Associate Professor
Division of Physical Therapy
Department of Health Sciences
3043 Bondurant Hall, CB# 7135
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7135
Office: (919)966-9732 Fax: (919)966-3678
Associate Director
Human Movement Science Curriculum Ph.D. Program
Closed Loop Engineering for Advanced Rehabilitation (CLEAR) core
Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
UNC-Chapel Hill and NCSU
Education
- Post-doc, Neuromechanics, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
- PhD, Biomechanics and Movement Science, University of Delaware
- MPT, Physical Therapy, University of Delaware
- BS, Exercise Science, Ithaca College
Research Interests
- Walking recovery following stroke with a focus on the biomechanical, neurophysiologic, energetic and motor learning aspects of gait training; Prevention of gait-related trips following stroke; Enhancing gait for individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
Learn more about Dr. Lewek’s research in the ReGaiN Lab.
Teaching
- PHYT 730, Biomechanics and Kinesiology
- PHYT 726, Exercise Foundations and Prescription
- HMSC 710, Measurement of Muscle Function
- AHSC 909, Grant Writing
Professional Societies
- Society for Neuroscience
- American Society of Biomechanics
- American Physical Therapy Association
- Section Memberships: Neurology and Research
- North Carolina Physical Therapy Association
- American Heart Association
Editorial Boards
- Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy
Honors
- Margaret L Moore Award for Outstanding New Academic Faculty Member, APTA, 2010
- Junior Faculty Development Award, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2010
- Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society: Best Poster Award, 2011
Publications
- Please see this PubMed Link for list of peer review publications
