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Shields Receives 2017 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Shields, PT, PhD, FAPTA, for receiving the 2017 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence!  Given by the Board of Regents of the State of Iowa, this award recognizes faculty who have a sustained record of excellence across the spectrum of faculty endeavors (teaching, scholarship, and service).  Highlights from Dr. Shields’ nomination letters include his renowned, federally funded research program in spinal cord injury, his leadership and teaching in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, and his service to the Foundation for Physical Therapy, the American Physical Therapy Association, and the National Institutes of Health.  

Date: 
Thursday, August 3, 2017