Faculty Profiles

Dr. Suzanna Dougherty Okere

Assoc Professor of Instruction at Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions

Organizer, National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. October 2024 - Present.
Member, Run to R1. August 2024 - Present.
Member, Study Abroad Advisory Committee. August 2024 - Present.
Organizer, Allyship and Visibility in Physical Therapy. June 2024 - Present.
Organizer, Asian American Pacific Islander Panel Discussion. April 2024 - Present.
Organizer, Black History Month Panel Discussion. February 27, 2024 - Present.
Member, Honoring the Past. Celebrating the Present. Inspiring the Future. Black History Month Celebration. February 15, 2023 - Present.
Reviewer, Non-Tenure Line Faculty Committee Part Time Teaching Award. 2016 - Present.
Reviewer, Non-Tenure Line Faculty Committee Workload Release Program. 2016 - Present.
Member, American Physical Therapy Education Section. January 1, 2002 - Present.
Member, National Athletic Trainers Association. January 1, 2001 - Present.
Member, Texas Physical Therapy Association. January 1, 2000 - Present.
Member, American Physical Therapy Association. January 1, 1998 - Present.

Volunteer, Girl Scouts of Central Texas. January 2024 - December 2024.
Member, American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Education Academic Faculty Special Interest Group Admissions Network. October 2023 - December 2024.
Reviewer / Referee, American Council of Academic Physical Therapy. May 2023 - December 2024.
Chair, Admissions Committee. August 2021 - December 2024.
Graduate Advisor, Graduate Council. January 2021 - December 2024.
Ambassador, PT Moves Me Ambassador. November 2020 - December 2024.
Faculty Liaison to the Texas Physical Therapy Association, Faculty Liaison to the Texas Physical Therapy Association. August 2020 - December 2024.
Director, Gross Anatomy Laboratory Round Rock. June 1, 2018 - December 2024.
Organizer, Annual Pura Vida 5K and Wellness Event. February 2017 - December 2024.
Academic Program Director, Department of Physical Therapy Study Abroad Program. January 2016 - December 2024.
Member, Non-tenure Line Faculty Committee. September 1, 2015 - December 2024.
Member, College of Health Professions Study Abroad Task Force. September 1, 2014 - December 2024.
Chair, College of Health Professions Grade Appeals Committee. January 1, 2012 - December 2024.

Member, Faculty Search Committee. June 2023 - December 2023.
Coordinator / Organizer, Lauterstein Conway Massage Therapy School. July 23, 2023.
Coordinator / Organizer, Lauterstein Conway Massage Therapy School. July 16, 2023.
Member, Kiker Elementary School Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. September 2022 - May 2023.

Chair, Physical Therapy Comprehensive Exam Committee. January 1, 2002 - December 2022.
Chair, Exam Soft Committee. June 2020 - November 2022.

Member, Faculty Seach Committee. August 2021 - December 2021.
Co-Chair, Physical Therapy Student Selection Committee. January 1, 2014 - August 2021.

Organizer, Physical Therapy Partnerships in the Global Community. April 2017 - 2020.
Director, Gross Anatomy Laboratory San Marcos. January 1, 2001 - December 2020.

Member, African American Studies Task Force. December 2016 - December 2019.
Member, Physical Therapy Administrative/Personnel Committee. September 1, 2015 - September 2019.

Member, Clinical Track Faculty Search Committee. September 2017 - December 2018.
Member, Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee. September 2017 - February 2018.

Member, College of Health Professions Staff Award Task Force. October 2016 - May 2017.

Reviewer / Referee, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso. November 2016 - December 2016.
Graduate Advisor, Texas State University Class of 2016. June 1, 2013 - June 2016.

Member, American Physical Therapy Association Sports Physical Therapy Section. January 1, 1999 - 2013.
Member, Physical Therapy Student Selection Committee. January 1, 2000 - December 1, 2013.
Member, Physical Therapy Faculty Search Committee. January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013.
Member, Physical Therapy Curriculum Committee. January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2013.

Secretary, Adjunct Faculty Committee. January 1, 2011 - December 1, 2012.
Member, College of Health Professions Grade Appeals Committee. January 1, 2006 - August 2012.

Member, American Physical Therapy Association Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Section. January 1, 2002 - December 1, 2011.

Member, Technology Committee. January 1, 2007 - December 1, 2008.
Member, Physical Therapy Faculty Search Committee. January 1, 2005 - December 1, 2008.
Vice-President, College of Health Professions Computer Advisory Committee. January 1, 2002 - December 1, 2008.
Member, College of Health Professions Computer Advisory Committee. January 1, 2001 - December 1, 2008.
Member, Physical Therapy Department Advisory Committee. January 1, 2000 - December 1, 2008.

Member, Physical Therapy Doctorate of Physical Therapy Committee. January 1, 2005 - December 1, 2007.

Chair, Physical Therapy Web Page Committee. January 1, 2004 - December 1, 2006.
Member, Physical Therapy Equipment Committee. January 1, 2000 - December 1, 2006.
Member, Physical Therapy Web Page Committee. January 1, 2000 - December 1, 2006.

Member, University of Texas at Austin, Athletic Training Room. January 1, 2003 - December 1, 2003.
Item Writer, Federation of State Boards for Physical Therapy. July 1, 2002 - July 1, 2003.

Member, Del Valle High School, Athletic Training Room. January 1, 2002 - December 1, 2002.
Co-Chair, Physical Therapy Comprehensive Exam Committee. January 1, 2001 - December 1, 2002.
Member, Library Acquisitions Committee. January 1, 2001 - December 1, 2002.
Member, College of Health Professions Lecture Series Committee. January 1, 2000 - December 1, 2002.

Member, Delaware Physical Therapy Association. January 1, 1998 - December 1, 2000.