Diana A. Harrison, PT, DPT, DHSc, PCS, is an associate clinical professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences. Harrison received her Bachelor of Science in Health and Exercise Science from Wake Forest University, her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Boston University and her Doctor of Health Science from the University of Indianapolis. She is an APTA Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist (PCS) and an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor.
Harrison has more than 15 years of clinical experience as a pediatric physical therapist. She has worked at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Boston Children’s Hospital in the inpatient rehabilitation, day hospital rehabilitation, acute care and seating and adaptive equipment clinic settings. Her scholarly interests include leadership and physical therapy, non-cognitive traits in health professions students, interprofessional education and simulation-based education.
Professional Society
American Physical Therapy Association
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy
Academy of Leadership and Innovation
Selected Publications
Harrison, D. A., Santurri, L., Borrero, L., & Green-Wilson, J. (2025). Exploration of the Perceived Value of Self-Leadership Capacity in Physical Therapist Clinicians. Physiotherapy Canada. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-2024-0054
Harrison, D.A., Fiorini, E., Taht, E., LeBoeuf, E., & Vierra R. Exploration of the Perceived Value of Resilience in Doctor of Physical Therapy Students. APTA Tennessee Spring Meeting. Nashville, TN. March 2025.
Harrison, D. A., Santurri, L., Borrero, L., & Green-Wilson, J. Exploration of the Perceived Value of Self-Leadership Capacity in Physical Therapist Clinicians. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Boston, MA. February 2024.
Youtz, C., Harrison, D., McCole, L., & Pierce, S. Rehabilitation and Functional Recovery Following Toxic Leukoencephalopathy: A Case Report. American Physical Therapy Association- Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX. February 2022.
Aberdeen, J., Harrison, D., & Atkinson, H. (2021). Rehabilitation Settings. In S. K. Effgen and A. L. Fiss (Eds.), Meeting the Physical Therapy Needs of Children, (3rd ed.). F. A. Davis Company
Research Interests
Leadership and physical therapy, qualitative methodologies, non-cognitive traits in health professions students, interprofessional education, simulation-based education