PhD, PT, OCS
Physical Therapy Department Chair and Teaching Professor
Educational background
- Doctor of Philosophy, Health Education and Promotion. Dissertation Topic: Pain and Function in Knee Osteoarthritis: Are They Related to Local Intrinsic Factors? University of Missouri
- Master of Arts in Exercise Science: Human Biomechanics. Thesis Topic: Calculation of Net Tibial Shear During Two Styles of Forward Lunge, University of Missouri
- Bachelor of Science: Physical Therapy, Northern Illinois University
Content expertise/teaching responsibility
- Orthopedics
Research interest
- Decreasing fall risk in the older adult
- Increasing underrepresented minorities in physical therapy education
Additional certifications
- Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy, American Board of Physical Therapy • Specialties-1995; Recertified June 2005; Recertified June 2015
Membership in professional organizations
- American Physical Therapy Association, 1989-Present; Orthopedic Section, 1989-Present; Education Section, 2000-Present
- Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, 2008-Present
Awards & honors
- Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. 2017
- William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence. 2009
- Wakonse Fellowship for Teaching Excellence. 2009
- School of Health Professions Faculty Member of the Year. 2009
- Catalyst Award for Scholarly Activity-School of Health Professions, University of Missouri. February 2009
- American College of Rheumatology, Research and Education Foundation, Health Professional Graduate Student Research Preceptorship Award. March 2004
- Undergraduate Honors Convocation Mentor for multiple undergraduate physical therapy students
Biography
Dr. Kyle Gibson has been a faculty member at the University Missouri for over twenty years. In 1995, Kyle began his service to the Department of Physical Therapy as a unpaid lab assistant, and has over the years risen to the rank of Teaching Professor and was named Department Chair in 2011. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Northern Illinois University and both his master’s degree (human biomechanics) and PhD (Health Education and Promotion) from the University of Missouri. Dr. Gibson has completed a National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) post-doctoral fellowship and is an ABPTS Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy.
