Curriculum vitae

Post-doctoral Fellow, Neurokinesiology Laboratory

Department of Medicine ◇ School of Medicine

Emory University

Atlanta, GA 30307

Email: meghankazanski@gmail.com

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Education

Ph.D., Kinesiology – Biomechanics Concentration, August 2022

The Pennsylvania State University - Advisor: Jonathan B. Dingwell, Ph. D. 

Dissertation: How healthy older adults regulate lateral stepping to maintain balance in predictable and unpredictable walking environments

Selected Coursework: Rehabilitation Engineering, Instrumentation & Physical Computing for Movement Sciences, Locomotion in Biological & Robotic Systems, Advanced Biomechanics of Human Movement, Advanced Dynamics, Nonlinear Dynamics

B.S., Biomedical Engineering – Biomechanics Concentration, May 2016 

The University of Rochester - Minor: Electrical & Computer Engineering (Integrated Circuits)

publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Kazanski, M.E., et al. (2024: Under review). Mild cognitive impairment is associated with reduced dynamic balance performance and altered lower-extremity kinematics during the Four Square Step Test. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy. 

bioRxiv doi: , posted 21 January 2024. 

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (2024: Under review). Rethinking margin of stability: incorporating stepping regulation to resolve the paradox. Journal of Biomechanics. 

bioRxiv doi: 10.1101/2021.12.01.470263, posted 4 Jan, 2024.

Slusarenko, A., Rosenberg, M.C., Kazanski, M.E., et al. Associations between music and dance relationships, rhythmic proficiency, and spatiotemporal movement modulation ability in adults with and without mild cognitive impairment. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 

bioRxiv doi: 10.1101/2021.12.01.470263, posted 20 Dec, 2023. 

Desmet, D.M., Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (2023). How healthy older adults enact lateral maneuvers while walking. Gait & Posture, 108, 117-123. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.11.020.

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (2023). How older adults regulate lateral stepping on narrowing walking paths. Journal of Biomechanics, 160, 111836. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111836.

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (2022). Rethinking margin of stability: using step-to-step regulation to resolve the paradox. Journal of Biomechanics, 114, 111334. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111334.

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (2021). Effects of age, physical and self-perceived balance abilities on lateral stepping adjustments during competing lateral balance tasks. Gait & Posture, 88, 311 - 317. 

doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.05.025.

Render, A.C., Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (2021). Walking humans trade off different task goals to regulate lateral stepping. Journal of Biomechanics, 119, 110314.

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110314.

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (2020). How healthy older adults regulate lateral foot placement while walking in laterally destabilizing environments. Journal of Biomechanics,104, 109714. 

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.109714.

Articles In Preparation

Kazanski, M.E., et al. (2024: Anticipated submission). Life-long Dance and Music Engagement Informs Perceived Efficacy of Dance And Music-Based Cognitive Treatments In Individuals With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 

Chawla, S.J., Kazanski, M.E., et al. (2024: Anticipated submission). Associations between music and dance relationships, rhythmic proficiency, and spatiotemporal movement modulation improvement following rhythmic movement treatment in adults with and without mild cognitive impairment. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 

Kazanski, M.E., et al. (2024: Anticipated submission). Rhythmic movement training improves biomechanical features of gait modulation capacity in older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment. 

Kazanski, M.E., et al. (2024: Anticipated submission). Kinematic gait signatures characterize gait modulation deficits in older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment during rhythmic movements. 

Kazanski, M.E., et al. (2024: Anticipated submission). Kinematic gait signatures characterize gait modulation improvement in older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment following rhythmic movement training. 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Kazanski, M.E., Rosenberg, M.C., Emmery, L., Kesar, T., McKay, J.L., Hackney, M.E. (Podium). Rhythmic movement sequences elicit impaired gait modulation ability in older adults with Parkinson’s disease. Annual Meeting of the American Congress for Rehabilitation Medicine 2023. Atlanta, GA. October 30 - November 2, 2023.

Kazanski, M.E., Rosenberg, M.C., Emmery, L., Kesar, T., McKay, J.L., Hackney, M.E. (Podium). Rhythmic movement training improves spatial and temporal modulation of gait in older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment. Annual Meeting of the American Congress for Rehabilitation Medicine 2023. Atlanta, GA. October 30 - November 2, 2023.

Kazanski, M.E., Rosenberg, M.C., Emmery, L., Kesar, T., McKay, J.L., Hackney, M.E. (Podium). Rates of perceived cognitive exertion are elevated in older adults with mild cognitive impairment during rhythmic motor-cognitive tasks.

Annual Meeting of the American Congress for Rehabilitation Medicine 2023. Atlanta, GA. October 30 - November 2, 2023.

