Elizabeth Wark

Elizabeth Wark is a Lecturer in the Department of Physical Therapy at Western Carolina University (WCU), where she has served as a full-time faculty member since 2018. She previously held roles as Director of Clinical Affairs in WCU’s College of Health and Human Sciences (since 2013) and Assistant Dean for Faculty Practice at Augusta University’s College of Allied Health Sciences. Her career spans over 25 years in physical therapy, including clinical work in musculoskeletal, sports, and industrial therapy, alongside managerial, administrative, and teaching roles.

• Education:
  • DPT, Simmons College
  • MBA, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • BS, Ithaca College

Dr. Wark’s research focuses on enhancing PT-PTA collaboration in clinical/educational settings, improving teaching/learning skills in DPT students, and applying ethical decision-making models in clinical practice. Recent presentations include work on ethics in physical therapy practice and service-learning innovations in education.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned. Her teaching responsibilities include courses such as Professional Development I-III, Leadership and Management in Physical Therapy, and Clinical Reasoning. No lab affiliations or grants are noted in the text.