Faculty Profiles

Dr. Shannon Rader Herrin

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

Reviewer / Referee, APTA Academy of Education - Annual Proposal Reviewer for Combined Section's Meeting (Invited) 2025. 2025 - Present.
Member, APTA Interprofessional Education and Practice SIG Communications Committee. December 2024 - Present.
Member, APTA Interprofessional Education and Practice Special Interest Group (SIG). October 2024 - Present.
Member, Piper Award Committee. September 2024 - Present.
Chair, Department of Physical Therapy - Community Relations Committee. January 2024 - Present.
Member, Department of Physical Therapy - Leadership Curricular Thread 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.
Chair, Department of Physical Therapy - Facility Use Committee. July 2023 - Present.
Advisor, Department of Physical Therapy - Class of 2026. May 2023 - Present.
Member, Department of Physical Therapy - Equipment Committee. November 2022 - Present.
Member, Department of Physical Therapy - Curriculum Committee. November 2022 - Present.
Member, Department of Physical Therapy - Student Selection Committee. October 2022 - Present.
Member, McNeil High School Health Science Academy Advisory Board. September 2022 - Present.

Organizer, Toys for Tots. December 2024.
Presenter, College of Health Professions - Faculty Retreat. August 22, 2024.
Mentor, New Tenure Track Orientation - Becoming a Productive Scholar and Researcher: Research Round Tables. August 21, 2024.
Faculty Liaison, College of Health Professions - Council of Student Leadership. August 2023 - June 2024.
Organizer, Backpacks for Hope. April 2023 - June 2024.
Participant, Community First! Village. April 20, 2024.

Supervising Physical Therapist, Department of Physical Therapy - Community Access Clinic. 2022 - 2023.
Participant, Department of Physical Therapy - Open House. 2022 - 2023.
Organizer, Department of Physical Therapy - Caregiver Appreciation Week. 2022 - 2023.
Speaker, Farley Middle School. 2021 - 2023.
Member, Department of Physical Therapy - Community Relations Committee. November 2022 - December 2023.
Member, College of Health Professions - Interprofessional Education Committee. October 2022 - September 2023.
Member, Department of Physical Therapy - Facility Use Committee. December 2022 - June 2023.
Member, Department of Physical Therapy - Faculty Search Committee. October 2022 - May 2023.
Judge, Texas Association of Health Occupations Students (HOSA) State Conference. March 29, 2023.
Organizer, Department of Physical Therapy - Info Session for Texas Tech University Pre-PT Club. February 10, 2023.

Chair, Texas Alliance of Physical Therapist Assistant Educators - Nominating Committee. 2020 - 2022.
Participant, College of Health Professions - Interprofessional Education Student Event. September 9, 2022.
Participant, Community First! Village. August 26, 2022.
Participant, College of Health Professions - Open House (Freshmen Students). August 17, 2022.
Member, South University - Interprofessional Education Committee. November 2021 - June 2022.
Member, South University, Austin - University Faculty Effectiveness Work Group. March 2020 - June 2022.
Team Leader, South University, Austin - Campus Initiative for New Faculty and Staff Resources. December 2019 - June 2022.
Member, South University, Austin - SU Cares Committee. September 2019 - June 2022.
Chair, South University - College of Health Professions Curriculum Committee. February 2019 - June 2022.
Chair, South University - College of Health Professions Promotions Committee. February 2019 - June 2022.
Chair, South University, Austin - Physical Therapist Assistant Program Progressions Committee. January 2014 - June 2022.
Member, South University, Austin - Library Advisory Committee. July 2013 - June 2022.
Chair, South University, Austin - Physical Therapist Assistant Program Advisory Committee. July 2013 - June 2022.

Member, Texas Alliance of Physical Therapist Assistant Educators - Nominating Committee. 2015 - 2020.
Organizer, South University, Austin - Virtual Open House Webinar. May 2020 - June 2020.
Member, South University - Course Evaluation Task Force. April 2020 - May 2020.

Member, Texas State University Department of Physical Therapy Program Advisory Committee. 2018 - 2019.
Member, South University, Austin - 120-Year Scholarship Committee. September 2019 - October 2019.
Member, South University - College of Health Professions Curriculum Committee. October 2014 - January 2019.

Participant, South University - Branding Conference. August 14, 2018 - August 15, 2018.
Chair, South University - Physical Therapist Assistant Curriculum Task Force. September 2017 - April 2018.

Item Writer, Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy - National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE). 2017.
Member, South University, Austin - Rewards and Recognition Committee. February 2014 - December 2017.

Volunteer, Westwood High School Sun Dancer Team. 2013 - 2016.
Member, South University, Austin - Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Committee. October 2015 - August 2016.

Item Writer, Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy - National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE). 2013 - 2014.

Attendee / Participant, Texas Physical Therapy Association - Move Forward Physical Therapy Day (State Capitol). 2013.
Chair, South University, Austin - Faculty Development Committee. July 2013 - December 2013.
Member, South University, Austin - Faculty Development Committee. September 2012 - June 2013.
Co-Chair, South University, Austin - Physical Therapist Assistant Program Advisory Committee. September 2012 - June 2013.