Marcia B. Smith

Regis University physical therapy professor Marcia B. Smith (PhysTher; PhDEPOBio’96) was awarded the American Physical Therapy Association’s Catherine Worthingham Fellow Award. She was honored for her contributions to the advancement of the physical therapy profession. As an educator, she has been a strong advocate for neurological content in entry-level education. She has also emphasized for a broad audience the acute and long-term effects of concussions and brain injuries, and the role physical therapists should play in intervention.