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CURRICULUM VITAE

Phyllis King PhD
Associate Vice Chancellor
Department of Academic Affairs

OFFICE ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201

EDUCATION:
09/1978 - 05/1983 B.S., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
09/1986 - 05/1988 M.S., Cardinal Stritch College
09/1992 - 05/1995 Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
1983 - Present National Board Certification for Occupational Therapy/American Occupational Therapy Association
1983 - 1986 Occupational Therapist, St. Vincent Hospital, 835 S. Van Buren Street, Green Bay, WI 54301
1986 - 1989 Regional Coordinator of Clinical Services/Senior Program Case Manager
1986 - Present Occupational Therapist, Curative Rehabilitation Center, 1000 N. 92nd Street, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
1989 - 1990 Hand Therapist, Froedtert Lutheran Memorial Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226
1990 - Present State of Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Registration
1991 - 1993 Faculty in Occupational Therapy, Mount Mary College, 2900 N. River Parkway, Milwaukee, WI 53222
1993 - 1995 Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53209
1995 - 1998 Assistant Professor, College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin -
1996 - Present Director, Campus Ergonomics Services, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201
1996 - 2001 Corporate Ergonomics Consultant, Kohler Company, 444 Highland Drive, Kohler, WI 53044
1998 - 2003 Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy Program, College of Health Science, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201
2003 - 2007 Occupational Therapy Program Director/Professor, College of Health, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201
2004 - 2006 Department Chairperson, Occupational Therapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201
2004 - Present Associate Director, Center for Ergonomics, College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201
2008 - 2010 Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Health Sciences
2011 - Present Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of -
CERTIFICATIONS:
Milwaukee, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201
New Medico Rehabilitation Center, Wauwatosa, WI
APPOINTMENTS:
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:
Milwaukee, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201

AWARDS AND HONORS:
1982 - 2002 Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association
1983 - 2002 American Occupational Therapy Association, Membership #524389
1985 - 1998 Society for Cognitive Rehabilitation
1991 - 2003 Wisconsin Work Programs Network
1994 - 1998 Wisconsin Association for Adult and Continuing Education
1994 - 1997 Milwaukee Council for Adult Learning
1995 - Present Pi Theta Epsilon, Honorary Member
1995 - 1998 Phi Kappa Phi, Member
1996 - 2000 National Association of Disability Evaluating Professionals
1997 - 2001 Occupational Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Society
1997 - 2011 National Safety Council
1997 - 2012 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society - Associate Member
2006 - Present Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
Award of Appreciation presented in 1999 by the Southeast District Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association in recognition of outstanding contributions to the advancement of Occupational Thera
Award of Appreciation presented in 1999 by the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association in recognition of significant contributions to the advancement of occupational therapy.
Award of Service presented in 2002 by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Alumni Achievement Award presented on October 26, 2002 by the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee School of Education.
American Occupational Therapy Association Service Award for service as chairperson of the Work Programs Special Interest Section, awarded May 3, 2002.
Certificate of Appreciation received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Services on September 8, 2003.
Scholarship awarded by Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions to participate in Administrative Leadership Development program, May - October 2006.
UWM Distinguished Public Service Award, October, 2010
College of Health Sciences Dean's Service Award presented at College of Health Sciences Awards Ceremony, May 2009.
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES (selected):
Award of Service presented by Wisconsin Work Programs Network on April 22, 1999.
Award of Appreciation presented in 1998 by the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association in recognition of significant contributions to the advancement of Occupational therapy.
Award of Appreciation presented in 1997 by the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association in recognition of significant contributions to the advancement of occupational therapy.
Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association, awarded at the American Occupational Therapy Association annual conference in Orlando, FL in April 1997.
Award of Appreciation presented in 1996 by the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association in recognition of significant contributions to the advancement of occupational therapy.
Award of Appreciation presented in 1995 by the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association in recognition of significant contributions to the advancement of occupational therapy.
Award of Excellence presented in October 1994 by the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association for demonstration of excellence within the profession of occupational therapy.
Award of Distinction presented in May 1994 by the southeast Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association for outstanding contributions to the profession of occupational therapy.
Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award presented in 1994 by the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Alumni Association.
Adult Education Scholarship awarded on April 15, 1993 by the Wisconsin Association for Adult and Continuing Education in recognition for significant contributions to the practice of adult and continuing education.
Award of Appreciation presented in 1993 by the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association in recognition of significant contributions to the advancement of occupational therapy.
Award of Appreciation presented in 1992 by the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association in recognition of significant contributions to the advancement of occupational therapy.
Award of Appreciation presented in 1986 by the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association in recognition of significant contributions to the advancement of occupational therapy.
Award of Appreciation presented in 1989 by the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association in recognition of significant contributions to the advancement of occupational therapy.

NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
1993 - Present Resource Person, American Occupational Therapy Association Work Programs Special Interest Section
1993 - Present Personnel Resource, American Occupational Therapy Association "Information Packets" on Occupational Therapy and the Injured Worker
1996 - 1998 Steering Committee Member, Occupational Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Society
1997 - Present University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Graduate School Research Award - "Prediction of Outcomes in Work Programs."
1999 - 2000 Member, Research Committee for Occupational Therapy Prevention & Rehabilitation Society
1999 - 2002 Chairperson, Work Programs Special Interest Section of the American Occupational Therapy Association
2000 - Present Stimulus for Enhancing Extramural Development Program
2000 - Present Aon Ergonomics Services grant. Received for support and expansion of existing
2000 - Present University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Consortium for Economic Opportunity Grant. Received for sponsorship of office ergonomics and design conference.
2001 - 2002 Member, O*NET-IARPs Task Force for development of O*NET in collaboration with the Department of Labor
2002 - Present Occupational Health and Safety Administration Susan Harwood Training Grant Subcontract with the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation.
2003 - Present Stimulus for Enhancing Extramural Development Program, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, College of Health Sciences. "Ergonomic Recommendations and Their Impact on Child Care Workers. Co-principal investigator with Professor Rene Gratz.
2006 - Present "Biomechanical Effects of Performing Ultrasound." University of Illinois - Chicago School of Public Health NIOSH grant. Co-Principal Investigator with D. Olson.
2007 - Present University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Stimulus for Extramural Enhancement & Development (SEED) grant awarded for proposal entitled "Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among occupational and physic
2009 - Present University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Educational Technology grant to develop online Certificate in Ergonomics.
2010 - Present Team Leader, Association for Schools of Allied Health Professions Dean Leadership Development Program
ergonomics labs and services.
"A Comparison of Floor Mats and Shoe In-soles on Standing Fatigue." PI
(Selected):
GRANTS

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Local
Phyllis King, "Ergonomics in Beauty and Wellness." Presentation to the Institute of Beauty and Wellness, Milwaukee, WI, 10/7 - Present
Phyllis King, "Ergonomics In Design." Presentation for Harley Davidson Motor Company, 8/7, 8/10, 08/17/2001 - Present
Phyllis King, "Office Ergonomics." Presentation for Quarles & Brady Law Offices, 09/06/2001 - Present
Phyllis King, "Ergonomics in Massage Therapy." Presentation to the Institute of Beauty and Wellness, Milwaukee, WI, 03/02/2004 - Present
Phyllis King, "Legal Issues in Ergonomics." Presentation at the Applied Ergonomics Conference 2005 sponsored by University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department, Milwaukee, WI, 06/2005 - Present
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2004 Board Member, Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation
2005 - 2009 Board Member, COPE Services for Ozaukee County
2006 - 2007 President, TEMPO Milwaukee
2006 - 2007 Partner in Mosaic Partnerships of Milwaukee
2007 Member, Medical Messaging Committee Go Red Luncheon, American Heart Association
2007 Co-chair, Task Force on Family Violence Gala
2007 Invited and featured panelist for Ernst & Young's Women's Executive Network event
2008 Co-chair, TEMPO leadership conference
2004 - 2008 Member, Board of Directors, TEMPO Milwaukee
2008 - Member, Board of Directors, Wings of Corporate Love, Inc.
2006 - 2010 Table Captain, Circle of Women Event, YWCA, Milwaukee
2004 - present Licensed Foster Parent
2008 - present Judge on panel for Small Business Times Health Care Heroes Award
2009 - 2011 Member, Board of Directors, Best Buddies
2009 - present Women's Fund of Greater Milwaukee Public Policy Luncheon Steering committee
2010 - 2012 Board Member, Milwaukee Women Inc.
2010 - 2013 Commissioner, City Planning Commission, Mequon
2010 - present Member, TEMPO Mentor Awards Planning committee
2010 - present Board Member, Penfield Children's Center, Milwaukee
2012 Board Member, STEM Forward
2013 Chair, American Heart Association Go Red for Women luncheon
CONSULTATION
1992 Work Hardening/Industrial Rehabilitation Consultant for Hand Therapy of Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
1992 Work Hardening/Industrial Rehabilitation Consultant for the Chrysler Corporation, Rockford, IL
1992 Work Hardening/Industrial Rehabilitation Consultant for St. Anthony's Medical Center, Rockford, IL
1992 Ergonomics Consultant for Langhough Interiors, Scottsdale, AZ
1993 Industrial Ergonomics Consultant for Phoenix Products, Milwaukee, WI
1993 Work Hardening/Industrial for the Sinai Samaritan Medical Center, Milwaukee
1992 - 1994 Work Hardening/Industrial Rehabilitation Consultant for the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
1994 Ergonomics Consultant and trainer for the Day Care Center at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
February 3, 2000 Office ergonomics consultation to the Wisconsin Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Madison
2001 Ergonomics consultant for Quarles & Brady, LLP, Milwaukee WI
2001 - 2004 Ergonomics consultant for Harley-Davidson Motor Company
1995 - 2002 Corporate ergonomics consultant for Kohler Company
2002 Ergonomics consultant for American Farriers Association, Milwaukee, WI
2002 Ergonomics consultant for GMR Marketing, Milwaukee, WI
2004 Ergonomics consultant for Center for Blind and Visually Impaired Children, Milwaukee, WI
2001 - 2004 Ergonomics consultant for Institute of Beauty and Wellness, Milwaukee, WI
2003 - 2007 Ergonomics consultant for Graphic Arts Technical Foundation
2004 - present Expert reviewer on functional capacity evaluations for law firms
2007 - 2010 Ergonomics consultant for Federal Occupational Health, U.S. Internal Revenue Service
2006 - present Ergonomics consultant for UnitedHealth
 
