Personnel

Faculty and Staff

Jacob Bishop

Credentials: BS

Position title: Clinical Research Coordinator

Dan Cobian

Credentials: DPT, PhD, CSCS

Position title: Assistant Professor

Joel Finkelman

Credentials: MS

Position title: Clinical Informaticist

Alex Gruber

Credentials: MS

Position title: Head Impacts Research Coordinator

Bryan Heiderscheit

Credentials: PT, PhD, FAPTA

Position title: Professor, Director of BAP

Mackenzie Jackson

Credentials: MS

Position title: Clinical Research Coordinator

Mikel Joachim

Credentials: PhD

Position title: Research Program Manager

Stephanie Kliethermes

Credentials: PhD

Position title: Associate Professor, Biostatistician

Keith Knurr

Credentials: DPT, PhD, SCS

Position title: Assistant Professor

Jack Martin

Credentials: PhD

Position title: Research Scientist

Jennifer Sanfilippo

Credentials: MS, LAT

Position title: Coordinator

Liz Schmida

Credentials: MS

Position title: Research Engineer

Claire Tanaka

Credentials: MS

Position title: Research Program Coordinator

Drew Watson

Credentials: MD, MS

Position title: Associate Professor

Post-Doctoral Trainees

Matthew Blomquist

Credentials: PhD

Position title: Post-Doctoral Researcher

Gavin Harden

Credentials: DPT, PT

Position title: Sports PT Resident

Nao Ito

Credentials: DPT, PhD

Position title: Post-Doctoral Researcher

Alex Olver

Credentials: DPT, PT

Position title: Sports PT Resident

PhD Students

Sarah Anderson

Credentials: DPT, CSCS

Position title: PhD Student

Allison Faber

Credentials: MS

Position title: PhD Student

Matt Kuik

Credentials: DPT, PT

Position title: PhD Student

Dan O'Brien

Credentials: MS, ATC

Position title: PhD Student

Graduate Students

Undergraduate Students

Julia Geng

Credentials: Industrial & Systems Engineering

Position title: Undergraduate Researcher

Lucy Hockerman

Credentials: Biomedical Engineering

Position title: Undergraduate Researcher

Abigail Walz

Position title: Undergraduate Researcher

Visiting Students

Michael Baer

Credentials: Visiting Undergraduate Student

Patrick Scerpella

Credentials: Visiting Undergraduate Student

Undergraduate Researchers

Joe Albrecht, Kinesiology, 2020
Rebecca Alcock, Biomedical Engineering, 2015-2018
Joe Benert, Mechanical Engineering, 2011-2013
Kevin Biese, Athletic Training, 2013-2014
Isak Bowron, Biology, 2018-2019
Jacob Brindle, Neurobiology, 2015
Britty Cavano, Kinesiology, 2018
Josh Choe, Biomedical Engineering, 2015-2016
Joe Cornelius, Kinesiology, 2022-2024
Carol Coutinho, Biochemistry & Kinesiology, 2014-2017
Lindy Couwenhoven, Biomedical Engineering, 2011-2013
Rachel Dallet, Biomedical Engineering, 2023-2024
Eleni Egelseer, Kinesiology, 2021
Jacob Erschen, Kinesiology, 2012-2013
Austin Feeney, Biomedical Engineering, 2015-2016
Lauren Fitzsimmons, Biomedical Engineering, 2024-2025
Leslie Franczek, Biomedical Engineering, 2016-2018
Emily Green, Kinesiology, 2019
Colin Griffin, Kinesiology, 2012-2013
Ian Grunder, Kinesiology, 2023
Anya Hadim, Biomedical Engineering, 2024-2025
Yotam Hahn, Neurobiology, 2024-2025
Caroline Haney, Spanish, Human Development & Family Studies, 2015
Emily Headley, Biology, 2010-2012
