Susan Kapp, MEd, L/CPO, FAAOP(D)
| Title: | Teaching Professor |
|---|---|
| Division: | Prosthetics & Orthotics |
Susan Kapp is a prosthetist-orthotist and a teaching professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. She brings years of clinical and teaching experience to the classroom where she focuses primarily on transtibial and transfemoral prosthetics. She received prosthetic and orthotic education at Northwestern University and completed residencies in private practice and at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Education and Training
- Texas A&M University Bachelor of Science Sociology, 1979
- Northwestern University, Long-term Certificate Prosthetics 1980
- Northwestern University, Long-term Certificate Orthotics 1990
- University of Texas, Master of Education-Educational Technology 2005
Board Certifications
- The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, Certified Prosthetist-Orthotist
Notable Awards
- 2016: University of Texas System “Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award”
- 2016: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center “Distinguished Teaching Professor”
- 2019: Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
Clinical Interests
Ms. Kapp’s clinical interests are upper and lower limb prosthetics, including computer aided designed prosthetic sockets, microprocessor knees and ankles, myoelectric control and vacuum suspension.
Teaching Interests
Ms. Kapp teaches transtibial and transfemoral prosthetics with a special interest in collaborative learning and teaching strategies. She believes education should be filled with relevant and memorable learning moments which students can take with them into clinical practice. Students should not see learning as daunting but instead a journey where they gain skills through each course until they feel confident to move into residency. Her role is to be a teacher, a facilitator, a motivator and to support students. The ultimate goal is for students to make good clinical decisions and to deliver excellent care to their patients.
Research Interests
Ms. Kapp’s research interests relate to prosthetic socket volume and pressure as well as prosthetic component selection.