Kathleen MacLean, PhD
Instructor, Kinesiology
Email: kathleen.maclean@dal.ca
Mailing Address:
School of Health and Human Performance
Stairs House, 6230 South Street, Room 16
PO Box 15000
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Research Topics:- Shoulder biomechanics
- Evolutionary biomechanics
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Comparative primate form and function
- Musculoskeletal Computational Modeling
Education
- B.Sc. Kinesiology Honours, Dalhousie University
- M.Sc., Kinesiology (Biomechanics), University of Waterloo
- Ph.D., Kinesiology (Biomechanics), University of Waterloo
Research interests
Dr. MacLean’s research focuses on evolutionary biomechanical adaptations to the human musculoskeletal system and their association with modern injuries, diseases, and disorders. She primarily focuses on the comparative evolution and clinical examination of the shoulder complex. Using experimental biomechanics and musculoskeletal computational modeling techniques, Dr. MacLean has a keen interest in ancestral forms of locomotion such as climbing, the evolutionary development and treatment of shoulder disorders like rotator cuff injuries, and how musculoskeletal diversity can dictate physical performance and injury rates.