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Lora Packel PT, MS, CCS
Lora Packel PT, MS, CCS
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Education
BA (University of Delaware)
MS (Boston University)
Research Interests
Professor Packel’s research interests include cancer related fatigue, exercise in the cancer survivor, cystic fibrosis, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.
Synopsis
Professor Packel teaches a number of classes in the DPT curriculum including pathophysiology, exercise physiology, cardiovascular and pulmonary PT, and oncology rehabilitation. She has won the Educational Bright Idea Award for teaching and has been nominated for the Lindback Teaching Award.
Selected Scholarly Activity
Packel, L. Pulmonary Pathophysiology in Pathophysiology: Implications for the Physical Therapist. Editor Cathy Goodman PT, PhD. Saunders Publishing; Pending publication 2013.
Packel, L. (2010). Use of Social Capital in Creating Patient Education in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Poster Presentation at the American Public Health Association Conference, Denver CO. November 2010.
Maritz, C., Packel, L. (2009). Integrating Peer Teaching Across a Curriculum. Eli-Lily East Teaching Conference. Platform Presentation April 2009.
Professional Information
Professor Packel has been a practicing physical therapist for over 15 years. She is an APTA Board Certified Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary and has an interest in cancer rehabilitation.
Contact Information
| Office location: | 4500 Woodland Ave., Office 103 |
| Mailing address: | Box 39 |
| Office Phone: | 215.596.8678 |
| Office Fax: | 215.895.3121 |
| Email: | l [dot] packel [at] usciences [dot] edu |