
Kai-Yu Ho, PT, DPT, PhD
Interim Chair and Associate Professor
Biography
Dr. Kai-Yu Ho is an associate professor in the department of physical therapy and has been the interim chair since 2025. Following three years of practice in sports physical therapy, she came to the United States to pursue her Ph.D. in biokinesiology at University of Southern California, completing it in December 2012. Dr. Ho joined the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in August 2013. She has held a physical therapy license in the state of Nevada since 2015. In 2023, Dr. Ho earned her post-professional doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree.
Education
- Ph.D. Biokinesiology. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA, Dissertation Title: The influence of patellofemoral joint loading on patella strain and patella water content in females with patellofemoral pain. 2012
- Doctor of Physical Therapy. College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota, USA - 2023
- M.S. Physical Therapy. National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan - 2004
Thesis Title: Displacement of the head of humerus while performing "mobilization with movements" in glenohumeral joint - B.S. Physical Therapy. National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan - 2002
Courses Taught
- DPT 741 Musculoskeletal I (Orthopaedic Principles)
- DPT 758 Diagnostic Imaging and Testing
Research Interests
Dr. Ho's research primarily centers on tissue loading, joint mechanics, and neuromuscular control within degenerative musculoskeletal conditions, notably patellofemoral pain and tendinopathy.