Clinical Experience:

Dr. Wright has practiced physical therapy in a variety of settings including home health, inpatient rehabilitation, acute care, and outpatient.   She held physical therapy administrative, research, staff and PRN positions in Shepherd Center’s Acquired Brain Injury inpatient and outpatient programs over a period of 12 years.  During her time at Shepherd she received training and credentialing in the use of multiple rehab interventions and technologies including: Bioness and other FES devices, Locomotor training, and vestibular rehab. Her main areas of interest during this time included best practice in use of rehab technology for neurological patient populations and vestibular rehab with brain injury.  She also practiced in outpatient geriatrics in primarily retirement communities and assisted living facilities with Genesis Rehab for 8 years. In her time with Genesis Rehab she expanded her knowledge and experience in working with older adults with dementia, Parkinsons, CHF, and COPD. For the past 6 years she has practiced in the Brenau Faculty Practice specializing in working with patients with a variety of conditions including balance problems, stroke, ataxia, brain injury, dementia, Parkinsons and patients with multiple chronic conditions.

Educational experience:

In her role as an educator she is passionate about teaching students and others about aging, neurological and geriatric rehabilitation and the vital communication skills necessary when working with these patient populations.  She began her career as a clinical educator providing mentoring and education to DPT students and staff at the Shepherd Center. During her time at Shepherd and Brenau she organized multiple continuing education courses for healthcare professionals. She later progressed to an academic career becoming a founding faculty member of Brenau University’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy program. During her academic career her scholarship was focused on wellness programs for caregivers and the effects of early clinical immersion on DPT students.  Her love of teaching continues and she is excited to utilize her educational skills with her clients and their families.

Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Florida 

• Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Simmons College  

• APTA Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy 

• Certified in Locomotor training 

• Competency in Vestibular Rehabilitation from Emory University

• Certified in the use of Bioness L300 and the RT300 FES bike

• Founding faculty member of the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program at Brenau University

• Former Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education in Brenau University’s DPT program

• Member of the Northeast Georgia Falls Prevention Coalition

• Received training in Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy at UAB in November of 2022

• Completed training in High-intensity Gait Training for Stroke in October of 2022

• Published author: Telephone Calls Make A Difference in Home Balance Training Outcome: A Randomized Trial

Press

 Physical therapy doctorate wins accreditation candidacy

Brenau gets green light on physical therapy doctorate program