National
Phyllis King, "Advanced Ergonomics: Assessment and Design." Presentation for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 05/18 - 19/2001
Phyllis King, "Advancements in Successful Training Practices." Presentation at the Cutting Edge of Business and Health conference sponsored by Gunderson Lutheran Memorial Hospital, La Crosse, WI, 09/26/1997 - Present
Phyllis King, "Future Trends in Workplace Health and Safety." Keynote presentation at the Cutting Edge of Business Health conference sponsored by Gunderson Lutheran Memorial Hospital, La Crosse, WI, 09/26/1997 - Present
Phyllis King, "Ensuring Quality Delivery of Functional Capacity Evaluations." Presentation at the Northeastern Regional Work Injury Management Conference Philadelphia, PA, 10/24/1997 - Present
Phyllis King, "Ensuring Quality Delivery of Functional Capacity Evaluations." Presentation at the Western Regional Work Injury Management Conference, San Diego, CA, 11/07/1997 - Present
Phyllis King, "Applied Ergonomics for Workstation Design." Presentation at the Nicolet Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Green Bay, WI, 05/12/1999 - Present
Phyllis King, "Ergonomics: The Design of Workplace Safety & Efficiency." Presentation sponsored by Gunderson Lutheran Business Health Services, La Crosse, WI, 09/23/1999 - Present
Phyllis King, "A Foundation for Functional Capacity Evaluations." Presentation at the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association annual conference, La Crosse, WI, 10/14/1999 - Present
Phyllis King, "Office Ergonomics." Presentation to the state Occupational Safety and Health Administration office, Madison, WI, 02/03/2000 - Present
Phyllis King, "Ergo III: The Science of Ergonomics." Presentation by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Wisconsin State Safety Council at the Food Processing Seminar, Oconomowoc, WI, 02/22/2000 - Present
Phyllis King, "Strategies for Managing Disabilities in the Workplace." Presentation at Quad Graphics, West Allis, WI, 03/29/2000 - Present
Phyllis King, "Applied Ergonomics for Workstation Design." Presentation at North Wisconsin Technical Institute, Green Bay, WI, 05/13/2000 - Present
Phyllis King, "Office Ergonomics." Presentation at Forest Products Laboratories, Madison, WI, 06/15/2000 - Present
Phyllis King, "Ergonomics Compliance." Presentation at The Pendulum Swings Back Seminar sponsored by Whyte, Hirschback & Dudeck, S.C., Milwaukee, WI, 03/17/2001 - Present
Phyllis King, 'Treatment Protocols for Occupational CTDs." National presentation for Aon Ergonomic Services, Chicago, IL, 06/18/2002 - Present
Phyllis King, "Using the Printing Ergonomics Guidelines." Presentation at the National Environmental Health and Safety conference, Indianapolis, IN, 03/15/2004 - Present
Phyllis King, "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Myths and Reality." Presentation at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI, 04/19/2005 - Present
Washington County Science and Math Club, 11/2005 - Present
Phyllis King, "Conducting Ergonomic Assessments." Presentation at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay, WI, 03/23/2006 - Present
Phyllis King, 'Wisconsin Workforce Trends: Influence on Ergonomics Practice." Presentation at the Wisconsin Council for Safety conference, Madison, WI, 10/2006 - Present
Phyllis King, "The Aging Workforce: Myths, Realities and Strategies for Productivity." Presentation to Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company, Brookfield, WI, 05/10/2007 - Present
Phyllis King, "Effective Workplace Accommodation Strategies for Older Workers." Presentation for 2007 State Risk Management conference, Madison, WI, 11/08/2007 - Present
Phyllis King, "The Practice-Focused Doctorate: Its Evolution, Current Trends and Impact on Education and the Health Professions." Presentation at the ASAHP annual conference, Chicago, IL, 2006
State
Phyllis King, "Functional Capacity Evaluations: State of the Art." Presentation at All Saints Healthcare System, Racine, - 01/23/1998
Phyllis King, "Functional Capacity Evaluations: State of the Art." Presentation at the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association, La Crosse, WI, 1999
Phyllis King, "Disability Management Practices Among High Performance Workplaces." Presentation at the Wisconsin Safety and Health Congress, Madison, WI, 1999
Phyllis King, "The Science of Ergonomics." Presentation to University of Wisconsin -
 
