Cara L. Lewis, PT, PhD

Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests

• Musculoskeletal causes of hip pain and biomechanical analysis of human movement.

Courses Taught

• HP 151 Introduction to the Health and Rehabilitation Professions
• PT 520 Functional Anatomy
• HP 737 Human Movement Analysis
• PT 490 Independent Study
• RS 910 Directed Readings

Scholarship – Recent Presentations (out of 55 total)

• “Gait and motion: interaction of structure and movement.” Hip and Pelvis Structure: A Cross-Pollination Collaborative, Seattle, WA, October, 2017.
• “Movement analysis and gait retraining.” Part of: Osteoarthritis examined from full human to cellular perspectives: ASB-OARSI symposium sympatico. Annual Conference of the American Society of Biomechanics, Boulder, CO, August, 2017.
• “Neuromuscular control of the hip.” 2017 Northern New England Athletic Training Conference, Manchester, NH, June, 2017.
•  “Biomechanical evaluation and treatment of the young athlete’s hip.” American College of Sports Medicine’s 64th Annual Meeting, 8th World Congress of Exercise is Medicine® and World Congress on the Basic Science of Exercise and the Brain, Denver, CO, May, 2017.
•  “Neuromuscular rehabilitation of FAI.” From FAI to OA: Updates on the changing landscape of the conservative management of hip pain, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, April, 2017.
• “Assessing neuromuscular control of the hip.” From FAI to OA: Updates on the changing landscape of the conservative management of hip pain, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, April, 2017.
• “Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: alterations in movement. Movement System Impairment (MSI) Retreat, Columbia, IL, March, 2017.
•  “Biomechanics and neuromuscular control of the hip.” The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 6th Annual Hip Symposium, Columbus, OH, December, 2016.
• “Hip pain in the runner.” The 2016 Micheli Lecture: The Science of Running: Injury and Prevention, Boston, MA, September, 2016.
• “Why task matters: How small movement modifications make big differences.” International Society for Hip Arthroplasty (ISHA) 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting, San Francisco, CA. September, 2016.
• “Functional outcomes assessment in patients with femoroacetabular impingement.” Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society 2016 Annual Conference, Memphis, TN, May, 2016.
• “What kind of year has it been? Updates on hip muscle activation during movement”. Movement System Impairment (MSI) Retreat, Columbia, IL, March, 2016.
•  Health Matters Virtual Conference: Dr. Lewis provided an overview of the Human Adaption Laboratory, part of an online, virtual conference hosted by Sargent College in 2015.
• “Rethinking femoroacetabular impingement: Is it really abnormal? Is surgery really necessary?” Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Anaheim, CA, February, 2016.
• “What can be achieved with physiotherapy / physical therapy?” Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy, Cambridge, England, September, 2015.
• “Neuromuscular rehabilitation of FAI.” Annual Scientific Meeting of the International
  Society for Hip Arthroscopy, Cambridge, England, September, 2015.
• “Assessing neuromuscular control of the hip.” From FAI to OA: Updates on the changing landscape of the conservative management of hip pain, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, April, 2017.
• “Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: alterations in movement. Movement System Impairment (MSI) Retreat, Columbia, IL, March, 2017.
• “Biomechanics and neuromuscular control of the hip.” The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 6^th Annual Hip Symposium, Columbus, OH, December, 2016.
