University of Calgary

Stirling, Lisa

Lisa Stirling, PhD
Room: KNB 203
Phone: (403) 220-2170
e-mail: lstirling [at] kin [dot] ucalgary [dot] ca">lstirling [at] kin [dot] ucalgary [dot] ca

Curriculum Vitae
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POSITIONS
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
AWARDS AND HONORS
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
PUBLICATIONS

 

POSITIONS

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology

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EDUCATION

2007-2009

Postdoctoral Fellow, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Calgary

2002-2007

PhD, Medical Science and Biomedical Engineering, University of Alberta

1998-2002

BASc, Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto

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RESEARCH INTERESTS

Application of engineering approaches in the fields of rehabilitation and movement science

· Development of analysis techniques for quantifying movement and muscle activity

· Biomechanics relating to the progression of osteoarthritis after ACL injury – classification of muscle activation patterns corresponding to a deterioration of articular cartilage

· Development of rehabilitation tools:

o neural feedback-based training programs

o functional electrical stimulation

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AWARDS AND HONORS

2009

Performance Research Award, ISB, IX Footwear Biomechanics Symposium

2007

Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research

2007

75th Anniversary Award, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta

2003-2007

Medical Sciences Graduate Research Assistantship Award, University of Alberta

2004

Matthew Spence Prize, Most Outstanding Oral Presentation: Alberta BME Conference

 

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

 

Member of IEEE (2008-present)

Student member of IEEE (2006-2007)

International Society for Biomechanics (2009-present)

Footwear Biomechanics Group (2009-present)

American Society for Biomechanics (2008-present)

Canadian Society for Biomechanics (2008-present)

Society for Neuroscience (2006)

International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (2006)


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PUBLICATIONS

To view Lisa Stirling's publications please see her Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)

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