Richard Johnson , P.T., Ed.D.
Department Chair
Department of Physical Therapy
(973) 275-2320
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Richard Johnson, P.T., Ed.D.
Department Chair
Department of Physical Therapy
In August of 2022, I was hired as Chairperson in the Department of Physical Therapy at Seton Hall. I bring to Seton Hall 46 years of clinical experience, 31 years of faculty experience and 27 years of experience as an academic administrator. My administrator roles include Program Director and Chair for D.P.T. programs, Chair of a Ph.D. Program in Health and Rehabilitation, Chair of the Division of Rehabilitative Sciences, Associate Dean for Program Development and External Affairs, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, and Associate Dean and Director of Operations. I have developed two D.P.T. programs and a Ph.D. program and assisted in developing the first P.T. program in Haiti. Clinically, I created the first school-based physical therapy practice on Long Island in 1979 and continue to oversee the same clinical practice in 2022. My interest and experience in teaching is in the areas of Neuroscience, Motor Learning, Motor Control and Rehabilitation.
I also bring many years of experience in curriculum development and curriculum revision both as a Chair and as an educational consultant. I am presently a member of the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy School-Based SIG subcommittee that has developed a fact sheet for physical therapist regarding Children with Complex Medical Conditions. My research efforts have been directed at developing and validating three outcome measures for school-based physical therapy. These include School Activities and Participation Analysis – Elementary (SAPA-E), School Activities and Participation Analysis- Secondary (SAPA-S,) and Community Activities and Participation Analysis (CAPA).
Education
- Ed.D., Dowling College
- M.A., New York University
- Certificate in P.T., New York University
- B.S., Cornell University
Scholarship
Conferences and Presentations
- Myers T, Stauffer AM, Gradziel L, Johnson R, Szabo J, & Dodds C. Using Equipment to Support Interventions for Children and Adults with Medical Complexity Across the Lifespan, APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Conference, accepted for presentation, (2022).
- Myer, T, Stauffer AM, Gradziel L, Johnson R, Szabo J, & Dodds C. Raising Expectations and Designing Interventions for Children and Adults with Medical Complexity Across the Lifespan, APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Conference, (2021).
- Johnson R. Development and Validation of School Activities and Participation analysis-Elementary (SAPA-E) and School Activities and Participation Analysis -Secondary (SAPA-S) Education Session, Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Virtual Conference – Accepted for presentation in 2020.
- Piovesan D, Yagiela, Schmitz A, Steinbrink S, & Johnson R. Dynamic Analysis and Design of an Innovative Sit-to-Stand Gait Trainer. Journal of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy, 2020 (3), 2115-1-2115-12.
- Dodds C, Stauffer AM, Myer T, Gradziel L, Szabo J, & Johnson R. Defining Students with Medical Complexities: Definition and Case Example, APPT Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.
- Johnson R, & Harmon L. Validation of School Activities and Participation Analysis for Elementary (SAPA-E) and School Activities and Participation Analysis for Secondary (SAPA-S) – Pilot Study. APPT Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA (2019).
- Johnson, R, & Rabinowicz, S. Development of the School Activities and Participation Analysis-Elementary (SAPA-E). APTA Combined Section Meeting, Pediatric Section, Indianapolis, IN, 2015.
- Johnson R & Rabinowicz S. Development of the School Activities and Participation Analysis-Secondary (SAPA-S). APTA Combined Section Meeting, Pediatric Section, Indianapolis, IN, 2015.
- Johnson R, & Ray S. Addressing community access for students with disability: A tool for physical therapists. CEC National Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 2014.
- Johnson R. Development of the Community Activities and Participation Analysis (CAPA) – A tool to assist in transition planning from high school to community. Poster Presentation at APTA Combined Section Meeting, Pediatric Section, Chicago, Illinois, 2012.
- Johnson R. Implicit Learning: are we missing the target or should I say task? Poster presented at Progress in Motor Control VII, Marseille, France, 2009.