Meet 2023 APTA Leadership Scholar – Kylee Austin, SPT

Please help the Academy congratulate Kylee Austin, SPT for being selected as a 2023 APTA Association Leadership Scholar! The APTA Association Leadership Scholars Program was established during APTA’s 2021 centennial year and demonstrates APTA’s investment in the sustainability of the association by promoting and building a diverse pool of future leaders. For the 2023 program, 118 applications were submitted for 25 scholars to be sponsored by APTA national. Learn more about this member below!

Hi! My name is Kylee Austin, and I am in my final year of my DPT program at Northern Arizona University. Although my most important job is being a mother to my three sons Tristan (7), and twins Keegan and Kayden (5), I look forward to graduating in December and becoming a pelvic health physical therapist. I currently live in Mesa, AZ, and enjoy traveling, eating, reading, and spending time with friends and family. I am passionate about women’s health and helping mamas live their best lives!

I was honored to be selected as a 2023 APTA Association Leadership Scholar. To be included in this group of high-achieving, future leaders from across the nation is such an amazing opportunity for connection and growth. As the current APTA Az Student SIG president, I hope to bring the leadership skills I learn in this group to immediate use. I also hope to foster student and PT involvement within my state and grow with the APTA organization in the future.

Connect with Kylee: @mrskyleeaustin (Instagram)