Impact Stories

These stories highlight the students, residents, clinicians, researchers, and program recipients whose journeys are shaped by stronger mobility care, and how investments in education, research, and clinical excellence create lasting impact across lives, communities, and a future that moves us forward

Satria Ardianuari

Satria Ardianuari

Satria Ardianuari is a Research Associate at the VA Center for Limb Loss and MoBility (VA CLiMB) in Seattle, WA. He is also a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at

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Jaclyn-Meg-Sions

Jaclyn ‘Meg’ Sions

Dr. Sions is an Associate Professor at the University of Delaware in the Department of Physical Therapy. She obtained her Master of Physical Therapy from West Virginia University, her Doctor

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Graci-Finco

Graci Finco

Graci Finco, PhD, CPO is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Texas Christian University. She directs the Limb Loss and Difference Lab, where her research focuses on

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Kinsey Herrin

Kinsey Herrin is a Senior Research Scientist in the School of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of the Human Interface Design Development and Engineering lab. She is an American Board

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Christopher Havorka

Dr. Havorka is an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine’s Orthotics and Prosthetics Program. He teaches courses in Ethics, Clinical Practice Management, Research Methods and Orthotics and Prosthetics. He

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Denise Hull

Denise Hull, a Certified Prosthetist Orthotist at Wheeler Orthotics and Prosthetics, is driven by her passion for science and service. With a Master’s degree from Baylor College of Medicine and

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Armstrong

Kiley Armstrong

Kiley Armstrong, MS, MPO, CPO is a Research Prosthetist-Orthotist at Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center. With a deep passion for enhancing the quality and accessibility of orthotic and prosthetic care, she

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Falbo - Award Recipient

Kierra Falbo

Dr. Kierra Falbo is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pittsburgh working with the Rehab Neural Engineering Labs. Dr. Falbo recently defended her dissertation and earned her PhD in

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Abby

Abby Citterman

Abigail Citterman is a second-year orthotic & prosthetic resident at Gillette Children’s and a research fellow with the Utah NeuroRobotics Lab. Her research interests include developing and validating novel rehabilitative

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Kyle Leister

Kyle Leister

Kyle Leister is a Certified Orthotist/Prosthetist and director of the Master of Science inOrthotics/Prosthetics Program at East Tennessee State University. Dr. Leister’s research focuses onobjective measures of physical activity and

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Donald Katz

Donald Katz

Mr. Katz earned his Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Texas Southwestern MedicalCenter’s Prosthetic and Orthotic program after attending The University of Texas at Austin. He attendedthe University

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Nina Bondre MBA, CPO

Nina Bondre

Nina is a Global Product Manager for Liquid Embolics as part of Medtronic’s Neurovascular business. She graduated from The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania) with an MBA and a majorin

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Amputee man traveling with friends and visiting city during springtime

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