Alyssa Bird

Alyssa obtained her B.S. in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 2017. Later that year, she joined the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science as part of the first Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science cohort. Alyssa is currently specializing in musculoskeletal biomechanics, focusing her research interests on the relationship between lower extremity pathologies such as hip osteoarthritis and joint health. Her current research utilizes motion analysis and quantitative magnetic resonance imaging to investigate the role of joint loading and tissue health in the development and progression of hip osteoarthritis.