MATTHEW F. MORAN, PH.D.
Assistant Professor
Exercise Science, Undergraduate Director
Motion Analysis Laboratory Director
Biomechanics
Degrees and Certifications
B.S. 1998 College of William & Mary
M.S. 2002 Pennsylvania State University - Kinesiology (conc. Biomechanics)
Ph.D. 2005 Pennsylvania State University - Kinesiology (conc. Biomechanics)
Teaching Responsibilities
EX 260 - Kinesiology
EX 270 - Neural Control of Human Movement
EX 361 - Clinical Gait Analysis
EX 532 - Applied Biomechanics
EX 534 - Coaching Methods
Research Interests & Grants
Autistic movement patterns; Influence of running mechanics on performance and injury; Computational prediction of running performance through improved optimization algorithms
Honors, Awards & Fellowship
2010, 2011 University Research and Creativity Grant Recipient
Publications and Presentations
Moran MF, Rickert B, Sullivan, A. 2012. Effect of Body Weight Support on Temperospatial Running Mechanics. In: 59th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Moran MF, Foley JT, Parker ME, Weiss MJ. 2011. Two-legged hopping in Autism Spectrum Disorders. In: Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society Annual Conference.
Moran MF, DeFede MA, Weiss MJ, Foley JT, Parker ME. Kinematic Investigation of Throwing Patterns in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In: 58th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Moran, M.F., 2010. Computational Predictions of Running Performance Utilizing a Modified Training Impulse. In: 57th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Harrison, K. P.; Moran, M.F.; Hokansen, J.; Hendrick, J., 2010. Effect of Menstrual Cycle on Perceived Exertion and Running Economy During Treadmill Running. 57th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine.
