Expertise

My research focuses on the neural control of movement in adults. I am particularly interested in how executive functions, such as inhibitory control and working memory, influence motor output.

The Brain and Behavior Lab studies how adults plan and execute goal-directed movements.

Academic Area:

  • Kinesiology

Teaching Interests:

  • Neuroscience
  • Neuroanatomy
  • Scientific Writing
  • Research Methods

Research Interests:

  • The neural control of voluntary movement
  • The influence of cognitive and affective states on movement
  • Individual differences in the planning and control of goal-directed movement
Affiliations

Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, College of Education, Auburn University
2018

Past Affiliations

Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Development, Penn State University Park, The Pennsylvania State University (past)

Neuroscience Graduate Program, College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey, The Pennsylvania State University (past)

Post-Doc Research Associate, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago (past)

Communities
Physical Education, Allied Health
Degrees
PhD, University of Western Ontario, Kinesiology, 2010
MS, Indiana University, Kinesiology, 2005
BS, University of Minnesota, Health and Wellness, 2000
Keywords
motor control force control clinical psychology behavioral or experimental psychology neuropsychology psychophysics kinesiology neurophysiology mental health movement disorders