Karen Mueller

Karen Mueller, PhD, DPT, PT, NBC-HWC, is a clinical professor and professor emerita in the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ. She also holds certifications as a Professional Health and Well-Being Coach (Wellcoaches) and a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach. As a physical therapist for 44 years and an academician for 36, Karen has focused her career largely on the development and presentation of content related to communication, professionalism (she served on the APTA Professionalism Task Force), and factors supporting health and well-being. She is the author of Communication from the Inside Out: Strategies for the Engaged Professionals. Karen has published and presented extensively on these topics.