Keynote Speaker: Paula Richley Geigle

Speaker Profile:

Paula Richley Geigle, USA

Paula’s practice experience includes lifespan treatment, physical therapy education, and clinical research. Her professional preparation includes: BS from Penn State, physical therapy training from Hahnemann Medical School, MS and PhD from University of Delaware, and postdoctoral training in clinical biostatistics/epidemiology at The University of Pennsylvania. Aquatic Physical Therapy Section roles (American Physical Therapy Association) included: president, secretary, bylaws chair, first recipient of the Section’s Swim Ex Clinical Research Grant for her study: Aquatic Exercise in Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema Management; and currently co-PI on a 1.4 million dollar, Department of Defense award investigating Aquatic and Lokomat exercise outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injury. In addition to peer reviewed articles, Dr. Geigle co-authored the text book Aquatic Exercise: Rehabilitation and Training.