Dr. Alison McKenzie

Dr. Alison McKenzie

Professor
Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; Physical Therapy
Expertise: Neuroplasticity; Stroke; Focal Hand Dystonia; Anatomy; Neuroscience; Telerehabilitation;
Office Location: Rinker Health Science Campus 269
Phone: (714) 744-7827
Scholarly Works:
Digital Commons
Education:
University of Utah, Bachelor of Science
University of California, Berkeley, Master of Arts
University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D.
Chapman University, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Biography

Dr. McKenzie is a professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Chapman University and the Director of Anatomy Laboratory operations at Chapman University, and a Project Scientist in the Department of Neurology at the University of California at UCI. She enjoys combining her extensive clinical, research, and teaching experience in her role as a faculty member and is committed to giving back to the community and profession through service.  Dr. McKenzie has played an integral role in the evolution of the Department and University, holding several leadership positions over the years.  As the Anatomy Team Leader, she has been instrumental in developing the curriculum, recruiting and mentoring faculty and Teaching Assistants, designing new laboratory facilities on both the Orange and Rinker campuses, and overseeing Anatomy Laboratory operations.

Dr. McKenzie incorporates “Evidence-Based” teaching methods that are supported by peer-reviewed research into all of her courses. She emphasizes critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and application and integrates technology to augment student learning. Over the years, Dr. McKenzie has served as a teacher/mentor to thousands of students, clinicians, and faculty members.

Dr. McKenzie’s primary research interest is the area of neuroplasticity, including exploring underlying mechanisms and developing innovative treatment strategies for individuals with neurological dysfunction, particularly stroke. Dr. McKenzie collaborates with investigators at the University of California on inter-disciplinary studies that incorporate emerging technologies such as game-based telerehabilitation, robotic therapy, and kinematics into examination and treatment interventions. She also is involved in research pertaining to anatomy education.


Licensure Information / Registration Number:

Physical Therapist; State of California, Board of Medical Quality Assurance, Examination in Physical Therapy (# 12126)


Teaching

Functional Human Anatomy

Developmental Anatomy

Functional Human Neuroanatomy

Functional Human Neuroanatomy Labratories

Clinical Practicum

International Clinical Internship

Contractional Internships

Scientific Inquiry Series

Directed Research Series


Other Teaching

Occasional laboratory instruction and assistance for courses in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program and Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences.


Additional Education

University of California, Berkeley, CA and San Francisco, CA
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Anatomy

Research Interest

Neuroplasticity, particularly as it pertains to stroke rehabilitation and focal hand dystonia; pedagogical research in the anatomical sciences.  Dr. McKenzie’s research integrates her education and training in Neuroscience and Anatomy with her clinical expertise and experience in physical therapy to investigate the underlying mechanisms of neuroplasticity and therapeutic approaches with the aim of fostering neural repair and restoration of function. Dr. McKenzie’s current research, much of which is done in collaboration with Dr. Steven Cramer’s Laboratory at UCI, focuses on the recovery of upper extremity function post-stroke, with an emphasis on intensive interventions and technology-based treatment approaches that incorporate Telerehabilitation, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, or robot-based therapies. In collaboration with Dr. Marybeth Grant-Beuttler and Dr. Rich Beuttler, Dr. McKenzie conducts kinematic studies of movement patterns during game-based therapy for individuals post-stroke.  She also conducts outcomes-based research to evaluate the effectiveness of Stroke Boot Camp and related, emerging models of care.

Honors and Awards

  • American Physical Therapy Association's Catherine Worthingham Fellowship, 2023
  • Sabbatical Leave Award, Chapman University, 2023
  • Royce P. Noland Award of Merit, California Physical Therapy Association, 2022
  • Valerie Scudder Award for Outstanding Faculty Teaching, Research, and Service, 2022 (also 1998, 2011, and 2015)
  • Faculty Excellence Award, 2022 (also multiple years)
  • Faculty sponsor, Chapman University Graduate Student Research Award, 2023, 2022 (also,  2021, 2019)
  • DPT Hooding and Awards Ceremony Speaker (selected by graduates: 2023, 2022, 2018, 2016, 2013, 2011, 2006)
  • Chapman University Faculty-sponsored student research grants (2007, 2008, 2013)
  • American Physical Therapy Association Societal Impact Award, 2019
  • Faculty sponsor, Chapman University Graduate Student Research Award, 2019
  • Faculty sponsor, Department of Physical Therapy DPT Student Research Award, 2019
  • Team member, Robert Newcomb Interdisciplinary Team Science Award, Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, University of California at Irvine
  • Faculty Sabbatical Leave Grant, Chapman University, 2017
  • Sabbatical Leave, Chapman University (2017, 2009, 2002)
  • Chapman University Excellence Award for Teaching
  • Chapman University Excellence Award for Service
  • Orange County Outstanding Physical Therapist
  • Chapman University Doctor of Physical Therapy: chosen by students for doctoral hooding ceremony and/or graduation speaker (multiple years)
  • Faculty Scholarly Activity Grants (multiple years)
  • Faculty Research Award, California Physical Therapy Association
  • Individual Investigator Award (UCSF)
Stroke Boot Camp

