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Kelly Thatcher

Kelly Thatcher, DPT, NCS

  • Assistant Clinical Professor


Phone: 344-844-1472
Campus Mail: 301 Wire Road
Office Location: 282 Kinesiology Building
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Units

Physical Therapy
School of Kinesiology

Academic Areas

Kinesiology
Physical Therapy

Short Bio

Dr. Kelly Thatcher serves as Assistant Clinical Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in the School of Kinesiology. She received her Bachelor of Science in Education with a focus on exercise science at the University of Georgia and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Emory University. She further attended a neurologic residency with Thomas Jefferson University and became a board-certified specialist in neurologic physical therapy. Her clinical practice has focused on treating neurologic injuries in the inpatient rehab setting at Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

Professional & Educational Experience

DPT in Physical Therapy, 2020, Emory University

BS in Exercise Science, 2017, University of Georgia

Research Interests

  • Neuromodulation for functional improvements

  • Motor learning after neurologic injuries