Team
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator: Owen N. Beck, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Movement and Cognitive Rehabilitation Science
Department of Kinesiology & Health Education
University of Texas at Austin
McCamish Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering, Emory University
NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
PhD Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder
BS Kinesiology, Humboldt State University
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Doctoral Students
Hui Tang
PhD Student in Kinesiology & Health Education
MS Health Sciences and Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University
MEd Special Education, Central China Normal University
BS Early Childhood Education, Central China Normal University
Google Scholar | ResearchGate
Ningzhen Zhao
PhD Student in Kinesiology & Health Education (co-advised by Dr. Griffin)
MS Movement & Cognitive Rehabilitation Science, University of Texas at Austin
BA Sport Science, Beijing Sport University
Jason Cullum
PhD Student in Ad Hoc Interdisciplinary Program, Kinesiology & Health Education and Cell & Molecular Biology
BS Kinesiology & Health Education, University of Texas at Austin
Master’s Students
Undergraduate Students
Active
- Kamen Wong, Biology
- Dev Rajagopalan, Neuroscience (Polymathic Honors)
Active Collaborators
- Inseung Kang, PhD – Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University
- Ross Miller, PhD – Associate Professor in Kinesiology at the University of Maryland College Park
- Audrey Stone, PhD – Associate Professor in Kinesiology at the University of Texas at Austin
- John Heydemann, MD & Kathleen Rickert, MD – Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics
- Lisa Griffin, PhD – Associate Professor in Kinesiology at the University of Texas at Austin
- Dustin Joubert, PhD – Assistant Professor in Kinesiology at Saint Edwards University
- Paolo Taboga, PhD – Associate Professor in Kinesiology at Sacramento State University
Graduate Student Alumni
- Negin Fallah, MS
Subsequent Position: Master’s Student in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
Undergraduate Alumni
- Jason Cullum, Kinesiology & Health Education, 2024 (continued in lab as Ph.D. student)
- William Dure, Liberal Arts and Sciences (Plan II Honors), 2024
- Ahan Mistry, Biology, 2024
The Human Locomotion Lab is looking to build a team of curious and motivated individuals interested in the biomechanics of human performance. We encourage individuals with unique backgrounds, identities, perspectives, and expertise to reach out about joining the lab. Contact Dr. Beck