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Christopher M. Powers

Dr. Powers is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biokinesiology & Physical Therapy, and Director of the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory at USC. He also has joint appointments in the Departments of Radiology and Orthopaedic Surgery within the Keck School of Medicine. His primary teaching responsibilities include the areas of biomechanics and the mechanics of human gait. He received a Bachelors degree in Physical Education from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1984, his Masters degree in Physical Therapy from Columbia University in 1987, and a Ph.D. in Biokinesiology in 1996 from USC. Dr. Powers did his post-doctoral training at the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, University of California, Irvine. Dr. Powers primary research interests are concerned with the kinematic, kinetic and muscular actions associated with human movement, the pathomechanics of orthopedic disabilities, and issues related to rehabilitation of the musculoskeletal system. He has published 57 peer-reviewed articles and over 100 abstracts and has received several research awards from the APTA, including the Rose Excellence in Research Award from the Orthopaedic Section, the Eugene Michels New Investigator Award, and the Dorothy Briggs Scientific Inquiry Award. Dr. Powers currently serves on the Editorial Boards for the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy, and the Journal of Applied Biomechanics.

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