BIOMS Alumni 2011-Present
2022 Graduates
Nabeel Alghamdi
2016-2022
Advisor: Dr. Karin Grävare Silbernagel
Dissertation: Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: The Role of Structural Factors on Symptom and Disability Outcomes
Position After Graduation:
James Tracy
2017-2022
Advisor: Dr. Jeremy Crenshaw
Dissertation: Modifiability and Laterality of Walking Stability in Unimpaired Adults
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Shawn Hanlon
2018-2022
Advisor: Dr. Karin Silbernagel
Dissertation: Patient Subgroups of Achilles Tendinopathy: Clinical Implications to Inform Precision Treatment Strategies
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Corey Koller
2016-2022
Advisor: Dr. Elisa Arch
Dissertation: Understanding the Effects of Wearing a Quantitatively Prescribed Passive-Dynamic Ankle-Foot Orthosis on the Mechanical Cost-of-Transport and Gait Velocity in Individuals Post-Stroke
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Walter Reed National Medical Center
Moiyad Aljehani
2016-2022
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Zeni
Dissertation: Movement Asymmetry and Contralateral Osteoarthritis Progression after Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: When the Good Leg Goes Bad
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, Umm Al-Qura University
Elham Bakhshipour
2015-2022
Advisor: Dr. Nancy Getchell
Dissertation: Neural and Kinematic Metrics of Adults with and without ADHD
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Florida
Catherine Harty
2020-2022
Advisors: Drs. Martha Hall and Cole Galloway
Thesis: Development of a Wearable Device Design Concept for the Prevention of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy: A User‐centered Approach
Position After Graduation:
Allison Miller
2018-2022
Advisor: Dr. Darcy Reisman
Dissertation: Real-World Walking Activity in Individuals with Chronic Stroke
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Elanna Arhos
2018-2022
Advisor: Dr. Karin Silbernagel
Dissertation: Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis after ACL Rupture: Identifying Clinical Targets for Rehabilitation
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, The Ohio State University-Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Katherine Hunzinger
2018-2022
Advisors: Drs. Thomas Buckley & C. Buz Swanik
Dissertation: The Cumulative Effects of Prolonged Repetitive Head Impact Exposure into Adulthood
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Perelman School of Medicine – University of Pennsylvania
Wan-Chun Su
2017-2022
Advisors: Dr. Anjana Bhat
Dissertation: Multisystem Effects of Creative Movement Intervention and Associated Changes in Cortical Activation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Position After Graduation:
2021 Graduates
Paria Arfa Fatollahkhani
2019-2021
Advisor: Dr. Fabrizio Sergi
Thesis: Inhibitory Effect of Subthreshold Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on the Stretch-Evoked Long Latency Response of Forearm Muscles
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Melissa DiFabio
2015-2021
Advisor: Dr. Curtis Johnson
Dissertation: Neurological and Behavioral Correlates of Head Impact Exposure in Ice Hockey: A Multimodal Neuroimaging Study
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Jessica Galgiani
2016-2021
Advisor: Dr. Susanne Morton
Dissertation: The Effects of Pain on Motor Learning
Position After Graduation:
Victoria Wahlquist
2017-2021
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Kaminski
Dissertation: Purposeful Soccer Heading Exposure and Clinical Outcomes in Youth Soccer Players
Position After Graduation:
Emma Beisheim
2018-2021
Advisor: Dr. Jaclyn Sions
Dissertation: Clinical Identification of Somatosensory Impairments in Persistent Post-Amputation Pain
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Celeste Dix
2017-2021
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Dissertation: Primary Prevention of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries in Collegiate Women’s Soccer Players
Position After Graduation: Sports Physical Therapy Resident, University of Delaware Physical Therapy Clinic
Reza Koiler
2017-2021
Advisor: Dr. Nancy Getchell
Dissertation: Evaluation of a Portable Electromyography Biofeedback Device and its Effect on Gait and Associated Cortical Activity in Stroke Patients
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Delaware
Kelsey Bryk
2016-2021
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Buckley
Dissertation: The Effects of Persistent Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms on the Neurophysiological Health of Adults
