Faculty Bio

Name:  Robert M. Scott
Title:   Vice Provost, College of Chiropractic
Office address: Dean’s Office. Annex C. Life University
E-mail: rscott@life.edu
Phone Number:770-426-2645
Education:       
Ph.D.  University of Minnesota
M.Ed. University of Toronto (OISE)
DC Northwestern College of Chiropractic
M.Sc.   University of Guelph
B.Sc. (HK) University of Guelph
DPHCS.  Palmer Center for Professional Advancement

Research Interests: The effects of Chiropractic care on human performance, and vascular health. The effects of chiropractic care and exercise on physical dimensions of aging.

Publications and/or presentations Select Presentations:

• Republic of Korea. National Assembly presentation. November 24th 2006. Invited to make presentation on the “Status of Chiropractic in the US.” Chiropractic Symposium.
• WFC, Cancun. “Status of Philosophical Consensus Statement in Chiropractic Education.”
• ICA International Convention. Madrid Spain. Oct 5-7, 2006. “Chiropractic Unity, Bridging the Philosophical Divide.”
• ACC/RAC, Invited panel presentation and discussion on chiropractic models of care.  Washington, DC. March 17, 2006.

Publications:

• Scott RM, Kauffman C, Dengel DR. The Impact of Chiropractic Adjustments on Intracranial Blood Flow: A Pilot Study. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research. May 21 2007, pp 1-8.
• Scott RM. Identity, Unity and Chiropractic Culture: A Culture Sensitivity Model for the Profession. WFC/ACC Professional Identity and Curriculum proceedings. Cancun October 2006.
• Scott RM. Promoting An Understanding of Philosophy in Chiropractic Education: A Cultural Sensitivity Approach.  Philosophical Contemplations. Volume IV pgs 55 – 64.
• Dissertation – “The effects of chiropractic cervical adjustments on middle cerebral artery blood flow and radial artery blood pressure response”. University of Minnesota, School of Kinesiology. 01/06
• Master’s Thesis – “Implementing a Continuous quality Improvement Plan in Clinical Health Care Education”. University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. O6/99
• Master’s Thesis – “The relationship among mouth pressure, alveolar ventilation and partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide during graded exercise with increase ambient pressures”. University of Guelph, School of Human Biology. 02/90