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NSU Alumni Spotlight: Lisa K. Kenyon, PT, PCS (Ph.D. ’10, D.P.T. ’14)
Lisa K. Kenyon, PT, D.P.T., Ph.D., PCS (Ph.D. ’10, D.P.T. ’14)
Lisa K. Kenyon, PT, D.P.T., Ph.D., PCS (Ph.D. ’10, D.P.T. ’14), is an associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she teaches pediatric physical therapy practice, motor development, research methods, and neurologic interventions laboratory. She also mentors students through the course of their research projects.
Kenyon’s own research includes an interdisciplinary power mobility project with engineering faculty members and students. They are working to design and build power mobility devices that provide children who have multiple, severe disabilities with the opportunity to learn basic power mobility skills and explore their environment. Her hope is that the project can obtain funding for a clinical trial.
Kenyon serves as chair of the Pediatric Specialty Council for the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, chair of the Clinical Education Taskforce for the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Michigan state representative for the Section on Pediatrics of the APTA, and is a member of the Item Writer Task Force for the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE). She also supervises the research component of a postprofessional pediatric physical therapy residency, teaches at the University of Indianapolis, and continues her clinical practice in outpatient pediatrics and in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Kenyon likes to cook with her husband and enjoys reading, embroidery, knitting, and paper crafts, as well as outdoor activities such as hiking and biking.
She credits NSU with helping her achieve career highlights, including 10 peer-reviewed publications, a book chapter, and more than 30 peer-reviewed presentations. These achievements “would not have been possible without the mentorship and instruction that I received at NSU,” Kenyon said. “Earning my Ph.D. at NSU has allowed me to pursue my dream of teaching physical therapy and preparing the next generation of physical therapists to serve children with special needs,” she added.