• State of Michigan, Board of Physical Therapy Gubernatorial Appointment 2005-2007
• American Physical Therapy Association
  APTA Awards Commitee
  Mary McMillan Scholarship Award Subcommittee, 2006-2008 Section for Education
  Editor in Chief, Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 2001-2004
  Member, Awards Committee 2001-2003
  Special Interest Group for Clinical Education
  Treasurer, 1994-96
  Nominating Committee, 1992-94; Chair, 1993-94
  Program Committee, Chair, 1988-92
  Section on Research
  Special Interest Group for Qualitative Research
  and Behavioral Science
  Co-chair, Program Committee, 1998-present
• American Anthropological Association
  Council on Anthropology and Education
  Society for Medical Anthropology
• American Educational Research Association
  Division I - Education in the Professions
• American Psychological Association
• Michigan Physical Therapy Association
  MPTA Special Interest Group for Clinical Education,
  Chair, Outstanding CI Award Committee, 2004
  Chair, Outstanding CCCE Award Committee, 2001
  Executive Committee, 1997-99
  Program Committee, 1988-92
  MPTA Clinical Education Advisory Committee, 1994-present
  MPTA Board of Directors, 1992-94
  MPTA Delegate to APTA House of Delegates, 1988-93
  MPTA Institute for Research and Education, Inc.
  Trustee and President, 1984-1986
  Trustee and Vice President, 1982-1984

Honors received:

Central Michigan University Excellence in Teaching Award, May 2000.

Michigan Physical Therapy Association, Richard E. Darnell Research Award, 1999.

Mary McMillan Scholarship Award for Doctoral Student, American Physical Therapy Association, 1994.

Doctoral Research Grant, APTA, Foundation for Physical Therapy, 1993-95.

Courses taught in curriculum:

PTH 633 Clinical Education I
PTH 634 Clinical Education II
PTH 832 Clinical Education IV
PTH 932 Clinical Education V
PTH 790 Clinical Case Research I
PTH 890 Clinical Case Research II
PTH 655 Teaching and Learning in PT
PTH 665 PT Seminar I
PTH 766 PT Seminar IV

Current areas of research interest:

Qualitative research; student and professional learning and development; clinical instructor development and expertise; clinician expertise; patient/client illness experiences; patient/care-giver education.

Publications (last ten years):

Mostrom, E. Situated Expertise: The Wisdom of Practice in a Transdisciplinary Rehabilitation Clinic. In: Jensen, G. M. et al. (Eds.), 2^nd ed.  Expertise in Physical Therapy Practice. St. Louis, MO: Saunders-Elsevier, 2006.

Mostrom, E. Teaching and Learning About the Ethical and Human Dimensions of Care in Clinical Education: Exploring Student and Clinical Instructor Experiences in Physical Therapy. In: Purtilo, R. B., Jensen, G. M., Royeen, C. B. (Eds.). Educating for Moral Action: A Sourcebook in Health and Rehabilitation Ethics. Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis, 2005.

Musolino, G. M., Mostrom, E. Reflection and the Scholarship of Teaching, Learning and Assessment. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, Vol. 19, No. 3, Winter 2005.

Mostrom, E. Professionalism in Physical Therapy: A Reflection on Ways of Being in Physical Therapy Education. (Editorial) Journal of Physical Therapy Education, Vol. 18, No. 1, Spring 2004.

Mostrom, E. Reconsidering Scholarship in Physical Therapy Education. (Editorial) Journal of Physical Therapy Education, Vol. 17, No. 2, Fall 2003.

Mostrom, E. Seeking Diversity and Multiculturalism: A Personal Perspective on History, Memory, Reverence and Respect. (Editorial) Journal of Physical Therapy Education, Vol. 17, No. 1, Spring 2003.

Paschal, K, Jensen, G., Mostrom, E., Building Portfolios: A Means for Developing Habits of Reflective Practice. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, Vol. 16, No. 3, Winter 2002.

Mostrom, E. Casting a Wide Net: Reflections on Identity, Integrity, and Community in Physical Therapy Education. (Editorial) Journal of Physical Therapy Education, Vol. 16, No. 2, Fall 2002.

Mostrom, E., Shepard, K. Teaching and Learning About Patient Education. In: Shepard, K., Jensen, G.M. (Eds), Handbook of Teaching for Physical Therapists. (2nd ed.), Boston, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002.

Mostrom, E. Moral and Ethical Development in Physical Therapy Practice and Education. (Guest Editorial) Journal of Physical Therapy Education. Vol. 14, No. 3, Winter 2000.

Mostrom E., Shepard, K. Teaching and Learning About Patient Education in Physical Therapist Professional Preparation: Academic and Clinical Considerations. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, Vol. 13, No. 3, Winter 1999.

Mostrom, E. et al. A Multi-track Inquiry Model for Physical Therapist Professional Education. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, Vol. 13, No. 2, Fall 1999.

Mostrom, E. Invited Commentary. Physical Therapy, Vol. 79, No. 7, July 1999.

Mostrom, E., Ribesky, C., Klukos, M. Collaboration in Clinical Education: Use of a 2:1 Student Physical Therapist-Student Physical Therapist Assistant Model. Physical Therapy Case Reports, Vol. 2, No. 2, March 1999.

Mostrom, E. The Wisdom of Practice in a Transdisciplinary Rehabilitation Clinic: Situated Expertise and Client Centering. In: Jensen, G. M. et al. (Eds.), Expertise in Physical Therapy Practice. London, UK: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.

Mostrom, E. Reciprocal Teaching and Learning in Clinical Encounters: The Case of a Master Clinician. (Abstract) Physical Therapy, Vol. 77, No. 5, May 1997.

Mostrom, E. Therapeutic Ways with Words: Building Alliances with Patients Through Discourse. (Abstract) Physical Therapy, Vol.76, No. 5, May 1996.

Mostrom, E. Interactional Challenges in Therapist-Patient-Family Teaching Sessions: Discourse in a Triadic Encounter in a Rehabilitation Clinic. Proceedings of the 12th International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, June 1995.

Mostrom, E. Exploring Expertise: Inquiry into Practitioner Wisdom and Mastery. Quarterly Newsletter of the International Society for Behavioral Science in Physical Therapy, Vol. 6, No. 6, January 1995.