Over the next few weeks, we will be spotlighting our new ASAHP Board Members, beginning with our new President Dr. Deborah Larsen, PhD, FASAHP. President Larsen was elected to the Board of Directors in 2019 and has served as the Board liaison to the Leadership Development Committee, Co-Chair for the biennial Leadership Development Program, and on the Annual Conference Planning Committee. She is also a graduate of ASAHP’s Leadership Development Program along with our Past President Phyllis King, PhD, FASAHP.
In addition to her service at ASAHP, Dr. Larsen holds several senior roles at Ohio State University, including Director of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences; Associate Dean of the College of Medicine; and Associate Vice President for Health Sciences. She received her doctorate in Psychobiology from Ohio State and her recent scholarship has focused on addressing the impact of sensory and cognitive dysfunction and secondary neural reorganization on functional and quality of life outcomes in patients post-stroke.
We interviewed Dr. Larsen last week during our National Allied Health Week celebration. Learn more about her work and plans for the Association during her presidency below.