Alexis Gillett, PT, DPT, EdD

Career Highlights:

• Provost Fellow, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

• Program Director, Master of Public Health, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

• Secured $200,000 in foundation funding to initiate the first Women’s Health Physical Therapy Residency in Arkansas, Arkansas State University

Clinical Practice

• Pelvic Health Physical Therapist, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

• Physical Therapist, Arkansas State University

Education:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering: Arkansas Tech University

• DPT: Arkansas State University

• EdD in Educational Leadership: Liberty University

Honors & Awards:

• Volunteer of the Year, Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (APTA) for service on the CAPP‑OB Committee

• Graduate with High Distinction, Liberty University (2022)

• Marshall for White Coat Ceremony Physical Therapy Class of 2025, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (2022)

• Physical Therapy Faculty of the Month, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (2022)

• Physical Therapy Student Association Leadership Award, Arkansas State University (2016)

• Member, Alpha Eta Honor Society, Arkansas State University/National Honor Society of the Allied Health Professions (2016)

Boards, Advisory Committees, and Professional Memberships:

• Committee Member, American Physical Therapy Association Obstetric PT Committee (2024-2025)

• American Public Health Association (2023-present)

• American Association for Anatomy (2023-present)

• Member, Association of Clinical Anatomists (2022-present)

• Member, American Physical Therapy Association, Education and Pelvic Health Sections (2020-present)

• Sexual Assault Response Advocate, Fort Smith Crisis Intervention Center (2024)

• Nominating Committee Member, American Physical Therapy Association Arkansas (2023)

Research Focus and Interests:

• Pelvic health education in underserved communities

• Clinical anatomy education

Research:

• ORCID