Dr. Martha Hinman
Dr. Martha Hinman has over 30 years of experience as a physical therapist and educator. She
received her doctorate in Allied Health Education and Administration from the
University of Houston. She also holds a master’s degree in health education and
a baccalaureate degree in physical therapy from the Medical College of Georgia.
Prior to joining the faculty at HSU in 2005, Hinman was a member of
the physical therapy faculty at the University of Texas Medical Branch in
Galveston where she was the first to receive the Ruby Decker Endowed
Professorship in Physical Therapy. Additionally, she served on the physical
therapy faculty at the University of New England in Maine and the University of
Evansville in Indiana.
Hinman serves
as the director of the transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy program. She
holds adjunct faculty appointments at universities in Indianapolis, IN and
Memphis, TN where she teaches courses on balance dysfunction. Hinman has been
an educational consultant to numerous physical therapy programs across the
country and has been involved in the accreditation process for PT and PTA
education since 1986. She is now serving a second term on the Commission on
Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) and is the current Chair of
CAPTE.
Hinman’s
clinical interests and experience focus on health promotion and wellness for
older adults; she was among the first group of PTs to be certified as an
exercise expert for aging adults (CEEAA). Her research interests include tests
and interventions related to fall and fracture prevention in older adults
(i.e., balance assessment and training, osteoporosis management), along with
investigations involving complementary therapies such as magnets and whole body
vibration. Hinman has been the principal or co-investigator on several grant
projects, has authored over 25 publications, has delivered research and
educational presentations at more than 40 professional conferences, and serves
as a reviewer for several journals, textbook publishers, and grant-funding
agencies.
She has been
awarded the Outstanding Research Presentation Award (1993, 1994, 1995, and
2001) and Outstanding Faculty Award (2007) by the Texas Physical Therapy
Association and has been recognized nationally by the American Physical Therapy
Association with the Linda Crane Memorial Lectureship (2006) and the
Distinguished Geriatric Educator Award (2011).
PHYT 7322 Clinical Diagnosis and
Management II
PHYT 7282 Critical Inquiry II
PHYT 7142 Professional Seminar I
PHYT 7243 Professional Seminar II
PHYT 7186 Professional Seminar
III
PHYT 7145 Professional Seminar IV
PHYT 7184 Professional Project I
EDUC 6301 Introduction to Research Techniques