Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Karen Ann Gibbs

  • Professor at Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions

Awards

2024

  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2024 Award of Excellence in Academic Education, American Physical Therapy Association's Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management. 2024 - 2025
  • Award / Honor Nominee: College of Health Professions Faculty Excellence in Scholarship - Nominated by Dr. Lois Stickley. 2024

2023

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Award of Excellence in Service, American Physical Therapy Association's Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management. 2023
  • Award / Honor Nominee: College of Health Professions' Faculty Excellence Award in Service. 2023

2021

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Hall of Fame, East Tennessee State University, College of Clinical & Rehabilitative Health Sciences. 2021 - 2022

2020

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Keynote Speaker, University of the Pacific, Department of Physical Therapy. 2020

2019

  • Award / Honor Recipient: College of Health Professions Faculty Excellence Award in Service. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College of Health Professions Achievement Award for Excellence in Service. 2019

2018

  • Award / Honor Recipient: College of Health Professions Faculty Excellence Award in Service. 2018

2016

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Physical Therapy Department Outstanding Faculty Member in Scholarship, Department. 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Scientific Research Honorable Mention Award, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College of Health Professions Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence, College of Health Professions. 2016

2015

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Faculty Member in Service, Department of Physical Therapy. 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College of Health Professions Faculty Excellence Award in Scholarship. 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Department of Physical Therapy Outstanding Faculty Member in Service, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, Texas State University. 2015

2014

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Excellence Award for Outstanding Service, College of Health Professions. 2014

2013

  • Award / Honor Recipient: 17th Annual Faculty/Student Research Forum, 1st Place in Faculty Research, College of Health Professions. 2013
  • Award / Honor Nominee: College of Health Professions Dean Nominee for Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Health Professions, Texas State University. 2013
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 1st Place Undergrad Research Award, 81st Annual American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science Conference. 2013

2012

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Physical Therapy Department Outstanding Faculty Member in Scholarship. 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management's Distinguished Service Award, Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management, American Physical Therapy Association. 2012

2011

  • Award / Honor Nominee: College of Health Professions Faculty Excellence Award in Scholarship. 2011
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Department of Physical Therapy Outstanding Faculty Member in Service, Department of Physical Therapy. 2011

2009

  • Award / Honor Recipient: College of Health Professions Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching. 2009
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellent in Academic Teaching, American Physical Therapy Association. 2009
  • Award / Honor Nominee: William Gould Memorial Outstanding Physical Therapy Faculty Award, American Physical Therapy Association. 2009

2008

  • Award / Honor Nominee: College of Health Professions Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching, College of Health Professions. 2008
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Excellence Award for Outstanding Service, College of Health Professions. 2008
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Invited to Mitte Circle of Excellence Luncheon as a "Favorite Professor" of a Mitte graduating Senior. 2008

2005

  • Award / Honor Nominee: College of Health Professions Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching, College of Health Professions. 2005