As a physical therapist educator, I have visted physical therapist education programs in six countries.I am interested in many issues that face physical therapist educators . Therefor, much of my scholarship has been direceted toward physical therapy education. Below are some of the jkey presentations and research project I have been engaged in:.

• "Predictions of Academic Achievement in Physical Therapy" Joseph A. Balogun, Linda A. Karacoloff and Nancy T. Farina, Physical Therapy, 66:6, June 1986, pp. 976
• "Australian and American Physiotherapy Clinical Education: A Comparison". The Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, Vol. 34, No. 4 1988.

• "Enhancement of the Aging-related Content and Learning Experiences in Physical Therapy Curricula: A Resource Manual", Nieland, V, Farina, N T and Edwards, L, APTA April 1990.

• "Accreditation: An International Perspective" First International Symposium of Physical Therapy Educators, London, August 1991

• "Accreditation: What it is and what it is Not", APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Francisco, February 1992
• "Mobility of Physiotherapists", Presented at Globalization of Higher Education and The Professions: The Mobility of Students, Scholars and Professionals. Tucson, AZ., January 7?9, 1994
• "Physiotherapy For All: A World View" keynote address 4th International Congress of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, July 25?29, 1994 Bali, Indonesia..
  "How Should We Define the Role of Physiotherapy Assistants?" 4th International Congress of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, July 25?29, 1994 Bali, Indonesia.
  
• "All Physiotherapists who Teach Students Should be Actively Involved in Clinical Practice" Debate and Audience Participation Session, WCPT London, July, 1991.
• An Analysis of the Proposed Influences of Multiple Factors on the Learning Characteristics of Physical Therapy Students in Three Countries", doctoral dissertation: George Washington University, May 1997.
• Wong RA; Barr JO; Farina N; Lusardi M, (2000) Evidence-based practice for physical therapists, Issues on Aging 23(3): 19-26.
• Comparison of Physical Therapy Evaluation Prcesses Between Ireland and the United States. 14 International WCPT Congress Bacelona Spain 2003

Abstracts

"Lasting Fitness for American Elderly: A Community Role for the Physical Therapist", Tenth
International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, Sydney 1987, Australian Proceedings, Book 1, p. 777.

Electronic Information Technology: Global Communications in Physiotherapy"
Twelfth International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, London, 1991, Proceedings, p.713.

"Entry?level Curriculum in Physical Therapy: Analysis of Geriatric Content" Eleventh International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, London, 1991, Proceedings, Book 1, p 192.

Quality Assessments in Physiotherapy Education: A Comparison of Processes in Three Countries"
Twelfth International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, Washington, 1995, Proceedings, p.508

"How do physical therapy students learn? Applicability of Biggs and Kolb learning models to physical therapy students in three countries. Physical Therapy 78 (5) May 1998 Abstracts S53.

Preparing Clinical Physical Therapists for Evidence-based practice: A Stepwise Approach Physical therapy Physical Therapy, 79 (5) May, 2000 S45.

Comparison of Physical Therapy Evaluation Prcesses Between Ireland and the United States. 14 International WCPT Congress Bacelona Spain 2003 SI-PL1583.

Title: Stepwise Approach to Teaching Physical Therapy Students About Evidence-based Practice, Valencia, Spain- June2003

Perceptions of mandatory continuing education in the physical therapy profession. Brinski MM, Kotlarczyk JM, Palmer JM, Farina NT: Nazareth College, Rochester, NY July 2003.

Research Projects

An Analysis Of The Influence Of Problem-Based Learning On The Learning Characteristics Of Physical Therapy Students In An Entry-Level Masters Curriculum
1998-2000.

Comparison of Outcomes in Pathophysiology and Orthopedic Tutorials and Clinical Performance Evaluation on the Generic Abilities of Physical Theapy Students.2003.