Biography of Associate Provost,
Brian V. Reed

Brian V. Reed, Ph.D., P.T., Associate Provost for Curricular Affairs and Associate Professor of Exercise and Movement Science. Brian received his undergraduate education at UVM, where he earned a B.A. degree in Zoology (1972) and a B.S. degree Summa Cum Laude in Physical Therapy (1974).  He did his graduate work at Temple University School of Medicine, where he earned the Ph.D. degree in Physiology (1985).  He has been a licensed physical therapist since 1974, and he continues to serve as a consultant to area clinicians. 

Brian teaches and does research in the areas of applied exercise physiology and therapeutic modalities.  Recently he initiated an interdisciplinary teaching, learning and research project to harvest pooled electrical energy generated by aerobic exercise machines in the University’s fitness center.  He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Physical Therapy Association, and the Clinical Electrophysiology and Orthopaedic specialty sections of the APTA.  He is an active manuscript reviewer for the journals Physical Therapy, Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, and The British Journal of Sports Medicine.   

Brian has held numerous leadership and service roles at Department, University, regional and national levels.  He was the Associate Dean for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences from 2002-2009.  He was appointed Associate Provost for Curricular Affairs in July 2009. 

Brian has received various honors including the Faculty Senate’s Faculty Recognition Award (2001).  In addition, he was the invited keynote speaker at the First International Physiotherapy Congress in Forteleza, Brazil, April 10-13, 2003, where he was made an honorary member of the Brazilian Physiotherapy Association at that time. 

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