Stephanie L. Jones, Ph.D.

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1 Stephanie L. Jones, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor Department of Kinesiology University of Massachusetts Amherst 110 Totman Building, 30 Eastman Lane Amherst, MA Education Ph.D., Rehabilitation Science (Postural Control), McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Thesis: Postural control impairment characteristics of chronic, recurrent low back pain: an investigation of automatic postural responses and sit-to-stand movements Co-advisors: Dr. Sharon Henry & Dr. Joyce Fung M.S., Exercise Science (Biomechanics), University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, Thesis: A comparison of the function of mono- and bi-articular muscles in directional countermovement jumps Advisor: Dr. Graham Caldwell B.Sc. (Honours), Human Kinetics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada Professional Research Positions Research Assistant Professor, Motor Control Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 2014-present. Postdoctoral Research Associate, Motor Control Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, Research Fellow, Motor Control Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, Senior Research Technician, Human Motion Analysis Laboratory, Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, Assistant Researcher, Neuromechanics Laboratory, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, Research Assistant, Vestibular Laboratory, Sensory Motor Performance Program, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Graduate Research Assistant, Biomechanics Laboratory, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, Professional Teaching Positions Guest Lecturer, Research Methods, University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA, 2013 Lecturer, Motor Control, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 2013 Guest Lecturer, Neuromechanics of Human Motion, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, Lecturer, Exercise in Health and Disease (Team-taught), University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 2008.

2 Guest Lecturer, Clinical Skills Laboratory (Physical Therapy), University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, Lecturer, Biomechanics, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Kinesiology and Human Anatomy, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, Professional Society Memberships International Society for Posture and Gait Research International Society of Motor Control International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology Canadian Society for Biomechanics American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Publications Peer-Reviewed: 1. Jones, S.L., Sugumaran, K.A., Van Emmerik, R.E.A. The relationship between cutaneous sensation and peak foot forces in people with Multiple Sclerosis during walking at a range of speeds. (In preparation) 2. Jones, S.L., Pagoulatos, S., Busa, M.A., Averill, J., Van Emmerik, R.E.A. Individuals with MS may limit task performance to maintain stability during challenging postural tasks. (In preparation) 3. Jones, S.L., Remelius, J.G., Averill, J., Van Emmerik, R.E.A. Individuals with MS demonstrate invariant joint motions, particularly at the knee, during walking at a range of speeds. (In preparation) 4. Jones, S.L., Hitt, J.R., Henry, S.M. Individuals with chronic low back pain perform sit-to-stand movements by redistributing proximal to distal joint contributions. (In preparation) 5. Busa, M.A., Jones, S.L., Hamill, J., Van Emmerik, R.E.A. Multiscale entropy identifies differences in complexity in postural control in people with Multiple Sclerosis. (In preparation) 6. Van Emmerik, R.E.A., Jones, S.L., Busa, M.A., Baird, J.L. A systems perspective on postural and gait stability: Implications for Physical Activity and Disease. Kinesiology Review Feb: 2(1), pp Jones, S.L., Hitt, J.R., DeSarno, M.J., Henry, S.M. Individuals with non-specific low back pain in an active episode demonstrate temporally altered torque responses and direction-specific enhanced muscle activity following unexpected balance perturbations. Experimental Brain Research Sep: 221(4), pp Remelius, J.G., Jones, S.L. House, J.D., Busa, M.A., Eve, J., Sugumaran, K., Kent-Braun, J., Van Emmerik, R.E.A. Gait impairments in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis Across Preferred and Fixed Walking Speeds. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sep: 93(9), pp Jones, S.L., Henry, S.M., Raasch, C.C., Hitt, J.R., Bunn, J.Y. Individuals with non-specific low back pain use a trunk stiffening strategy to maintain upright posture. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology Feb: 22(1), pp Jacobs, J.V., Henry, S.M., Jones, S.L., Hitt, J.R., Bunn, J.Y. A history of low back pain associates with altered electromyographic activation patterns in response to perturbations of standing balance. Journal of Neurophysiology Nov: 106(5), pp Jones, S.L., Henry, S.M., Raasch, C.C., Hitt, J.R., Bunn, J.Y. Responses to multi-directional surface translations result in redistribution of proximal versus distal strategies to maintain upright posture. Experimental Brain Research. 2008: 187, pp Henry, S.M., Hitt, J.R., Jones, S.L., Bunn, J.Y. Decreased margin of stability in persons with

