Faculty: I. Kasior-Szerszen

HU Division of
Allied Health Sciences
Department of Physical
Therapy.
Sixth and Bryant St, NW
Washington, D.C. 20059
(202) 806-7613

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IWONA KASIOR-SZERSZEN, P.T., M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE

Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Sciences
Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
Post- Master’s Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Special Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, School of Education, Howard University
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
Howard University, Washington DC.
Master of Science in Physical Education,
Academy of Physical Education, Poznan, Poland.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor
Department of Physical Therapy, 1993 - Present
Howard University, College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
Washington, DC

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

Commonwealth of Virginia Physical Therapy License
District of Columbia Physical Therapy license
State of Maryland Physical Therapy License
Neurodevelopmental Treatment for Children with Cerebral Palsy Certificate

GRANTS AWARDED

Board-preparation Workshop for Physical Therapy Students $ 6000.00
The Fund for Academic Excellence Grant Program, Fall 2003
Board-preparation Workshop for Physical Therapy Students $ 6000.00
The Fund for Academic Excellence Grant Program, Fall 2002
Development of an Interdisciplinary Pediatric Seminar $ 3000.00
The Fund for Academic Excellence Grant Program, Spring 2001
Enhancing Test-taking Skills in the Allied Health Sciences $ 5000.00
A Workshop for the Faculty & Students, The Fund for Academic Excellence Grant Program, Spring, 2000
Student Involvement in Curriculum Development $ 1700.00
The Fund for Academic Excellence Grant Program, Spring, 1999
Faculty Development in Clinical Decision Making $ 2000.00
The Fund for Academic Excellence Grant Program, Fall, 1998

SELECT PUBLICATIONS

Iwona Kasior-Szerszen, Wanda Stryla: (2005). Comparison of motor skills of Polish and American children diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Submitted for review to the Journal of Physiotherapy.
Iwona Kasior-Szerszen, Teresa Zolkowska, Wanda Stryla (2005). Self-reported social support of persons with intellectual disability and their social activity. Submitted for review to the Disability Study Quarterly Journal, Hawaii.
Iwona Kasior-Szerszen, Wanda Stryla (2004). Parental satisfaction with rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy in Poland and in the United States. Accepted for publication by Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rhabilitation, MedsporPress, Warsaw, Poland.
Iwona Kasior-Szerszen, Wanda Stryla. (2004). Two pioneers of modern rehabilitation: Dr Howard Rusk in the US and Dr Wiktor Dega in Poznan, Poland. In: Jerzy Grossman (ed). Physiotherapy of the 21-th Century. Olsztyn, Poland.
Teresa Zolkowska, Iwona Kasior-Szerszen, Irena Blaszkiewicz: (2002) European Union Policy Toward People with Disabilities. Disability Studies Quarterly, Fall 2002, Volume 22, No.4, pages 217-224.
Retrieved:www.cds.hawaii.edu/DSQ/issues/2002/fall/contents.htm
Iwona Kasior-Szerszen, Leslie Ballah-Massey, KendaL. Kittrell: (2002). Physical Therapy Strengthening Program for Neurologically Impaired Patient. Manduzzi Editore S.p.A- Medimond Inc. pages 501-505
Iwona Kasior-Szerszen, Leslie Ballah-Massey, KendaL. Kittrell: (2002). Physical Therapy Strengthening Program for Neurologically Impaired Patient. Journal of Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. Volume 16 number 1 March 2002
Teresa Zolkowska, Iwona Kasior-Szerszen: (2002) New Policies of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Disabled People in Poland. Disability Studies Quarterly Volume 22, No. 1, pages 31-37. www.cds.hawaii.edu/DSQ/issues/2002/winter/contents.htm
Iwona Kasior-Szerszen: (2001) Rehabilitation of Children with Severe Physical and Mental Disabilities in the US Public School; Based on Kilmer Center, Fairfax, VA. Szkola Specjalna (Journal of Special Education) Warsaw, Poland, volume LXII/Number 1/pages: 51-56
Iwona Kasior-Szerszen: (2001). Early Intervention of Physical Rehabilitation in Case of Premature Baby. Postepy Rehabilitacji, Journal of Advances in Rehabilitation Warsaw, Poland, volume, 15/number 1/pages: 99-105
Iwona Kasior-Szerszen, Kenda Kittrell, Leslie Ballah (2001) An Overview of Conductive Education in the United States. www.conductive-education.org.uk
Iwona Kasior-Szerszen: (2000) Home-based Physical Therapy Intervention for Premature Child Born at VLBW. Physical Therapy Case Reports Journal; 3 (6): 7-9.
Iwona Kasior-Bula, Wojciech Ziemniak: "Relationship between the needs of students of the Academy of Physical Education in Gorzow in the area of tourism and recreation and their involvement in student's political organizations". Monographs of the Academy of Physical Education, Poznan, 1980, volume 141, pages 131-140 (in Polish).
Arleta Czak, Iwona Kasior-Bula: "Evaluation of self-control and self-development of students participating in athletic training program in the area of behavioral attitudes". Monographs of the Academy of Physical Education, Pozman, 1980, volume 141, pages 297-307 (in polish).