Assistant Professor of Research

1540 Alcazar St., CHP 155
Los Angeles, CA 90089

Dr. Kari Kretch is a physical therapist and developmental psychologist. Her research focuses on perceptual-motor skills and processes of developmental change in infants with typical and atypical motor development, including those with or at risk for neurodevelopmental conditions like cerebral palsy. The overall goal of her research is to promote exploration, learning and global development in children with physical disabilities.

• Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Southern California, 2021
• Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, 2019
• PhD, Psychology, New York University, 2015
• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Vassar College, 2007

See Kari Kretch’s curriculum vitae. 

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Visit Kari Kretch’s lab, the Learning, Development, and Rehabilitation Lab.