Education:

Current: PhD Candidate – Old Dominion University – Kinesiology and Rehabilitation

2016: M.S. – The University of Texas at Arlington – Exercise Physiology

2013: B.S. – West Virginia University – Sport and Exercise Psychology

Research:

Ankle and ACL injury comorbidity

Type 2 diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy influence on gait and falls risk

Gait COM sway

Manuscript: Reliability analysis of a proprietary software algorithm to assess center of mass from center of pressure on a Protokinetics gait mat in posture and gait

External backpack loading on lower limb mechanics wearing varying footwear

Influence of footwear cushioning on lower limb loading

Work in Progress:

Reliability analysis of a proprietary software algorithm to assess center of mass from center of pressure on a Protokinetics gait mat in posture and gait

The effect of painful peripheral neuropathy on gait for adults with Type 2 diabetes

The effect of ankle taping on drop landings from varied heights

Teaching:

Undergraduate biomechanics

Undergraduate research methods

Undergraduate exercise physiology

Employment:

2016 – Current: Old Dominion University – Research Assistant

2014 – 2016: The University of Texas at Arlington – Teaching Assistant

Aug 2015 – December 2015: The University of Queensland, Australia – Research Assistant

2014 – Lids – Assistant Manager

2012 – 2014: YMCA – Summer Camp Counselor and School Age Staff

Awards:

2012 – 2013: WVU – Dean’s List

2012: WVU – Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll

2012: WVU – 1st Place Undergraduate Research Poster – College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences

Presentations:

2017: Society for Neuroscience – The effect of painful peripheral neuropathy on gait for adults with Type 2 diabetes

2017: International Society of Biomechanics – Reliability analysis of a proprietary software algorithm to assess center of mass from center of pressure on a Protokinetics gait mat in posture and gait

2012: Northeast Atlantic Sport Psychology – Psychological factors influencing exercise behavior among college students