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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

Nicole Exams, News November 28, 2022November 30, 2022

Mia is speaking in front of a projected powerpoint. She is a white woman with blonde hair and is wear a black dress.Mia Hoffman passed the Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. student qualifying examination. Congratulations Mia!

Congratulations, Charlotte! Charlotte Caskey passes her Ph.D. General Exam

Nicole Exams, MotorControl, News November 2, 2022November 2, 2022

Charlotte is a white female with brown hair pulled back. She is wearing a black blazer and is smiling next to a large powerpoint slide with her dissertation title.Congratulations to Charlotte Caskey for passing her General Exam!

Charlotte’s proposed work titled Effects of Spinal Stimulation on Neuromechanics in Cerebral Palsy was approved by her Ph.D. committee. Woot! Go Charlotte!

Introducing Dr. Yamagami

Nicole Exams, Graduation, MotorControl, Presentation, Projects, UbiquitousRehabilitation, Uncategorized May 15, 2022

A screenshot of a zoom call with 5 smiling faces after Momona completed her dissertation defenseCongratulations to Dr. Momona Yamagami on earning her Doctorate in Electrical and Computer Engineering! Dr. Yamagami’s PhD thesis dissertation was titled Modeling and enhancing human-machine interaction for accessibility and health. Congratulations and best of luck as you move forward as a CREATE Postdoctoral Researcher.

Congratulations, Nicole! Nicole Zaino passes her Ph.D. General Exam

Elijah Exams, MotorControl, News, Orthoses November 1, 2021November 1, 2022

A screenshot of a zoom meeting with a powerpoint slide titled "Neuromechanics of multimodal mobility for individuals with cerebral palsy" with a camera view of Nicole on the right side of the screenCongratulations to Nicole Zaino for passing her General Exam!

Nicole’s proposed work titled Neuromechanics of multimodal mobility for individuals with cerebral palsy was approved by her Ph.D. committee. Woot! Woot! Go Nicole!

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Recent News

  • Pitts MN, Ebers MR, Agresta CE, Steele KM (2025) Evaluating Sparse Inertial Measurement Unit Configurations for Inferring Treadmill Running Motion April 7, 2025
  • CR DeVol, SR Shrivastav, VM Landrum, KF Bjornson, D Roge, CT Moritz, KM Steele (2025) “Effects of spinal stimulation and short-burst treadmill training on gait biomechanics in children with cerebral palsy” March 31, 2025
  • APTA CSM 2025 Conference Recap March 24, 2025
  • KA Ingraham, NL Zaino, C Feddema, ME Hoffman, L Gijbels, A Sinclair, AN Meltzoff, PK Kuhl, HA Feldner, KM Steele (2025) “Quantifying Joystick Interactions and Movement Patterns of Toddlers With Disabilities Using Powered Mobility With an Instrumented Explorer Mini” March 17, 2025
  • SR Shrivastav, CR DeVol, VM Landrum, KF Bjornson, D Roge, KM Steele, CT Moritz (2024) “Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation and Short-burst Interval Treadmill Training in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study” February 3, 2025

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