Congratulations to Steele Lab members Dr. Charlotte Caskey, Mackenzie Pitts, and Victoria (Tori) Landrum who all completed their respective degrees and participated in 2024 Mechanical Engineering Department Graduation ceremony.
Dr. Caskey earned her Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering AND received the Distinguished Dissertation Award for her dissertation titled “Effects of Spinal Stimulation on Neuromechanics of Gait for Children with Cerebral Palsy”. Dr. Kat Steele performed the Hooding Ceremony to recognize her achievements. Dr. Caskey will be continuing her academic career as a Post-Doc in the Human Neuromechanics Laboratory at the University of Florida in Gainesville!
Mackenzie earned her Masters in Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Kat Steele and Dr. Cristine Agresta performed the Hooding Ceremony to recognize her achievements. Mackenzie will be continuing with her PhD here at the University of Washington.
Tori earned her Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering AND received the Department of Mechanical Engineering Outstanding Research Award for her work with the Steele Lab. Tori will be heading to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to continue her studies in Mechanical Engineering.
Congratulations to Dr. Elijah Kuska on earning his Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering! Dr. Kuska’s PhD thesis dissertation was titled In Silico Techniques to Improve Understanding of Gait in Cerebral Palsy. Congratulations and best of luck as you move forward as an assistant teaching professor at the Colorado School of Mines!