Kelly Rishe’s research interests have focused on upper extremity motor recovery after stroke, as well as overall activity participation and quality of life after stroke. Kelly has expertise in Telerehab for Stroke, providing ongoing contributions to a clinical implementation project at the Medical University of South Carolina and now for the PROMOTE study. She is also interested in better standardization of assessments and improving clinical best-practice for occupational therapy after stroke.

Kelly received her MS in Occupational Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2015 and her BS in Biological Sciences from Mississippi State University in 2013.