Hannah Pollard, PT, DPT, NCS

Biography

<b>PT, DPT, NCS</b><br><br>Dr. Pollard earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from WCU before going on to complete the University of Mississippi Medical Center Residency in Neurologic Physical Therapy. She is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy with clinical experience across the continuum of care. 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 primarily in the Biltmore Park location. 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, running, hiking, 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.

Education

• DPT, Western Carolina University

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<br>PT 899 Doctoral Project

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.