Narrative:
Dr. Erickson joined the faculty in December of 2002 after working as Program Director for the PTA program at Allegany College of Maryland. Her doctoral areas of study included curriculum theory, development, and evaluation as well as technology in education. She is a Certified Hand Therapist and has been practicing in outpatient hand therapy and upper extremity rehabilitation since 1998.

Education & Credentials:

• EdD Curriculum and Instruction, West Virginia University, 2002.
• CHT Certified Hand Therapist, Hand Therapy Certification Commission, 2002.
• MS Physical Therapy, University of Indianapolis, 1996.
• BS Secondary Education (Science) and Athletic Training, West Virginia University, 1994.

Representative Scholarship:

• Erickson ML, McKnight R. Documentation basics: A guide for the PTA. SLACK Inc. 2004.
• Erickson ML. Uses of computer-assisted instruction in physical therapy education. Journal of Allied Health. Winter 2004.
• Erickson ML, Shore M. PTA Meets Developmental Education-An Integrative Curriculum Approach to Teaching Mathematics in the Health Professions. Journal of Math and Computers in Education. Winter 2003. Funded by FIPSE Grant-US Department of Education Office of Post-secondary Education.
• Erickson ML. The effects of closed versus surgical reduction and smoking on outcome after distal radius fracture. Abstract PL-37. Journal of Orthopedics and Sports Physical Therapy. January 2001.
• Erickson ML. Assessing the Perceived Impact of Computer-Assisted Instruction on Physical Therapy Education [dissertation]. Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University; 2001.
• Corley-Erickson ML, Hasson P, Worrell TW, McPoil T. The Effects of Footwear on Q-angle and Transverse Plane Tibial Rotation in Individuals with Anterior Knee Pain. Lower Extremity. February, 1997.
• Corley-Erickson ML for the University of Indianapolis. Judgment Call-An Advocate for Her Patient. PT Magazine. February 1997.

Teaching:
PT 550 Education in PT Practice
PT 580 Case Reports Seminar
PT 505 Prosthetics and Orthotics
PT 385 Clinical Education 2
PT 585 Clinical Education 4
PT 308 Evaluation Procedures (course assistant)
PT 404 PT procedures I (course assistant)

Clinical:
HealthWorks Rehab and Fitness, Morgantown, WV

Service:

• Book Reviewer: SLACK Publications
• Book Reviewer: Elsevier Science
• Reviewer: Journal of Athletic Training
• Guest Lecturer: West Virginia University Athletic Training Graduate and Undergraduate Programs