Name

Casey Riley

Position

Spinal Cord Injury SIG: Secretary

Degrees Earned

Certifications

Clinical/Research/
Teaching Experience:

Clinical practice: primarily working with Spinal Cord Injury patients at a Model System rehabilitation center throughout the continuum of care, including acute inpatient rehabilitation, sub-acute rehabilitation, and locomotor training.

Research practice: Research Fellow in the Crawford Research Institute Spinal Cord Injury Laboratory; primary focus on somatosensory augmentation and its impact on upper limb motor control in people with cervical SCI resulting in tetraplegia.

Employment

Shepherd Center, Atlanta, GA. SCI Research Fellow, Feb 2011 - present.

Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Teaching Assistant (Neuroscience for DPT program), August 2011 - December 2011.

Professional Contributions

Professional Awards

APTA Service

APTA Member 2008 – present

Neurology Section Member 2011 – present

SCI SIG Member 2011 – present

Personal Statement

I am a new graduate currently in my first year of a two-year research fellowship in the specialized field of SCI. As a research fellow, I split my time between clinical and research practice. This unique position has required exceptional organizational and time-management skills, as well as detailed communication with my supervisors, co-workers, and patients alike. Each of these skills would assist me to effectively serve the Neurology SCI SIG as secretary. I am excited and eager for this opportunity to network with other professionals, work with others in the SCI SIG, and become more involved in the specialized and ever-growing field of SCI.