Kari Kretch, PT, DPT, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy (courtesy joint appointment in the Department of Psychology) and director of the Learning, Development, and Rehabilitation Laboratory. She earned her PhD in Psychology from New York University in 2015 and her doctorate of physical therapy (DPT) from the University of Southern California in 2019, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at USC in 2021. She has worked clinically as a physical therapist in early intervention, school, and outpatient pediatric settings.