Meet Physical Therapy Faculty

Spalding’s physical therapy faculty is knowledgeable, experienced and ready to support you in your learning. As academic leaders, physical therapists and board-certified specialists, our faculty are skilled at providing current, evidence-based instruction in a hybrid and online learning environments.

Jason Ashby, PT, ScD

Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Interim Program Director
Associate Professor
jashby@spalding.edu

Jason Ashby has over 20 years’ experience as a physical therapist, primarily in outpatient orthopedics and home health care. He has been an educator for over 10 years in both PTA and DPT programs. He graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor’s in exercise physiology, Cleveland State University with a master’s in physical therapy, and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with a Doctor of Science in physical therapy. He is a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist, a certified lymphedema therapist, certified in the McKenzie method of mechanical diagnosis and treatment of the spine and extremities, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. He is a member of the Ohio Physical Therapy Association Continuing Education Committee, and a member of the International Federation of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists Advisory Group on Membership Development.

Kimberly Sisto, PT, DPT, SCS

Director of Clinical Education
Assistant Professor
ksisto@spalding.edu

Dr. Kimberly Sisto is the Director of Clinical Education and an Assistant Professor at Spalding University’s Kosair for Kids School of Physical Therapy. Dr. Sisto is responsible for the administration and coordination of all clinical practice courses for the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students, and is an experienced clinical instructor for DPT students and mentor for sports physical therapy residents. She is an American Physical Therapy Association Credentialed (APTA) Clinical Instructor, and serves as an officer for the Central District of Kentucky APTA and is an active member of the APTA.

Dr. Sisto is a board-certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy and holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Michigan – Flint, and Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from Eastern Michigan University. With over a decade of experience in outpatient pediatric physical therapy, Dr. Sisto specializes in the treatment of pediatric pelvic health and orthopedic injuries. She collaborated to develop the Sports Physical Therapy Residency at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and served as residency faculty, and has presented at many local and national professional conferences on the topics of pediatric pelvic health and rehabilitation of the gymnast.