Dr. Kaitlin (Elsasser) Parmley graduated from Bethel University in 2018 with a degree in exercise science. She went on to a doctoral program in physical therapy at Indiana University and graduated in 2021. After working with a local health system in Mishawaka, she transitioned into travel physical therapy work before landing at her current physical therapy practice in Elkhart, Ind.
“My Bethel education prepared for my current work in several ways. What sticks out to me most is the cadaver lab and the intentionality of our professors to ensure clear understanding of the work at hand,” she says. “More than that, the professors would spend time and energy investing in me holistically … mentoring me, encouraging me, attending sporting events … and teaching from a perspective that shows God’s design in science.”