http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-stroke-boot-camp-20130813-dto-htmlstory.html
http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/tn-wknd-et-stroke-recovery-20160702-story.html

Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications

McKenzie, A, Whitford A, Islam S, Faustino R. Gait Improvements Following Stroke Boot Camp for Participants with Chronic Stroke. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, 2023.
McKenzie A, Caringal M, Nguyen A, Tjandra M, Remmert C. The Impact of Remote Anatomy Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Doctor of Physical Therapy Students’ Learning, American Association for Anatomy national conference, 2023.
McKenzie A, Duong M, Larson C, See J. Student Perceptions of Interprofessional Education before and after Participation in Stroke Boot Camp. Accepted for the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, 2024.
McKenzie A, Cervantes E, Neal J, Pham H, See J. Balance Improvements in Individuals with Chronic Stroke Following Participation in Stroke Boot Camp. Accepted for the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, 2024.
Stein B, Advincula B, Jeon A, McWilliam C, Ruano M, Vokulich P, Roangra R, McKenzie A, Duff SV. Augmenting Hand and Arm Training for Persons with Hemiparesis. Poster Presentation accepted for National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) Poster Presentation. Long Beach, CA, 2024.
Duff SV, McKenzie A, Stein B, Advincula B, An I, Jeon, McWillliam C, Potter W, Ruano V, Vokulich P, Soangra, R. Pairing Intensive Training with Neuromodulation to Augment Hand Function in Persons with Hemiparesis. Submitted for American Society of Neurorehabilitation (ASNR). San Antonio, TX, April 2024.
Lazouras W, Dodakian L, See J, Chan V, Govindu S, Chou C, Wang P, Johnson C, Biswas P, Kim J, Baxter R, McKenzie A, Nguyen D, Reinkensmeyer D, Cramer C, Nenandic Z, Do A. BCI-FES therapy for stroke rehabilitation. California Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, September, 2022.
McKenzie A and Schwertfeger J. Stroke Boot Camp: A Unique Model for Integrated, Inter-professional Clinical Education Adapted for Telehealth during the Pandemic. Symposium: Bridging clinician experiences and research evidence for successful implementation of telerehabilitation. Accepted for American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine annual conference, Sept, 2021.
Schwertfeger J, Byl N, McKenzie A et al. Stories of Struggle, Passion, and Success: PT Career Paths in Research, Clinical, and Academic Settings, Invited Panelist ant Presenter, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, 2021.
Podury A, Raefsky SM, Dodakian L, Le V, McKenzie A, See J, Zhou R, Nguyen T, Vanderschelden B, Wong G, Nazarzai L, Heckhausen J, Cramer SC, Dhand A. Social network structure is related to functional improvement from home-based telerehabilitation after stroke. Front. Neurol., 02 February 2021 |
Cramer S. Dodakina L, McKenzie A, See J, Zhou RJ, Nguyen T, Vanderschedlen B, Raeifsky S, Wong G, Bandak D, Nazarzai L, Dhand A, Scacchi Q, Heckhausen J. A feasibility study of expanded home-based telerehabilitation after stroke. Front Neurol. 2021 Feb 3;11:611453. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.611453. eCollection.
Carroll MA, McKenzie A, Tracy-Bee M. Movement System Theory and Anatomical Competence: Threshold Concepts for Physical Therapist Anatomy Education. Anat Sci Educ. 2021 Apr 7. doi: 10.1002/ase.2083. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33825338.
Carroll M, Tracy-Bee M, and McKenzie A. Call for consistency: The need to establish gross anatomy learning objectives for the entry level physical therapist. Medical Science Educ., 2021. 31, 1193–1197 (2021).
Soangra R, Krishnan V, John J, Rashedi E, McKenzie, A. 360?Turn cycles among individuals after stroke and healthy older adults. Appl. Sci., 2021,11, 3202
