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Sean Gallivan, PT, PhD, NCS, C/NDT
Director of Clinical Education; Associate Clinical Professor
Full-Time Faculty
School of Education and Health Sciences: Department of Physical Therapy
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, University of Dayton, 2019
- M.S.P.T., Duke University, 1994
- B.S. in Education, University of Dayton, 1991
Licensures & Certifications
- Board Certified Neurological Clinical Specialist, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists
- Certified in NeuroDevelopmental Treatment, Adult Hemiplegia, NeuroDevelopmental Treatment Association
- Credentialed Clinical Instructor, Americal Physical Therapy Association
Professional Activities
- Committee on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education
- Sinclair Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Program Advisory Board
- American Physical Therapy Association
- NeuroDevelopmental Theory Association
- Catholic Medical Association
Research Interests
- Student and clinical instructor performance in clinical education
- Novice to expert professional development of physical therapist clinicians
- Quality in the clinical education of physical therapists
Selected Publications
- George D, Gallivan S, Bayliss J, Crompton J, Durham A, et al. An exploration of support for clinical education partners. J Phys Ther Edu. 2024; 38(2):141-149.
- Gallivan S. Construct Validity and Internal Consistency of the Physical Therapist Student Evaluation of Clinical Experience and Clinical Instruction. J Phys Ther Educ. 2022; 36(4):283-292.
- McCallum C, Mosher P, Jacobson P, Gallivan S, Giuffre S. Quality in Physical Therapist Clinical Education: A Systematic Review. Phys Ther. 2013; 93(10):1298-1311.
- Buccieri, K.M., Rodriguez, J., Smith, S.S., Robinson, R., Gallivan, S.P., & Frost, J.S. (2012). Director of Clinical Education Performance Assessment Surveys: A 360-Degree Assessment of the Unique Roles and Responsibilities of This Position in Physical Therapy Education. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 26(3):13-24. View journal >>