Email

ashley.mullen@bcm.edu

Positions

Program Director

School of Health Professions
Orthotics & Prosthetics Program
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Education

BA from Rice University

05/2005 - Houston, Texas United States

MS from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

05/2009 - Greensboro, North Carolina United States

Athletic Training

Graduate Certificate at University of Hartford

06/2011 - Newington, Connecticut United States

Orthotics

Graduate Certificate at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

06/2013 - Chicago, Illinois United States

Prosthetics

PhD from University of Houston

05/2020 - Houston, Texas

Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies

Certifications

Certified Prosthetist Orthotist

American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics

Licensed Prosthetist Orthotist

Texas Board of Orthotics and Prosthetics

Honors & Awards

Norton Rose Fulbright Award

Teaching and Evaluation, 2020

Baylor College of Medicine

Junior Faculty Education Research Award

School of Health Professions, 2018

Baylor College of Medicine

Excellence in Teaching Award

School of Health Professions, 2015-2017

Baylor College of Medicine

Professional Interests

• Curriculum Mapping and Alignment
• Clinical Education
• Instructional Methods and Assessment
• Lower Limb Orthotic Care
• Higher Education Policy and Leadership

Professional Development

Master Teacher Fellowship Program

Course (Participant, 2015)

Sponsor: Faculty Development

Approved Clinical Mentor Training

Workshop (Presenter, 2016)

Sponsor: National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education

Selected Publications

• Wright DB, Mullen A, Gardner A. "Does student-led faculty development have a place in health professions education?." 2019 February 27; :
• Cruz MLC, Utay J, Mullen A. "Entrustment trends in orthotic and prosthetic residencies." Prosthet Orthot Int. 2020 44 (2): 73-80. Pubmed PMID: 32133918
• Ling E, Lepow B, Zhou H, Enriquez A, Mullen A, Najafi B. "The impact of diabetic foot ulcers and unilateral offloading footwear on gait in people with diabetes." Clin Biomech. 2020 73 (157): 161. Pubmed PMID: 31986461
• Miller M, Gardner A, Mullen A. "What clinical rotation factors have an impact on trainee success?." Clin Teach. 2019 16 (3): 263-268. Pubmed PMID: 30216707

Memberships

American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists

American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association

Texas Society of Orthotic and Prosthetic Professionals

Interim Board Member

Funding

The effects of custom FO v UCBL on center of pressure, foot posture index, and perceived comfort in adults with flexible flat feet

Grant funding from Pedorthic Foundation

Development and implementation of CE modules for clinical preceptors

Grant funding from BCM Center for Professionalism

Biomechanical comparison during walking in adults using traditional locked knee ankle foot orthoses (KAFOs) v stance-control KAFOs.

Grant funding from Texas Woman's University

Co-investigator