Graci Finco PhD, CPO

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy in the School of Health Professions at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. She also has a secondary appointment in the Center for Anatomical Science within the School of Biomedical Sciences, where she earned her PhD in 2022.

She directs the Limb Loss and Difference Lab, where her primary research directions are: 1) fall risk screening, 2) musculoskeletal health, and 3) perspectives on ethics, research, and technology. She also teaches courses in orthotics and prosthetics, as well as conducting clinical research. She is currently contracted with the Amputee Coalition as an External Evaluator to measure program improvement and is on the Board of Directors for the O&P Foundation, where she serves on the Research Committee.

She has mentored a wide variety of students in clinical research, secured competitive funding, published manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals, and has been invited to speak at numerous national conferences.