Alexis Wright

Lexie Wright

Dr. Alexis Wright is a Professor and  Program Director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Tufts University, Boston. Dr . Wright is a clinical researcher, educator, and practicing physical therapist whose passions include refining and improving the patient examination and treatment process used in everyday physical therapist practice. D r .Wright received her BS in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Duke

University, and a PhD in physical therapy clinical research from the University of Otago, New Zealand. Dr. Wright was recognized as a Fellow of

the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists in 2011 and achieved APTA board-certified orthopedic specialization in

2015. Dr. Wright is also a 2019 graduate of the Education Leadership Institute Fellowship through the APTA. Dr . Wright is a frequent research

presenter at state, national, and international meetings and a productive author with over 60 peer-reviewed manuscripts in orthopedic

physical therapy. When she's not working, you can find Dr. Wright is spending time with her 9-year-old daughter seeking new adventures!