Academy of Education EEC Phase 1 Course: New Faculty as Leaders
Scholarship Models
Course Description:
This course is designed to equip new faculty members with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to navigate and excel in service roles and committee leadership within academic institutions. Participants will explore the landscape of faculty service expectations and develop competencies for effective engagement in institutional governance and academic committee.
- Format: Asynchronous, on-demand
- Cost: Academy of Education Members $30, Non-members $75
- Earn CEU: .3 (3 contact hours)
Intended Audience:
New physical therapy faculty
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the Educational Session, attendees will be able to:
1. Describe faculty service roles
2. Explain governance structures
3. Identify expectations for service
4. Analyze strategies for balance
5. Apply communication techniques
6. Develop a personal action plan
7. Evaluate case studies
William (Bill) McGehee, Jr., PT, PhD
William (Bill) McGehee, Jr., PT, PhD is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Science
at the Tufts University School of Medicine Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in Seattle. A physical
therapist for 31 years, he has spent 28 of those years in physical therapist education, serving as a
Director of Clinical Education and Program Director across four academic institutions. He has been
an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and multiple state chapters
since 1993.
Dr. McGehee was elected APTA Speaker of the House and joined the APTA Board of Directors in
2020, having previously served as Vice Speaker from 2010–2013. Clinically, he has practiced in both
outpatient and acute care settings and earned the Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults (CEEAA)
credential in 2019.
His scholarly work spans Boyer’s model with emphasis on the scholarship of integration and
application. Early in his career, he presented extensively on health and public policy, aligning with his
dissertation examining barriers to implementing Medicare quality-incentive programs. More recently,
his scholarship has focused on clinical and interprofessional education, resulting in multiple
presentations, three peer-reviewed publications, a therapeutic exercise textbook chapter, and a
co-authored book on documenting clinical decision-making.
