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Kelly McKeown
Associate Professor

Biography

Joined Westfield State University in 2010.

Education

  • Ph.D. (2010), University of Massachusetts, Amherst | Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, Dept. of Biology

  • M.S. (2002), University of Massachusetts, Amherst | Biomechanics, Dept. of Exercise Science

  • B.S. (1998), McGill University, Montreal, Canada | Joint Major in Physics and Physiology

Courses Taught

  • Human Anatomy and Physiology I&II

  • Medical Genetics

  • Human Biology

Areas of Research

Genes regulating the development of locomotion using zebrafish as a model system

Kinematic analysis using high speed video (Humans AND Zebrafish)

Headshot of Kelly Anne McKeown.