Our Research… Enriching Lives

Each day, faculty and staff within the College of Health Sciences engage in research that is fundamental to advancing knowledge in the health sciences. Over 80 faculty and staff work in 28 research laboratories and four research centers, dedicated to conducting innovative research that yields exciting breakthroughs, providing evidence that UW-Milwaukee’s College of Health Sciences truly is, “Where science enriches lives.”

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Department of Biomedical Sciences

Antibiotic Resistance and Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room 457
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-2645

Director
Troy Skwor, PhD
skwor@uwm.edu

Immunology Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room B73h
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-2645

Director
Anthony A. Azenabor, PhD, CS (ASCP)
aazenabo@uwm.edu

Lyme Borreliosis Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room B49
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-2645

Director
Dean T. Nardelli, PhD
nardelld@uwm.edu

Multiple Sclerosis Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room B73a
Milwaukee, WI

(414) 229-3812

Director
Jeri-Anne Lyons, PhD
jlyons@uwm.edu

Pharmacology/Toxicology Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room B76
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-2645

Director
Janis Eells, PhD
jeells@uwm.edu

Prostate Cancer Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room B73E
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-2645

Director
Jennifer A. Doll, PhD
dollj@uwm.edu

Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Aphasia Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room B52
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-0537

Director
Sabine Heuer, PhD, CCC-SLP
heuer@uwm.edu

Augmentative and Alternative Communication Lab


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room 871
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-4945
uwm.edu/aac-lab

Director
Shelley K. Lund, PhD, CCC-SLP
sklund@uwm.edu

Dysphagia Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room 889
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-6057

Director
Barbara R. Pauloski, PhD, CCC-SLP
pauloski@uwm.edu

Language Analysis Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room 888
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-4625

Director
John J. Heilmann, PhD, CCC-SLP
heilmanj@uwm.edu

Speech Acoustics & Development Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room 888
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-2644

Director
Jing Yang, PhD
jyang888@uwm.edu

Stuttering and Fluency Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room 882
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-4291

Director
Carol H. Seery, PhD, CCC-SLP
cseery@uwm.edu

Department of Health Informatics & Administration

Social Media and Health Research & Training (SMAHRT) Lab

(414) 229-7136
smahrt.org

Director
Priya Nambisan, PhD
nambisap@uwm.edu

Department of Kinesiology

The Body Weight & Shape Research Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room 466
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-2645

Directors

Christy Greenleaf, PhD
cgreenl@uwm.edu

Lori A. Klos, PhD, RD
lklos@uwm.edu

Human Performance & Sport Physiology Laboratory


3409 N. Downer Ave.
Pavilion, Room 365
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-6717
uwm.edu/hpsp-lab

Director
Kyle T. Ebersole, PhD, LAT
ebersole@uwm.edu

Neuromechanics Laboratories


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room 132
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-5147
uwm.edu/neuromechanics-labs

Directors
Stephen C. Cobb, PhD, ATC
cobbsc@uwm.edu

Jennifer E. Earl-Boehm, PhD, ATC, FNATA
jearl@uwm.edu

Kevin Keenan, PhD
keenan@uwm.edu

Kristian O’Connor, PhD
krisocon@uwm.edu

Jinsung Wang, PhD
wang34@uwm.edu

Pediatric Neuromotor Laboratory


3409 N. Downer Ave.
Pavilion, Room 356B
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-2449

Director
Victoria A. Moerchen, PT, PhD
moerchev@uwm.edu

Physical Activity & Health Research Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room 434
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-4392
uwm.edu/pahrlab/

Directors
Scott J. Strath, PhD, ACSM Fellow
sstrath@uwm.edu
Ann M. Swartz, PhD, ACSM Fellow
aswartz@uwm.edu

Laboratory for Sport Psychology & Performance Excellence


3409 N. Downer Avenue
Pavilion, Room 375
Milwaukee, WI 53211

uwm.edu/lab-sppe/

Directors

Barbara B. Meyer, PhD, CMPC
bbmeyer@uwm.edu

Monna Arvinen-Barrow, PhD, (C. Psychol)
arvinenb@uwm.edu

Visuomotor Laboratory


3409 N. Downer Ave.
Pavilion 365A
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-3360
uwm.edu/visuomotor

Director
Wendy E. Huddleston, PT, PhD
huddlest@uwm.edu

Department of Occupational Science & Technology

Assistive Technology and Universal Access (ATUA) Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room 135A
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-6568
TTY: (414) 229-5628

Coordinator
Roger O. Smith, PhD, OT, FAOTA, RESNA Fellow
smithro@uwm.edu

Behavioral Health and Human Occupation Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room 982
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-3110

Director
Virginia Stoffel, PhD, OT, BCMH, FAOTA
stoffelv@uwm.edu

Early Childhood Health Promotion Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room 996
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-7151

Director
Kris A. Barnekow, PhD, OTR/L
krisb@uwm.edu

Ergonomics Laboratory for Independent Living Environment & Occupation


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room 963
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-6240

Director
Jay Kapellusch, PhD
kap@uwm.edu

Mobility Laboratory


Innovation Campus
Accelerator, Room 140
1225 Discovery Parkway
Wauwatosa, WI 53226

(414) 316-3093
uwm.edu/mobilitylab

Director
Brooke A. Slavens, PhD
slavens@uwm.edu

Lab Manager
Alyssa Joy Schnorenberg, MS
paulaj@uwm.edu

Occupational Ergonomics Laboratory


2025 E. Newport Ave.
Northwest Quadrant, G419
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-6175
Director
Phyllis M. King, PhD, OT, FAOTA, FASAHP
pking@uwm.edu
Contact
Olivia Wilwert
owilwert@uwm.edu

Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room 955
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-1138

Director
Inga Wang, OTR/L, PhD
wang52@uwm.edu

Sensory Motor Performance Laboratory


2400 E. Hartford Ave.
Enderis Hall, Room 955
Milwaukee, WI 53211

(414) 229-1138

Director
Inga Wang, OTR/L, PhD
wang52@uwm.edu