Leatha Clark

Clark is a licensed physical therapist and a clinical research scientist in the Heritage College's Department of Biomedical Sciences. She is also an adjunct research assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and serves as the pediatric physical therapist for the Southeast Ohio Interdisciplinary Assessment Team. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed a Master's Degree in Engineering from SUNY ESF and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, N.Y. Clark works in OMNI's Healthy Aging Research Division examining interventional strategies to promote physical function and reduce disability in older adults. She has technical expertise in electromechanical techniques, orthopedic biomechanics, exercise testing and medical imaging.