Dr. Ilicia Mathis PT, DPT

Ilicia is a licensed physical therapist, originally from Hamden, CT. Throughout her adolescent years she was very active competing on multiple sports teams and was also a member of the USA tap team in which she competed internationally, ultimately winning a Gold Medal in Germany. In those early years she learned key foundational skills such as discipline, hard work ethic, and team player-ship which she carried into her college years and professional career.

Ilicia attended the University of Hartford where she competed as a Division 1 athlete on the Women’s Basketball Team, making multiple trips to the national NCAA tournament. Ilicia graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2012. She furthered her education and graduated with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2015 from the University of Hartford. As part of her doctoral research she developed an evidenced based plyometric exercise program for children with Cerebral Palsy that was clinically proven to improve function and quality of life. She worked with specialists in the (MAC) Motion Analysis Center at Shriners Children’s Hospital in Springfield, MA and provided in-services to doctors and clinicians at 3 Children’s Medical Centers throughout Connecticut to share her research. She then put her evidenced based research into practice as she worked directly with students with neurological disabilities on campus. Teaching and helping individuals from all walks of life has always been a passion for Ilicia.