Clinical Expertise
Meet Dr. Castle
Kimberly B. Castle, PT, PhD, PCS
Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
Dr. Kimberly Castle, PT, PhD, PCS is a physical therapist with over 30 years of experience dedicated to helping children thrive.
As Program Director, Kimberly leads the Augustana University Accelerated Hybrid Doctoral Physical Therapy (DPT) program where she teaches Pediatric Physical Therapy and Evidence-based Practice.
Prior to that, she taught and served as program director of DPT programs at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and University of North Georgia.
Dr. Castle is active in research focusing on improving therapy for children. She completed a research fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Castle has authored over 20 research publications.
Dr. Castle is a board certified clinical specialist in pediatric physical therapy. In short, she loves helping children thrive and has dedicated her career to it.
Credentials & Background
PT, PhD, PCS
- •Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist (PCS)
- •PhD in Kinesiology — University of Wisconsin-Madison
- •MS in Therapeutic Science — University of Wisconsin-Madison
- •Physical Therapy degree — University of Kentucky
40+ Years Experience
- •Over four decades of specialized pediatric therapy care
- •Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)
- •Early intervention
- •Acute care
- •Rehabilitation
- •Outpatient
- •Pediatric intensive therapy experiences
Mayo Clinic Fellowship
- •Completed a research fellowship with the Motion Analysis Lab in the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN
Augustana University DPT Professor & Program Director