Kazanski, M.E., Rosenberg, M.C., Emmery, L., Kesar, T., McKay, J.L., Hackney, M.E. (Podium). Rhythmic movement training improves spatiotemporal modulation of gait in older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment.

Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics 2023. Knoxville, TN. August 8-11, 2023.

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (Thematic Poster). How healthy older adults maintain lateral balance on narrowing walking paths. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics 2023. Knoxville, TN. August 8-11, 2023.

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (Podium). Do humans regulate lateral stability from step-to-step? North American Congress on Biomechanics 2022. Ottawa, Canada. August 21-25, 2022.

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (Podium). Age effects on lateral stepping adjustments during complex path walking. North American Congress on Biomechanics 2022. Ottawa, Canada. August 21-25, 2022.

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (Podium). Probability of Instability (PoI): a new statistic that resolves the margin of stability paradox. International Society of Posture & Gait Research World Congress 2022. Montreal, Canada. July 3-7, 2022.

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (Poster). Do humans regulate mediolateral margin of stability from step-to-step? International Society of Posture & Gait Research World Congress 2022. Montreal, Canada. July 3-7, 2022.

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (Poster). How older adults adapt stepping on narrowing walking paths. International Society of Posture & Gait Research World Congress 2022. Montreal, Canada. July 3-7, 2022.

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (Poster). Regulating lateral stability from step-to-step. Dynamic Walking 2021 – Episode 3: (Task)Objectives. July 15, 2021.

Kazanski, M.E., Dingwell, J.B. (Poster). Physical and perceived abilities and motor-planning of older adults during a virtual beam-walking task. 44th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. August 5-8, 2020.

Kazanski, M.E., Dingwell, J.B. (Poster). Mediolateral margins of stability of older adults during a virtual beam-walking task. 44th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. August 5-8, 2020.

Render, A.C., Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (Poster). People can voluntarily change their lateral stepping regulation during goal-directed walking. 44th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. August 5-8, 2020. 

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (Podium). Stepping regulation adapts to mediolateral perturbations. Dynamic Walking 2020. May 14, 2020.

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (Podium). Step-to-step regulation of lateral stepping by older adults in destabilizing environments. XXVII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics/ 43rdAnnual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. July 31 - August 4, 2019.

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (Poster). Variability of lateral stepping by older adults in destabilizing environments. XXVII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics/ 43rdAnnual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Calgary, Canada. July 31 - August 4, 2019.

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (Poster). How healthy older adults regulate lateral stepping in desta-bilizing environments. International Society of Posture & Gait Research World Congress 2019. Edinburgh, Scotland. June 30 - July 4, 2019.

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (Thematic Poster). Lateral stepping control in older adults during mediolateral perturbations. 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics.  Rochester, MN. August 8-11, 2018.

Kazanski, M.E., Cusumano, J.P., Dingwell, J.B. (Thematic Poster). Lateral stepping control in older adults during mediolateral perturbations.42ndAnnual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics.  Rochester, MN. August8-11, 2018.

Kazanski, M.E. (Podium). A microfluidic approach to stiffness gradient generation in polyacrylamide-based  cell migration analysis platforms. National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network REU Convocation.  Atlanta, GA. August 10-13, 2014.

Kazanski, M.E. (Podium). Development of microfluidic devices for use in immunophenotyping. National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network REU Convocation. Atlanta, GA. August 11-14, 2013. 

Awards & Honors

Best Presentation by a Trainee, 2022

International Society of Posture & Gait Research World Congress 2022

3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Finalist – Doctoral Student Division, 2020

American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting 2020

Texas New Scholar Recruitment Fellow, 2016-2017

The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Kinesiology & Health Education

Take Five Scholar, 2015-2016

The University of Rochester

International Undergraduate Research Fellow,  2014

National Science Foundation, Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science

Undergraduate Research Fellow, 2013

National Science Foundation, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

Dean’s Scholar, 2011-2015

The University of Rochester

Teaching experience

Teaching Assistant – KINES 384: Biomechanics, Fall 2017 - Spring 2018; Fall 2021 - Spring 2022

Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University

Teaching Assistant – BME 245: Biomaterials, Spring 2015; Spring 2016

Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Rochester

Teaching Assistant – BME 260: Quantitative Physiology, Fall 2015

Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Rochester

Professional affiliations

International Society of Biomechanics (ISB), 2021-Present

Student Member

International Society for Posture & Gait Research (ISPGR), 2019-Present

Student Member

American Society of Biomechanics (ASB), 2018-Present

Student Member

Journal of Biomechanics, 2020-Present

Journal Reviewer (2 articles)

Gait & Posture, 2023-Present

Journal Reviewer (1 article)

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2023-Present

Journal Reviewer (1 articles)

References

References are available upon request (contact info here).