Cramer SC, Le V, Saver JL, Dodakian L, See J, Augsburger R, McKenzie A, Zhou RJ, Chiu NL, Heckhausen J, Cassidy JM, Scacchi W, Smith MT, Barrett AM, Knutson J, Edwards D, Putrino D, Agrawal K, Ngo K, Roth EJ, Tirschwell DL, Woodbury ML, Zafonte R, Zhao W, Spilker J, Wolf SL, Broderick JP, Janis S. Intense Arm Rehabilitation Therapy Improves the Modified Rankin Scale Score: Association Between Gains in Impairment and Function. Neurology. 2021 Apr 6;96(14):e1812-e1822. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000011667. Epub 2021 Feb 15. PMID: 33589538; PMCID: PMC8105969.
Steven C. Cramer, Lucy Dodakian, Vu Le, Alison McKenzie, Jill See, Renee Augsburger, Robert Zhou, Sophia Raefsky, Thalia Nguyen, Benjamin Vanderschelden, Gene Wong, Daniel Bandak, Laila Nazarzai, Elizabeth Woytowicz, Amar Dhand, Walt Scacchi, Jutta Heckhausen. A Pilot Study Of Expanded Home-Based Telerehabilitation After Stroke. International Stroke Conference, 2020.
Podury A, Raefsky S, Dodakian L, Le V, McKenzie A, See J, Zhou R, Nguyen T, Vanderschedlen B, Wong G, Nazarzi L, Heckhausen J, Cramer S, and Dhand A. Social factors related to home-based telerehabilitation after stroke. Accepted for poster presentation, American Neurological Association, 2020.
Carroll M, Bee M, McKenzie A. Call for Educational Consistency: The Need to Establish Gross Anatomy Learning Objectives for the Entry Level Physical Therapist. Accepted for poster presentation, American Association for Anatomy, 2020.
Steven C. Cramer, Lucy Dodakian, Vu Le, Alison McKenzie, Jill See, Renee Augsburger, Robert Zhou, Sophia Raefsky, Thalia Nguyen, Benjamin Vanderschelden, Gene Wong, Daniel Bandak, Laila Nazarzai, Elizabeth Woytowicz, Amar Dhand, Walt Scacchi, Jutta Heckhausen. A Pilot Study Of Expanded Home-Based Telerehabilitation After Stroke. International Stroke Conference, 2020.
Carroll M, Bee M, McKenzie A. Call for Educational Consistency: The Need to Establish Gross Anatomy Learning Objectives for the Entry Level Physical Therapist. Accepted for poster presentation, American Association for Anatomy, 2020.
Raefsky S, Dodakian L, Le V, McKenzie A, See J, Zhou R, Nguyen T, Vanderschelden B, Wong G, Nazarzi L, Heckhausen J, Cramer SC, Dhand A. Social Factors Related to Home-Based Telerehabilitation After Stroke. Accepted for the American Neruological Association Annual Meeting, 2020.
Chen Y, Chen Y, Zheng K, Dodakian L, See J, Zhou R, Chiu N, Augsburger R, McKenzie A, and Cramer SC. A qualitative study on user acceptance of a home-based stroke telerehabilitation system. Topics in Stroke Rehab. 2020; 27(2):81-92.
Chen Y, Chen Y, Zheng K, Dodakian L, See J, Zhou R, Chiu N, Augsburger R, McKenzie A, and Cramer SC. A qualitative study on user acceptance of a home-based stroke telerehabilitation system. Topics in Stroke Rehab. 2020; 27(2):81-92.
Wu J, Dodakian L, See J, Burke Quinlan E, Meng L, Abraham J, Wong EC, Le V, McKenzie A, Cramer SC. Gains Across WHO Dimensions of Function After Robot-Based Therapy in Stroke Subjects. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2020 Dec;34(12):1150-1158. doi: 10.1177/1545968320956648. Epub 2020 Oct 21. PMID: 33084499; PMCID: PMC7704906.
McKenzie A, Ito C, Jonathan N. Stroke Boot Camp: An integrated Clinical Education (ICE) model for intensive chronic stroke rehabilitation. World Congress of Physical Therapy, 2019.
McKenzie A, Ito C, Jonathan N., Brown P, Belinsky G, Snee M, Kelly M, Lal A, Witcher H, Jester S. Stroke Boot Camp: An Integrated Clinical Education (ICE) model for intensive chronic stroke rehabilitation. Annual Meeting, IPEC, 2019.
Cramer S, Dodakian L, McKenzie A, See J, Augsburger R, Zhou R, Raefsky S, Nguyen T, Vanderschedlen B, Wong G, Bandak D, Nazarzi L, Woytowicz E, Dhand A, Scachhi W, Jeckhausen J. A pilot study of expanded home-based Telerehabilitation after stroke. Submitted for International Stroke Conference, 2020.
