University of Kentucky Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship

   Editorial Board Member

Robert Shapiro (Kinesiology and Health Promotion)

110 Seaton Building
(859) 257-9852
rshap01@uky.edu

Professor Shapiro received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1979. Dr. Shapiro serves as director of the multidisciplinary Biodynamics Laboratory which is housed in the Center for Biomedical Engineering. His research interests include whole body biomechanical analysis with special emphasis on injury mechanisms and evaluation of musculo-skeletal function related to orthopaedics. Dr. Shapiro collaborates with faculty in Sports Medicine, Orthopaedics, Biomedical Engineering, Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, and Preventative Medicine. Instrumentation utilized in the laboratory includes high speed 3-D videography, electromyography, and force platforms. Dr. Shapiro has a joint appointment in Biomedical Engineering.