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Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Donna J. Peterson, PTA
Director of Clinical Education
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Professional Bio
Donna Peterson, PTA, MSEd serves as Director of Clinical Education and Clinical Assistant Professor at Marian University. She holds a Master of Science in Education (Learning Design and Technology) from Purdue University and brings over 25 years of clinical experience in acute care, home care, outpatient services, and inpatient rehabilitation, with specialized expertise in spinal cord injury treatment.
Ms. Peterson has 15 plus years in physical therapist assistant education, is a CAPTE site reviewer for PTA programs and holds both Level 1 and Level 2 Credentialed Clinical Instructor Practitioner certifications.
Her professional recognition includes the 2017 Schneider Physical Therapist Assistant Award from Indiana APTA and designation as a Healthcare Hero by the Indiana Business Journal.
Speaking presentations include APTA Indiana Fall Conference, 2020, Session; PTA Transitions: Moving from Student to Clinician to Clinical Leader, Indiana HOSA, Fall Conference 2025 Collaboration in Rehabilitation; Indiana HOSA Spring Conference; Fast Track to Healthcare: Explore OTA and PTA Careers, and Indiana Physical Therapy Day at the State House, 2022, Invited Guest Speaker.
Ms. Peterson has 15 plus years in physical therapist assistant education, is a CAPTE site reviewer for PTA programs and holds both Level 1 and Level 2 Credentialed Clinical Instructor Practitioner certifications.
Her professional recognition includes the 2017 Schneider Physical Therapist Assistant Award from Indiana APTA and designation as a Healthcare Hero by the Indiana Business Journal.
Speaking presentations include APTA Indiana Fall Conference, 2020, Session; PTA Transitions: Moving from Student to Clinician to Clinical Leader, Indiana HOSA, Fall Conference 2025 Collaboration in Rehabilitation; Indiana HOSA Spring Conference; Fast Track to Healthcare: Explore OTA and PTA Careers, and Indiana Physical Therapy Day at the State House, 2022, Invited Guest Speaker.
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)