Cramer S, Dodakian L, Le V, See J, Augsburger R, McKenzie A, Zhou R, Chiu N, Scacchi W, Smith M, Barrett A, Knutson J, Edwards D, Putrino D, Agrawal K, Ngo K, Rothe E, Tirschwell D, Woodbury M, Zafonte R, Wolf S, Zhao W, Spilker J, Broderick J, Janis S. Telerehabilitation in the Home Versus Therapy In-Clinic for Patients With Stroke. JAMA Neurology. June 24, 2019; doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.1604
Chen Y, Chen Y, Zheng K, Dodakian L, See J, Zhou R, Chiu N, Augsburger R, McKenzie A, and Cramer S. A qualitative study on a home-based stroke telerehabilitation system. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. Accepted for publication Aug, 2019.
Byl N., Kretchmer J., McKenzie A. Focal Hand Dystonia. Chapter 135 in: Skirven: Rehab of the Hand & Upper Extremity, 7/e, Elsevier; 2018.
McKenzie, Alison; Grant-Beuttler, Marybeth; Beuttler, Richard; See, Jill; Razeghian, Justin; Lopez, Jazmin; Le, Vu, Cramer S. Kinematic Analysis of a Game-Based Telerehabilitation System for Post-Stroke Upper Extremity Recovery. Combined Sections Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association, 2018.
Chen Y, Zheng K, Dodakian L, See J, Zhou R, Chiu N, Augsberger R, McKenze A, Cramer S. A qualitative study on a Telehealth home-based system for rehabilitation. International Stroke Conference, 2018.
See J, Augsburger R, McKenzie A, Dodakian L, Cramer SC. Feasibility of Online Training and Certification for the Fugl Meyer Motor Assessment in Stroke Recovery Trials. International Stroke Conference, 2018.
Steven C. Cramer, Lucy Dodakian, Vu Le, Jill See, Renee Augsburger, Alison McKenzie, Robert Zhou, Nina Chiu, Walt Scacchi, Megan Therese Smith, A. M. Barrett, John Chae, Dylan Edwards, Kunal Agrawal, Kenneth Ngo, Elliot J. Roth, David Tirschwell, Michelle L. Woodbury, Ross Zafonte, and Steven L. Wolf, for the NIH StrokeNet Telerehab Investigators Telerehabilitation In The Home Versus Therapy In-Clinic For Patients With Stroke. 2018 European Stroke Organisation Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Quinlan EB, Dodakian L, See J, McKenzie A, Stewart JS, Cramer SC. Biomarkers of Rehabilitation Therapy Vary according to Stroke Severity. Neural Plasticity, 2018 Mar 12;2018:9867196. doi: 10.1155/2018/9867196. eCollection 2018.
Zhou R, Mousavi H, Khademi M, Cassidy J, Wu K, Yang D, Katuria N, Erani R, Dodakian L, McKenzie A, Lopes C, Scachi W, Sriniasan R, Cramer C. Measuring frontoparietal circuit function with EEG predicts gains with visuospatial therapy. Front. Neurol., 24 July 2018 |
Zhou, R, Ingemanson M, Choi, J, Wu K, Kaur A, Frani F, Yand D, Khatur N, Cassiday J, Scacchi W, Dodakian L, McKenzie A, Lopes C, Cramer C. Targeted Training of motor-pareital circuit improves its behavioral output. International Stroke Conference, 2017
Dodakian L. McKenzie A, Le V. See J. Pearson Fuhrhop K, Quinlan E, Zhou R, Augsberger R, Tran X, Cramer S. A home-based telerehabilitation program for patients with stroke. Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair, 2017; https://doi.org/10.1177/1545968317733818.
Dewanjee P, Tran G, Stewart J, Quinlan E, Dodakian L, McKenzie A, See J, and Cramer S. Role of corpus callosum integrity in arm function differs based on motor severity after Stroke. Neuroimage: Clinical. 2017; 14: 641-647.
McKenzie A, Dodakian L, See J, Le V, Burke E, Bridgford C, Head D, Abraham J, Meng L, Han V, Cramer S. The Validity of Robot-based Assessments of Upper Extremity Function, in press, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2017. (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2017.02.033); 98 (2017) pp. 1969-1976.
Mahraj S, Didlake, D, McKenzie, A. A Systematic Review of Upper Extremity Robotic Therapy Interventions in Persons with Stroke. American Physical Therapy Association, Combined Sections Meeting, 2016.
Mousavi Hondori H, Khademi M, Dodakian L, McKenzie A, Lopes CV, Cramer SC. Choice of Human-Computer Interaction Mode in Stroke Rehabilitation. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2015 Jul 2. pii: 1545968315593805. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26138411. Final publication: Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 30: 258-265; 2016.
Stewart J, Burke Quinlan E, Dodakian L, McKenzie A, See J, Cramer S. Effective Connectivity during Paretic Hand Movements after Stroke: Effect of Side of Brain Damage. Poster presentation, Organization for Human Brain Mapping Annual Conference, 2015.
Stewart JC, Quinlan EB, Dodakian L, McKenzie A, See J, Steven C. Cramer S. Role of Contralesional Hemisphere during Paretic Hand Movement Differs Based on Level of Motor Impairment. Platform presentation, International Stroke Conference, 2015.
Dewanjee P, Tran G, Stewart JC, Quinlan EB, Dodakian L, McKenzie A, See J, Cramer S. Structural Integrity of the Corpus Callosum Correlates with Sensorimotor Impairment after Stroke, Platform presentation, International Stroke Conference, 2015.
Wu J, Quinlan EB, Dodakian L, McKenzie A, Kathuria N, Zhou RJ, Augsburger R,See J, Le VH, Srinivasan R, Cramer SC. Connectivity measures are robust biomarkers of cortical function and plasticity after stroke. Brain. 2015 138:2359-6.
Stewart JC, Dewanjee P, Quinlan EB, Dodakian L, McKenzie A, See J, Cramer SC. Relationship between M1-M1 coupling during paretic hand movement and corpus callosum integrity after stroke. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, 2014.
Stewart J, Quinlan E, Dodakian L, McKenzie A, See J, Cramer S. Effective Connectivity during paretic hand movements after stroke: effect of side of brain damage. Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) Annual Meeting, 2014.
Khademi, Maryam, Hossein Mousavi Hondori, Alison McKenzie, Lucy Dodakian, Cristina Videira Lopes, and Steven C. Cramer. "Free-hand interaction with leap motion controller for stroke rehabilitation." In CHI'14 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 1663-1668. ACM, 2014.
Khademi, Maryam, Hossein Mousavi Hondori, Alison McKenzie, Lucy Dodakian, Cristina Videira Lopes, and Steven C Cramer. "Comparing direct and indirect interaction in stroke rehabilitation." In CHI'14 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 1639-1644. ACM,
Selected for moderated featured oral presentations: Shibuya K, Burke E, Dodakian L, See J, Cramer S, McKenzie A. The Use of Voxel-Based Lesion Symptom Mapping to Relate Lesion Location to Motor Performance in Chronic Stroke Survivors . International Stroke Conference, San Diego, CA 2014 (moderated oral presentation)
Selected for moderated featured oral presentations: Dodakian L, McKenzie A, Burke E, See J, Zhou R, Augsberger R, Cramer S. A Home-Based Telerehabilitation System for Patients With Stroke. International Stroke Conference, San Diego, CA 2014 (moderated oral presentation)
Selected for moderated featured oral presentations: Wu J, Kathuria N, Burke E, Dodakian L, See J, McKenzie AL, Srinivasan R, Cramer SC. Cortical connectivity is a powerful predictor of motor recovery in chronic stroke. International Stroke Conference, San Diego, CA 2014 (moderated oral presentation)
Selected for moderated featured oral presentations: Khademi M, McKenzie A, Dodakian L, Lopes CV, Cramer S. Utility of Augmented Reality in Relation to Virtual Reality in Stroke Rehabilitation. International Stroke Conference, San Diego, CA 2014 (moderated oral presentation)
Selected for moderated featured oral presentations: Burke E, Dodakian L, See J, Riley JD, McKenzie A, Le V, Cramer S. Different Predictors of Treatment Gains in Lacunar and Non-lacunar Stroke. International Stroke Conference, San Diego, CA 2014 (moderated oral presentation)
Burke E, Dodakian L, See J, McKenzie A, Riley JD, Le V, et al. A multimodal approach to understanding motor impairment and disability after stroke. Journal of Neurology. 2014;261(6):1178-86.
