Faculty Bio

Name: Dr. Kathryn T. Hoiriis,
Title: Director of Faculty Development, and instructor in the College of Chiropractic
Office Address: Office of Sponsored Research and Scholarly Activities
E-mail: khoiriis@life.edu
Phone Number: (770) 426-2639
Research Interests:

• Current projects include a practice-based outcomes study on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD), a survey of college faculty on Chiropractic Nomenclature and another survey of faculty regarding health promotion and wellness in the college curriculum.

Teaching assignments: Introduction to Research Methods (RSCH 4301, RSCH 2501)

Publications and/or presentations

• Gatterman Mi, Hoiriis KT. Determining characteristics of chiropractic nomenclature through electronic survey of the chiropractic educational community.   The Association of Chiropractic Colleges' Fourteenth Annual Conference, 2007] J Chiropr Edu 2007 Spr 21(1):56-7.
• Russell, B, Hoiriis, KT NCCAM Conference on The Biology of Manual Therapies, a special report – J Vert Sublux Res: 2006(DEC:18): Online access only 9 p
• Kirk R, Mirtschink S, Hoiriis KT  Quality of life changes in a disadvantaged, underserved chiropractic patient population J Vert Sublux Res: 2005(APR:15): Online access only 3 p.
• Hoiriis KT, Pfleger B, Mcduffie, FC, Elsangak, O, Hinson R, Verzosa, GT. A randomized clinical trial comparing chiropractic adjustments to muscle relaxer drug therapy for subacute low back pain. J Manipulative Physiol Ther Jul/Aug 2004 27(6):388-98.