Continuing Education Course Instructor

Shana Harrington PT, PhD is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy (SCS) and is Manual Therapy Certified (MTC). She received her Master of Physical Therapy degree in 2000 and a PhD in Human Movement Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2009. She is currently a Clinical Professor and Program Director in the Program of Physical Therapy at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Harrington’s interests involve the areas of oncology rehabilitation and patient reported outcome measures in people living with and beyond cancer. Dr. Harrington has received numerous grants related to her research interests, presented nationally and internationally on the topics and has a variety of published manuscripts related to her interests. 

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 

• – K12-HD055929 Scholar, 2011-2014 
• – National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NICHD), National Institutes of Health Rehabilitation Research Career Development Program. 

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 

• – Doctor of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Human Movement Science, 2009 
• – Dissertation:  Comparison of Shoulder Kinematics, Flexibility, Strength, and Function between Breast Cancer Survivors and Healthy Participants 

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, St. Augustine, FL 

• – Master of Physical Therapy, 2000 

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 

• – Bachelor of Arts, Physical Education, Exercise and Sport Science, 1998 
• – Graduated with highest honors and distinction 
• – Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis: Comparing Characteristics of Physical Therapy Programs in the State of North Carolina. 

Oncology rehabilitation, overhead athlete, patient-reported outcomes, pain mechanisms and treatment

• – American Physical Therapy Association Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership (2022-2023) 
• – Journal of Cancer Survivorship – Associate Editor (2022 – present) 
• – Rehabilitation Oncology – Associate Editor (2015 – 2024), APTA Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Pain Management Workgroup (2018-2020) 
• – APTA Oncology, Research Committee Chair (2015-2020) 
• – Federal State Board of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) – Exam Development Committee – Member (2018 – 2020)