Ralph W. Nelson
Motor Control and Behavior, Department of Kinesiology
PhD student
Bardeen Medical Laboratories Rm 237
Biography
Advisor: Andrea Mason, PhD
Keywords: Eye tracking, visual fixations, autism, motor tasks, upper- and lower-limb coordination, dual-task interference
Education
MS 2022, Kinesiology (Motor Control and Behavior), University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI
BS 2017, Kinesiology, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
Research
My research focus is focused on the role of visual attention in the performance of two concurrent motor tasks such as walking while carrying an object. Moreover, I am interested in motor and visual performance different populations, particularly between autistic and non-autistic individuals.