About

Margaret Finley, PT, PhD, is an associate professor in Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science. She earned a PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD. Finley’s research has been supported by a VA Rehabilitation Research Service through a predoctoral fellowship, postdoctoral training (Associate Investigator) and subsequent mentored Career Development Award, as the principal investigator on a multi-site Department of Defense-funded study and currently by the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health SCI Research Program. Finley teaches courses in both the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences programs. Her research uses a mixed method approach to examine the interaction of biological and psychosocial factors in the development and progression of secondary condition and the impact of activity and participation in individuals with mobility impairments.

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Organizational Affiliations

Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences), College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University

Education

Kinesiological Science
BS, University of Maryland, College Park (United States, College Park) - UMD
Physical Therapy
BS, University of Maryland, Baltimore (United States, Baltimore) - UMAB
Biomechanics
MA, University of Maryland, College Park (United States, College Park) - UMD
Rehabilitation Sciences
PhD, University of Maryland, Baltimore (United States, Baltimore) - UMAB