic exercises. I have recently completed a pilot investigation of shoulder musculature during therapeutic exercises, and would like to expand this research to include upper extremity task specific training with tasks requiring accuracy and tasks requiring speed. Please review my curriculum vitae for more details.

Education:		Ph.D. Health Science, Specialization in Movement Science, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, 2003 M.S. Exercise Physiology, Springfield College, Springfield, MA, 1990 B.S. Physical Therapy, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, 1986 B.S. Chemistry, Minor in Math, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN, 1985

Selected Presentations:		Norris, B, Pinto-Zipp, G. (2003). Poster Presentation: The effects of practice under conditions of contextual interference on the interjoint coordination of squat lifting. New Jersey Physical Therapy Association, Annual Spring Conference, Woodbury, NJ. Norris, B. (1999). Analysis of scapular muscle activity during performance of shoulder rehabilitation exercises. Connecticut Physical Therapy Association, Annual Fall Conference, Mashantucket, CT Norris, B, Stiskall, D. (1999). Poster Presentation: Analysis of scapular muscle activity during performance of shoulder rehabilitation exercises. Seton Hall University, 10th Annual Research Colloquium, South Orange, NJ.

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