• “Hip pain in the runner.” The 2016 Micheli Lecture: The Science of Running: Injury and Prevention, Boston, MA, September, 2016.
• “Why task matters: How small movement modifications make big differences.” International Society for Hip Arthroplasty (ISHA) 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting, San Francisco, CA. September, 2016.
• “Functional outcomes assessment in patients with femoroacetabular impingement.” Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society 2016 Annual Conference, Memphis, TN, May, 2016.
• “What kind of year has it been? Updates on hip muscle activation during movement”. Movement System Impairment (MSI) Retreat, Columbia, IL, March, 2016.
• “Rethinking femoroacetabular impingement: Is it really abnormal? Is surgery really necessary?” Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Anaheim, CA, February, 2016.
• “What can be achieved with physiotherapy / physical therapy?” Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy, Cambridge, England, September, 2015.
• “Neuromuscular rehabilitation of FAI.” Annual Scientific Meeting of the International
  Society for Hip Arthroscopy, Cambridge, England, September, 2015.
• “Normal neuromuscular function of the hip.” Annual Scientific Meeting of the International
  Society for Hip Arthroscopy, Cambridge, England, September, 2015.
• “Hip evo devo: adaptation of the hip in phylogeny and ontogeny.” Orthopaedic Research Society 2015 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, March, 2015.
• “Hip research update: new publications.” Movement System Impairment (MSI) Retreat, Columbia, IL, March, 2015.
• “Neuromuscular control of the hip: implications throughout the lower extremity.” Biomechanical Approaches to Treating the Lower Extremity & Their Clinical Implications, Boston, MA, February, 2015
• “Acetabular labral tears revisited: understanding the current evidence and how it shapes our interventions,” Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Indianapolis, IN, February, 2015.
• “Biomechanical considerations of the hip. Pediatric and Young Adult Hip Conference,” Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, May, 2014.
• “Hip structure and implications for rehabilitation.” The New England Sports and Orthopedic Rehabilitation Summit 2014, Advances in Rehabilitation of the Lower Extremity, Providence, RI, Apr, 2014.
• “Diary of a joint: adaptation of hip structure over time.” Physios in Sport (UK) Biennial Conference. Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Oct, 2013.
• “Hip Structure and Sport: what we can and cannot change.” The International Festival of Athletics Coaching, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Oct, 2013.
• “Interaction of the athlete with the environment: Lower limb mechanics and injury.” Profile of a Modern Day Athlete, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Oct, 2013.
• “Biomechanical and anatomical considerations in evaluation and treatment of the adult hip.”  APTA of MA’s 2013 Annual Conference and Exposition. Boston, MA, Oct 2013.
• “Biomechanical analysis of young adults with hip pain.” Movement System Impairment (MSI) Retreat, Columbia, IL, Mar, 2013.
• “Rehab of young adults with intra-articular hip disorders.” Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, San Diego, CA, Jan, 2013.
• “The controversial role of structure in hip pain.” MGH Sports Medicine Seminar, Boston, MA, Apr, 2012.
• “Hip pain in young adults.” Movement System Impairment (MSI) Retreat, Innsbrook, MO, Mar, 2012.
• “Changing your gait to save your hip.” Spaulding Hospital Research Seminar, Boston, MA, May, 2011.
• “Reducing joint forces at the hip.” Kinesiology Department Seminar, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, Feb, 2011.

