Marie Vazquez Morgan, P.T., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Dr. Morgan earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Physical Therapy in 1993, a Masters in Health Sciences in 1997 from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, and her academic doctorate in Health Studies from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas in 2006. She has 21 years of clinical rehabilitation experience including experience with Bioness treating individuals with stroke and spinal cord injury,and has been a faculty member at LSU Health in Shreveport, School of Allied Health Professions since 1997.
Dr. Morgan has presented research both nationally, internationally, and regionally at continuing educations seminars on wellness, occupation health, and neurorehabilitation. She was featured in 2005 and 2008 in National Newsline Magazine for PT speaking on the role of cultural diversity in the physical therapy profession, and was honored in November 2006 by Maybelline NY as outstanding female educator of the year, and featured in People en Espanol December 2006 issue. Dr. Morgan was also the 2014 recipient of the Allen A Copping Teaching Award, and the American Physical Therapy Association Minority Faculty Development National Scholarship in 2003.
Credentials
Education
Board Certifications and Licenses
Research
Selected publications
Vazquez Morgan, M, Tinsley S. (Abstract) “Can Osteoporosis be Improved in an Individual with Spinal Cord Injury with Orthotic Driven Ambulation? A Case Study”
Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. Volume 36; Number 5, Septermber 2013.
Vazquez Morgan MA, Proctor L, Fabre J, Tinsley S, Wissing D. “Faith-based Health and Wellness Assessments for African Americans: The Better Health for the Delta Project” The International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society Oct 2011
Vazquez Morgan, M A, Allison, S Duhon, D “Heart Rate Changes in Functional Capacity Evaluations in a Workers’ Compensation Population” Work Journal, December 2010.
Symms, B, Vazquez Morgan MA , Blackshear, Y., “Cigar Smoking: An Ignored Public Health Threat.” The Journal of Primary Prevention, April 2005
Vazquez, Morgan, M A, Tinsley, S 'Wellness with Spinal Cord Injury: Impact of an Outpatient Ambulation Program’ ' The International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society, February 2011.
Other scholarly activity
~~(Accepted) Vazquez Morgan, M, Tinsley S. “Osteoporosis: Drug Therapy, Nutrition, and Exercise”
CSM 2015
Feb 2015
(Peer Reviewed)
(Accepted) Vazquez Morgan, M, Allison, S, “Heart Rate Response During FCE Testing: A Comparison of Individuals Who Provided Safe Maximum vs. Sub Maximum Performance During Carry and Push/Pull” 3rd International Conference on Occupational Health & Safety Toronto, Canada Aug 2015
(Peer reviewed)
(Accepted) Vazquez Morgan, M, Tinsley S. “PHARMACOLOGY AND NUTRITION IN THE NEUROLOGICALLY IMPAIRED CLIENT: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO MY PRACTICE?” 9th International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Madrid, Spain (Sept 2015)
Tinsley S., Vazquez Morgan, M Neurological Rehabilitation: It’s Not the Same Old Thing Anymore”
Central Management Rehab LA
Oct 2014
Vazquez Morgan, M, “Warding off obesity as we age: Update on the role of nutrition.”
SPAR Shreveport
Sept 2014
Vazquez Morgan, M “Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Nutrition with SCI”.
SCI Support Group, School of Allied Health Professions
May 17, 2014
Vazquez Morgan, M, Tinsley S. “Taping and Rehabilitation: Basic Concepts and Instruction”
Medical Facilities of America
March 2014
April 2014
Sept 2014
Nov 2014
Vazquez Morgan, M, Tinsley S. “Cultural, Nutritional and Pharmacological Considerations of PT Intervention in the Aging Adult in the Home Health Environment?”
CSM 2014
Feb 2014
(Peer Reviewed)
Vazquez Morgan, M, Tinsley S. Why do patient’s Fall and what can I do about it?”
Central Management Rehab Shreveport, LA
Feb 2014
Vazquez Morgan, “Preventative Practice for OT Professionals”
OT Department
August 2013
Tinsley S. Vazquez Morgan, M, “Update: SCI intervention”
Utah Physical Therapy Association Meeting
October 2013
(Peer Reviewed)
Vazquez Morgan, M, Tinsley S. “Pharmacology and Nutrition in the Patient with Spinal Cord Injury: What Does it Mean to My Clinical Practice?”
Annual Meeting of the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals
September 2013
(Peer Reviewed)
Vazquez Morgan, M
“Warding off obesity as we age: Update on the role of nutrition
Home CEU – recorded presentation
Frisco, TX
July 20, 2013
Alumni Retreat LSU Health SAHP 2013
Vazquez Morgan, M
“Warding off obesity as we age: Update on the role of nutrition
April 22, 2013
(Peer Reviewed)
CSM 2013 Educational Sessions:
Tinsley, S. Vazquez Morgan, M
“Polypharmacy in the geriatric client””
January 19, 2013
(Peer Reviewed)