Dr. Covington is associate professor and Director of Evaluation and Admissions for Duke University's Doctor of Physical Therapy Program and Co-Director of Duke DPT’s Faculty Development Residency program. In 2004 he graduated from Duke University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. He completed his PhD studies at North Carolina State University in 2015 focusing on Educational Research and Policy Analysis in Adult Education. His research interests focus on professional development in the clinical learning partnership between instructors and students and on best practices of education in the health professions.