Nora E. Fritz, PhD, PT, DPT, NCS

Associate Professor of Physical Therapy & Neurology

Director of Research for the Department of Health Care Sciences

Biaohua Yu, Project Coordinator

Emily Myers, Project Coordinator

Patrick Monaghan, Postdoctoral Fellow
Paddy earned his PhD from Auburn University and brings expertise in biomechanics and motor learning to the lab. Paddy is a National Multiple Sclerosis Society Fellow in Rehabilitation Research.

Michael Van Nostrand, Postdoctoral Fellow
Mike earned his PhD from University of Vermont and brings expertise in exercise science, fNIRS and motor/cognitive interactions to the lab. Mike is a National Multiple Sclerosis Society Fellow in Rehabilitation Research.

Taylor Takla, PhD Student
Taylor is a PhD student in the Translational Neuroscience Program interested in understanding fear of falling in persons with multiple sclerosis.

Elise Thomas, Examiner
Elise received her BS in Neuroscience from Michigan State University and serves as an examiner for the ongoing "Examining Cognitive Performance Over Time in Multiple Sclerosis" study. 

Maryam Abbawi, Examiner
Maryam received her BS in Neuroscience from Wayne State University and serves as an examiner for the ongoing "TRAIN-MS" and "Backward Walking to Assess Fall Risk" studies.

Leen Rass, Undergraduate Student
Leen is a neuroscience major interested in neurorehabilitation.

Mariam Freij,Undergraduate Student
Mariam is a neuroscience major interested in neurorehabilitation. 

Kevin Alshculer, University of Washington

Monica Busse, Cardiff University

Dawn Ehde, University of Washington

Ani Eloyan, Brown University

Deborah Kegelmeyer, The Ohio State University

Anne Kloos, The Ohio State University

Deborah Larsen, The Ohio State University

Kathy Zackowski, Johns Hopkins University and Kennedy Krieger Institute

Zade Abou-Rass

Zade is completing his undergraduate degree at WSU and aiming to start medical school in fall 2024.

John Adams

John is a physical therapy student at Western Michigan University. 

Melissa Ansara

Melissa is a physical therapy student at Wayne State University.

Mareena Atalla

Mareena is pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology at Wayne State University. 

Dima Belous

Dima is a Neurology Resident at WSU.

Andre Cabalang 

Andre is a physical therapy student at University of Illinois at Chicago.

Kirsten Cunningham 

Kristen is pursuing a MPH at IUPUI.

Erin Edwards

Erin completed her PhD in Translational Neuroscience and currently works as a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) for Bristol Myers Squibb in the Multiple Sclerosis space.

Jennie Feldpausch

Jennie is a physical therapist in North Carolina.

Bianca Fulara

Bianca is pursuing a master's in sports management at University of Michigan.

David Henning

David completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the lab and is pursuing a faculty position. 

Manon Nitta

Manon is pursuing an MPH at University of Michigan. 

Lauren Waters

Lauren is a social worker and clinical psychotherapist at Simply Mindful Counseling in Plymouth, Michigan.

Kathy Xavier

Kathy is a physical therapist in Detroit, MI.