Abstract
Terrence M. Nordstrom, PT, EdD, FAPTA, the 56th McMillan Lecturer, is emeritus professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California, where he has served as a faculty member, director of clinical education, department chair, assistant academic vice president, and vice president of enrollment and student services. During his 24 years of clinical and leadership experience, his research and writing focused on professional education, professional formation and ethics, and academic leadership development. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz; his master's degree in physical therapy from Stanford University; and his doctor of education from the University of San Francisco. His American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) recognitions include being the first vice president and second president of the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy. He currently serves as the finance officer for the California Physical Therapy Association. He has served on many APTA committees and task forces including the Ethics and Judicial Committee. He was a mentor in the APTA Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership from 2017 to 2023 and has been a mentor in the Grant Writing and Mentorship in Education Research program since its inception in 2018. He is a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of APTA and senior fellow and retired scholar of the National Academy of Practice. He was the APTA Academy of Education Pauline Cerasoli Lecturer in 2019.
