Krisi Young-Probert, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
Associate Professor, School of Occupational Therapy
Joined Brenau University: 2008
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Occupational Therapy, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Teaching and Learning, University of St. Augustine, St. Augustine, FL
AWARDS
Service Commendation-American Occupational Therapy Association, 2019
Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award, 2012
PRACTICE EXPERTISE & SPECIALTY CERTIFICATIONS
Upper Extremity disorders, Certified Hand Therapist, Certified Functional Capacity Evaluator
COURSES OFFERED
OT621/22: Kinesiology; OT680: Advanced Process; OT722: Supervision and Service Management; OT727: Applications for the Upper Extremity
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Validation of therapy dosage criteria in outpatient settings; injured worker prevention of re-injury and return to safe working environmentsa
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Probert, K. A. (2017). Physical Agent Modalities in Acute Care. In Occupational Therapy in Acute Care. AOTA Press.
Young, K. T. (2002, May 1). Beyond Hand Therapy. Pulse.
Young, K. T. (2002). Clinical Applications in the Use of Physical Agent Modalities(1st ed., Vol. 1). Marietta, GA: Advanced Rehab Services.
Young, K. T. (2003). Physical Agent Modalities: A Case Studies-Based Approach(1st ed., Vol. 1). Marietta, GA: Advanced Rehab Services.
Young, K. T. (2004). A Synopsis of Physical Agent Modalities(1st ed., Vol. 1). Marietta, GA: Advanced Rehab Services.
Young, K. T. (2004). Therapeutic Management of Acute and Post-Traumatic Wounds(1st ed., Vol. 1). Marietta, GA: Advanced Rehab Services.
Young, K. T. (2007, January 1). How To Provide Great Seminars. Advance For OT.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Probert, K.A., Plaintiff-Focused Functional Capacity Evaluations. Seminar (April 2015). American Disability
Evaluators Annual Conference and Expo, Las Vegas, NV.
Probert, K.A., Upper Extremity Orthopedic Management for the Non-Therapy Practitioner. Seminar (June 2016). DME Seminars, Orlando, FL.
Probert, K.A., CMS Support of Wound Care in Private Outpatient Therapy Clinics: Measuring the Effectiveness of Physical or Occupational Therapy Intervention as the Primary Means of Managing Wounds in Medicare Recipients. Submission to Congress (March, 2019). Physician-Focused Technical Advisory Committee of the Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Member (1995), American Occupational Therapy Association. Bethesda, MD.
Member, (2001),Judicial Activities Committee, American Society of Hand Therapists, Mt. Laurel, NJ.
Member, (1995), Georgia Occupational Therapy Association.
Editorial Review Board (2019), Schell, B. A. B., & Gillen, G. (2019). Willard and Spackmans occupational therapy. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