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Manitoba
Maggie French
2016-2021
Advisor: Dr. Darcy Reisman
Thesis: Factors Impacting Locomotor Learning Post Stroke
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Dana Voinier
2017-2021
Advisor: Dr. Daniel White
Dissertation: The Effects of Physical Activity on Structural Worsening of Knee Osteoarthritis
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Delaware
2020 Graduates
Jennifer Barnes
2012-2020
Advisor: Dr. Jeremy Crenshaw
Thesis: Generalization of Visuomotor Adaptation Across Spatial Reference Frames
Dissertation: An Investigation of the Neuroplasticity Underlying an Improved Reactive Balance Response
Position After Graduation: Visiting Scientist, National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies, Albany Stratton VA Medical Center
Jessica Johnson
2016-2020
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Dissertation: Strategic Clinical Decision-Making After ACL Injury and Reconstruction: Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Return to Sport, Second Injury Prevention, and Predictors of Osteoarthritis
Position After Graduation:
Meredith Christiansen
2016-2020
Advisor: Dr. Daniel White
Dissertation: Improving the Model of Care for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Mixed-Method Study Investigating Physical Therapy Utilization
Position After Graduation: Clinical Research Scientist at Fern Health
Andrew Sprague
2016-2020
Advisor: Dr. Karin Grävare Silbernagel
Dissertation: Patellar Tendinopathy: Optimizing Outcomes of Exercise Therapy Using a Comprehensive Approach to Tendon Health
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Thomas Hulcher
2017-2020
Advisor: Dr. Elisa Arch
Thesis: Characterizing Natural Foot-Deformation Patterns to Design a Deformable Foot Orthosis
Position After Graduation: Biomechanistic, Thomas Jefferson University
2019 Graduates
Ahad Behboodi
2013-2019
Advisor: Dr. Sam Lee
Dissertation: An Artificial Skeletal Muscle for Use in Pediatric Rehabilitation Robotics
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Delaware
McKenzie Culotta
2017-2019
Advisor: Dr. Anjana Bhat
Thesis: Social Cooperation Skills and fNIRS-based Cortical Activation in Children with and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Position After Graduation:
Mark (Ben) Greenspan
2015-2019
Advisor: Dr. Michele Lobo
Dissertation: Design and Validation of Wearable Technologies for Children with Physical Disabilities
Position After Graduation: Smart Materials & Wearable Technology Researcher, Accenture Labs, California
Loren (Jamie) Pigman
2015-2019
Advisor: Dr. Jeremy Crenshaw
Dissertation: Fall-Recovery Training Applied to Individuals with Chronic Stroke
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, Monmouth University
Jacob Capin
2014-2019
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Dissertation: Walking Mechanics, Second Injury, Early Osteoarthritis Development, and Functional Outcomes after Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Fernando Dos Santos
2017-2019
Advisor: Dr. John Jeka
Dissertation: The Effect of Repetitive Head impacts on Sensory Reweighting and Human Balance
Position After Graduation: VR System Design, Bertec Inc
Hiral Master
2015-2019
Advisor: Dr. Daniel White
Dissertation: Predictive value of performance-based physical function measures for osteoarthritis-related health outcomes
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Matthew Topley
2017-2019
Advisor: Dr. Jim Richards
Thesis: Scapulothoracic and Glenohumeral Contributions to Humerothoracic Kinematics in Single Versus Double Tendon Transfers in Brachial Plexus Birth Injury Patients
Position After Graduation: Doctoral Student, Temple University
Daniel (Pat) Corrigan
2015-2019
Advisor: Dr. Karin Grävare Silbernagel
Dissertation: Achilles tendinopathy: the role of tendon structure in symptom and functional recovery
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Northeastern University
Tyler Fettrow
2017-2019
Advisor: Dr. John Jeka
Dissertation: Control of Balance During Locomotion
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Florida
Kimberly Milla Ceja
2016-2019
Advisor: Dr. Nancy Getchell
Thesis: Developmental Differences in Prefrontal Cortex Activity in the Tower of Hanoi Puzzle with High vs. Low Motor Elements in Adults and Children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder
Position After Graduation: Research Assistant II, Department of Neuropsychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Bethany Wisthoff
2015-2019
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Kaminski
Dissertation: Long-Term Effects Following an Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain in a College-Aged Population
