Kinesiology and Health Education

Dr. Lawrence D. Abraham is a Professor in Kinesiology and Health Education. He is currently the interim Dean in the School of Undergraduate Studies and also serves as co-Director of the UTeach Natural Sciences program for secondary certification in science and math education. He is a member of the Graduate Studies Committees in Kinesiology (Exercise Science), Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, and STEM Education.  His research interests include motor skill performance and learning, human motor coordination, and innovative uses of instructional technology. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in motor learning, neuromotor control, and biomechanics.

• Teyhen, D.S., Flynn, T.W., Bovik, A.C., & Abraham, L.D.  A new technique for digital fluoroscopic video assessment of sagittal plane lumbar spine motion.  Spine, 2005, 30, E406-E413.
• Annaswamy, T., Mallempati, S., Allison, S.C. & Abraham, L. Measurement of plantarflexor spasticity in Traumatic Brain Injury: Correlational study of resistance torque compared with the Modified Ashworth Scale.  American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2007, 86, 404-11.
• Teyhen, D.S., Flynn, T.W., Childs, J.D., Kuklo, T.R., Rosner, M.K., Polly, D.W. & Abraham, L.D.  Fluoroscopic video to identify aberrant lumbar motion.  Spine, 2007, 32(7): E220-229.
• Decker, M. J., Griffin, L., Brandt, L., and Abraham, L. Effects of stimulation pattern on FES-cycling performance and mechanomyographic responses in persons with paralysis from spinal cord injury. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 2010, 20(6):1163-69.
• Herring, T., Eakin, T., Abraham, L., and Spirduso, W.  Maximum voluntary isometric contraction and force-matching from the fourth to the eighth decades of life.  International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, (in press).

2006            Innovative Instructional Technology Awards Program Gold Award for Teaching with Technology 

2007-08     Catherine Mae Parker Endowed Professorship

2008-         Fellow in Spence Centennial Professorship

2011          Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

2012          Ruth Glassow Award, Biomechanics Academy, National Association for Sport and Physical Education

Development of web-based tools for biomechanics instruction

Analysis of biomechanics and neural correlates of fine motor skill performance and learning

Assessment of effects of mild traumatic brain injury on fine motor skill performance and learning

Neural control of human movement, Biomechanics of human movement, Instructional technology

• Member, Faculty Council
• Member, Educational Policy Committee
• Member, Undergraduate Education Advisory Committee, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
• Member: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance  (NASPE Biomechanics Academy, Motor   Development Academy; Research Consortium Fellow); American College of Sports Medicine; International Society of Biomechanics; International Society of Biomechanics in Sports; International Society of Electrophysiological Kinesiology; National Association of Physical Education in Higher Education; North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity; Phi Delta Kappa; Society for Neuroscience; Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.