Kathryn Stanford is an instructor and director of field experience in the Department of Kinesiology. She is a 1999 Samford graduate with a degree in biology. Stanford has more than 22 years of experience as a physical therapist in settings that include outpatient orthopedics, sports medicine, work-related injuries, and pre-employment agility testing. Her areas of interest include dry needling, orthopedics—particularly the care and management of post-operative patients—and clinical education. Her love of working with students as they begin their journey into medical careers led her to work at Samford.

She is an active member of Shades Mountain Baptist Church and enjoys serving in its Hand in Hand ministry. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two daughters.

Degrees and Certifications: 

• Doctorate of Physical Therapy, University of South Alabama 
• Master of Physical Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham 
• Bachelor of Science in Biology, Samford University 

Expertise:

• Outpatient Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Physical Therapy
• Dry Needling
• Pre-Employment Agility Testing