Biography
Amy J. Bayliss, DPT, PT, is an associate clinical professor in the IU physical therapy program. Bayliss graduated from the University of Otago, New Zealand, with a diploma of physiotherapy in 1992 and a bachelor’s of physiotherapy in 1994. She received her M.S. and DPT from the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Utah in 2001 and 2003, respectively.
Bayliss is certified in the Graston Technique plus Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy of the Spine (MDT) with a clinical expertise in the treatment of patients with pain originating from the spine. Since 1992, she has professionally practiced physical therapy and holds a clinical position at an outpatient hospital-based clinic.
Bayliss is focused on being excellent in teaching to optimize student learning outcomes and currently serves as a teaching mentor to several junior faculty. Her excellence in teaching has been recognized with nine departmental and three school teaching awards, and her scholarship of teaching and learning has resulted in publications plus international and national presentations.