Research Overview
The Department of Physical Therapy & Human Movement Sciences at Northwestern University has a global reputation for training new scientists in the field of movement and rehabilitation sciences, developing and implementing technology-supported therapeutic interventions and advancing rehabilitation science, including the quantification of movement disorders and clinical outcomes.
Education Research
The NU-CHAPTER Lab researches improvements in physical therapy education through collaborative research and scholarship aimed at improving learning and well-being.
Student Research
Our students are empowered to conduct rigorous research and present and publish their findings.
Faculty Research Areas
Our faculty members are actively involved in research, with interests including biomedical engineering, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatrics, rheumatology, emergency medicine, physical medicine & rehabilitation, public health, neurology, pulmonology, genetics, health economics, speech language pathology and pain management.
The variety in professional backgrounds and expertise among our faculty helps foster a robust research environment that encourages students and colleagues alike to work toward finding innovative and unique rehabilitation interventions to help individuals with movement disorders. Find faculty by their research focus below.
Biomechanics, Motor Control, and Neural Engineering
Education and Professional Development
Metabolism and Neurophysiology
Musculoskeletal and Neural Imaging
Population Health
Rehabilitation Interventions, Implementation, and Outcomes
- Ana Maria Acosta
- Elanna Arhos
- Cori Arquines
- Emily Becker
- Carolina Carmona
- Alison Chang
- Doug Conroy
- Daniel Corcos
- Carol Courtney
- Fabian David
- Julius Dewald
- Michael Ellis
- Ann Marie Flores
- Keith Gordon
- Garett Griffith
- Elizabeth Holland
- Jennifer Kahn
- Melissa Kolski
- Kristin Krosschell
- Roberto Lopez-Rosado
- Peter McMenamin
- Christa Nelson
- Teresa Moulton
- Heidi Roth
- Jennifer Ryan
- Amee Seitz
- Matt Smith
- Antoinette Spector
- Rachel Tappan
- Krista Van Der Laan
- Jun Yao