Scott W. Shaffer

Dr. Shaffer is an Instructor for TherapyEd and serves as a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Texas State University. He is a retired Colonel from the US Army, serving in a variety of roles, including Chief of Army Physical Therapy, Dean of the Graduate Programs at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School, and former director and professor at the US Army Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy. Dr. Shaffer completed his PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences with a focus in adult neurological disorders from the University of Kentucky in 2007 and has served as the director of physical therapy in various assignments, including deployments to Bosnia and Iraq. He is an author on numerous peer reviewed publications and has lectured extensively on neurologic and orthopaedic assessment. He is also an investigator on various research projects to include studies examining injury risk screening, and the influence of neuromusculoskeletal injury on postural stability and physical performance.