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Introducing Dr. Alyssa Spomer!!

Nicole Exams, Graduation, HuskyADAPT, MotorControl, News, Projects November 30, 2022December 6, 2022

Alyssa is a white woman with red hair and is wearing a black dress and white sweater. She is smiling and standing next to a large projected screen with her dissertation title.

Congratulations to Dr. Alyssa Spomer on earning her Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering! Dr. Spomer’s PhD thesis dissertation was titled Evaluating multimodal biofeedback to target and improve motor control in cerebral palsy. Congratulations and best of luck as you move forward as a Clinical Scientist at Gillette Children’s. Best of luck in Minnesota!

  • ← Congratulations Mia! Mia Hoffman passes her Ph.D. Qualifying Exam
  • NL Zaino, M Yamagami, DJ Gaebler-Spira, KM Steele, KF Bjornson, HA Feldner (2022) “‘That’s frustrating’: Perceptions of ankle foot orthosis provision, use, and needs among people with cerebral palsy and caregivers” →

Our Work:

  • AccessEngineering
  • Dynamic Motor Control
  • Optimizing Orthoses
  • Ubiquitous Rehabilitation
  • Education
  • Outreach

Recent News

  • Happy Halloween from the Neuromechanics and Mobility Lab! October 30, 2026
  • Congratulations – Mackenzie Pitts receives Gatzert Child Welfare Fellowship! October 9, 2026
  • ME Hoffman, R Abuatiq, K Bokowy, AL Fiss, J Looper, KM Steele (2026) “Up and down: analyzing physical activity and posture with wearable sensors during partial bodyweight supported play for young children with down syndrome” September 10, 2026
  • HA Feldner, K Keithley, KA Ingraham, A Fragomeni, N Zaino, A Sinclair, AN Meltzoff, PK Kuhl, KM Steele (2026) “Learning powered mobility: caregiver perceptions of young children’s capabilities and device impact” September 3, 2026
  • World Congress of Biomechanics 2026 September 1, 2026

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Mechanical Engineering
Stevens Way, Box 352600
Seattle WA, 98195-32600

Lab: MEB252
Office: MEB323

E-mail: kmsteele@uw.edu
Phone: 206-685-2390

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