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, University of Delaware
2018 Graduates
Martha Hall
2015-2018
Advisor: Dr. Michele Lobo
Dissertation: Addressing Activities of Daily Living (ADLS) by Design: Identifying Self-care ADL Challenges & Designing Clothing to Promote Independence for Children With Disabilities
Position After Graduation: Director of Innovation, College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware
Xin Li
2013-2018
Advisor: Dr. Susanne Morton
Dissertation: Using Priming to Promote Neuroplasticity and Motor Learning Post-stroke
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Delaware
Jennifer Zellers
2014-2018
Advisor: Dr. Karin Grävare Silbernagel
Dissertation: Early to Late Outcomes Following Achilles Tendon Rupture: Contributors to Clinical Success
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Researcher, Washington University at St. Louis, MO
Sherron Howard
2017-2018
Advisor: Dr. Christopher Knight
Thesis: Interaction between Exercise and Medication in the Management of Parkinson’s disease Symptoms
Position After Graduation:
Kathleen Madara
2014-2018
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Zeni
Dissertation: Improving the Physical Therapy Model of Care After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Arcadia University
Devina Kumar
2012-2018
Advisor: Dr. Cole Galloway
Dissertation: Protocol Development and Feasibility Study of Environmental Enrichment in Adult Acquired Brain Injury
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University
Drew Petersen
2016-2018
Advisor: Dr. Jeremy Crenshaw
Thesis: The contribution of arm motion during the feet-in-place fall-recovery response
Position After Graduation: Physical Therapy Graduate Student, Drexel University
2017 Graduates
Amelia Arundale
2013-2017
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Dissertation: Keeping Athletes on the Field: An Examination of Primary and Secondary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Prevention Outcomes
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Linköping University
Peter Coyle
2013-2017
Advisor: Dr. Gregory Hicks
Dissertation: How Pain Expedites the Aging Process: Improving our understanding of disability development in older adults with low back and radicular leg pain
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Rapp van Roden
2014-2017
Advisor: Dr. Jim Richards
Thesis: A comparison of non-invasive methods for estimating scapular kinematics in typically developing adolescents
Dissertation: The Impact of Trunk Deformity on Shoulder Mechanics and Implications for Upper Extremity Function After Corrective Spinal Surgery in Idiopathic Scoliosis
Position After Graduation: Senior Scientist, Exponent Engineering and Scientific Consulting
Anastasia Zarkou
2011-2017
Advisor: Dr. Sam Lee
Dissertation: Somatosensory Deficits Affect Balance & Motor Function in Cerebral Palsy. Stochastic Resonance Stimulation can modulate Somatosensation to Enhance Balance
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Shepherd Center
Sarah Colon
2015-2017
Advisor: Dr. Elisa Arch
Thesis: An Evaluation of the Relationship between Clinical Measures of Plantar Flexor Strength and Gait Measures of Plantar Flexor Function
Position After Graduation:
Andrea DiTrani
2012-2017
Advisor: Dr. Charles (Buz) Swanik
Dissertation: Neuromechanical Contributions to Hamstring Stiffness Dysregulation and Injury
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, Neumann University
Holly Silvers
2013-2017
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Dissertation: Injury Prevention in the Athlete: Investigation of the Efficacy and the Biomechanics of a Neuromuscular Training Program in Collegiate Soccer Players
Position After Graduation: Owner, Velocity Physical Therapy, California
Ryan Zarzycki
2014-2017
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Dissertation: Exploring the Brain after ACL Reconstruction: Examination of Neurophysiological and Psychological Factors During the Course of Post-operative Rehabilitation
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, Arcadia University
Benjamin Conner
2015-2017
Advisor: Dr. Christopher Modlesky & Dr. Jeremy Crenshaw
Thesis: Compensatory stepping thresholds in children with and without cerebral palsy
Position After Graduation: MD/PhD Student, University of Arizona
Robert Quinton
2012-2017
Advisor: Dr. Jim Richards
Dissertation: A Comprehensive Assessment of Shoulder Motion
Position After Graduation: Resident, Emergency Medicine/Family Medicine Program, Aria Hospital
Aaron Struminger
2012-2017
Advisor: Dr. Charles (Buz) Swanik
