Travis Peterson

Travis Peterson, PhD, is an accomplished Associate Professor at California Lutheran University, where responsibilities include serving as Director of the First Year Seminar and previously as Assistant Professor of Biomechanics. Prior experience includes a tenure at the University of Southern California as a Teaching Assistant/Research Assistant, focusing on the control and dynamics of goal-directed tasks, with current research on multi-joint control strategies in golf, skill acquisition, and assistive device interactions. Early roles involved research on gait performance measures at the VA Center of Excellence and biomechanical studies at multiple institutions, including developing pediatric head and neck models and conducting analyses of exercise techniques. Educational qualifications encompass a PhD and MS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Southern California, an MSME in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington, and a Bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.