Professional Interest
Pediatric assessment and therapeutic intervention
High-risk infants
Clinical education models

Education History
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, UNC-Greensboro
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, East Carolina University

Master of Science in Child Development and Family Relations
East Carolina University

Post Graduate Fellowship for Physical and Occupational Therapists in Maternal & Child Health
UNC-Chapel Hill

Doctor of Physical Therapy
Simmons College

Selected Publications
Stavrakas P, Hotobagyi T, Lambert NJ, et al. Biomechanical analysis of the effects of heel cord lengthening on gait in a child with cerebral palsy: a case study. Gait and Posture. 1994;2:33.

Stavrakas P, DeVita P, Lambert, NJ, Hortobagyi T, et al. Effect of NDT facilitation on gait parameters in children with neurologic deficits: two case studies. Pediatric Physical Therapy. 1995;7:198.

Boswell B, Davis R, Stavakas, P. Time-distance gait parameters of children with spastic cerebral palsy. Clinical Kinesology. Winter 1996:88-98.