Darlene Sekerak

Darlene K. Sekerak, Ph.D., PT Associate Professor, Division of PT Chair for Clinical Services, Dept. of AHS
Division of Physical Therapy Department of Allied Health Sciences Bondurant Hall 1022, CB# 7135 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7135 OFFICE: (919)966-3046 FAX: (919)966-3678 Email address: Darlene_Sekerak@med.unc.edu

RESEARCH BACKGROUND AND INTERESTS

Evidence-based Practice and the Utilization of Research by Practitioners
Health Policy and Professional Issues
Service Delivery Models in Pediatrics
Tele health

CURRENT RESEARCH

Case Reports as Documentation of Practice
Videoconferencing for Service Delivery to Children with Special Needs

B.S. in Physical Therapy, May 1973
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

M.S. in Physcial Therapy, May 1982
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Thesis " Gait Cycle Duration in Three Year Old Children&quot

Ph.D.in Adult and Higher Education, May 1992
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dissertation-Characteristics of Physical Therapists and Their Work Environment Which Foster the Application of Research in Clinical Practice

TEACHING

PUBLICATIONS

McWilliam, R, Sekerak, D. Integrated Practices in Center-Based Early Intervention: Perceptions of Physical Therapists, Pediatric Physical Therapy, 7(2) 51-58,1995

Gross, MT, Sekerak, DK, Allen,D. Effect of Including a Clinical Example on the Ability of Physical Therapists to Apply Information in a Research Report. Physical Therapy, 74(10) 963-968, 1994.

Sparling, JS, Sekerak, DK: "Embedding the Family Perspective in an Entry-Level Physical Therapy Curricula, Pediatrics Physical Therapy, 4(3):116-121, 1992.

Campbell, SK, Wilhelm, IJ, Slaton, DS: "Anthropometric characteristics of young children with cerebral palsy", Pediatric Physical Therapy, 1(3):105-108, 1989.

Slaton, DS, Nichols, PJ: "Test of motor impairment: An overview, Phys and Occup Ther in Pediatrics, 7(4):91-100, 1987.

Campbell, SK, Wilhelm, IJ, Slaton, DS, McGrain, P, O'Donnell, K: "Preliminary evaluation of a protocol for assessment of development, posture, and coordination in children: A multi-center collaborative pilot study". Report of research in progress, Phys and Occup Ther in Pediatrics, 6(3/4):322-324, 1986.

Slaton, DS: "The Miller assessment for preschoolers - A clinician's perspective", Phys Occup Ther in Pediatrics, 5:65-70, 1985.

Slaton, DS: "Gait cycle duration in three year old children", Phys Ther, 65:17-21, 1985.

Slaton, DS: "Mutability of muscle fiber types", Phys & Occup Ther in Pediatrics, 4:5-15, 1984.

Slaton, DS: "Muscle fiber types and their development in the human fetus", Phys & Occup Ther in Pediatrics, 1:47-59, 1981.

Alexander J, Sekerak D. Physical Therapy. In: Osborn L, Dewitt T, Lewis F. ed. Comprehensive Pediatrics. Mosby, St. Lewis. In press

Schuch, CP, Sekerak, DS. Management in rehabilitation: A Case Study Approach, F A Davis, Philadelphia 1995

Sekerak, DK, Yoder, DE: Allied Health Professions in (Dickason ed.) Encyclopedia of Disability and Rehabilitation, McMillan, Inc., New York, 1995, 7pp 1995.

Sekerak, D: From the President's Pen, Tarheel Journal, North Carolina Physical Therapy Association, 1993-1995.

Sekerak, DK: Physical Therapy in College Majors, The College Board, New York, 1990, 2 pp.

Slaton, DS: "Collaborative Research Planning Project" in Caring for Special Babies, Slaton, DS, Wilson, J (ed) Conference Proceedings, May 1981, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1983, pp. 151-158.

Sekerak D, White J. Ball KL, Mauch HJ, Howard J. Survey analysis of expected benefits leading practicing physical therapists to pursue a post-professional doctorate. Boston, MA 2002

Bogue J, Healy D, Frutiger D, Sekerak D. Validity of Gross Motor Function Measure scores for a child with cerebral palsy using videoconferencing technology from a distant site. Anaheim, CA 2001

Sekerak DS, Wakeford L, Cochran K, Frutiger A, Alexander J. TelAbility Training- Allied Health: A certificate program in telerehabilitation for entry-level students. San Antonio TX, 2001

Sekerak D, Holland J, Kirkpatrick D, Nelson K. Inclusive physical therapy in preschool settings: A guideline for success. Combined Sections Meeting, APTA, Seattle, WA, 1999

Sekerak, D. Innovative approach to teaching issues in health care delivery. Combined Sections Meeting. American Physical Therapy Association. Boston, MA, 1998

Guthrie, KB, Sekerak, DK: Physical Therapy Home Programs for Children: Perceptions of Mothers in Rural North Carolina, Combined Sections Meeting, APTA, Atlanta, GA 1996.

Sekerak, DK, Watson E: "Characteristics of Physical Therapists and Their Work Environments which Foster the Application of Research in Clinical Practice," APTA, Denver CO, 1992.

Sekerak, DK, Watson, E: "Research Utilization by Physical Therapist in Clinical Decision Making", Maternal Child Health Conference, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1990.

Slaton, DS, Gross, MT, Allen, D: "Effects of Including a Clinical Example in a Research Report on the Ability of Practitioners to Apply Research Results", American Physical Therapy Association, Nashville, TN, 1989.

Nichols, P, Slaton, DS: "A Comparison of Temporal Characteristics of Gait in Children with Cerebral Palsy and Control Subjects at Free and Fast Walking Speeds", Joint congress of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, Las Vegas, NV, June 1988.

Slaton, DS, Phillips, W, Nichols, P: "Assessment of Sitting Posture in Normal Children and Children with Cerebral Palsy", Joint Congress of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, Las Vegas, NV, June 1988.

Campbell, S, McGrain, P, Wilhelm, I, Slaton, DS: "Anthropometric Characteristics of Infants with Cerebral Palsy", Tenth Annual Allied Health Research Forum, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, April 1988.

Phillips, W, Campbell, S, Slaton, DS: "The Relationship Between Differences in Peabody Development Motor Scale Performance in Those with Cerebral Palsy", Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Washington, DC, February 1988.

Slaton, DS: "Planning Multi-center Research", Annual Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association, Las Vegas, NV, June 1984.

Sekerak, DK (ed): Concepts in Motor Control, Motor Learning and Exercise Physiology: Implications for Assessment and Treatment of the Child with Movement Dysfunction, Conference proceedings, May 1989, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1990.

Slaton, DS (ed): Physically Disabled Adolescent, Conference proceedings, May 23-25, 1983, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1985, pp. 1-158.

Slaton, DS (ed): Pathokinesiology of Cerebral Palsy, Conference proceedings, May 1984, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1984, pp. 1-108.

Slaton, DS, Wilson, J (ed): Caring for Special Babies, Conference proceedings, May 11-13, 1981, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 1983, pp. 1-172.

Slaton, DS (ed): Development of Movement in Infancy, Conference proceedings, May 7-9, 1980. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1982, pp. 1-143.

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