Victoria Heiligenthal, Biomedical Engineering, 2021-2023
Jack Heinrich, Neurobiology, 2018
Maddie Honke, Biomedical Engineering, 2016-2018
Adnan Hossain, Kinesiology, 2018
Erin Jamar, Mechanical Engineering, 2014-2014
Maggie Johnson, Biology, 2024-2025
Micah Johnson, Kinesiology, 2018
Shelton Johnson, Kinesiology, 2012
Neel Kapoor, Biology, 2014-2015
Kasia Klotz, Biomedical Engineering, 2023
Morgan Kopidlansky, Biomedical Engineering, 2024-2025
Kevin Krieg, Kinesiology, 2015
Daisy Lang, Biomedical Engineering, 2024-2025
Hana Lee, Kinesiology, 2016-2017
Tracy Lee, Biomedical Engineering, 2020-2021
Hannah Lider, Biomedical Engineering, 2015 -2015
James Lyon, Biology, 2021 -2023
Clare McDonald, Biomedical Engineering, 2014
Johanna Meassick, Kinesiology, 2015-2017
Connor Medbery, Kinesiology, 2014-2015
Ben Mihelich, Biomedical Engineering, 2017
Abby Miller, Kinesiology, 2019
Chloe Miller, Kinesiology, 2017
Tyler Moses, Kinesiology, 2015-2017
Robert Moskwa, Biomedical Engineering, 2017
Jared Muench, Biomedical Engineering, 2015
Zach Oppenheim, Biomedical Engineering, 2022-2024
Shawn Patel, Biomedical Engineering, 2014-2016
Kennedy Pawell, Biomedical Engineering, 2020
Derick Peters, Biomedical Engineering, 2020
Katie Peterson, Biology, 2011-2013
Demitra Philosophos, Neurobiology & Spanish, 2017-2020
Jeremy Portillo, Kinesiology, 2019-2020
Jennifer Price, Kinesiology, 2018
Michael Price, Kinesiology, 2011-2012
Rachel Rauth, Kinesiology, 2023
Ally Resnick, Kinesiology, 2019
Shelby Roggensack, Post-Undergrad Special Student, 2020-2021
Charles Rutman, Kinesiology, 2022
Yaniv Sadka, Biomedical Engineering, 2014-2016
David Salamzadeh, Neurobiology & Economics, 2021-2022
Drake Sharratt, Kinesiology, 2022-2024
Taylor-Paige Stewart, Neurobiology, 2016
Cassandra Thomas, Biomedical Engineering, 2015-2016
Peter Van Beek, Kinesiology, 2016-2017
Ellen Van Doorn, Biology, 2022-2023
Maggie Vear, Kinesiology, 2022-2024
Alex Watras, Electrical Engineering, 2015
Ada Weiss, Athletic Training, 2013
Zoe Ziegler, Kinesiology, 2015-2017

High School Students

Ethan Hansen, Science Research Internship, 2024
Duncan Vogel, LEAP Forward Internship, 2024

Graduate Researchers

Liga Blyholder, Public Health (Masters), 2015-2016
Anthony Bui, Medical Student, 2015
Charles Donaldson, Biomedical Engineering (Masters), 2013-2014
Herman Feller, Biomedical Engineering (Masters), 2015-2017
Allie Frank, Medical Student, 2021
Olin Hacker, Kinesiology (Masters), 2020-2021
Kevin Hanneken, Medical Student, 2015
Victoria Heiligenthal, Biomedical Engineering, 2023-2024
Alec Hill, Biomedical Engineering (Masters), 2017-2018
Mikel Joachim, Clinical Investigation (PhD), 2019-2023
Keith Knurr, Clinical Investigation (PhD), 2019-2023
Brad Peterson, Medical Student, 2010
Katie Peterson, Medical Student, 2014
Eric Post, Kinesiology (PhD), 2015-2018
Hannah Roeder, Medical Student, 2013
John Scerpella, Public Health (Masters), 2016- 2017
Jennifer Sanfilippo, Clinical Investigation (PhD), 2019-2024
Gabrielle Snyder , Biomedical Engineering (Masters), 2020-2021
Nick Sparacio, Kinesiology (Masters), 2014
Lily Turner, Medical Student, 2019-2021
Christa Wille, Biomedical Engineering (PhD), 2017-2023

