Corri Stuyvenberg
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Credentials
PT, DPT, MA, PCS

Assistant Professor
Biography

Bio

Dr. Stuyvenberg received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 1995.  She received a Master of Arts in Developmental Disabilities from St. Mary’s University of Winona in 2001.  Dr. Stuyvenberg completed a Certificate in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health from the University of Minnesota in 2016.  She received her Transitional Doctorate of Pediatric Physical Therapy in 2017 at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions.  Dr. Stuyvenberg is currently a PhD Candidate with a Major in Rehabilitation Science and a Minor in Child Psychology at the University of Minnesota.  Her clinical appointments have primarily been in pediatric physical therapy settings with her most recent position as an Early Intervention physical therapist for Minneapolis Public Schools. 

Awards and Recognitions

  • 2023-2023 MNLEND Fellow
  • Adopt-A-Doc Award, APTA Academy of Education, 2023
  • University of Minnesota Council of Graduate Students, Student Training Grant, 2022
  • Combined Sections Meeting Travel Scholarship, Research Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2022
  • University of Minnesota Council of Graduate Students, Student Research Grant, 2022
  • Student Travel Scholarship, American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, 2020

Professional Associations

  • American Physical Therapy Association
  • American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
  • Division of Early Childhood, Council of Exceptional Children
  • Zero to Three
  • Minnesota Association of Children’s Mental Health

Research Summary

Dr. Stuyvenberg combines her interests in infant mental health and pediatric physical therapy to research changes in parent-infant relationships over time and the impact of these changes on child developmental outcomes.  She also is interested in research regarding the transition to entry-level physical therapy practice for doctor of physical therapy students pursuing a career in pediatric physical therapy.  Dr. Stuyvenberg participates in qualitative, mixed methods, and systematic reviews with meta-analyses. 

Research Funding Grants

  • Associations Between Infant Motor Development and Parent-Infant Relationships. PI: Corri Stuyvenberg.  Granting Agency: Foundation for Physical Therapy.
  • Associations Between Infant Motor Development and Parent-Infant Relationships in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.  Granting Agency: American Physical Therapy Association- Pediatrics Section.  Co-Is: Corri Stuyvenberg and Stacey Dusing.
  • Efficacy of Rehabilitation Professional-Provided Parenting Interventions for Families with Young Children with Developmental Disabilities, Ages Birth to Three.  Granting Agency: American Physical Therapy Association- Pediatrics Section.  PI: Corri Stuyvenberg.

Publications:

  • Spence CM, Stuyvenberg CL, Kane AE, Burnsed J, Dusing SC. Parent Experiences in the NICU and Transition to Home. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023;20(11):6050.
  • Reilly EB, Stuyvenberg CL. A meta-analysis of loving-kindness meditations on self-compassion. Mindfulness. 2022.
  • Stuyvenberg CL, Brown SE, Inamdar K, et al. Targeted Physical Therapy Combined with Spasticity Management Changes Motor Development Trajectory for a 2-Year-Old with Cerebral Palsy. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2021;11(3):163.

Teaching Summary

  • PT6288 Pediatric Rehabilitation- Primary Instructor
  • PT6401 Pediatrics Elective- Primary Instructor
  • PT6340 Human Growth and Development- Course Instructor
  • PT6281 Physiology for Physical Rehabilitation- Course Coordinator
  • PT8193 Research Problems in Physical Therapy

Clinical Summary

Board Certifications

  • Physical Therapy Licensure, Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy
  • Infant Mental Health Specialist (IMH-E®)
  • Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy (PCS)