Team

Principal Investigator

Owen Beck

Owen N. Beck, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Director, Human Loco Lab

Department of Kinesiology & Health Education
University of Texas at Austin

Owen.beck@austin.utexas.edu | CV

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

Hui.tang@utmail.utexas.edu

Ningzhen Zhao

PhD Student in Kinesiology & Health Education
MS Movement & Cognitive Rehabilitation Science, University of Texas at Austin
BA Sport Science, Beijing Sport University

lareina@utmail.utexas.edu

Ciera Price

PhD Student in Translational Health Sciences
MS Health Science, California State University – Dominguez Hills
BS Biology, Duke University

ciera.price@utmail.utexas.edu

Kaitlin Jackson

PhD Student in Kinesiology and Health Education
MS Human Kinetics, University of Windsor
BS Kinesiology, Bowling Green State University

kait.jackson@utexas.edu

Dylan Page

PhD Student in Mechanical Engineering (co-advised by Dr. Fey)
MS Mechanical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
BS Mechanical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

dmp3799@my.utexas.edu

Master’s Students

Jason Cullum

MS Student in Kinesiology & Health Education
BS Kinesiology, University of Texas at Austin

jcullum83@utexas.edu

Andrew Thornton

MS Student in Kinesiology & Health Education
BS Kinesiology, University of Texas at Austin

amt4782@my.utexas.edu

Ethan Lim

MS Student in Kinesiology & Health Education
BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Denver

el34743@my.utexas.edu

Crystal Tang

MS Student in Kinesiology & Health Education
BS Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

ct33562@my.utexas.edu

Undergraduate Students

  • Lidia Gutierrez, Biomedical Engineering
  • Hanna Guerrero, Mechanical Engineering
  • Karthik Peddu, Public Health

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 Wisconsin-Madison
  • Nick Fey, PhD – Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin
  • Josh Baxter, PhD – Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania
  • Yuming Lei, PhD – Associate Professor in Kinesiology at Texas A&M

Alumni

MS Students (year); program; next position

  • Brooke Measeles (2025); Kinesiology; Lecturer at Southwestern University
  • Kaleigh Renninger (2025); Product Performance Analyst; Saucony
  • Negin Fallah (2024); Kinesiology; Master’s Student in Mechanical Engineering at UT Austin

Undergraduate Students (year); program

  • Kamen Wong (2026); Biology
  • Dev Rajagopalan (2025); Neuroscience (Polymathic Honors)
  • Jason Cullum (2024); Kinesiology & Health Education
  • William Dure (2024);Liberal Arts and Sciences (Plan II Honors)
  • Ahan Mistry (2024); Biology

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