Carole A. Tucker

Professor & Chair, Department of Physical Therapy Associate Dean of Research Director, Center of Health Promotion, Performance, and Rehabilitation Research School of Health Professions at the University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, Galveston, TX Bio: Carole Tucker, PhD, PT is the Associate Dean of Research, Adoue Distinguished Professor in Cognitive Neurorehabilitation, Director of the Center for Recovery, Physical Activity, and Nutrition, and Chair and Professor of the Physical Therapy department at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston. Her education and training as both a physical therapist and an electrical engineer provide extensive skills to contribute to research and innovation for individuals with movement impairments. Dr. Tucker has an extensive background in physical therapy clinical practice in pediatrics. Her current research focuses on the development of patient-centered measures including patient-report outcome measures of health status in pediatri