Faculty Profile for Dr. Shannon Rader Herrin
Dr. Shannon Rader Herrin
Assistant Professor — Department of Physical Therapy
WILW 336
phone: (512) 716-2659
Biography Section
Biography and Education
Dr. Shannon Herrin, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Texas State University, has over 20 years of experience as a physical therapist working primarily with clients in outpatient orthopedic and aquatic settings. In addition to previously serving as a supervisor for a large private physical therapy clinic in Southwest Austin, Dr. Herrin possesses ten years of teaching and leadership experience in higher education. Dr. Herrin received her Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Sciences and Master of Physical Therapy degrees from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She later completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at Boston University and earned a Doctorate in Leadership in Higher Education at Hardin-Simmons University.Teaching Interests
Dr. Herrin’s teaching interests include physical therapy therapeutic interventions, patient care skills, leadership and management, and health promotion and wellness.Research Interests
Dr. Herrin’s research interests include interprofessional education, interprofessional professionalism, student engagement through innovative instructional methods, and factors contributing to resiliency in faculty and students.Selected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Herrin, S. R., Sawyer, K. V., Trad, M. L., & Gibbs, K. A. (n.d.). Using photovoice to stimulate reflection and collaboration in health professions students through an interprofessional education activity. Journal of Allied Health.
- Herrin, S. R. (2023). Examining relationships between leadership behaviors and resilience in physical therapy professional education program directors. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 37(4), 342–350. https://doi.org/10.1097/JTE.0000000000000310
Selected Service Activities
Chair
Department of Physical Therapy - Community Relations Committee
January 2024-Present
Member
Physical Therapist Assistant Program at South University, Austin - Program Advisory Committee
October 2023-Present
Chair
College of Health Professions - Interprofessional Education Committee
September 2023-Present
Member
College of Health Professions - Faculty/Student Research Forum Committee
August 2023-Present
Faculty Liaison
College of Health Professions - Council of Student Leadership
August 2023-Present