PhD

Associate Professor

HealthSouth Professorship

Educational background

• PhD – Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
• MS – Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
• BS – Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Content expertise/teaching responsibility

• Motion Analysis
• Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
• Kinesiology
• Research Methods

Research interest

• Director, Mizzou Motion Analysis Center – knee biomechanics, motion analysis, osteoarthritis, anterior cruciate ligament, joint loading and movement, computational biomechanics

Additional certifications

• Fundamentals of Engineering

Awards & honors

• Excellence in Education Award, University of Missouri – 2017
• Top Three University Winner, Simulating Reality Contest, MSC Software – 2016
• 2nd Place, Grand Challenge Competition to Predict In Vivo Knee Loads – 2013
• Faculty Scholar Award, University of Missouri – Kansas City – 2007

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