Dissertation: Factors Influencing Upper Extremity Tissue Characteristics and Injury in Youth Overhead Athletes
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, Eastern Michigan University
2016 Graduates
Yong Woo An
2011-2016
Advisor: Dr. Charles (Buz) Swanik
Dissertation: Neuromechanical Links Between Cognition, Fear, and Joint Instability
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University
Maninderjit Kaur
2014-2016
Advisor: Dr. Anjana Bhat
Dissertation: Creative yoga intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder
Position After Graduation:
Annalisa Na
2011-2016
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Buchanan
Dissertation: Self-reported walking difficulty: A sub-group for identifying differences in gait mechanics in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Douglas Pizac
2014-2016
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Kaminski
Thesis: Examining postural control and ankle laxity between different cleat heights in high school football players
Position After Graduation: Clinical Research Assistant, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Elizabeth Wellsandt
2012-2016
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Dissertation: The Fading Athlete with an Old Knee: Investigation of Factors and Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Related to the Development of Knee Osteoarthritis
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Jaclyn Caccese
2012-2016
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Kaminski
Thesis: Brain Acoustic Monitor Validation Using Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound
Dissertation: Head Acceleration Across Youth, High School, and Collegiate Soccer Players
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Delaware
Elena Kokkoni
2011-2016
Advisor: Dr. Cole Galloway
Dissertation: Immediate Effects of Early Environmental Enrichment on Infant Motor Behavior through the use of an Open-area Body-weight Support System
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Delaware
Jacqueline Palmer
2010-2016
Advisor: Dr. Stuart Binder-Macleod
Dissertation: Role of Corticomotor Drive to Walking Recovery and Responses to Functional Electrical Stimulation in Stroke Survivors
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Emory University
R. Tyler Richardson
2010-2016
Advisor: Dr. Jim Richards
Thesis: Evaluation of Interlimb Symmetry in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis During Gait
Dissertation: Evaluation of the Effect of Scapular Motion on Musculoskeletal Modeling of the Shoulder and Upper Extremity
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, Penn State University, Harrisburg
Nicole Zahradka
2010-2016
Advisor: Dr. Sam Lee
Dissertation: When and what to stimulate? An evaluation of a custom functional electrical stimulation system and its neuroprosthetic effect on gait in children with cerebral palsy
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University
Mathew Failla
2012-2016
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Dissertation: Raising the Bar: Outcomes in Athletes after ACL injury and reconstruction
Position After Graduation: Posdoctoral Fellow, University of Vermont
Amelia Lanier
2010-2016
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Buchanan
Thesis: Differences in Transverse Knee Moment in Healthy, ACL-Deficient, and ACL-Reconstructed Patients During Standing Target Matching
Dissertation: Measuring Changes to Force Control Variability Using Lyapunov Exponents: Looking at the Influence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Reconstruction and High Performance Athletics
Position After Graduation: COBRE Outreach Coordinator, University of Nebraska a Omaha
Miri Park
2011-2016
Advisor: Dr. Lucas Lu
Dissertation: Prevention and treatment of post-traumatic osteoarthritis
Position After Graduation: Senior Research Associate, Orentreich Foundation
Janty Shoga
2014-2016
Advisor: Dr. Christopher Price
Thesis: Direct quantification of solute diffusivity in strained porous, viscoelastic materials using correlation spectroscopy
Position After Graduation:
2015 Graduates
Daniel Feeney
2013-2015
Advisor: Dr. Slobodan Jaric
Thesis: Force- velocity and power- velocity relationships observed from loaded vertical jumps
Position After Graduation: Doctoral Student, University of Colorado Boulder
Christopher Henderson
2009-2015
Advisor: Dr. Jill Higginson
Dissertation: Effect of Common Gait Modifications on Knee Joint Loading and Loading Environment in Persons With Knee Osteoarthritis
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
Daniela Mattos
2010-2015
Advisor: Dr. Mark Latash & Dr. Darcy Reisman
Dissertation: Motor equivalence in actions by redundant motor systems
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
Travis Pollen
2013-2015
Advisor: Dr. Steven Stanhope
Thesis: A non-biomimetic approach for producing shank kinematics and energetics during the stance phase of gait
Position After Graduation: Doctoral Student, Drexel University
Daphne Golden
2011-2015
Advisor: Dr. Nancy Getchell
Dissertation: The short term effect of Xbox Kinect active videogame on physical activity levels and executive function in children with and without autism spectrum disorder
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, University of St. Augustine
Haoyuan Hsiao
2011-2015
Advisor: Dr. Stuart Binder-Macleod
Dissertation: Mechanisms for Increasing Propulsive Force During Walking: Able-Bodied Individuals and Individuals Poststroke
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Zakariya Nawasreh
2012-2015
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Dissertation: Knee Functional Recovery and Limb-To-Limb Symmetry Restoration After Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Rupture and ACL Reconstruction
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Rehabilitation Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
Federico Pozzi
2011-2015
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Zeni
Dissertation: Optimizing functional and biomechanical outcomes following total joint arthroplasty
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Southern California
Erin Helm
2009-2015
Advisor: Dr. Darcy Reisman
Dissertation: Mechanisms of motor learning and brain plasticity post stroke
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Delaware
Ling-Yin Liang
2009-2015
Advisor: Dr. Nancy Getchell
Dissertation: Prefrontal cortex activity during resting and task states as measured by functional near-infrared spectroscopy
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, University of Evansville
Kristen Nicholson
2011-2015
Advisor: Dr. Jim Richards
Thesis: Determining 3D orientation of irregularly shaped objects from biplane 2D images
Dissertation: A mathematical model for measuring scapula motion, validated with a fluoroscopy image matching process
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Stephan Suydam
2010-2015
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Buchanan
Thesis: A Unique Approach to EMG Normalization and Its Effect on Joint Moment Estimation
Dissertation: The mechanical property changes occurring in the semitendinosus tendon post ACL reconstruction with a hamstring autograft
Position After Graduation: Director of Research, Milestone Sports, Baltimore
2014 Graduates
Sumayeh Abujaber
2010-2014
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Zeni
Dissertation: The relationships between physical impairments, functional limitations and movement asymmetries before and after total hip arthroplasty: a longitudinal study
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, University of Jordan
Kathleen Cummer
2011-2014
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Dissertation: The effects of neuromuscular training on the ability to return-to-activity for the ACL reconstructed athlete
Position After Graduation: Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Eunse Park
2008-2014
Advisor: Dr. Darcy Reisman
Dissertation: Multi-segment control for the upright standing posture
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology
Shazlin Shaharudin
2009-2014
Advisor: Dr. Sunil Agrawal
Dissertation: Muscle synergies in different physiological demands during rowing
Position After Graduation: Lecturer, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Louis Awad
2012-2014
Advisor: Dr. Stuart Binder-Macleod
Dissertation: Advancing individualized, evidence-based rehabilitation after stroke
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University
Portia Flowers
2010-2014
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler & Dr. Joseph Zeni
Dissertation: Biomechanical and Clinical Influences of Recovery and Osteoarthritis Progression After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
John Ramsay
2010-2014
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Buchanan & Dr. Jill Higginson
Dissertation: Muscle morphological changes, compensatory strategies and the use of predictive simulations to direct the rehabilitation of individuals post-stroke
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Researcher, US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Massachusetts
Shraddha Srivastava
2007-2014
Advisor: Dr. Jill Higginson
Dissertation: The effects of gait retraining on muscle coordination and functional walking ability post-stroke
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Scholar, Medical University of South Carolina
Maria Bellumori
2009-2014
Advisor: Dr. Christopher Knight
Dissertation: The effects of high-speed, low-force recumbent cycling: An intervention in older a dults and Parkinson’s disease
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, California State University, Monterey Bay
Molly Johnson
2012-2014
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Kaminski
Thesis: REACT: Testing the effects of a poster education program on sport-related concussion knowledge and attitudes in high school football players
Position After Graduation: Clinical Trial Assistant, Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Stephanie Russo
2010-2014
Advisor: Dr. Jim Richards
Dissertation: Assessment of scapulothoracic and glenohumeral function and conservative treatment approaches for children with brachial plexus birth palsy
Position After Graduation: Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
2013 Graduates
Emily Gardinier
2009-2013
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Thesis: Estimating muscle forces and joint contact forces in the anterior cruciate ligament deficient knee
Dissertation: Changes in knee joint loading after acl injury: Effects of rehabilitation and influence of patient factors
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan
Christine Malecka
2007-2013
Advisor: Dr. Darcy Reisman
Dissertation: Locomotor adaptation and learning following stroke
Position After Graduation:
Rajesh Singh
2009-2013
Advisor: Dr. Kausik Sarkar
Dissertation: Computational studies of the mechanics of capsules and biological cells in the shear flow
Position After Graduation:
Geetanjali Gera
2006-2013
Advisor: Dr. John Scholz
Thesis: Motor abundance contributes to resolve multiple task constraints
Dissertation: Differences in multi-degrees-of-freedom coordination of reaching between non-neurologically impaired adults and stroke survivors
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Oregon Health and Science University
Alan Needle
2009-2013
Advisor: Dr. Charles (Buz) Swanik
Dissertation: An evaluation of neuromechanical decoupling following ankle joint injury
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, Appalachian State University
Marisa Theroux-Jones
2008-2013
Advisor: Dr. Todd Royer
Thesis: The Effects of Walking Step Rate on Ground Reaction Forces and Muscle Activation
Position After Graduation: Senior Engineer, Qualisys AB
Andrew Giannini
2011-2013
Advisor: Dr. Nancy Getchell
Thesis: Comparison of the FITBIT ZIP to the Actical Accelerometer in Children and Adults
Position After Graduation: Medical Student, Thomas Jefferson University
Melynda Schreiber
2011-2013
Advisor: Dr. Cole Galloway
Thesis: Mobility and socialization of typically developing toddlers in various childcare environments
Position After Graduation: NIOSH Trainee, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Kyle Winfree
2010-2013
Advisor: Dr. Sunil Agrawal
Dissertation: Parkinsonian gait characterization and vibratory intervention
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Delaware
2012 Graduates
Ali Hamad Alnahdi
2008-2012
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Dissertation: Altered loading and quadriceps strength after unilateral total knee arthroplasty
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, King Saud University
Donald Hume
2010-2012
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Buchanan
Thesis: Estimation of joint contact forces using a real-time forward dynamics EMG-driven musculoskeletal model
Position After Graduation: Application Engineer, Vicon
Kathy Liu
2009-2012
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Kaminski
Dissertation: An examination of various diagnostic frameworks used to differentiate subjects with chronic ankle instability
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, University of Evansville
Jaclyn Sions
2008-2012
Advisor: Dr. Gregory Hicks
Dissertation: Rehabilitative ultrasound imaging: An investigation of trunk muscle size, activity, and symmetry in the presence of age-related changes and chronic low back pain
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Northwestern University
Joshua Winters
2008-2012
Advisor: Dr. Katherine Rudolph
Dissertation: Influence of submaximal rate of force development on function and dynamic joint loading in knee osteoarthritis
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Allison Altman
2007-2012
Advisor: Dr. Irene Davis
Thesis: A kinematic comparison of split-belt and single-belt treadmill walking and the effects of accommodation
Dissertation: Does a more natural strike pattern help to protect barefoot runners from injury?
