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The 2022-2023 year has been a very active one for the Education Committee. We supported five regional meetings, awarded four grad student Grants-In-Aid, reformatted the ASB Teaching Repository, and prepared lots of education-related content for the 2023 ASB Annual Meeting in Knoxville.

ASB Regional Meetings

Four of the five funded regional meetings have already occurred, with resounding success. These meetings are a fantastic opportunity for students to practice their presentation and networking skills, and a low-cost opportunity to get involved with ASB. Still to come in September is the Midwest Regional Meeting of the ASB in Cleveland, OH 9/28/2023 – 9/29/2023. Contact Brian Lewis for more information.

This year we had a record high number of regional meeting applications, and we hope to continue funding at least 5 meetings each year. If you are interested in hosting a meeting, I encourage you to reach out prior to the September 30, 2023 deadline to maximize your chances of success in the application process. We hope to endorse additional meetings that may be more established, but do not require funding to help promote biomechanics meetings with our large ASB community.

Congratulations to ASB Grad Student Grant-In-Aid Winners!

  • Aubrey Gray from UNC Chapel Hill and NC State (Advisor: Jason Franz) Foot stiffness as a potentially modifiable factor to improve resilience to walking balance challenges in older adults
  • Jorie Budzikowski from Northwestern University (Advisor: Wendy Murray) Biceps muscle-tendon adaptation differentiates outcomes of SLAP lesion surgical repair
  • Molly Shepherd from Washington University in St. Louis (Advisor: Michael Harris) The influence of high-intensity sporting maneuvers on the biomechanics of dysplastic hips
  • Jacob Thomas from University of Missouri (Advisor: Trent Guess) A novel and objective assessment tool for concussion diagnosis

We look forward to seeing the completion of these awards presented at the ASB 2024 Annual Meeting!

ASB Teaching Repository

The new and improved ASB Teaching Repository is LIVE! I’d like to thank JJ Wallace, Sara Arena, Brian Knarr, and Kristyne Wiegand for all of their hard work in putting this together! Please feel free to check it out at your leisure and upload your biomechanics education resources for the ASB community. Coming soon: consider joining our ASB Pedagogy Google Group for more ongoing conversation about all things biomechanics education! The pre-conference workshop, Developing Engaged Teaching Strategies in Biomechanics from 8am-12pm on 8/8/2023 will walk attendees through how to use the Repository and how to get involved in this virtual community of practice. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or suggestions regarding the repository as we continue to fine tune it over the next few months.

ASB Knoxville Education

We are looking forward to an exciting ASB meeting in Knoxville in August, and just wanted to highlight some relevant content coming through the Education Committee. Feel free to attend any or all of these education-related presentations and events.

  • Presentations from last year’s Grant-In-Aid winners as they present their work: Oliver Silverson (8/9 11:30am-1pm Podium Session 6 Shoulder Health), Caroline Simpkins (8/10 11:30am-1pm Thematic: Aging and Mobility) and Zoe Villamar (8/10 4-6pm Poster Session 2 #314).
  • Pre-conference workshop: Developing Engaged Teaching Strategies in Biomechanics from 8am-12pm on 8/8/2023 lead by Kristyne Wiegand, JJ Wallace, and Matthew Wittstein.
  • Featured symposium: Getting Started with Biomechanics Education Research from 11:30am-1pm on 8/10/2023 with featured education experts, Courtney Faber, Kim Bigelow, Amelia Lanier, and Scott Monfort.
  • Education and Outreach Podium Presentations 8/9/2023 9:30am-11am
  • Teaching Biomechanics Interest Group (T-BIG) Social 8/10/2023 6pm-7:30pm

Please contact me if you have any questions or want to get involved with the ASB Education Committee. This first regular ASB meeting since 2018 will be jam packed with biomechanics education fun, and I can’t wait to see you all there!