Overview
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology
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2011 - Present
Evolutionary Anthropology,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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2017 - Present
Duke Science & Society,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Publications
Asymmetry in Limb Stiffness, Joint Power, and Joint Work During Landing in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Patients.
Journal Article Sports health · May 2025 BackgroundKinetic and kinematic side-to-side limb asymmetries can increase after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Limb stiffness asymmetry has not been previously explored.HypothesisAthletes with ACLR will exhibit greater ... Full text CiteUnilateral Single Joint Arthritis Changes Joint Power in Unaffected Joints.
Journal Article Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · April 2025 Pain and disability associated with arthritis of the hip, knee, or ankle is well-documented. However, data on joint power and how arthritis in one joint affects power in that joint and in unaffected joints are limited. This study asks if arthritis in any o ... Full text CiteRacial differences in running and landing measures associated with injury risk vary by sex.
Journal Article Sports biomechanics · December 2024 It is unknown whether running and landing mechanics differ between racial groups despite injury disparities between African Americans (AA) and white Americans (WA). This study aimed to identify potential racial differences in running and landing mechanics ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Collaborative Research: Measuring Leaping Performance, Evaluating its Anatomical Correlates, and Reconsidering the Importance of Leaping in Primate Origins and Early Evolution
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2021 - 2025Foot posture in orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) and the evolution of human heel strike?
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by L.S.B. Leakey Foundation · 2022 - 2025Biomechanics of humeral curvature in the evolution of primate locomotion
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by L.S.B. Leakey Foundation · 2022 - 2023View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Stony Brook University ·
1995
Ph.D.