Dr. Caitlin Hebrew has been an instructor in the Clarkson College Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program since 2016.
A native of Lenexa, Kansas, Dr. Hebrew earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Exercise Science where she served as Lead Lab Assistant for a Cadaver Human Anatomy Lab for two years. She earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of Kansas Medical Center. As an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Dr. Hebrew is also a Certified Clinical Instructor.
Dr. Hebrew has spent much of her clinical background in the home health setting where she continues to work on a part-time basis. She also has a heavy manual therapy background including patients in the outpatient and geriatric settings. Dr. Hebrew enjoys working in a variety of settings in the Physical Therapy field and occasionally works in the Skilled Nursing setting and outpatient orthopedic setting on an as-needed basis.
During her free time, Dr. Hebrew enjoys spending time with her family and friends, running/exercising, reading a good book and exploring the world.
My favorite things to say to students is “that’s a great answer but give me a better one.”
PTA 105 - Functional Anatomy
PTA 215 and 235 - Therapeutic Exercise II and III
PTA 335 - Advanced Musculoskeletal Systems Interventions
PTA 370 - Acute to Chronic Care in Physical Therapy
CHL 330 - Health & Physical Aspects of Aging
Adjunct Professor, “Manual Therapy for the Physical Therapist Assistant” Guest Lecturer for the PTA Program at Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City, MO. FA 2016, SP 2017, FA 2017, SP 2018, FA 2018, SP 2019.
Guest Speaker, “The Importance of Exercise.” Guest Speaker for the Girls on the Run program through Gretna Public Schools. SP 2015, SP 2016, SP 2017, SP 2018, SP 2019.
Guest Speaker, “Arthritis.” Guest Speaker for Silver Ridge Assisted Living Facility Lecture series. SP 2018.
Guest Speaker, “Heart Health.” Guest Speaker for Silver Ridge Assisted Living Facility Lecture series. SP 2018.
Guest Speaker, “Medication Management.” Guest Speaker for Silver Ridge Assisted Living Facility Lecture series. SP 2018.
Guest Speaker, “Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization.” Guest speaker for PTA Program.
Guest Speaker, “Joint Mobilization for the Physical Therapist Assistant.” Guest speaker for PTA Program.
Presentation for CTE: “All I Wanna Do is Zoom-a-Zoom-Zoom” – co-taught with Jennifer Memolo, MA, PTA. FA 2019.