Tamara Reid Bush
Contact Information
Phone:
(517) 353-9544
Email:
reidtama@msu.edu
Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence
Engineering Dean's Office
Mechanical Engineering
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Red Cedar Distinguished Professor
Biography
The Biomechanical Design Research Laboratory can be supported by your generous donations.
Education
- Ph.D., Mechanics with an emphasis in Biomechanics, Michigan State University
- M.S., Mechanics with an emphasis in Biomechanics, Michigan State University
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University
Research Interests
- Biomedical
- Mechanics of Seating
- Hand Function
- Musculoskeletal Dysfunction
- Pressure Ulcers
- Soft Tissue Responses to Loading
Research Lab
Biomechanical Design Research Laboratory (BDRL)Selected Publications
- J Scott, B Sheridan, R Andrus, N Monday, A Selby, TR Bush . Distinguishing Between Tissue Responses of Individuals with a Spinal Cord Injury and Able-Bodied People: A Focus on the Buttock and Thigh Regions. Journal of Biomechanics 2021
- A Vocelle, Gail Shafer, TR Bush. Determining Isolated Thumb Forces in Osteoarthritic and Healthy Persons. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2020
- A Lenz, K Johnson, TR Bush. A New Method to Quantify Residual Limb Motion within a Prosthetic Socket for Below Knee Amputees. Journal of Biomechanics, 2018, 74:213-219. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.04.008
- W Pan, JP Drost, S Roccabianca, S Baek, TR Bush. A Potential Tool for the Study of Venous Ulcers: Blood Flow Responses to Load, 140(3), 2018: 31009
- S Roccabianca, TR Bush. Understanding Mechanics of the Bladder through Experiments and Theoretical Models: Where we started and where we are heading. 4 (1), 2016
MSU Scholar
Awards
- Spartan Woman Trailblazer 2021
- AIMBE Fellow (2021)
- Big 10 Network Researcher (2020)
- American Society of Biomechanics Founder's Award 2020
- Fellow status for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Elected to the American Society of Biomechanics Executive Board - Treasurer 2016-2019
- Associate Editor, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 2019- present
- Withrow Teaching Excellence Award, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University 2018
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Applied Biomechanics 2017-2019
- ASME Chair of the Design, Dynamics and Rehabilitation Technical Committee 2017-2019
- Withrow Teaching Excellence Award, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University 2014
- National Academy of Engineers, Frontiers of Engineering Education. One of only 73 individuals selected from around the country to participate in the symposium. Selection was based on innovation in engineering education. Oct 27-30, Irvine, CA
News
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