International
Phyllis King, "Health Manpower Development Training Program." Invitation from the Ministry of Health in Singapore to provide 2 weeks of training on the development of work programs, hand rehabilitation practices, disability management programs, ergonomics programs, and functional capacity evaluations, 02/25 - 03/08/2000
Phyllis King, International presentation for Symptom, Diagnostic, and Disability Validity: Improving Patient Outcomes Conference, Toronto, CA, 09/26 - 29/2002
Phyllis King, Presentation sponsored by EPS Global International Forum on Aging, Hangzhou China, 07/29 - 30/2010
Phyllis King, International presentation for Aon Ergonomic Services, "Ergonomics Training for Level One Consultants" presented at the World Trade Center, New York City, - 09/13/2000
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books, Chapters, and Reviews
1. BOOK PUBLICATIONS
2. King, P. & King, T.: WIRE (Work and Industrial Rehabilitation Evaluation Software Instruction Manual. Gaithersburg, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association, 1994
3. King, P. M. (Editor): Sourcebook of Occupational Rehabilitation. New York: Plenum Publishers 1998
4. King, P. M.: The Ergonomics Guidebook: The How-To Book on Ergonomics Issues and Their Solutions in the Graphi Communications Industry. Pittsburgh, PA: GATF Press 2003
5. King, P. M.: Ergonomics for Housekeepers. Milwaukee: Ergonomics in Occupations. Milwaukee: UWM Center for Ergonomics 2005
6. King, P.: Ergonomia para los trabajadores de mantenimiento. Milwaukee: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Center for Ergonomics 2007
7. BOOK CHAPTERS
8. King, P. M.: Work hardening and work conditioning. In P. M. King (Ed.), Sourcebook of Occupational Rehabilitation. New York: Plenum 1998
9. Perlman, R. & King, P. M.: The changing workplace. In P. M. King (Ed.), Sourcebook of Occupational 2. Rehabilitation. New York: Plenum 1998
10. King, P. M.: Outcomes study in work programs. In M. Ellexson & B. Kornblau (Ed.), Work In Progress. Baltimore, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association 2000
11. King, P. & Olson, D.: Work Practice in Occupational Therapy. In E. B. Creapeau, E.S.Cohn, & B. A B. Schell (Eds.), Willard and Spackman's Occupational Therapy (11th ed., 615-632. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2008
12. Sindhu, B. & King. P.: Assessing Evaluee Effort, In E. Genovese & J. Galper (eds), Guides to the Evaluation of Functional Ability: How to Request, Interpret, and Apply FCEs. American Medical Association. Chapter 11 2009
 
Abstracts
1. King, P. M., Impact Evaluation of Employee Ergonomics Training in Industry. Ann Arbor, MI: Dissertation Abstracts by University Microfilms International, 1995