Rate My Professor Alison McKenzie

Her research focuses on neuroplasticity related to stroke rehabilitation and focal hand dystonia, employing innovative approaches like game-based telerehabilitation, robotic therapy, kinematics, virtual reality, and augmented reality. As director of the Stroke Boot Camp, she leads intensive interventions for chronic stroke survivors, combining patient care with interprofessional education for DPT students. McKenzie has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, including "Identification of Subtypes of Post-Stroke and Neurotypical Gait Behaviors Using Neural Network Analysis of Gait Cycle Kinematics" (2025, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering) and "Marian Diamond: Creator of an enriched environment for future neuroscience educators" (2026, Anatomical Sciences Education, in press). She has garnered significant recognition, such as the APTA Catherine Worthingham Fellowship (2023), CPTA Royce P. Noland Award of Merit (2022), multiple Chapman University Valerie Scudder Awards (1998, 2011, 2015, 2022), Faculty Excellence Awards, and APTA Societal Impact Award (2019). With over 2,600 citations, her work influences stroke recovery and anatomical education fields. McKenzie has taught anatomy and neuroanatomy for over 35 years, mentored thousands, and contributed to curriculum development.