Laurel Daniels Abbruzzese, PT, EdD, MSPT

	Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine - Program in Physical Therapy Co-Director of Clinical Education la110@columbia.edu
	Education
	EdD Movement Science (Motor Learning and Control), Teacher’s College/Columbia University EdM Movement Science (Motor Learning and Control), Teacher’s College/Columbia University MS Physical Therapy, College of Physicians and Surgeons/Columbia University BA Psychology, Columbia College/Columbia University
Professional Expertise
Geriatric Rehabilitation Postural Control Gait Credentialed Clinical Instructor
Research Projects
Principle Investigator: - Motor proficiency in children with Cri du Chat Syndrome - Temporal and spatial gait parameters in children with Cri du Chat Syndrome under single and dual task conditions - Effects of simple and complex manual tasks on gait parameters in school-aged children and adults using the GAITRite® Electronic Walkway: A pilot study Co-Investigator: - The Effect of Physical Therapy Student Clinical Experiences on Clinician Productivity - Multi-component Interventions to Promote Physical Activity in Frail Homebound Seniors Capstone Topics & Additional Research Interests: - Fall risk assessment and interventions for older adults - Dual task coordination in children and older adults - Technology enhanced teaching methods - Motor learning and control in dancers
Service
Continuing Education Committee Chair NYNJ Clinical Education Consortium Technology Chair 5P- Society Professional Advisory Board St. Paul's School Board of Trustees Ross Scholars Board Community advocate for educational & recreation opportunities for children with disabilities.
Teaching Responsibilities
Clinical Geriatrics Kinesiology and Biomechanics II Capstone Project Advisor Research Practicum Advisor Coordinator for Performing Arts Physical Therapy Elective Coordination of the Clinical Education Program with Dr. Randy Kolodny and Dr. Jean Timmerberg - Clinical Seminars I, II, III, & IV - Clinical Education I and II - Clinical Internship
Honors and Awards
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging F31 Predoctoral Fellowship Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Gates Millennium Scholar Columbia Program in Physical Therapy, Faculty Award for Clinical Excellence
Recent Scholarly Productivity
Wong, CK and Abbruzzese, LD (2011) Case Report: Collaborative Learning Strategies Using Online Communities. JPTE, 25 (3), 79-84. Wong, CK, Abbruzzese, LD, and Smalletz, C (2010) Education Section Educational Workshop: Beyond content delivery: collaborative technology-enabled learning strategies. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Grant Activity
2011: NYNJ Clinical Education Consortium Research Grant. The Effect of Physical Therapy Student Clinical Experiences on Clinician Productivity. (PI: Susan Pivko, DPT) 2011: Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research: CaMPR (Collaborative and Multidisciplinary Pilot Research Awards) Phase I Planning Grant. Multicomponent Interventions to Maintain Independence Among Homebound Older Adults (PI: Thuy-Tien Dam, MD).