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Collins, Prisca Mavudzi, PT Ph.D


Director of Clinical Education
Physical Therapy
Office: G137
Phone: 708.235.7388
Fax: 708.534.1647
Email: p-collins@govst.edu

Education | Publications | Presentations | Research | Professional Memberships

Education

  • Ph.D., Health and Rehabilitation Sciences with Emphasis in Policy, Organization, and Management Studies, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2004
  • M.S., Physical Therapy with Emphasis in Orthopedics, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1998
  • B.S., Physical Therapy, Florida International University, Miami, 1989

Publications

  • Collins, P. & Hopson, R. Building Leadership Development, Social Justice and Social Change in Evaluation through a Pipeline Program.  In: Martineau, J., Hannum, K., & Reinelt, C. (Eds.), Handbook of Leadership Development Evaluation.  Jossey-Bass
  • Hopson R.K., & Collins, P.M. Building a Pipeline Program for Evaluators of Color.The Evaluation Exchange. Harvard Family Research Project. 2005; XI (2): 17, 19
  • Collins, P. Published dissertation: The Role of Faith Practices and Religiosity in the Decision-making of Inner City African Americans to Utilize Available Health Services,  School of Health and Rehabilitation Science: Department of Health Information Management, University of Pittsburgh, 2004.
  • Moeti, P. and Marchetti, G., Clinical Outcomes from Mechanical Intermittent Cervical Traction for the Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Case Series, Journal of Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 31(4): 207-213, 2001.
  • Reviewer, Black Papers of the Urban League of Pittsburgh, analyzing the health statistics of African Americans in Allegheny County, 2002.
  • Rohrer, W., Warren, C & Moeti, P. Perceptions of Health Issues and the ACS within African American community in Pittsburgh, 4/2000. The American Cancer Society.

Presentations

  • Collins, P & Hopson R.K. Designing Evaluations of Pipeline Leadership Development Efforts: Evaluation Towards Social Change and Social Justice: Presented at the American Evaluation Association/Canadian Evaluation association (AEA/CES) Annual Conference, Toronto, Ca, 10/2005
  • Farber, A., Collins, P., & Hudson, S. Role of Evaluation Capacity Building in a Foundation’s Community-Based Initiative. Panel Presentation at the AEA/CES Annual Conference, Toronto, Ca, 10/2005

Research

  • Collins, P. & Marchetti, G. Effectiveness of the Saunders Home Cervical Trac Unit Compared with a Standard Over-the-Door Pulley System with Physical Therapy Exercise Intervention in Patients with Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. A two year multisite study funded by the Saunders Group
  • Collins, P., Carter R., & Vendrely A. Examining the Cognitive, Social, and Institutional Factors underlying the Matriculation and NPTE Passing Rates of Minority Physical Therapy Students at Governors State University Physical Therapy Program
  • Collins P., Carr C. Examining the Level of Awareness about Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy as a Career Choice among Underrepresented Minority Student Populations

Professional Memberships

  • American Physical Therapy Association
  • Illinois Physical Therapy Association
  • American Evaluation Association