UD Professor - Outstanding New PT Faculty Member in the Nation

Dr. Cole Galloway will receive the American Physical Therapy Association’s 2005 Margaret L. Moore Award for the outstanding new PT faculty member in the nation at this year’s Annual APTA Meeting. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge an outstanding new faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in research and teaching as exemplified by the professional career of Margaret L. Moore. Colleagues as well as past and present students contributed letters on his behalf. Dr. Galloway embodies the three aspects of the award which are research, service, and teaching. His goals in the next five years include advancing to an Associate Professor and continuing his teaching, research and service here at Delaware. This includes all three domains of the Moore award. He enjoys challenging his students to incorporate basic brain science into their daily clinical practice. He uses a blend of clinical examples and animated demonstrations to motivate students to think and discuss. Dr. Galloway hopes to inspire his students to stay up to date on the neuroscience literature relevant to their clinical practices. As for research, he plans to continue developing assessment tools and interventions for infants born at risk for developmental learning and coordination impairments. Dr. Galloway also plans to increase his interaction with community providers of early intervention in Delaware through collaboration with centers such as the Early Learning Center. He wishes to thank the faculty, staff and students for their continued support.