Research/Areas of Interest
Dr. Gagnon's research focuses on innovation in physical therapist education, with particular expertise in hybrid and online learning and student success. She led one of the first research teams to publish peer-reviewed work on hybrid DPT education and has since expanded her scholarship to include generative AI in PT education, academic coaching, and the future of the profession. Her work in pediatric physical therapy spans neurological assessment of preterm infants, experiential learning, and accessible mobility for children with disabilities. Most recently, she has contributed to adapting the WHO Rehabilitation Competency Framework for entry-level physical therapist practice and to advancing an abundance-oriented vision for the profession's future.
Education
- PhD, Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, United States, 2009
- BHS, Physical Therapy, University of Missouri, Columbia, United States, 2001