Scholarship – Recent Publications (out of 42 total)

• Lewis CL, Loverro KL, Khuu A. Kinematic differences during single leg stepdown between individuals with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome and individuals without hip pain. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, accepted.
• Lewis CL, Foley H, Lee T, Berry J. Effect of band position on muscle activity during resisted side-stepping. Journal of Athletic Training,
• Bove AM, Clohisy J, DeWitt J, Di Stasi S, Enseki K, Harris-Hayes M, Lewis CL, Reiman MP, Ryan JM. Cost-effectiveness analysis of hip arthroscopy surgery and structured rehabilitation alone in individuals with hip labral tears: Letter to the editor. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Mar; 45(3):NP1-NP2. doi: 10.1177/0363546517691278
• Li JS, Tsai TY, Li G, Felson DT, Lewis CL. Six degree-of-freedom knee joint kinematics in obese individuals with knee pain during gait. PLoS ONE, 2017; 12(3):e0174663. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174663
• Lewis CL, Laudicina NM, Khuu A, Loverro KL. The Human Pelvis: Variation in structure and function during gait. The Anatomical Record. 2017 Apr;300(4):633-642. doi: 10.1002/ar.23552.
• Whittaker JL, Booysen N, de La Motte S, Dennett L, Lewis CL, Wilson D, McKay C, Warner M, Padua D, Emery CA, Stokes M. Predicting sport and occupation lower extremity injury risk through movement quality screening: A systematic review. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2016 Dec 1. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096760.
• Felson DT, Niu J, Quinn EK, Neogi T, Lewis CL, Lewis CE, Frey Law L, McCulloch C, Nevitt M, LaValley M. Multiple nonspecific sites of joint pain outside the knees develop in persons with knee pain. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2016 Sep 2. doi:1002/art.39848
• Straccolini A, Yen YM, d’Hemecourt PA, Lewis CL, Sugimoto D. Sex and growth effect on pediatric hip injuries presenting to sports medicine clinic. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B. 2016 Jul; 25(4):315-21. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000315
• Gill SV, Ogamba M, Lewis CL. Effects of additional anterior body mass on gait. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2016 May 16;16:109. doi:1186/s12884-016-0893-0
• Dwyer MK, Lewis CL, Hanmer AW, McCarthy JC. Do neuromuscular alterations exist for patients with acetabular labral tears during function? Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2016 Jun 30;32(6):1045-52. doi: 1016/j.arthro.2016.03.016.
• Khuu A, Foch E, Lewis CL. Not all single leg squats are equal: A biomechanical comparison of three variations. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 2016; 11(2):201-11.
• Ogamba MI, Loverro KL, Laudicina NM, Gill SV, Lewis CL. Changes in gait with anteriorly added mass: a pregnancy simulation study. Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 2016; 32(4):379-387. doi:1123/jab.2015-0178
• Stefanik JJ, Gross KD, Guermazi A, Felson DT, Roemer RW, Niu J, Lynch JA, Segal NA, Lewis CE, Lewis CL. Relation of step length to magnetic resonance imaging-detected structural damage in the patellofemoral joint: The multicenter osteoarthritis study. Arthritis Care & Research, 2016 Jun;68(6):776-83. doi: 10.1002/acr.22738
• Yen YM, Lewis CL, Kim YJ. Understanding and treating snapping hip. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, 2015; 23(4):194-9. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0000000000000095
• Berry JW, Lee TS, Foley HD, Lewis CL. Resisted side-stepping: the effect of posture on hip abductor muscle activation. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy; In Press. doi:10.2519/jospt.2015.5888
• Lewis CL, Foch E, Luko MM, Loverro KL, Khuu A. Differences in lower extremity and trunk kinematics between single leg squat and step down tests. PLoS ONE, 2015; 10(5):e0126258.
• Marinko LN, Christie R, Lewis CL. Successful rehabilitation of a young adult with total hip arthroplasty a decade after a Girdlestone procedure: a case report. PM&R, 2015; In Press. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.04.002
• Lewis CL, Khuu A, Marinko L. Postural correction reduces hip pain in adult with acetabular dysplasia: A case report. Manual Therapy, 2015; 20(3):508-12.
• Caron RR, Lewis CL, Saltzman E, Wagenaar RC, Holt KG. Musculoskeletal stiffness changes linearly in response to increasing load during walking gait. Journal of Biomechanics, 2015; 48(6):1165-71.
• Lewis CL, Garibay E. Effect of increased pushoff on anterior hip joint forces during gait. Journal of Biomechanics, 2015; 48(1):181-5.Lewis CL, Sahrmann SA. Effect of posture on hip angles and moments during gait. Manual Therapy, 2015; 20(1):176-82.
• Gill SV, Lewis CL, DeSilva JM. Arch height mediation of obesity-related walking in adults: A cross-sectional examination of contributors to physical activity limitations. Physiology Journal. 2014; vol. 2014, Article ID 821482, 8 pages.
• Monaghan GM, Hsu WH, Lewis CL, Saltzman E, Hamill J, Holt KG. Forefoot angle at initial contact determines the amplitude of forefoot and rearfoot eversion during running. Clinical Biomechanics.2014; 29(8):936-42
• Hsu WH, Lewis CL, Monaghan GM, Saltzman E, Hamill J, Holt KG. Orthoses posted in both the forefoot and rearfoot reduce moments and angular impulses on lower extremity joints during walking. Journal of Biomechanics. 2014 Aug 22;47(11):2618-25.
• Millis MB, Lewis CL, Schoenecker PL, Clohisy JC. Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease and slipped capital femoral epiphysis: major developmental causes of femoroacetabular impingement. Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2013; 21(suppl 1):S59-S63.
• Caron RR, Wagenaar RC, Lewis CL, Saltzman E, Holt KG. Center of mass trajectory and orientation to ankle and knee in sagittal plane is maintained with forward lean when backpack load changes during treadmill walking. Journal of Biomechanics, 2013; 46(1):70-76.
• Monaghan GM, Lewis CL, Hsu WH, Saltzman E, Hamill J, Holt KG. Forefoot angle determines duration and amplitude of pronation during walking. Gait and Posture, 2013;38(1):8-13.
• Lewis CL, Ferris DP. Invariant hip moment pattern while walking with a robotic hip exoskeleton. Journal of Biomechanics, 2011; 44(5):789-793.
• Lewis CL, Sahrmann SA, Moran DW. Effect of hip angle on anterior hip joint force during gait. Gait & Posture, 2010;32(4):603-607.

