{"id":47,"date":"2025-12-23T16:08:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2025-12-23T19:40:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T19:40:55","slug":"faculty-directory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/faculty-directory\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Directory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Last Updated:<\/strong>&nbsp;12\/23\/2025 | All information is accurate and still up-to-date<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty and Student Directory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-87\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/367\/2025\/12\/biomechanics-faculty-xu-xu-500x500-19-2025-01.jpg\"\n         alt=\"A headshot of Dr. Xu Xu\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Xu Xu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong><br>xxu@ncsu.edu<br>919.512.7205<br>4351 Fitts-Woolard Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><br>Ph.D., NC State University, 2008<br>M.S., NC State University, 2006<br>B.S., Tsinghua University, 2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to joining the NC State faculty, Xu Xu started his career as a postdoctoral research fellow in the School of Public Health at Harvard University. Then, he became a research scientist at Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, where he received multiple best paper and outstanding scientific contribution awards. Furthermore, his research interests are generally in the areas of biomechanical modeling, optimization, simulation, and data mining. Specifically, his work addresses human daily activities to promote workplace and at-home injury prevention as well as driving safety. In addition, Xu has published more than forty journal articles on these research topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See specific projects he is involved in through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ise.ncsu.edu\/vr\/projects\/\">projects<\/a>&nbsp;page or the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/\">National Science Foundation.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-77\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/367\/2025\/12\/biomechanics-faculty-karen-chen-12-2025-01.jpg\"\n         alt=\"Headshot of Dr. Karen Chen\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Karen Chen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong><br>kbchen2@ncsu.edu<br>919.515.6403<br>4349 Fitts-Woolard Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><br>Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015<br>M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2010<br>B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Karen Chen<\/strong>\u2019s research studies human performances and uses human factors and ergonomics frameworks as its foundation. Also, she implements technologies such as virtual reality to explore the potential of improving the health and safety of various populations. Additionally, she has investigated the use of virtual reality to understand older driver biomechanics and the utility for ranges of motion rehabilitation of chronic pain patients. Besides research, she also offers courses in Human Factors in Systems Design, Musculoskeletal Biomechanics, Human-Computer Interface, and Special Topics in Technology and Healthcare Applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See specific projects she is involved in through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ise.ncsu.edu\/vr\/projects\/\">projects<\/a>&nbsp;page or the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/\">National Science Foundation.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Students<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-90\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/367\/2025\/12\/biomechanics-faculty-andy-li-12-2025-01.jpg\"\n         alt=\"A headshot of Andy Li standing outside in front of a large set of stairs.\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Andy Li<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ph.D. Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ali35@ncsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ali35@ncsu.edu<\/a>,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S., University of Chicago, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S., University of California &#8211; Riverside, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-88\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/367\/2025\/12\/biomechanics-faculty-yuanzhe-li-12-2025-01.jpg\"\n         alt=\"A headshot of Yuanzhe Li standing outside in front of some large bushes.\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yuanzhe Li<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ph.D. Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:yli336@ncsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">yli336@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S., RWTH Aachen University, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S., Tongji University, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-84\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/367\/2025\/12\/biomechanics-faculty-nick-schwab-12-2025-01.jpg\"\n         alt=\"A headshot of Nick Schwab standing on a city street.\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nick Schwab<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>M.S. Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:nschwab@ncsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nschwab@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S., University of Florida, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-86\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/367\/2025\/12\/biomechanics-faculty-sehee-jung-12-2025-01.jpg\"\n         alt=\"SeHee | Ph.D. Student directory\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SeHee Jung<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D., NC State University, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S., Hanyang University, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S., Hanbat National University, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-79\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/367\/2025\/12\/biomechanics-faculty-liwei-qing-12-2025-01.jpg\"\n         alt=\"Photo of alumna Liwei Qing\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Liwei Qing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D., NC State University, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S., Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S., Xi&#8217;an Jiaotong University, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-91\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/367\/2025\/12\/biomechanics-faculty-bingyi-su-12-2025-01.jpg\"\n         alt=\"Headshot of Bingyi Su\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bingyi Su<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lib.ncsu.edu\/items\/0b7e87e0-025c-4081-9112-c272741cac61\">Ph.D., NC State University, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S., RWTH Aachen University, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S., Shandong University, 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First employer after graduation &#8211; Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-80\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/367\/2025\/12\/biomechanics-faculty-lu-lu-12-2025-01.jpg\"\n         alt=\"Headshot of student Lu Lu\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lu Lu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lib.ncsu.edu\/items\/b629e8df-dfd4-4a94-8609-8566129aeeae\">Ph.D., NC State University, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S., Shandong University, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S., Shandong University, 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First employer after graduation &#8211; BYD Auto<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-82\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/367\/2025\/12\/biomechanics-faculty-maya-peleg-12-2025-01.jpg\"\n         alt=\"Maya Peleg headhshot\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maya Peleg<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lib.ncsu.edu\/items\/16f8b5b2-376c-49c8-a547-4c5e70126c69\">M.S., NC State University, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S. Ohio State University, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First employer after graduation &#8211; Humanscale<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-76\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/367\/2025\/12\/biomechanics-faculty-hanwen-wang-12-2025-01.jpg\"\n         alt=\"Headshot of Wang Hawen\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hanwen Wang<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lib.ncsu.edu\/items\/21bf4531-b1a2-440a-ad30-0c9bcc06e9e1\">Ph.D., NC State University, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S., NC State University, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S., Harbin Institute of Technology, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First employer after graduation &#8211; Texas A&amp;M University &#8211; Corpus Christi<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-89\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/367\/2025\/12\/biomechanics-faculty-ziyang-xie-12-2025-01.jpg\"\n         alt=\"Ziyang Xie | Ph.D. Student directory\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ziyang Xie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lib.ncsu.edu\/items\/7b3330c2-12e0-4b8b-96ec-5e11f09a5d50\">Ph.D., NC State University, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S., NC State University, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S., Xi&#8217;an Jiaotong University, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First employer after graduation &#8211; Nextdoor<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-81\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/367\/2025\/12\/biomechanics-faculty-matt-hutmacher-12-2025-01.jpg\"\n         alt=\"Matt Hutmacher | Graduate Student directory\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matt Hutmacher<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lib.ncsu.edu\/handle\/1840.20\/38532\">M.S., NC State University, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S., NC State University, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First employer after graduation &#8211; John Deere<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-78\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/367\/2025\/12\/biomechanics-faculty-li-li-12-2025-01.jpg\"\n         alt=\"Li Li | Graduate Student directory\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Li Li<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lib.ncsu.edu\/handle\/1840.20\/38648\">Ph.D, NC State University, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S., Zhejiang University, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First employer after graduation &#8211; ByteDance<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-92\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/367\/2025\/12\/biomechanics-faculty-bobby-hazel-12-2025-01.jpg\"\n         alt=\"Bobby Hazel | Graduate Student directory\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bobby Hazel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lib.ncsu.edu\/handle\/1840.20\/37295\">M.S., NC State University 2020<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S., UNC\/NC State University, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First employer after graduation &#8211; Emergo<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"168\" height=\"166\" \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-85\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/biomechanics-ise-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/367\/2025\/12\/biomechanics-faculty-rebecca-widmayer-12-2025-01.jpg\"\n         alt=\"Headshot of Rebecca\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rebecca Widmayer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lib.ncsu.edu\/handle\/1840.20\/36804\">M.S., NC State University, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S. 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