Tara McIsaac
degenerative diseases SIG nominating committee
Education:
Ph.D. in Neuroscience - University of Arizona 2006
B.S. in Physical Therapy - University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse 1992
Certifications:
LSVT-BIG
Current Practice:
Research in attentional affects on dual task movement control in individuals with movement disorders.
Clinical practice treating individuals with movement disorders.; ssistant Professor in the Motor Learning & Control Program at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Research in attentional affects on dual task movement control in individuals with movement disorders.
Clinical practice treating individuals with movement disorders
Employment:
Assistant Professor in the Motor Learning & Control Program at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Tenure-track faculty at Teachers College since Fall 2008.
Clinical practice since 1992 in multiple settings: acute care; SNF; home health; inpatient & outpatient neurorehab, including comprehensive day treatment for brain injury and outpatient vestibular rehab.
Professional Contributions:
15 invited speaker presentations (Dual-task multi-limb performance and PD, neuroplasticity & exercise in PD, balance & falls, neural mechanisms of muscle synergies);
11 poster presentations (APTA-Combined Sections Meeting, Movement Disorders Society, Society for Neuroscience; 7th International Congress on Mental Dysfunction and other Non-motor Features of Parkinsonís Disease& Related Disorders);
8 peer-reviewed publications (J Neurophysiol, Gerontology, Exp Brain Res, and NeuroImage).
Professional Awards:
Teachers College Deanís Grant (2009);
Parkinsonís Disease Foundation Grant (2007);
Douglas G Stuart Predoctoral Fellowship in Neuroscience - University of Arizona (2005).
Previous Involvement in the Neurology Section:
APTA & State Chapters (AZ, OR, WI, NY) and Neurology Section member since 1992.;
Member of the Task Force for revising the Research Agenda for the Neurology Section (2009).
Why Are You Running For This Position?
I have been closely involved with the Parkinsonís disease community from both a clinical and research perspective in three different states for over 13 years. These relationships and nearly two decades of experience as a clinician, clinical and academic instructor and researcher make me a strong candidate for a position on the nominating committee for the Degenerative Diseases SIG in the Neurology Section. I enjoy networking and the opportunity to collaborate with other professionals in the field on program development to enhance clinical practice, education and research.