Scholarship – Selected Peer-reviewed Abstracts (out of 58 total)

• Applegate A, Lewis CL. Altered movement patterns in individuals with FAIS during deep squat. Presented at the 2017 APTA of MA Annual Conference, Norwood, MA, October 2017.
• Khuu A, Loverro KL, Lewis CL. Hip lateral rotator muscle force during variations of the single leg squat. Proceedings of the 2017 Annual Conference of the American Society of Biomechanics, Boulder, CO, August, 2017.
• Loverro KL, Khuu A, Lewis CL. Kinematic variability and local dynamic stability in individuals with hip dysplasia. Proceedings of the 2017 Annual Conference of the American Society of Biomechanics, Boulder, CO, August, 2017.
• Li JS, Tsai TY, Li G, Felson DT, Lewis CL. Articular cartilage contact during gait in obese individuals with knee pain. Proceedings of the 2017 Annual Conference of the American Society of Biomechanics, Boulder, CO, August, 2017.
• Brown L, Hoffman J, Glaws K, Lewis CL, McNally MP, Ryan J, Hewett TE, Di Stasi S. Biomechanical measures of clinician-defined balance impairments in persons post-arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome. Proceedings of the 2017 Annual Conference of the American Society of Biomechanics, Boulder, CO, August, 2017.
• Lewis CL, Khuu A, Loverro KL. Kinematic differences during single leg step down between individuals with FAI and healthy controls. Proceedings of the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego, CA, March, 2017.
• Brown L, Hoffman J, Lewis CL, Glaws K, McNally MP, Hewett TE, Ryan J, Di Stasi S. Relationship between hip function and quality of movement during a forward step-down in persons with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome. Proceedings of the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, San Antonio, TX, February, 2017.
• Patel S, Ciccodicola EM, Khuu A, Lewis CL. A comparison of kinematics, kinetics and muscle activity during single leg squat with varying trunk positions. Proceedings of the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, San Antonio, TX, February, 2017.
• Ciccodicola EM, Kiernan D, Khuu A, Holt KG, Lewis CL. Hip muscle moments are decreased by an increased ankle pushoff in barefoot walking. Proceedings of the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Raleigh, NC, August, 2016.
• Loverro KL, Khuu A, Ciccodicola EM, Lewis CL. Variability of kinematic and temporal-spatial gait parameters in individuals with hip dysplasia. Proceedings of the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Raleigh, NC, August, 2016.
• Khuu A, Loverro KL, Lewis CL. Kinematic differences during single leg squat and step down tasks in individuals with unilateral hip pain and healthy controls. Proceedings of the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Raleigh, NC, August, 2016.
• Kiernan D, Khuu A, Di Stasi S, Lewis CL. Lower limb contributions to support moment throughout single leg squat. Proceedings of the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Raleigh, NC, August, 2016.
• Khuu A, Loverro KL, Lewis CL. Kinematic differences between sides in individuals with unilateral hip pain during single leg squat and step down tasks. Biomechanics and Neural Control of Movement, Sterling, OH, June, 2016.
• Loverro KL, Khuu A, Ciccodicola EM, Lewis CL. Gait variability in individuals with hip dysplasia. Biomechanics and Neural Control of Movement, Sterling, OH, June, 2016.
• Lewis CL. Khuu A. Sex-specific differences in movement pattern during the single leg squat. Proceedings of the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Orlando, FL, March, 2016.
• Brown L, Lewis CL. Student and faculty learning styles in a DPT program. Proceedings of the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Anaheim, CA, February, 2016.
• Marinko LN, Lewis CL. Neuromuscular control deficits in an adolescent with mild acetabular dysplasia and hip pain. Proceedings of the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Anaheim, CA, February, 2016.
• Luko MM, White M, Khuu A, Holt KG, Lewis CL. Correlation between foot pressure measures and eversion during barefoot walking. Proceedings of the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Anaheim, CA, February, 2016.
• Kim C, Niu J, Lewis CL, Clancy M, Felson DT, and Guermazi A. Hip osteoarthritis as the cause for knee osteoarthritis in the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study. Proceedings of the 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November, 2015.
