Education 

Ph.D. Kinesiology/Biomechanics and Locomotion Studies, Penn State University, State College, PA
M.S. Exercise and Movement Science, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
B.A. Biology, Willamette University, Salem, OR
 

Research Interests  

Aging issues; the physical (strength, power, balance) psychological (self-confidence, fear of falling) and environmental (winter weather, the built environment) components of function and mobility in older adults; modification of clothing to adapt to seniors with functional deficits; the role of personality/temperament in functional performance and health.

Profile  

I have taught at WWU since 2006. From 2003-6, I was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Center for Studies in Aging, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Courses Taught  

KIN 301: Survey of Physical Education and Health
KIN 309: Physical Dimensions of Aging<
KIN 311: Biomechanics
KIN 312: Kinesiology
KIN 409: Functional Assessment of Older Adults
KIN 413: Physiology of Exercise
KIN 597: Data Processing in Exercise Science