About
Kathleen Norman is a Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy at Queen's University. After a period of work as a clinical physiotherapist, she completed her PhD in Rehabilitation Science at McGill University, followed by a post-doctoral study period at l'Université du Québec à Montréal. She joined Queen's University as a faculty member in 1998. Her research work has spanned neurological rehabilitation to physiotherapy student education and regulatory matters, and other topics related to the interests of students and other collaborators. She has served as the School's Associate Director for its research-based and post-professional academic programs since 2017.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Rehabilitation Science, McGill University)
Bachelor of Science (Physical Therapy, Queen's University)
Research
Dr. Norman’s research connects to physiotherapist workforce issues and physiotherapy student education; this research encompasses demographics and history of the profession, practice patterns and assessment of competence. It also includes how physiotherapy students learn to be skilled, and how physiotherapists work in our current health care systems. She is one of the inaugural Reznick Scholars in Health Professions Education of the Faculty of Health Sciences, currently focused on educational scholarship in rehabilitation science.
Current Research Projects
Supervision
Dr. Norman supervises students in the programs listed below. To learn more about her students and alumni, visit the Our Community pages.
Dr. Norman sometimes has opportunities for Master's, DSc, and PhD students.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
For a list of Dr. Norman’s publications, please refer to the following: