Research Interests

• Mechanisms responsible for the changes in gait that occur in response to aging, exercise, and pathology or injury
• The role of muscle and gait adaptations in knee osteoarthritis risk
• Understanding the impact of daily or long-term activity in chronic gait changes
• Development of methods to quantify real-world activity and gait behavior using wearable sensors

Education

• B.S. Michigan State University, Physiology

• M.A. Columbia University Teacher’s College, Applied Exercise Physiology

• Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst, Kinesiology – Biomechanics

• Postdoctoral Fellowship University of Michigan, Kinesiology

Courses

• KAAP 440-010: Gait Analysis Applications