Alia Alghwiri
PhD, Rehabilitation Sciences | MSc, Neurological Physical Therapy | BSc, Physical Therapy
Dr. Alia Alghwiri is a professor of physical therapy specialising in vestibular and neurological rehabilitation. She has joined the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Auburn University in the USA after 15 years on the faculty of the University of Jordan in Amman, where she became Full Professor in 2019 and served as Vice Dean of the School of Rehabilitation Sciences.
She earned her MSc in Neurological Physical Therapy and her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, where she was a research assistant in the Department of Otolaryngology and later an Adjunct Professor. Her research covers vestibular rehabilitation, balance and falls, stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, concussion and ageing, with more than 70 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on balance and vestibular rehabilitation.
Alia has served on the Executive Board of World Physiotherapy and chaired its Education Committee, and she is President of the Jordanian Physiotherapy Society. She is a member of the Bárány Society and received the World Physiotherapy Outstanding Platform Presentation Award for an early-career researcher in 2019.
Alia Alghwiri
PhD, Rehabilitation Sciences | MSc, Neurological Physical Therapy | BSc, Physical Therapy
Dr. Alia Alghwiri is a professor of physical therapy specialising in vestibular and neurological rehabilitation. She has joined the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Auburn University in the USA after 15 years on the faculty of the University of Jordan in Amman, where she became Full Professor in 2019 and served as Vice Dean of the School of Rehabilitation Sciences.
She earned her MSc in Neurological Physical Therapy and her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, where she was a research assistant in the Department of Otolaryngology and later an Adjunct Professor. Her research covers vestibular rehabilitation, balance and falls, stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, concussion and ageing, with more than 70 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on balance and vestibular rehabilitation.
Alia has served on the Executive Board of World Physiotherapy and chaired its Education Committee, and she is President of the Jordanian Physiotherapy Society. She is a member of the Bárány Society and received the World Physiotherapy Outstanding Platform Presentation Award for an early-career researcher in 2019.
About Alia Alghwiri
- Auburn University (USA): Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy program, School of Kinesiology.
- University of Jordan: Full Professor of Physiotherapy (from 2019), Associate Professor (2015–2019) and Assistant Professor (2011–2015), School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Amman.
- Academic Leadership: Vice Dean, School of Rehabilitation Sciences (2018–2023); Assistant Dean for Development & Quality Assurance (2016–2018); Head of the Physiotherapy Department (2011–2012), University of Jordan.
- University of Pittsburgh: Adjunct Professor (2022–2025); Research Assistant, Department of Otolaryngology, UPMC (2008–2011).
- Education: PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences (2011) and MSc in Neurological Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh; BSc in Physical Therapy, University of Jordan (2005).
- World Physiotherapy: Executive Board Member and Chair of the Education Committee (2022–2023).
- Professional Leadership in Jordan: President, Jordanian Physiotherapy Society; General Secretary, Jordanian Athletic Therapy Association; Board Member, Jordanian Sports Medicine Federation; Medical Committee Member, Jordanian Football Association (2019).
- Research & Publications: More than 70 peer-reviewed publications, including book chapters on balance and falls (Geriatric Physical Therapy) and vestibular rehabilitation (Handbook of Clinical Neurology).
- Awards: World Physiotherapy Outstanding Platform Presentation Award by an Early Career Researcher (Geneva, 2019); MENACTRIMS Research Funding Award (2021).
- Memberships: Bárány Society; Peer Reviewer, Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy.
Faculty at a Glance
- Nationality
- Jordan
- Based In
- Auburn, United States
- Professional Title
- PhD, Rehabilitation Sciences | MSc, Neurological Physical Therapy | BSc, Physical Therapy
- Current Position
- Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Auburn University
- Institution / Organisation
- Auburn University
- Languages
- Arabic, English
JordanAreas of Expertise
Alia's clinical and educational expertise spans a broad range of healthcare disciplines, with a particular focus on evidence-based practice.
Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Auburn University
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