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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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