Biography
<b>PT, DPT, NCS</b><br><br>Dr. Pollard earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from
WCU in 2019, completed the University of Mississippi Medical Center Residency in Neurologic
Physical Therapy in 2020, and became a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic
Physical Therapy in 2021. She has worked in a variety of settings including outpatient,
inpatient rehab, ICU, acute care, and home health. She continues to practice PT in
WNC, primarily serving individuals in the home health and acute care environments.<br><br>She
joined the PT department as an adjunct instructor in 2021 and as a full-time faculty
member in 2024. In addition to the listed teaching interests, Dr. Pollard is the Integrated
Clinical Education Coordinator, Assistant Director of Clinical Education, and a clinical
instructor in the MAPHealth Services Clinic, supervising students in both the Biltmore
Park and Cullowhee locations. She is also an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor.<br><br>Dr.
Pollard is originally from Atlanta, GA and now lives in Waynesville, NC. She enjoys
traveling, playing tennis, hiking, mountain biking, and making music.<br><br><b>What
do you love the most about being a Catamount?</b><br>Every time I step onto campus,
I can't help but smile. The mountains have a way of hugging you and the faculty, staff,
and students truly feel like a second family.
Teaching Interests
PT 871-876 Integrated Clinical Education I-VI<br>PT 923 Neuromuscular Physical Therapy
I<br>PT 924 Neuromuscular Physical Therapy II<br>PT 826 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
Physical Therapy
Research Interests
<b>Recent Presentations</b><br><br>Pollard H, Wilcox KC, Moore KH. Does perturbation-based
training reduce fall risk or fall incidence post stroke? Presented online at: American
Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting(Neurology: Stroke SIG section);
Feb 2021.<br><br>Keyser K, Pollard H, Scruggs A. From weak to strong: increasing activity
and sports participation individuals with Down syndrome. Presented at: APTA Mississippi
Fall Conference; Oct 2019; Oxford,MS.<br><br>Hyatt A, McPherson S, Wilson E, Pollard
H, Correll W, Kirkland E, Puchel H, Tresslar N. Impact offocus of attention strategies
on performance and learning of seated trunk control in the acute strokepopulation.
Presented at: American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting(Neurology:
Stroke SIG section); January 2019; Washington, DC.