Doctor of Physical Therapy Students

Mati Arndt, 2022
Camille Berman, 2024-2025
Ramsey Benkert, 2020-2023
Matt Bjork, 2018-2021
Joe Collins, 2010-2011
Ben Davis, 2017-2018
Laura Dean, 2015-2015
Sydney French, 2024-2025
Jeff Friedman, 2024-2025
Sarah Gamillo, 2019-2021
Jake Garvey, 2023-2024
Colten Haack, 2020-2021
Gavin Harden, 2022-2024
Matthew Kuik, 2019-2022
Zach Lentini, 2017-2020
Zack Lorbeck, 2021-2022
Connor Lynn, 2022
Alexis Mashl, 2019-2022
Colleen McLaughlin, 2024-2025
Seraphina Provenzano, 2019-2020
Kurtis Rayfield, 2018-2022
Emma Rutherford, 2022-2023
Tyler Roehl, 2019-2021
Nicki Ruegsegger, 2014-2015
Tori Salaba, 2023-2024
Alex Shaw, 2022-2023
Dalton Smerchek, 2023-2024
Jacques Sirois, 2022-2024
Ethan Taylor, 2023-2024
Alicia Thone, 2022-2024
Nicole Will, 2015- 2015
Pedro Zavala, 2019-2021

Trainees

Amy Bednarek, PT, DPT, UW Health Sports PT Resident, 2020-2021
Corey Block, PT, DPT, UW Health Sports PT Resident, 2016-2017
Andrew Broderick, PT, DPT, UW Health Sports PT Resident, 2020-2021
Eric Cotter, MD, UW Orthopedic Surgery Resident, 2021-2022
Abby DeBruin, MD, UW Orthopedic Surgery Resident, 2021-2022
Lauren Erickson, PT, DPT, UW Health Sports PT Resident, 2016-2017
Elizabeth Frick, PT, DPT, UW Health Sports PT Resident, 2024-2025
Christine Jensen, PT, DPT, UW Health Sports PT Resident, 2022-2023
Kylie Kelchen, PT, DPT, UW Health Sports PT Resident, 2023 2024
Ben Kelly, PT, DPT, UW Health Sports PT Resident, 2022-2023
John Kipp, PT, DPT, UW Health Sports PT Resident, 2018-2019
Keith Knurr, PT, DPT, UW Health Sports PT Resident, 2018-2019
Charley Lui, PT, DPT, UW Health Physical Therapy Resident, 2017-2018
Drew Lukes, PT, DPT, UW Health Physical Therapy Resident, 2019-2020
Djenne Parris, PT, DPT, UW Health Sports PT Resident, 2023-2024
Olivia Rowland, PT, DPT, UW Health Sports PT Resident, 2019-2020
Ryan Stromberg, PT, DPT, UW Health Sports PT Resident, 2015-2016
Christa Wille, PT, DPT, UW Health Sports PT Resident, 2015-2016
Joe Wittmann, PT, DPT, UW Health Sports PT Resident, 2024–2025

Visiting Students & Scholars

Joao Barboza, PT, Visiting PhD Student (Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo), 2021
Althea Foster, Biomechemistry (Lawrence University), 2022
Chris Helwig, Kinesiology (UM-Mankato), 2019
Jessica Jolly, Biology (UW-Parkside), 2016
Umut Kocak, PT, PhD, Visiting Scholar (Izmir Katip Celebi Universitesi, Turkey), 2021-2022
Elayna Nowak, DPT Student (Ohio State University), 2013
Matt Pechacek, McNair Scholar (UW-River Falls), 2015
Lauren Shorter, Applied Biotechnology (Masters, UW-Green Bay), 2022