Kristine Chase (she/her)
Associate Professor College of Health & Wellness Department of Physical Therapy Providence
Biography
Kristine (Tina) Chase, PT, DPT, PhD(c), Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI where her focus is pediatrics, motor control and beginning research. Dr. Chase has over 20 years of clinical experience in a variety of pediatric practice settings and has been a Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist since 2004. In prior roles, Chase served as a Director of Clinical Education, a training mentor and discipline coordinator for Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) Program and has earned numerous awards for leadership and teaching excellence. Chase is currently completing a PhD in curriculum studies with an emphasis in health professions education. Her dissertation surrounds the adoption of the movement system by pediatric physical therapy educators in pediatric physical therapy education.
Education
PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago
Curriculum and Instruction
DPT, Washington University in Saint Louis
Physical Therapy
MPT, Gannon University
Physical Therapy
BS, Allegheny College
Biology
Credentialed Clinical Instructor Level I
American Physical Therapy Association
Certification in Neuro-Developmental Treatment for the Pediatric Population
Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association
Board Certification in Pediatric Physical Therapy
American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
Physical Therapy License – Rhode Island
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
Mental Health First Aid USA
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Physical Therapy License – Illinois
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Suzanne K Campbell Teaching Excellence Award
University of Illinois at Chicago
Shine Award
Brown Mackie College
Purposeful Leadership Award
Brown Mackie College
Achievement Award
Brown Mackie College
Integrity Award
Brown Mackie College
President’s Club
Physiotherapy Associates/Stryker Corporation
Chairman’s Club
Physiotherapy Associates/Stryker Corporation
Outstanding Student in Physical Therapy Award
Gannon University, Department of Physical Therapy
Academic All American
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Rhode Island American Physical Therapy Association
APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Movement System Committee
APTA Academy of Education
APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy
American Physical Therapy Association
Illinois Physical Therapy Association Clinical Education Special Interest Group
Illinois Physical Therapy Association
Chase, K. (February 11, 2026). Chapter 3, Movement Systems Framework: Neurologic Interventions for Physical Therapy, 5th edition. (Book Chapter).
Elsevier, ISBN: 978-0-323-88142-5, 43-53.
https://evolve.elsevier.com/cs/product/9780443235016?role=student
Chase, K. (February, 2025). Movement System Diagnosis: A Consensus Based Position for Pediatric Movement Specialists: No. (Journal Article).
Pediatric Physical Therapy, 37(2), 1-8.
Chase, K. (January (1st Quarter/Winter) 30, 2024). Chapter 5, The Movement System: Pediatrics for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 2nd ed.. (Book Chapter).
Elsevier, 2nd edition, 42-51.
https://shop.elsevier.com/books/pediatrics-for-the-physical-therapist-assistant/oshea/978-0-323-88142-5
American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, “Moving Towards Common Ground: Incorporating the Movement System into Pediatric Physical Therapy Education,” American Physical Therapy Association, Anaheim, CA, United States. (December 31, 2025).
American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, “Movement Analysis of Tasks for the Pediatric Client: A Framework for Examining Movement,” American Physical Therapy Association, Houston, TX. (February 13, 2025).
In-service to pediatric physical and occupational therapists, “Physical Therapy Ethics,” Easterseals Dupage and Fox Valley, Villa Park, IL, United States. (August 24, 2024).
In-service to pediatric physical and occupational therapists, “Physical Therapy Ethics,” University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States. (May 17, 2024).
Illinois Physical Therapy Association Clinical Education Special Interest Group, “Recap of Failing to Fail in Clinical Education,” Illinois Physical Therapy Association, Chicago, IL, United States. (March 28, 2024).