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Stephen Piazza

Stephen J. Piazza, Ph.D.

Professor of Kinesiology

Department

Kinesiology - KINES
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Graduate Faculty

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Education

Ph.D., 1998, Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University
M.S., 1994, Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University
S.B. (cum laude), 1990, Engineering Sciences, Harvard University

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Phone

814-865-3413

Email

piazza@psu.edu

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Office Address

29J Recreation Building
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802

Affiliations

Biomechanics Laboratory

Departments of Mechanical Engineering (by courtesy) and Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation (by courtesy)

Center for Movement Science and Technology (C-MOST)

Interests

Dr. Piazza's research interests are in the biomechanics of joints and locomotion. Of particular interest is understanding how normal, pathological, and surgically-altered joint mechanics and muscle-tendon architecture influence the capacity of muscles to produce movement.

Publications

Penn State Research Database (Pure)

Additional Information

Associate Editor at the Journal of Biomechanics