桑迪威雷特, 博士学位, is a board-certified specialist in pediatric physical therapy with over 35 years experience in clinical, 学术, 研究环境. She teaches pediatric content, evidence-based practice/research principles, and Practice/Management/Interprofessional education content in the Physical Therapy Program 卡内基梅隆大学. 威雷特 believes that learning, regardless of your age or stage of development, is an inherently reciprocal process that invites curiosity, fosters exploration and scaffolds intellectual humility. A member of the national START-Play and NICU Supporting Transitions by Enhancing Parent Support from Hospital to Home research consortiums, her research interests are focused on the impact of early intervention on infant development and on healthy parent/child relationships.
威雷特 has practiced as a pediatric physical therapist for over 35 years with focused expertise in infants from birth to three (NICU, early intervention and NICU/Developmental Follow-up Clinics). She served as the Director of an Accredited Pediatric Residency Program at Munroe-Meyer Institute/UNMC for 9 years and the Director of the Physical Therapy Department at MMI/UNMC for eight years. 在后一种情况下, she led a talented team of 22 individuals in a four-pronged mission: education, 临床, research and community engagement endeavors. 威雷特 founded the GoBabyGo! NE! 章, an organization that modifies and provides ride-on cars to children with mobility impairments. The MMI chapter received over $200,000 dollars in philanthropic and grant support since its inception in 2016.
威雷特 believes in meeting each student where they are and challenging them to embrace the topic as it relates to their interests and future pursuits. She believes that learning should be interactive, in and through action; that said, she also believes it is developmental and that each student 'grows' at a different rate. 像这样, teaching is both a personal challenge and passion since it has to embody both adaptability and resiliency at the highest level!
威雷特, 和她的丈夫吉布, are new to Colorado having spent the majority of their adult lives in the flatlands of Nebraska. A mom to three wonderful adult children, 她喜欢烘焙, 尝试新食谱, 园艺, hiking and spoiling her schnauzer, 粉红.