Lindi Mitsou

Lindi Mitsou is a Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Prosthetics & Orthotics at the University of Hartford’s College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions. Certified by the American Board of Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, she teaches foundational courses in orthotic fabrication, patient evaluation, and kinesiology while focusing on material science applications in custom-fit composite ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs).

• Education:
  • CPO, American Board of Certification
  • MSPO, Prosthetics and Orthotics, University of Hartford
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, Queen’s University
• Research Focus:
  • Material science in orthotic devices
  • Impact of composite AFOs on temporospatial gait parameters
  • Biomechanical effects of orthotic interventions
• Professional Roles:
  • Co-Chair, Fabrication Sciences Society, American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
  • Connecticut state lead advocate for the ‘So Everybody Can Move’ campaign
• Clinical Expertise:
  • Treatment of patients with neurological and orthopedic pathologies
  • Adult neurologic rehabilitation
  • Long-term management of progressive illnesses