• Lewis CL, Foch E, Luko MM, Loverro KL, Khuu A. Differences in lower extremity, pelvic and trunk kinematics between single leg squat and step down tasks. Proceedings of the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Columbus, OH, August, 2015.
• Loverro KL, Khuu A, Lewis CL. Muscle activation during single leg squat is affected by position of the non-stance limb. Proceedings of the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Columbus, OH, August, 2015
• Khuu A, Foch E, Lewis CL. Differences in hip and knee mechanics during three variations of the single leg squat in healthy females. Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Las Vegas, NV, March 2015.
• Li JS, Tsai TY, Brenzel K, Ahn YJ, Felson DT, Li G, Lewis CL. Three-dimensional knee joint kinematics in obese individuals with knee pain during treadmill gait. Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Las Vegas, NV, March 2015.
• Khuu A, Foch E, Lewis CL. Not all squats are created equal: a comparison of three single leg squats. Proceedings of the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Indianapolis, IN, February 2015.
• Foley H, Lee T, Berry J, Lewis CL. Effect of theraband placement and stance position on hip abductor muscle activity. Proceedings of the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Indianapolis, IN, February 2015.
• Lee T, Foley H, Berry J, Lewis CL. Resisted side-stepping: which leg works more? Proceedings of the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Indianapolis, IN, February 2015.
• Stefanik JJ, Gross KD, Felson DT Niu J, White DK, Guermazi A, Roemer FW, Lewis CE, Segal NA, Nevitt MC, Lewis CL. The relation of step length to MRI features of osteoarthritis in the patellofemoral joint: The MOST Study. ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, November, 2014.
• Khuu A, Foch E, Lewis CL. Three variations of the single leg squat: a comparison of hip kinematic. Proceedings of World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA, July 2014.
• Foch E, Khuu A, Williamson A, Lewis CL. Differences in hip rotation range of motion between sitting and supine. Proceedings of World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA, July 2014.
• Ogamba, Gill SV, Lewis CL. Changes in gait with anteriorly added mass: a pregnancy simulation study. Proceedings of World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA, July 2014.
• Gill S, Ogamba M, Lewis CL. Effects of additional anterior body mass on spatio-temporal gait parameters. Proceedings of the 2014 meeting of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS), Newark, DE, June 2014.
• Marinko L, Christie R, Lewis CL. Rehabilitation of a young adult following total hip arthroplasty: 10 years after gridlestone procedure. Proceedings of the 2014 meeting of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS), Newark, DE, June 2014.
• Marinko L, Lewis CL. Rehabilitation of a young adult following total hip arthroplasty 10 years after girdlestone procedure: a case study. Proceedings of the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Las Vegas, NV, February 2014.
• Monaghan G, Hsu WH, Lewis CL, Saltzman E, Hamill J, Holt K. Forefoot angle at initial contact determines amplitude of forefoot and rearfoot eversion in during. Proceedings of the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Las Vegas, NV, February 2014.
• Marinko L, Lewis CL. Postural correction reduces hip pain in young adult with acetabular dysplasia: a case study. Proceedings of the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, San Diego, CA, January 2013.
• Lewis CL. Altered hip movement in females with hip pain during single leg step down. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Gainesville, FL, August, 2012.
• Monaghan G, Lewis CL, Hsu WH, Saltzman E, Hamill J, and Holt KG. Forefoot orientation angle determines duration and amplitude of pronation during walking. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Gainesville, FL, August, 2012.
• Caron RR, Wagenaar RC, Lewis CL, Saltzman E, and Holt KG. Vertical trajectory of center of mass maintained with increased vertical stiffness while carrying load. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Gainesville, FL, August, 2012.
• Lewis CL. Altered hip movement in women with hip pain during single leg step down. Proceedings of the 2012 meeting of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2012.
• Marinko L, Lewis CL. Lumbopelvic stability deficits in a patient with surgical treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement. Proceedings of the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Chicago, IL, February 2012.

