Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Teaching Assistants

Kinesiology Grad Program Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Teaching Assistants

Research Interests: human balance control, pregnancy fall risk
Current research questions:
- Why is there a mismatch between actual fall events during pregnancy and postpartum recall of fall events?
- What changes during pregnancy factor into increased fall risk?
- How did gestation shape hominin bipedal evolution?

Research Interests: triathlon safety, medical care of ultra-endurance athletes, optimizing triathlete training and performance
Current research questions:
- What is the global incidence of severe in-race triathlon injuries, illnesses, and death?
- What in-race competition and pre-race training factors predict the severity of these injuries and illnesses?
- How are these injuries and illnesses being treated worldwide and are there common trends in optimizing care to increase performance?

Research Interests: Physical activity motivation, body image, mindfulness
Current research questions:
- How does being mindful during exercise impact the quality of exercise experiences, motivation, and body image?
- What is the impact of movement-based intervention programs that incorporate mindfulness and self-compassion on adolescent girls’ psychological development?
- How does practicing yoga support positive body image and physical activity motivation?

Research Interests:
- Motor control in music
- Enhancing music education
- Applying music to rehabilitation
Current Research Questions:
- How do upper limb movements change during the acquisition of musical motor skills (e.g., piano, percussion, brass, singing)?
- What factors in the training environment can improve music learning outcomes?
- How can music aid in motor re-learning for stroke and Parkinson’s patients?

Research Interests: physical activity motivation, physical activity for promoting wellbeing
Current research questions:
- How does the context and experience of physical activity facilitate or undermine adaptive motivation for long-term adherence?
- How can movement and physical activity be used as a mechanism for positive development and wellbeing?

Handles: any questions involving the logistics of navigating the grad program and grad school
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