Faculty

Amanda M. Agnew, PhD

Executive Director, Injury Biomechanics Research Center

Director, Skeletal Biology Research Laboratory
Professor, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • PhD, Biological Anthropology, The Ohio State University, 2011 
 
Research Focus: 
  • Fracture Mechanisms & Risk in the Context of Bone Quality
  • Functional Anatomy & Biomechanics
  • Skeletal Histomorphometry and Human Variation, Especially Changes During Growth & Aging
  • Bioarchaeology of Medieval Poland

Publications: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Email: amanda.agnew@osumc.edu

Yun Seok Kang, PhD

Scientific Director, Injury Biomechanics Research Center
Director, Injury Biomechanics Research Laboratory
Associate Professor, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

  • PhD, Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2011

     

Research Focus:
  • Human Injury Risk & Mechanisms
  • ATD Development & Biofidelity Evaluation
  • Multibody Kinematics & Dynamics
  • Finite Element Modeling

Publications: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Email: yunseok.kang@osumc.edu

Gretchen Baker, PhD

Research Assistant Professor, Injury Biomechanics Research Center, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • PhD, Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2022
 
Research Focus:
  • Pediatric Injury Biomechanics
  • Child Restraint System (CRS) Performance
  • Vehicle Occupant Posture and Seat Belt Fit

Publications: Research Gate
Email: Gretchen.Baker@osumc.edu

Mary Elizabeth Cole, PhD

Assistant Professor, Injury Biomechanics Research Center, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

  • PhD, Biological Anthropology, The Ohio State University, 2019
 
Research Focus:
  • Bone Tissue Histomorphometry
  • Age-Associated Bone Loss
  • 3D Microscopic Imaging
  • Image Processing Automation

Publications: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Email: Mary.Cole@osumc.edu

Angela L. Harden, PhD

Research Assistant Professor, Injury Biomechanics Research Center, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • PhD, Anatomy, The Ohio State University, 2021
 
Research Focus:
  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Skeletal Trauma
  • Assessment of Injury Severity
  • Human Anatomy and Osteology

Publications: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Email: angela.harden2@osumc.edu

Randee Hunter, PhD

Associate Professor – Clinical, Division of Radiologic Sciences and Therapy, Injury Biomechanics Research Center, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • PhD, Biological Anthropology (Anatomy minor), The Ohio State University, 2015
 
Research Focus:
  • Skeletal Biology/Bone Quality
  • Human Skeletal Variation
  • Imaging
  • Histomorphometry
  • Anatomy

Publications: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Email: randee.hunter@osumc.edu

Julie A. Mansfield (Bing), PhD

Site Director, Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies
Research Associate Professor, Injury Biomechanics Research Center, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • PhD, Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2019
 
Research Focus:
  • Pediatric Injury Biomechanics
  • Child Restraint System (CRS) Performance
  • CRS Usability and Compatibility
  • Child Passenger Safety Outreach/Education

Publications: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Email: julie.mansfield@osumc.edu

Staff

Allison Guettler, PhD

Research Scientist

  • PhD, Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2023

 

Research Focus

  • Occupant Protection
  • Human Injury Mechanisms

Publications: Google Scholar

Email: Allison.Guettler@osumc.edu

David Boyle, PhD

Research Scientist

  • PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2025

 

Research Focus

  • Human Injury Biomechanics
  • Mechanical Design of Experiments

Publications: Google Scholar

Email: David.Boyle@osumc.edu

Daniel Meringolo, MS

Applied Research Engineer

  • MS, Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2025

 

Research Focus

  • Motorcycle Biomechanics
  • Statistical Shape Modeling
  • Injury Mechanism

Publications: Google Scholar

Email: Daniel.Meringolo@osumc.edu 

Michelle Whitmer

Lab Service Coordinator
Michelle.Whitmer@osumc.edu

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