Scholarship – Recent Activities

Grant Application Reviewer

• Missouri Physical Therapy Association
• S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
• Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease Special Grants Review Committee (AMS), National Institutes of Health, Ad Hoc Member (2016)
• Mechanistic Ancillary Studies to Ongoing Interventional Clinical Trials (R01) ZAR1 YL (M2) 1, National Institutes of Health, Ad Hoc Member (2017)
• Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel ZRG1 F10B-B 20, National Institutes of Health, Member (2017)
• Musculoskeletal Research Center, Washington University (2017)

Manuscript Reviewer:

• American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Arthritic Care & Research
• BioMedical Engineering OnLine
• Clinical Anatomy
• Clinical Biomechanics
• Foot & Ankle International
• Journal of Applied Biomechanics
• Journal of Athletic Training
• Journal of Biomechanics
• Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
• Journal of Motor Behavior
• Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions
• Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
• Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
• Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
• Physical Therapy Journal
• PM&R
• Sports Health
• The Physician and Sportsmedicine
• Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering

Recent Grant Activity

• NIH NIAMS K-23
• NIH NIAMS R-21
• NIH Clinical and Translational Science Institute KL2 Scholar
• NIH Kirschstein-NRSA Individual Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship
• NIH Kirschstein-NRSA Institutional Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship
• NIH Kirschstein-NRSA Institutional Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship

Professional Activities

• Advanced Item Writer, Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (2004-pres)
• Member, Eugene Michel’s Forum Committee Member, Section on Research APTA (2011-pres)
• Item Writing Task Force, Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (2011-2014)
• Editorial Assistant, ASB Newsletter (2013-pres)
• Chair, Eugene Michel’s Forum Committee Member, Section on Research APTA (2014-pres)
• Member, ASB Program Committee (2014)
• Chair, Women in Science event, 7^th World Congress of Biomechanics (2014)

Awards and Honors

• 2017 Recipient, Early Career Investigator Award in Biomechanics Research
• 2016 Recipient, Eugene Michels New Investigator Award
• 2015 Recipient, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Fellowship
• 2014 Recipient, UROP Outstanding Mentor Award, Boston University
• 2014 Participant, Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar, Association of American Colleges
• 2013 Invited presenter, NIH 8^thAnnual Symposium on Advances in Pain Research
• 2012 Participant, AAOS/ORS Femoroacetabular Impingement Research Symposium
• 2011 Recipient, Outstanding Service Award, Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
• 2010 Peter Paul Career Development Professorship
• 2010 Inductee, Academy of Advanced Item Writers, Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
• 2009 Participant, ERRIS Intensive Workshop on Grant Writing, Preparation, and Submission in Rehabilitation Research

Licenses and Certifications:

Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts: Physical Therapist 112159