
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

Nicholas Reynolds

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 Scientist
Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
fmagalhaes@unomaha.edu- Specializing in clinical gait analysis, motion capture, EMG, data collection, interpretations and more.

Andrew Walski

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