Dr. Shelly Weise

Associate Professor

PT, EdD
Phone: (325) 942-2581
Fax: 942-2548
Office: VIN 236
E-mail: shelly.weise@angelo.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Weise has been teaching at Angelo State University since 2000. She was named Department Head and MPT Program Director in 2004 and in July 2007 transferred back to full-time teaching. She currently serves on numerous committees for the university and the community. With regard to teaching, she is primarily responsible for instruction in the physiology of exercise course. In addition, she contributes cardiopulmonary content to the musculoskeletal/cardiopulmonary course series. She also teaches a special focus course on clinical exercise testing.

Dr. Weise’s primary interest involves the study of the effects of exercise on lipids, the practical application thereof, and special emphasis as this relates to women and prevention strategies through exercise programming. She has uniquely studied a population subgroup including postmenopausal women and continues these efforts at the community level in her current position. She has received two research grants and has presented both locally and nationally on topic areas including: Cardiopulmonary Assessment for the Clinician, Women and Heart Disease: Practical Implications, and Inter-Disciplinary Approaches to Cardiac Risk Factor Reduction in Women.

Dr. Weise has practiced in multiple clinical and physical therapy settings for the past 15 years, with specialty areas including acute care, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation/exercise physiology and orthopedic injuries. Dr. Weise has held clinical supervisory positions in acute care and also in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. In addition, Dr. Weise has developed and supervised wellness programming in university and hospital settings. Currently, Dr. Weise continues her clinical practice in acute care and long term care settings, in addition to her academic appointment.