McKenzie A, ZhouR, Dodakian L, See J, Augsberger R, Cramer S. Incorporating Tools for Preventing Stroke and Stroke Complications into a Patient-Centered Home-based Telerehabilitation System. In submission to the International Stroke Conference, 2013.
Shibuya S, Burke E, Dodakian L, See J, Cramer S, McKenzie A. The Use of Voxel-Based Lesion Symptom Mapping to Relate Lesion Location to Motor Performance in Chronic Stroke Survivors. . In submission to the International Stroke Conference, 2013.
Hondori H, Khademi K, McKenzie A, Dodakian L, Lopes C, Cramer S. Utility of Augmented Reality in Relation to Virtual Reality in Stroke Rehabilitation. In submission to the International Stroke Conference, 2013.
Burke E, Dodakian L, See J, Riley J, McKenzie A, Le V, Cramer S. Different Predictors of Treatment Gains in Lacunar and Non-lacunar Stroke. In submission to the International Stroke Conference, 2013.
Wu J, Kathuria N, Burke E , Dodakian L, See J, McKenzie A, Srinivasan R, Cramer S. Cortical Connectivity Is A Powerful Predictor Of Motor Recovery In Chronic Stroke. In submission to the International Stroke Conference, 2013.
Shibuya K, Burke E, McKenzie A, Cramer SC. Relationship Between Lesion Location and Motor Performance in Chronic Stroke Survivors Using Voxel-Based Lesion Symptom Mapping (VLSM), accepted for Poster Presentation, APTA Combined Sections Meeting.
See J, Der-Yeghiaian L, Chou C, Chan V, McKenzie A, Reinkensmeyer D, Cramer SC. A standardized approach to the Fugl-Meyer assessment and its implications for clinical trials. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Jun 17 (epub ahead of print);2013.
McKenzie, A, Der-Yeghiaian L, See J, Le V, Cramer S. A robot-based assessment of upper extremity function is valid and may be useful for tele-outcomes after stroke. International Stroke Conference of the American Heart Association, 2012.
Burke E, Der-Yeghiaian L, Riley J, McKenzie A, Le V, Cramer S. Neural systems injury provides insight into individual behaviors while global injury is useful for global outcome in chronic stroke. International Stroke Conference of the American Heart Association.
Burke E, Der-YeghiaianL, Riley J, See J, McKenzie A, Le V, Cramer S. Measures of stroke injury, brain function, and behavioral status are each needed to best predict treatment-induced gains in arm motor function. In submission to American Heart Association, International Stroke Conference.
McKenzie A. An Innovative Model for Anatomy Instruction in a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program. In submission to Anat Sci Ed, 2012.
McKenzie A et al. Prediction and Detecting Arm Motor Gains in a Trial of Robotic Therapy, Poster Presentation, International Stroke Conference, 2011.
Anatomy Review of the Upper Extremity, Kaiser Permanente Hand Fellowship Program
Invited presentation (1/2 day): McKenzie A. Putting a Little Life into a “Dead” Science: New perspectives on Teaching Anatomy, American Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, 2010.
Invited book chapter on pain: McKenzie A. Pain Science, Section I, Rehabilitation Clinical Advisor (Brechter, J, Sueki D, editors), Elsevier, 2009.
McKenzie A and Byl N. Hand dominance vs. side of involvement in individuals with writer’s cramp or musician’s cramp forms of focal hand dystonia, Poster presentation, Society for Neuroscience annual conference, 2009.
Invited manuscript: McKenzie A, Goldman S, Barrango C, Shrime M, Wong T, Byl N. “Differences in physical characteristics and response to rehabilitation for patients with hand dystonia: Musicians’ Cramp compared to Writers’ Cramp,” special issue of the J of Hand Therapy, 22:172-82; 2009.
Invited manuscript: Byl N, Archer E, McKenzie A. Focal hand dystonia: “Effectiveness of a home program of fitness and learning-based sensorimotor and memory training,” special issue of the J of Hand Therapy, 22:183-98; 2009.

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