Primary Investigators
Dr. Lindsay DiStefano
Lindsay DiStefano, Ph.D., ATC, FNATA
Dr. Lindsay DiStefano is extremely active with conducting research to determine the best strategies to promote physical literacy and reduce the risk of youth sports-related injuries, such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, in children. Dr. DiStefano has published numerous research papers and presented nationally and internationally. She is currently engaged with major research studies to identify best practices for implementation and dissemination of interventions to improve safe physical activity participation and ensure proper development of physical literacy in children.
Email: Lindsay.DiStefano@uconn.edu
Dr. Laurie Devaney
Laurie Devaney, Ph.D., P.T., OCS, ATC, FAAOMPT
Dr. Devaney’s primary interest is prevention and management of upper quarter injuries in overhead athletes with a focus on the relationship between spine impairments and the development of throwing-related shoulder and elbow injuries. Additionally, she continues to work on validation of clinical measures of posture and cervical mobility in overhead athletes.
Email: Laurie.Devaney@uconn.edu
Dr. Kristin Morgan
Kristin Morgan, Ph.D.
Dr. Kristin Morgan’s research interests involve gait pattern analysis; quantifying dynamic joint stability; computational modeling of human movement; detecting and assessing lower extremity injury risk.
Email: Kristin.2.Morgan@uconn.edu
Dr. Neal Glaviano
Neal Glaviano, Ph.D., ATC
Email: neal.glaviano@uconn.edu
Dr. Jacob Earp
Jacob Earp, Ph.D.
Email: jacob.earp@uconn.edu
Dr. Maryclaire Capetta
Maryclaire Capetta, D.P.T.
Email: maryclaire.capetta@uconn.edu
Dr. Craig Denegar
Craig Denegar, PT, PhD, ATC
Email: craig.denegar@uconn.edu
Graduate Students
Steve Davi
Steve Davi, M.S., ATC
Steve’s research focus is to understand the neural mechanisms associated with musculoskeletal injuries, particularly those that afflict the knee joint. Secondary to Steve’s main focus is the development of effective rehabilitation strategies for the treatment of injury associated with deficits in neural mechanics.
Email: Steven.Davi@uconn.edu
Dr. Cody Butler
Cody Butler, DPT
Email: Cody.Butler@uconn.edu
Emma Zuk
Emma Zuk, ATC
Emma’s research interest includes assessing risk factors for lower extremity injury, particularly in the youth athletic population. Emma also has an interest in physical literacy and educating communities on the importance of physical literacy.
Email: Emma.Zuk@uconn.edu
Other Lab Personnel
Undergraduate Students (Major)
Jiana Baker (Physiology and Neurobiology)
Margaret Burke (Psychological Sciences)
David Csordas (Physiology and Neurobiology/Pathobiology and Veterinary Science)
Kyle Kalotai (Chemistry)
Jessica Lavine (Kinesiology)
Elena Masiello (Kinesiology)
Gustavo Porto (Allied Health)
