Associate Professor (tenured)
TIRR Memorial Hermann & University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, Texas, United States
Dr. Pappadis is a tenured Associate Professor of the Department of Nutrition, Metabolism, and Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Health Professions at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) and an Investigator at the Brain Injury Research Center of TIRR Memorial Hermann. She has a diverse educational background in the biological sciences, psychology, health education, and social work, with specific training in measurement development, health education and promotion, psychoeducational interventions, and mixed methodologies. Her research includes health literacy after brain injury, minority aging, health disparities, and continuity of care after brain injury. Since 2004, she has conducted patient-centered outcomes research in stroke and traumatic brain injury, and most recently in older adult populations. Dr. Pappadis has won several research awards, made several national/international presentations, and disseminated over 40 peer-reviewed publications, two monographs in Spanish, one book chapter, and several educational materials for persons with brain injury and their caregivers. She is a member of the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists’ (ACBIS) Board of Governors of the Brain Injury Association of America and the Pink Concussions Professional Advisory Board. Dr. Pappadis has been an active member since 2008. She previously served as the Chair of the Early Career Development Course Task Force, two terms as the Early Career Officer for ACRM’s BI-ISIG Executive Committee, Communications Officer for ACRM’s BI-ISIG Executive Committee, and the Editor of BI-ISIG’s newsletter, Moving Ahead. She is active in numerous ACRM Special Interest Groups and Task Forces. She is currently the Co-Chair of the Career Development Networking Group and Chair of the Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Thursday, November 10, 2022
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Friday, November 11, 2022
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM