Sheri Bunyan

Experience and Interests

Teaching Experience

• Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Concordia University Wisconsin (2009-2020)

Research Interest

• Neurorehabilitation
• Motor performance in people with multiple sclerosis

Professional Experience

• Physical therapist, subacute rehabilitation, Extendicare (2007-2009)
• Physical therapist, general outpatient, subacute rehabilitation, and long term care, Aegis Therapies (2005-2007)
• Physical therapist, general outpatient, Aurora Healthcare (2001-2005)

Involvement

Professional Service

• American Physical Therapy Association – Wisconsin, Research Committee (2018-present)
• American Physical Therapy Association, Wisconsin Representative to House of Delegates (2020-present)

Community Service

• Port Washington-Saukville School District Foundation (2017-present)

Professional Memberships

• American Physical Therapy Association
• Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy
• American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Education
• Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers

Presentations and Publications

• Ng, A.V., Bunyan, S., Suh, J., Hueneck, P., Gregory, T., Gambon, S., Miller, D. (2019). Ballroom dance for persons with multiple sclerosis: Feasibility and preliminary efficacy. Disability and Rehabilitation, 42(8). 1115-1121.

• Bunyan, S., DePauw, E.M., Flanagan, A., Ng, A.V. (2018) Steadiness of submaximal isometric contractions of the ankle dorsiflexors in people with multiple sclerosis: Poster abstracts from the eighth international symposium on gait and balance in multiple sclerosis. International Journal of MS Care. 20(6), 298-299.

Fun Facts

Best advice you ever received?

Work hard and stay positive.

What do you enjoy most about teaching?

I enjoy hearing from alumni who tell me how they’ve applied concepts from their entry-level physical therapist education program in new and meaningful ways.