Eric James, Ph.D.
Eric James, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Health and
Human Performance
Degrees:
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, Kinesiology/Motor Control
M.S., University of Houston, Exercise Science/Motor Behavior
B.A., St. John Fisher College, Sociology
CV/Vitae:
Eric James, Ph.D.
Teaching Interest:
Teaching interests include a broad range of topics including the biomechanical methods and tools for studying human movement. He also has a general interest in human behavior, including health behaviors. He is also an instructor of Bujinkan Ninjutsu and the Feldenkrais Method of movement education.
Course Schedule:
KINE 4311.60 10:50am-12:05pm TTH REK 2.654
KINE 1121.01 10:00-10:50am MW REK 1.524/1.202
KINE 1121.02 11:00-11:50am MW REK 1.524/1.202
KINE 3370.60 9:25-10:40am TTH REK 2.654
KINE 3370.61 4:15-7:05pm M REK 2.654
Area of Specialty and Responsibility:
My research agenda focuses on how the nervous system is organized to produce coordinated, efficient and harmonious movements. The theoretical approach used in my research is the dynamics systems theory that views human behavior and movement as an emergent property of a complex dynamic system. One focus of this approach is investigating the properties of movement variability and how the variability of movement patterns not only increases and decreases but can also contain varying degrees of structure depending upon factors such as task difficulty, age and health status.