Amber Murphy

Amber Murphy serves as an Assistant Professor and Director of PA Data and Assessments for the Physician Assistant Studies program in the School of Health Sciences at Lawrence Technological University (LTU), joining the institution in January 2023. She is a board-certified Physician Assistant with extensive clinical experience in orthopedic surgery across all specialties, including adolescent and adult tumor surgery.

Her academic foundation includes an undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and Physician Assistant training at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, completed in 2009. This educational pathway established her clinical expertise prior to transitioning into academia.

Dr. Murphy's research and professional focus centers on advancing Physician Assistant Education through orthopedic and surgical subspecialties, particularly tumor management across age groups. She actively disseminates knowledge via lectures at state-level organizations including MAPA and IMPACT, emphasizing practical clinical applications for PA practitioners.

No scientific awards were referenced in the source documentation.

Her academic leadership includes prior assistant professorship at the University of Florida (2012) and current oversight of LTU's ARC-PA Accreditation-Provisional Physician Assistant program. As Director of PA Data and Assessments, she manages program evaluation metrics, though specific student advisees and research grants remain undocumented.

The available information does not describe any dedicated research laboratories, clinical teams, or collaborative research groups associated with her position.