Dr. Knudson was appointed Professor and Chair at Texas State in the Fall of 2009. He earned his Ph.D. in biomechanics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has held tenured faculty positions at Baylor University and California State University, Chico. Previously he served as associate dean and interim chair of the Department of Kinesiology at Chico State. Dr. Knudson has received numerous grants for his work and has published over 70 peer reviewed articles in journals like the Journal of Applied Biomechanics, International Journal of Sport Biomechanics, Sports Biomechanics, International Journal of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, British Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Sports Sciences, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, European Journal of Applied Physiology, Sports Engineering, Gait & Posture, Research Quarterly for Exercise in Sport, and Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. His research interests are in the biomechanics of tennis, stretching, qualitative diagnosis of human movement, as well as teaching and learning biomechanical concepts. Dr. Knudson has authored three books, ten chapters, and 24 refereed articles in scientific proceedings. He has served on the editorial board of five journals, has been elected fellow of three scholarly societies, and was the 2011 recipient of the Ruth B. Glassow Honor Award from NASPE.

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