2026 SURF Mentors | Congdon School of Health Sciences

Project Title	Mentor/Department	Contact Information
The influence of training loads on running-related injuries in high school cross-country runners: A prospective study	Dr. David Bazett-Jones, Department of Health & Human Performance	[email protected]
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Walking biomechanics, swing mechanics, and knee health in golfers with and without a history of knee surgery	Dr. Don Goss, Department of Physical Therapy	[email protected]
	Dr. Don Goss, Department of Physical Therapy	[email protected]
Telehealth gait retraining for runners with knee pain: A randomized controlled trial	Dr. Don Goss, Department of Physical Therapy	[email protected]
	Dr. Don Goss, Department of Physical Therapy	[email protected]
Multi-session brain stimulation to improve balance and cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment	Dr. Melike Kahya, Department of Physical Therapy	[email protected]
	Dr. Melike Kahya, Department of Physical Therapy	[email protected]
Environmental physiology and splenic function	Dr. Jason Keeler, Department of Health & Human Performance	[email protected]
Environmental physiology and splenic function	Dr. Jason Keeler, Department of Health & Human Performance	[email protected]
Validation of gait event detection using markerless motion capture	Dr. Jamie Kronenberg, Department of Physical Therapy	[email protected]
	Dr. Jamie Kronenberg, Department of Physical Therapy	[email protected]
Effect of Supplement X on gut barrier function, inflammation, and systems physiology parameters during exercise-heat stress	Dr. Matt Kuennen, Department of Health & Human Performance	[email protected]
	Dr. Matt Kuennen, Department of Health & Human Performance	[email protected]
Identifying and evaluating efficacy of PA student coping strategies	Dr. Amy Maurer, Department of Physician Assistant Studies	[email protected]
	Dr. Amy Maurer, Department of Physician Assistant Studies	[email protected]
Role of macrophage polarization in promoting lipid uptake, foam cell formation, and the progression of atherosclerosis	Dr. Shanmugam Nagarajan, Department of Physician Assistant Studies	[email protected]
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Wearable monitoring to enhance PT outcomes	Dr. Jason Pelletier, Department of Physical Therapy	[email protected]
Wearable monitoring to enhance PT outcomes	Dr. Jason Pelletier, Department of Physical Therapy	[email protected]
Footwear biomechanics and athlete research	Dr. Brett Pexa, Department of Athletic Training	[email protected]
Footwear biomechanics and athlete research	Dr. Brett Pexa, Department of Athletic Training	[email protected]
Validation of 3 functional power tests	Dr. Dave Sinacore, Department of Physical Therapy	[email protected]
Validation of 3 functional power tests	Dr. Dave Sinacore, Department of Physical Therapy	[email protected]
Targeting BCAA metabolism for potential metabolic benefit in a model of skeletal muscle insulin resistance	Dr. Roger Vaughan, Department of Health & Human Performance	[email protected]
	Dr. Roger Vaughan, Department of Health & Human Performance	[email protected]
Acute effects of neurodynamics on strength and endurance in athletes	Dr. Tommy Wyatt, Department of Physical Therapy	[email protected]
	Dr. Tommy Wyatt, Department of Physical Therapy	[email protected]
Targeting choline kinase, an enzyme with a crucial role in many disease states from bacterial infection to diabetes	Dr. Tahl Zimmerman, Department of Physician Assistant Studies	[email protected]
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Cognitive processing, visual attention, and motor function as early predictor for risk of developing Alzheimer's disease	Dr. Lisa Zukowski, Department of Physical Therapy	[email protected]