COBRE PI
Nick Stergiou, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean and Director of the Division of Biomechanics and Research Development, College of Education, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Distinguished Community Research Professor and Founding Chair, Department of Biomechanics, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Director, Center for Research in Human Movement Variability (MOVCENTR), University of Nebraska at Omaha
Professor, Department of Environmental Agricultural and Occupational Health, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
nstergiou@unomaha.eduResearch Project Leads
Nate Hunt, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Research Project Lead
Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
nhunt@unomaha.edu- Variability and specificity in reactive stabilization movements to diverse slip perturbations
Philippe Malcolm, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Research Project Lead
Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
pmalcolm@unomaha.edu- Exoskeleton optimization for reducing gait variability in patients with Peripheral Artery Disease
Carolin Curtze, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Research Project Lead
Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
ccurtze@unomaha.edu- Visual control of locomotion in people with Parkinsons disease
Spyros Mastorakis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Computer Science
- Pilot Project Awardee
Administrative Core
Angela Collins, M.A.
COBRE Coordinator
Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
afcollins@unomaha.edu- Reporting, administrative support, and uniform guidance
Jeffrey Kaipust, M.S.
Assistant Director, Financial Coordinator
Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
jkaipust@unomaha.edu- COBRE Financials, oversight of all activities, financials, equipment, and laboratories
Research Core Directors
Brian Knarr, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Core Director
Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
bknarr@unomaha.edu- Core Director for the Machining and Prototyping Core
David Kingston, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Research Core Director
Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
dkingston@unomaha.edu- Core Director of the Movement Analysis Core
Aaron Likens, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
alikens@unomaha.edu- Core Director of the Nonlinear Analysis Core
MOVCENTR Technicians
Fabrício Magalhães, Ph.D.
Movement Analysis Core Research Technician
Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
fmagalhaes@unomaha.edu- Specializing in clinical gait analysis, motion capture, EMG, data collection, interpretations and more.
Travis Vanderheyden, B.S.
Machining and Prototyping Core Research Development Engineer
Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
tvanderheyden@unomaha.edu- Coordinate, organize, and develop projects for the Machining and Prototyping Core
Russell Buffom, B.S.
Machining and Prototyping Core Research Development Engineer
Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
rbuffum@unomaha.edu- Coordinate, organize, and develop projects for the Machining and Prototyping Core