Rick Robinette, Phd, Mph, Mba Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

As an associate professor with the Parker University College of Health Sciences (School of Massage Therapy), I teach diverse science and therapy courses (basic and advanced) to adult learners. To facilitate my instructional duties, the tasks I perform include: conveying information to classes of students utilizing both lecture and demonstration; generating course syllabi and schedules; creating course content (e.g., targeted slide shows, relevant handouts, and suitable exams); maintaining… Show more As an associate professor with the Parker University College of Health Sciences (School of Massage Therapy), I teach diverse science and therapy courses (basic and advanced) to adult learners. To facilitate my instructional duties, the tasks I perform include: conveying information to classes of students utilizing both lecture and demonstration; generating course syllabi and schedules; creating course content (e.g., targeted slide shows, relevant handouts, and suitable exams); maintaining attendance tracking and academic grade status; participating in or leading various team and group meetings (e.g., staff, advisory committee, and program assessment committee); interacting with the school director and/or assistant regarding all student concerns and curricular issues.In addition to my role as an academic faculty member, I am the chair for the Massage Therapy Program Assessment Committee (which oversees the various levels of learning objectives and outcomes related to the massage therapy certificate program) and a faculty facilitator with the Parker University Process of Integrating Evidence (PIE) group. I am also currently serving as a member of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and with the Curriculum Council at Parker University. Further, since 2008, I have been a principal member of the Massage Advisory Committee, which functions as a liaison between the Parker University School of Massage Therapy and diverse stakeholders within the massage profession locally.During my tenure at Parker University, I have developed and presented several short-length continuing education workshops, as well as being a presenter and facilitator at various School of Massage Therapy open house events. I’m the primary developer of the curriculum for a 300-hour sports massage therapy program, and co-developer of the curriculum for a 100-hour Healing Touch Therapies program for abuse survivor massage. Show less

Dallas, Texas, United States

I am sharing information on manual therapy approaches to students enrolled in the Parker University Doctor of Chiropractic degree program through an elective course titled "Soft Tissue Focus." This course is intended to provide students who have an interest in soft tissue (i.e., muscle and fascial) structures with valuable insights into techniques that can help patients improve or regain functional movement. Using evidence-based concepts and successful clinical applications, the Soft Tissue… Show more I am sharing information on manual therapy approaches to students enrolled in the Parker University Doctor of Chiropractic degree program through an elective course titled "Soft Tissue Focus." This course is intended to provide students who have an interest in soft tissue (i.e., muscle and fascial) structures with valuable insights into techniques that can help patients improve or regain functional movement. Using evidence-based concepts and successful clinical applications, the Soft Tissue Focus elective course is an innovative and useful educational component of a modern chiropractic doctoral degree program. Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

At the onset of 2013, my book – titled Trigger Point Therapy – was published by Pearson Education, Inc. The subject is a non-invasive manual therapy approach to soft tissue pain management, and it has featured prominently throughout my adult learner teaching career. Whether in programs offered by the teaching institutions where I have taught (including 100-hour stand-alone courses), or the continuing education classes I have been presenting, the topic of trigger point therapy has always been a… Show more At the onset of 2013, my book – titled Trigger Point Therapy – was published by Pearson Education, Inc. The subject is a non-invasive manual therapy approach to soft tissue pain management, and it has featured prominently throughout my adult learner teaching career. Whether in programs offered by the teaching institutions where I have taught (including 100-hour stand-alone courses), or the continuing education classes I have been presenting, the topic of trigger point therapy has always been a focus areas with my part-time instruction. The book has now also been published in Asia and Europe, with translations in both Korean and Italian.I was originally contacted by Mark Cohen – then the executive editor with Pearson – in early 2007, who inquired about my interest in writing a book on trigger point therapy. After discussion was completed and the commentaries by reviewers for the publisher were favorable, a contract for me to author the text was in place at the end of 2007.Over the course of the next five years, I embodied as much trigger point-related information as possible in the writing and production of this book. Four of those years were devoted to composing the manuscript, including all of my copy revisions, edits, and proofreading. The remaining year involved planning and execution of the associated graphic material: numerous photographs and illustrations (over 480 total).Thus, in my free time, I methodically and diligently accomplished the successful completion of this published textbook. Considerable amounts of time were involved with researching background material (both literary and graphic), planning for the photo shoots (which entailed six total days of shooting), and collating all the book components into a cohesive whole. The result is an organized, easy to read, and well-illustrated manual. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Education, 3.95 Gpa (High Distinction Honors)

The PhD program (with a concentration in curriculum and instruction) featured a focus on advanced learning theory (research.

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Epidemiology, 3.86 Gpa (Dean'S List)

The MPH program (with a concentration in epidemiology) featured a focus on disease prevention and health promotion (behavioral theories.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Health Care Management, 3.85 Gpa (Dean'S List)

The MBA program (with a concentration in health care management) featured a focus on corporate communications (knowledge dissemination.

Associate’S Degree, Massage Therapy

Bachelor Of Applied Arts And Science, 4.00 Gpa

Activities and Societies: The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) Graduated magna cum laude, with courses in business.