Physical Therapist Assistant Faculty Profiles
Carolyn Shisler
Assoc Professor - Educator, CC Physical Therapy Assisting
285 CC West Woods Acad Cntr
Professor Shisler brings over 30 years of clinical experience to her role as Associate Professor and Program Director for the Physical Therapist Assistant Program. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Marquette University and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Cincinnati.
Her teaching focuses on acute care physical therapy and the medically complex patient. Her recent work emphasizes enhancing collaboration and communication within the PT-PTA team. She has developed intraprofessional learning experiences with local DPT programs and completed her master’s thesis on PT-PTA collaboration in the acute care setting.
Professor Shisler is passionate about sharing her love for patient care and the physical therapy profession with her students. She advocates for the vital contributions of PTAs in clinical practice and strives to instill a patient-centered approach in future clinicians.
At the university level, Professor Shisler was accepted into the Academy of Fellows for Teaching and Learning in 2024 and co-created the Teaching and Learning Community of Practice at UC Clermont.
At a national level, Professor Shisler teaches the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Level 1 and Level 2 Clinical Instructor Credentialing courses and she is active in the APTA Academy of Education PTA Educator Special Interest Group. She represents PTA education on the APTA's Collaborative for Physical Therapy Education.
In addition to her academic responsibilities, she continues to practice at The Christ Hospital in the acute care and inpatient rehab settins.
Her teaching focuses on acute care physical therapy and the medically complex patient. Her recent work emphasizes enhancing collaboration and communication within the PT-PTA team. She has developed intraprofessional learning experiences with local DPT programs and completed her master’s thesis on PT-PTA collaboration in the acute care setting.
Professor Shisler is passionate about sharing her love for patient care and the physical therapy profession with her students. She advocates for the vital contributions of PTAs in clinical practice and strives to instill a patient-centered approach in future clinicians.
At the university level, Professor Shisler was accepted into the Academy of Fellows for Teaching and Learning in 2024 and co-created the Teaching and Learning Community of Practice at UC Clermont.
At a national level, Professor Shisler teaches the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Level 1 and Level 2 Clinical Instructor Credentialing courses and she is active in the APTA Academy of Education PTA Educator Special Interest Group. She represents PTA education on the APTA's Collaborative for Physical Therapy Education.
In addition to her academic responsibilities, she continues to practice at The Christ Hospital in the acute care and inpatient rehab settins.
Katie Elizabeth Faris
Asst Professor - Educator, CC Physical Therapy Assisting
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