Tyler Wood, PhD, ATC is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Clinical Education at Northern Illinois University. 

Teaching Philosophy
When teaching, I approach each setting with three core principles: (1) Promoting diversity, equity, and
inclusion creates a safe space of authentic learning; (2) innovative teaching leads to inspiration; (3)
acquired knowledge will provide immediate and future success. With these principles guiding my
pedagogical practice, I take great responsibility in working with and mentoring my students to help them learn and succeed.

Research Agenda
My research agenda consists of two broad areas: (1) understanding human movement and impairment
with an emphasis on rehabilitation and (2) implementing creative educational techniques to enhance the athletic training students’ education. I am committed to interdisciplinary collaborations to promote the science and practice of movement rehabilitation and facilitate athletic training education.