Ralph W. Nelson
Credentials: Motor Control and Behavior
Department of Kinesiology
Position title: PhD student
Email: rwnelson3@wisc.edu
Website: Motor Behavior Lab
Address:
Bardeen Medical Laboratories Rm 237
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.