Kimberlee Jordan Ph.D.

Motor Behavior Laboratory
Department of Kinesiology
The Pennylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802, USA
Phone: (814) 863 4037
E-mail: kxj12@psu.edu

Personal Information

• Born in Dunedin, New Zealand

• Currently living in State College, Pennsylvania

Research Interests

• Variability in both behavioral and physiological systems as it pertains to human movement. 

Current Research Projects

• Control of the center of mass during standing in healty young adults

Education

• Bachelor of Physical Education (Hons) - Exercise and Sports Science, University of Otago, 1998

• Master of Science, The Pennsylvania State University, 2001

• Doctor of Philosophy, The Pennsylvania State University, 2006

Research and Teaching Experience

• Tutor (part-time), School of Physical Education, The University of Otago, 1998.

• Teaching assistant, School of Physcial Education, The University of Otago, 1999.

• Research assistant, School of Phsyical Education, The University of Otago, 1999.

• Teaching assistant, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, January 2000 - December 2003 .

• Research assistant, Motor Behavior Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, January 2000 - August 2006.

• Post-doctoral Research Associate, Neurophysiology of Movement Laboratory, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder, August 2006 - August 2009.

• Post-doctoral Research Associate, Motor Behavior Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, August 2009 present.

Professional Memberships

• Society for Neuroscience

• Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology

Publications

Refereed Journals

Baudry S, Jordan K, Enoka RM (2009).  Heteronymous reflex responses in a hand muscle when maintaining finger force or position at different contraction intensities.  Clinical Neurophysiology, 120, 210-217

Jordan K, Challis JH & Newell KM (2007). Walking speed influences on gait cycle variability. Gait and Posture, 26, 128-134.

Jordan K, Challis JH & Newell KM (2006). Long range correlations in the stride interval of running. Gait and Posture, 24, 120-125.

Sosnoff JJ, Jordan K & Newell KM (2005). Information and force level interact in regulating force output during 2 and 3 digit grip configurations. Experimental Brain Research, 167, 76-85.

Jordan K, Hyland BI, Wickens JR & Anson JG (2005). Motor preparation in a memorised delay task. Experimental Brain Research, 166, 102-108.

Jordan K, Pataky TC & Newell KM (2005). Grip width and the organization of force output. Journal of Motor Behavior, 37, 285-294.

Jordan K, & Newell KM (2004). Task goal and grip force dynamics. Experimental Brain Research, 156, 451-457.

Book Chapters

Newell KM & Jordan K (2008).  Task constraints and movement organization: A common language.  In W. E. Davis (Ed.), Ecological Task Analysis Perspectives on Movement.  Champaign, Il: Human Kinetics.

Conference Presentations

Jordan K, Pascoe M, Riley Z, Enoka RM.  The Regularity of Motor Unit Discharge During Steady Contractions Can Vary with Age.  38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington DC, USA 2008.

Jordan K, Pascoe M, Riley Z, Enoka RM.  Aging and the Regularity of Motor Unit Discharge During Sustained Isometric Contractions.  Mechanisms of Plasticity and Disease in Motoneurons, Seattle, Washington, USA 2008.

Jordan K, Barry BK, Taylor KE, Looney S, Enoka RM.  Afferent Input to the Motor Neuron Pool of a Hand Muscle is Altered for a Compliant Load.  37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, California, USA 2007.

Rudroff T, Jordan K, Enoka JA, Enoka RM.  Motor Unit Discharge Rate Declines when Supporting an Inertial Load with the Forearm Supinated.  37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, California, USA 2007.

Jordan K, Challis JH, Newell KM. Influence of Walking Speed on Gait Cycle Fluctuations.  36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 2006.

Rudroff T, Enoka JA, Jordan K, Enoka RM. Limb Position Influences task-related differences in motor-unit discharge during sustained contractions.  36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 2006.

Jordan K, Challis JH, Newell KM.  Long Range Correlations in the Stride Interval and Stride Length of Running.  35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington DC, USA 2005.

Jordan K, Challis JH & Newell KM.  Self Similarity in the Variability of the Gait Cycle.  Progress in Motor Control V, State College, Pennsylvania, USA 2005.

Jordan K, Challis JH & Newell KM.  The Fractal Dynamics of Running.  The International Society for Postural and Gait Research XVIIth conference, Marseille, France 2005.

Newell KM, Jordan K, & Bodfish JW.  Sitting Dynamics as the Basis for Body Rocking Stereotypies.  The International Society for Postural and Gait Research XVIIth conference, Marseille, France 2005.

Jordan K, Challis JH, Newell KM.  Variability in the interstride interval during running.  The Annual Meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA 2005.

Sosnoff JJ, Jordan K & Newell KM.  Control of Force Output as a Function of Grip Configuration, Force Magnitude and Intermittent Visual Feedback.  The Annual Meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Vancouver, Canada 2004.

Jordan K, Pataky TC & Newell KM.  Grip Width and Force Production.  33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 2003.

Jordan K & Newell K M.  The Influence of Grip Width and Joint Angle on Force production During Precision Grasping.  The International Society of Biomechanics XIXth Congress, Dunedin, New Zealand 2003.

Jordan K & Newell K M.  Grip Width and the Organization of Precision Grasping.  The Annual Meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Savannah, Georgia, USA 2003.

Jordan K & Newell KM.  Task Goals and Grip Force Dynamics.  The Annual Meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Baltimore, Maryland, USA 2002.

Jordan K & Newell KM.  Task Goals and Grip Force Dynamics.  Coordination Dynamics:  International Conference on Brain and Behavior, Boca Raton, Florida, USA 2002.

Jordan K,  Hyland BI, Wickens JR, Bowe S & Anson JG.  Memorisation leads to increased simple reaction time in a precued, delayed response task.  Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research, Queenstown, New Zealand 1999.