My research program centers on relating temporal mechanical changes in the lumbar spine to changes in motor control and intervertebral joint mechanics resulting from sudden impacts, perturbations and acute loading scenarios. I aim to understand how exposure history, situational factors (such as age, obesity, and sex), as well as post-impact responses contribute to the initiation and progression of injuries in the spinal tissues following sudden loading situations. Work in my laboratories will combine in-vivo human research, examining biological responses to sudden impacts, perturbations and acute loading scenarios from pain generating and tissue altering perspectives with fundamental in-vitro research, examining the mechanical responses and injury progression in the lumbar spine tissues during sudden loading events.