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Schroeder Complex, 219
MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-3319donald.neumann@marquette.eduAfter working as a licensed physical therapist assistant in Miami Florida, Dr. Neumann received a B.S. in physical therapy from the University of Florida. After several years of practice and teaching in rehabilitation of persons with spinal cord injury, Dr. Neumann received a Ph.D. in Exercise Science from the University of Iowa. In 1986, he joined ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ where he is currently Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy. His primary area of teaching is kinesiology and anatomy. Don has received multiple national awards from the American Physical Therapy Association that have recognized his teaching, writing, research and international serve efforts (listed below), including being named a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA in 2008.
Dr. Neumann received a Teacher of the Year Award at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, and was named Wisconsin’s College Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation. Dr. Neumann has received Fulbright Scholarships to teach in Lithuania, Hungary, and Japan. He is the author of Human Kinesiology: Foundations for Rehabilitation, published by Elsevier, 2017 which is published in 8 languages. Don has also contributed chapters related to the Hip in British Gray’s Anatomy, 41st and 42ed editions (Elsevier). Don is also co-author of Essentials of Kinesiology for the Physical Therapist Assistant, Elsevier, 2019, and served as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy from 2002-2015.
Dr. Neumann has published several research articles and book chapters, many of which focus on the kinesiology of the hip. Through funding from the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Don has also produced educational videos entitled: Kinesiologic Principles to Enhance the Functional and Movement Potential in Persons with Quadriplegia. These educational videos are used in academic and clinical settings worldwide.
Clinical Kinesiology Applied to Persons with Quadriplegia