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Kathleen M. Zackowski, Ph.D., O.T.R. is an assistant professor at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Zackowski earned her B.S. in Occupational Therapy from Texas Tech University and went on to complete her M.S. in Exercise and Sport Science from the University of Arizona. She worked as an occupational therapist throughout Texas, Arizona and California for several years before pursuing her doctorate. She completed her Ph.D. in Movement Science through the Program in Physical Therapy at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Zackowski completed her post-doctoral work at the Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in the Department of Neurology. Dr. Zackowski became an instructor for Johns Hopkins and Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2004. She is currently an assistant professor in the department.
Research Summary:
Dr. Zackowski studies the motor control problems that occur as a result of neurodegenerative disease processes such as multiple sclerosis and adrenomyeloneuropathy. Dr. Zackowski’s current studies investigate to what extent nerve fiber changes are associated with changes in locomotion and physical impairments in individuals with multiple sclerosis. | 