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Research Scientist, University of Pennsylvania
Brian Knarr
2008-2012
Advisor: Dr. Stuart Binder-Macleod & Dr. Jill Higginson
Dissertation: Development of musculoskeletal models to assess muscle weakness, coordination, and response to rehabilitation in persons post-stroke
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Delaware
Andrew Lynch
2008-2012
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Dissertation: Targeting neuromuscular deficits and maximizing success after ACL rupture in athletes
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
Kota Takahashi
2008-2012
Advisor: Dr. Steven Stanhope
Dissertation: Total power profiles of anatomical and prosthetic below-knee structures
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Angela Boynton
2007-2012
Advisor: Dr. Todd Royer
Dissertation: Mechanical and Muscular Determinants of Metabolic Cost During Hand Carriage of Load
Position After Graduation: Biomechanist, US Army Research Laboratory
Wen Li
2006-2012
Advisor: Dr. Liyun Wang
Thesis: Solute diffusion in the bone lacunar-canalicular system: Its dependency on molecular weight, shape, and charge
Dissertation: Imaging extracellular solute transport and intracellular calcium mobilization in bone and cartilage
Position After Graduation:
Laura McDonald
2006-2012
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Kaminski
Dissertation: Biomechanical variability in high school and collegiate softball pitchers: A within- and between-pitch type comparison
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, Lewis University
Mehmet Uygur
2008-2012
Advisor: Dr. Slobodan Jaric
Dissertation: Grip force control in static manipulation tasks
Position After Graduation: Associate Professor, Rowan University
2011 Graduates
Kathryn Arbour
2006-2011
Advisor: Dr. Todd Royer
Dissertation: Tibial shock of on-ice figure skating jumps relates to jump-characteristics and kinematics
Position After Graduation: Owner, Ice Dynamics
Joseph Gardinier
2003-2011
Advisor: Dr. Randall Duncan & Dr. Kurt Manal
Thesis: Evaluation of an EMG-driven model and its ability to estimate joint moments at the knee
Dissertation: The mechanotransduction of osteoblasts in response to hydraulic pressure and fluid flow induced shear stress
Position After Graduation: Assistant Scientist, Henry Ford Health System
David Logerstedt
2008-2011
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Dissertation: Restoring knee function: Physical impairment measures, activity limitations, and patient-reported outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament injury, surgery, and rehabilitation
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Delaware
Kevin McGinnis
2009-2011
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Thesis: Dynamic Joint Stiffness and Co-Contraction in Subjects After Total Knee Arthoplasty
Position After Graduation: Biomechanical Engineer, Shriners Hospital for Children
Stephanie Di Stasi
2007-2011
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Dissertation: The fickle ACL deficient athlete: Investigation of the non-coperresponse to injury, surgery, and neuromuscular training
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Ohio State University
Ann Harrington
2005-2011
Advisor: Dr. Sam Lee
Dissertation: The development of a functional electrical stimulation assisted cycling intervention to increase fitness and strength in children with cerebral palsy
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Arcadia University
Toran Macleod
2009-2011
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler & Dr. Thomas Buchanan
Dissertation: Neuromuscular coordination impairments: The effect of ACL injury and reconstruction
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California
Margaret Roos
2006-2011
Advisor: Dr. Katherine Rudolph
Dissertation: Reliability and validity of dynamic balance measures and the influence of dynamic balance on ambulation activity post stroke
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Rebecca Fellin
2006-2011
Advisor: Dr. Irene Davis
Thesis: Three-dimensional comparison of lower extremity kinematics during overground and treadmill running
Dissertation: The Effect of Gait Retraining on External Loading and Associated Bony Loading in Runners
Position After Graduation: Civilian Researcher, US Army Research Institute
Xin Jin
2009-2011
Advisor: Dr. Slobodan Jaric
Thesis: The effect of instruction and hand dominance on grip force coordination in manipulation tasks
Position After Graduation: Doctoral Student, Columbia University
Jeffrey Mattson
2009-2011
Advisor: Dr. Jim Richards
Thesis: Identification of Scapular Kinematics Using Surface Mapping: A Validation Study
Position After Graduation:
Richard Willy
2007-2011
Advisor: Dr. Irene Davis
Dissertation: Gender differences in the mechanics of patellofemoral pain syndrome
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor, East Carolina University, NC