Keynote Presentations
7th Annual Scholarship Symposium
Panel Discussion: July 27, at 12:30 pm MDT
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Keynote 1
Presenter: Christopher Ivey, EdD, PT, ATC
From Clinician to Educator: A Journey of Research and Teaching in Healthcare
- To inspire clinicians who are considering a career change to teaching and research by sharing the speaker’s personal experience and insights on the transition process.
- To highlight the unique challenges and opportunities that medical clinicians may face when transitioning to a career in teaching and research, and to provide practical tips and strategies for making a successful career change in this field.
- To emphasize the importance of educational research in medical education and how it can contribute to improving the quality of medical training and patient care.
Keynote 2
Presenter: Lindsey A. Harvell-Bowman
The IRB & SoTL: An Exploration into the Ethical Complications of SoTL Research & Potential Solutions
Synopsis:
This talk is aimed at the novice SoTL researcher and will focus on exploring the ethical implications of SoTL research on the protection of human subjects. Specifically, we will explore the common IRB challenges that researchers often face while conducting SoTL research. Through a detailed case example, this talk will investigate potential solutions to the complications of SoTL research and how to best protect human subjects while promoting efficiency. Following the presentation, there will be time for questions to be raised that further explore this topic.
Objectives:
- Participants will become informed about the common challenges with SoTL research and IRBs.
- Participants will explore a model for ethical SoTL research that can be applied to their own research.
Keynote Presenters
Dr. Christopher Ivey
Dr. Christopher Ivey is an accomplished professional in the field of physical therapy with a strong commitment to clinical work, education, and research. He began his academic journey at Humboldt State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education and a Master of Science in Kinesiology. Building upon this foundation, he pursued a Master of Physical Therapy degree at Western University for Health Sciences.
With over 20 years of clinical experience, Dr. Ivey has specialized in orthopedic and sports physical therapy. His expertise is recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties with designation as an orthopedic and sports clinic specialist. Additionally, he holds certification as an athletic trainer, further enhancing his knowledge and skills in the field.
Dr. Ivey’s passion for teaching emerged during his time as clinical faculty in an orthopedic residency program. This experience motivated him to transition to a full-time academic role in 2012. Currently, he is an associate professor at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, contributing to their Doctor of Physical Therapy program. He is deeply committed to lifelong learning and pursued a Doctor of Education from the University of Liverpool to broaden his knowledge and impact as an educator.
Dr. Lindsey A. Harvell-Bowman
Lindsey A. Harvell-Bowman is an interdisciplinary researcher at James Madison University as Associate Professor in the School of Communication Studies and adjunct faculty in the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University. A member of the Osage Nation, a Native American tribe of the American Great Plains (Oklahoma), she received her PhD in Social Influence from the University of Oklahoma in 2012, where she focused on existential concern as a persuasion tool in campaign message design. Dr. Harvell-Bowman’s research currently centers around the psychological experiences of suicidality and death anxiety, as well as mortality salience effects in advocacy messages.
Dr. Harvell-Bowman is a member of the International Society for the Science of Existential Psychology (ISSEP) Board of Directors, and has served as Treasurer on the ISSEP Executive Committee, as well as a member of the Task Force for Pedagogical Advancement and the Grants & Awards Committee. Dr. Harvell-Bowman also serves on the Board of Trustees with the Ernest Becker Foundation (EBF) and has been featured on several of their webinars. Her research also served as a framework for the EBF’s publication, “Death Anxiety & Social Change: A Communications Guide for Advocates.” She has a co-edited book entitled, Denying Death: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Terror Management Theory (2016), as well as a sole-authored book entitled, The Psychology and Communication Behind Flight Anxiety: Afraid to Fly (2021). She’s worked on several grant-funded interdisciplinary research teams involving communication, psychology, and health research.
Dr. Harvell-Bowman has nearly a decade of experience in formal ethical review of research, having served as a member and Vice-Chair of the Institutional Review Board. Currently, she serves as the Chair of the IRB at James Madison University. Alongside her esteemed board members and colleagues, Dr. Harvell-Bowman revised and passed several policies to streamline Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research proposals and produced helpful guides for faculty at her institution to ensure that SoTL research continues to be produced and valued within institutions.