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PhD Student / Certified Prosthetist Orthotist
Northwestern University
Emily holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with Honors from West Texas A&M University and a Master of Prosthetics & Orthotics from the University of Texas Medical Center. Emily completed a prosthetics residency at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab where she provided patient care for those with limb loss. During her time at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, she conducted research for the Center for Bionic Medicine (CBM) in which she studied the impact of added prosthetic mass on energy expenditure for individuals with above knee limb loss. She completed her orthotics residency with Hanger Clinic where she provided clinical services in various outpatient and inpatient settings in addition to conducting outcomes-based research for Hanger's Clinical & Scientific Affairs (CSA) department. Emily is currently working for Hanger Clinic in Chicago, IL as a Certified Prosthetist Orthotist while attending graduate school at Northwestern University for a PhD. Her research interests include health services research related to limb loss, disability, and chronic illness with hopes to improve access and quality of health services among these populations.