Professional Bio
Danille Parker is the Director of Clinical Education and a Clinical Professor for the Physical Therapy Department at Marquette University. She joined the program in 2000 as Adjunct Clinical Faculty and a Lab Supervisor for Patient Management I and II, Lifespan/Geriatric and Pathophysiology and Aging courses.
Danille graduated with a Bachelors of Life Science degree and Master of Physical Therapy degree in 1998 from Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California, and Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2009 from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She has worked the last 22 years in a variety of clinical environments including inpatient rehab, acute care, outpatient orthopedic, and geriatric sub-acute care. Her clinical practice specializes in management of older adult patients with a variety of medical disorders, impaired strength and balance dysfunction, and development of wellness exercise programs. Danille has a focused teaching emphasis on clinical education, patient management, geriatric rehabilitation, and exercise prescription. Since 2001, she has provided local, state, national, and international educational sessions to professional and public audiences of 15-200. Topics include clinical education, teaching models, professional behaviours, functional aging assessment, exercise prescription, posture, fibromyalgia, and technology in rehab. She is a member of the APTA and has served varied leadership roles within the APTA Academy of Geriatrics and APTA Academy of Physical Therapy Education and serves the Wisconsin Chapter of the APTA as the Treasurer of the Wisconsin Clinical Education Consortium.
Danille graduated with a Bachelors of Life Science degree and Master of Physical Therapy degree in 1998 from Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California, and Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2009 from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She has worked the last 22 years in a variety of clinical environments including inpatient rehab, acute care, outpatient orthopedic, and geriatric sub-acute care. Her clinical practice specializes in management of older adult patients with a variety of medical disorders, impaired strength and balance dysfunction, and development of wellness exercise programs. Danille has a focused teaching emphasis on clinical education, patient management, geriatric rehabilitation, and exercise prescription. Since 2001, she has provided local, state, national, and international educational sessions to professional and public audiences of 15-200. Topics include clinical education, teaching models, professional behaviours, functional aging assessment, exercise prescription, posture, fibromyalgia, and technology in rehab. She is a member of the APTA and has served varied leadership roles within the APTA Academy of Geriatrics and APTA Academy of Physical Therapy Education and serves the Wisconsin Chapter of the APTA as the Treasurer of the Wisconsin Clinical Education Consortium.
Physical Therapist (PT)
Special Interest Groups
AFSIG, CESIG