Faculty Profiles

Dr. Debra Rone McDowell

Program Staff — Department of Physical Therapy

WILW 343

phone: (512) 716-2657

dm78@txstate.edu

Balance and fall prevention; pathology, pharmacology, current issues in the practice of physical therapy.

Fall Prevention and Older Adults, Balance and gait dysfunction, pelvic health, clinical use of evidenced-based physical therapy

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

McDowell, D. R., Gobert, D. V. N., Jarxombek, T., Koudela, T., McGrath, K., & Raulerson, R. (2020). Balance and Fall Risk Outcome Measures for Patients 65 Years or Older in the Outpatient Physical Therapy Setting: What Are the Current Trends? Journal of Medical Research - K, 20(11, Version 1). https://doi.org/DOI: 10.17406/GJMRA
Gobert, D. V. N., & McDowell, D. R. (2020). Patient Awareness & Access to Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Physical Therapy: Challenging Trends to Adequate Patient Care. Medical Archives Research Journal, 8(4), 1–13. https://doi.org/National Library of Medicine (PubMed) ID: 101668511
STICKLEY, L. A., & McDowell, D. R. (2023). Female Collegiate Athletes’ Opinions on Urinary Incontinence and Perceived Impact on Athletic Performance. Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1097/JWH.0000000000000274
McDowell, D. R., & Gobert, D. (2023). Musculoskeletal and Rheumatologic Conditions in the Older Adult. In Gerontology & Geriatrics for Advanced Practice Providers: An Interprofessional Approach. Round Rock, United States: Elsevier Health. Retrieved from Department of Physical Therapy
McDowell, D. R., & Gobert, D. (n.d.). Musculoskeletal and Rheumatologic Conditions. In Gerontology & Geriatrics for Advanced Practice Providers: An Interprofessional Approach.

Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Faculty in Scholarly Achievement, Department of Physical Therapy. August 31, 2020
Award / Honor Recipient: Second Place Poster CHP 25th Annual Faculty/Student Research Forum, College of Health Professions. April 2022 - 2022
Award / Honor Nominee: Outstanding Faculty Member in Teaching, College of Health Professions. 2019
Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Faculty Member in Teaching, Texas State University Department of Physical Therapy. April 2019
Award / Honor Recipient: Third Place in Faculty/Student Collaborative Research, Texas State University. April 2019

Gobert, Denise Valencia Newbur (Principal), McDowell, Debra R (Co-Principal). Characterizing the Dosage Response of Persons with Parkinson Disease to HITT Boxing Training, Texas State University, Texas State University, $15800. (Submitted: October 13, 2019, Funded: December 15, 2019 - August 31, 2021). Grant.
McDowell, Debra Rone (Co-Principal), Gobert, Denise Valencia Newbur (Principal). Pilot study: Exploring Trunk Stability and Balance in Persons with Neuromuscular Impairments in Response to Instrumented Hippotherapy, Texas Physical Therapy Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $4000. (Funded: November 2, 2016 - November 2, 2017). Grant.
Gobert, D. (Principal), McDowell, Debra Rone (Co-Principal). Patient Response to an Online Instrumental Home Exercise Program, Faculty Development Program, Texas State University, Texas State University, $16000. (Funded: December 2015 - December 31, 2016). Grant.
GOBERT, DENISE (Principal), WILLIAMS, SHANNON HOPE (Co-Principal), MCDOWELL, DEBRA R (Co-Principal). Predictors of Hospital Readmissions as Related to Home Health Physical Therapy Service Trends, Home Health Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $10000. (Submitted: October 25, 2017, Funded: May 1, 2018 - June 30, 2020). Grant.

Participant

Barb Melzer Professorship Selection Committee

January 2023-Present

Participant

Texas State University Library Research Grant Committee

2022-Present

Attendee / Participant

FSBPT Graduate Item Writing Workshop

2022-Present

Participant

Mobile Loaves and Fishes

2022-Present

Participant

Texas State University DPT Non-Tenure Line Annual Evaluation Scholarship Committee

November 30, 2022-Present