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About Michelle Wormley

Michelle joined Sacred Heart University full-time in 2009 as a Clinical Physical Therapist with prior experience in acute and subacute rehabilitation settings. Since 2010, Michelle’s roles in the department have included Clinical Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Clinical Education, Assistant Professor, and was recently awarded promotion to Associate Professor (2020).  She is also the department's Director of Continuing Education, planning and executing continuing education courses for healthcare professionals in the community.  Dr. Wormley's teaching responsibilities include neuroanatomy and neurorehabilitation as well as examination and documentation of patients with medically complex diagnoses. Professor Wormley is the Vice-Chair of the APTA Academy of Research Section's Qualitative Research Special Interest Group (SIG) and has presented at the state and national level in topics of neurological rehabilitation, qualitative research methods, and the problem-based learning approach. In August (2020), Dr. Wormley was honored with the university's Teaching Excellence Award.
Degrees: PhD, Nova Southeastern University; MS, Physical Therapy, Quinnipiac University; BS, Physical Therapy, Quinnipiac University.
Specialist Certifications: Lymphedema Therapist, Casley-Smith Method; Jobst/Elvarex Certified Fitter; CPR certified.

Positions

August 2020 - Present Associate Professor Physical Therapy, Sacred Heart University ‐ College of Health Professions
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August 2009 - Present Director of Continuing Education, Physical Therapy and Human Movement Science, Sacred Heart University ‐ College of Health Professions
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August 2014 - August 2020 Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Sacred Heart University ‐ Physical Therapy and Human Movement Science
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August 2009 - August 2014 Clinical Assistant Professor, Sacred Heart University ‐ Physical Therapy and Human movement Science, College of Health Professions
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August 2008 - August 2009 Clinical Faculty, Sacred Heart University ‐ College of Health Professions
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Curriculum Vitae

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2019 - Present Vice-Chair, American Physical Therapy Association - Qualitative Research SIG
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Honors and Awards

  • 2014 Breast Cancer Alliance Educational Grant
  • Sacred Heart University Tenure and Promotion 2020
  • Sacred Heart University's Teaching Excellence Award

Courses

  • PT612, Structure and Function II
  • PT632, Evaluation and Intervention II
  • PT723, Examination and Documentation III

Education

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2008 - January 2014 Ph.D. Physical Therapy, Nova Southeastern University
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2002 - 2004 Master's Physical Therapy, Quinnipiac University
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1998 - May 2002 B.S. Physical Therapy, Quinnipiac University
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Contact Information

Physical Therapy
Center for Healthcare Education CHCE*N185
College of Health Professions
203-416-3537

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Articles (10)

Contributions to Books (1)

Presentations (16)