3 low back pain. Clinical Biomechanics. 2006: 12, pp Jones, S.L., & Caldwell, G.E. Mono- and biarticular muscle activity during jumping in different directions. Journal of Applied Biomechanics. August 2003:19(3), pp Invited Chapters: 1. Van Emmerik REA, Jones SL, Busa MA, Remelius JG, Averill JL. (2014) Enhancing Postural Stability and Adaptability in Multiple Sclerosis. In M. Levin (ed.), Progress in Motor Control: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. New York, USA: Springer Science + Business Media (In press). Scientific Presentations at National & International Meetings 1. Jones, S.L., Sugumaran, K, Remelius, J., Van Emmerik, R.E.A. Cutaneous sensory function and plantar foot pressures during walking in people with Multiple Sclerosis. International Society for Posture and Gait Research, Canada, Busa, M.A., Jones, S.L., Van Emmerik, R.E.A. Concurrent reduction in plantar cutaneous sensation and complexity of postural control in people with Multiple Sclerosis. International Society for Posture and Gait Research, Canada Jones, S.L., Busa, M.A., Averill, J., Van Emmerik, R.E.A. Postural stability is reduced in people with Multiple Sclerosis due to walking-imposed fatigue. Progress in Motor Control IX, Canada Van Emmerik, R.E.A., Jones, S.L., Busa, M.A., Remelius, J.G., Averill, J. Enhancing postural stability and adaptability in multiple sclerosis. Progress in Motor Control IX, Canada Busa, M.A., Jones, S.L. Van Emmerik, R.E.A. Multiscale entropy identifies postural control changes in people with Multiple Sclerosis. Progress in Motor Control IX, Canada Averill, J., Jones, S.L., Van Emmerik, R.E.A. Effect of a Three Week Tai Chi Intervention on Dynamic Postural Stability in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. Progress in Motor Control IX, Canada Jones, S.L., Liddy, J., Van Emmerik, R.E.A. Stability and variability during prolonged walking of individuals with and without Multiple Sclerosis. 2 nd International Symposium on Gait and Balance in MS, USA Remelius, J.G., House, J.D., Jones, S.L., Van Emmerik, R.E.A. Modest disability due to Multiple Sclerosis alters gait patterns at preferred and set speeds. Annual Meeting of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society, USA House, J.D., Jones, S.L., Remelius, J., Busa, M.A., Kent-Braun, J., Van Emmerik, R. Adaptations in lower extremity ranges of motion to gait speed in people with Multiple Sclerosis. American College of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Meeting. Canada Busa, M.A., Jones, S.L. Remelius, J., House, J.D., Sugumaran, K., Eve, J., Van Emmerik, R. Changes in gait kinematics at preferred walking speed in people with Multiple Sclerosis. American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting. USA House, J.D., Jones, S.L., Remelius, J., Kent-Braun, J., Van Emmerik, R. Adaptations in stride parameters to Gait Speed in People with Multiple Sclerosis. The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting. USA Jones, S.L., Henry, S.M., Raasch, C.C., Hitt, J.R., Bunn, J.Y. An active pain episode is associated with hypermetric automatic postural responses in individuals with chronic, recurrent low back pain compared to those without low back pain. International Society for Posture and Gait Research IXth Conference. Italy Remelius, J., House, J.D., Jones, S.L., Kent-Braun, J., Van Emmerik, R. The influence of walking speed on the spatio-temporal parameters of gait in people with Multiple Sclerosis.International Society for Posture and Gait Research IXth Conference. Italy 2009.

4 14. Jacobs, J.V., Henry, S.M., Jones, S.L., Hitt, J.R., Bunn, J.Y. Chronic low back pain associates with altered muscle activation patterns in response to an induced loss of standing balance. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. USA Henry, S.M., Jones, S.L., Raasch, C.C., Hitt, J.R., Bunn, J.Y. People with chronic low back pain re-weight proximal vs. distal torque responses to maintain upright posture. VIth Interdisciplinary Conference on Low Back and Pelvic Pain Diagnosis and Treatment. Spain Jones, S.L., Henry, S.M., Hitt, J.R., Trombley, A.L. Individuals with chronic low back pain demonstrate temporal alterations and increased lateral motion in sit-to-stand movements performed at different speeds: A Pilot Study. International Society for Posture and Gait Research XVIIIth Conference. USA Trombley, A.L., Henry, S.M., Hitt, J.R., Jones, S.L., Bunn, J.Y. Individuals with low back pain modulate their muscle activity with different tasks. International Society for Posture and Gait Research XVIIIth Conference. USA Henry, S.M., Beardsley, C., Hitt, J.R., Jones, S.L., Gardner-Morse, M. Differentiating EMG Patterns in Subjects With and Without Chronic, Recurrent Low Back Pain. International Society for Posture and Gait Research XVIIIth Conference. USA Hitt, J.R., Henry, S.M., Jones, S.L., Bunn, J.Y. Decreased forces responses in people with chronic, recurrent low back pain. International Society for Posture and Gait Research XVIIIth Conference. USA McCarthy, K.A., Jones, S.L., Hitt, J.R., Zhe, R., Henry, S.M. Development of a Non-Invasive Method to Quantify Abdominal Muscle Function: A Pilot Study. American Physical Therapy Association - Combined Section Meeting. USA Trombley, A., Jones, S.L., Hitt, J.R., Henry, S.M., Bunn, J.Y. General strengthening compared to stabilization exercises have comparable impairment outcomes for chronic, recurrent low back pain subjects following ten weeks of treatment. American Physical Therapy Association - Combined Section Meeting. USA Henry, S.M., Trombley, A., Jones, S.L., Hitt, J.R., Bunn, J.Y. General strengthening compared to stabilization exercises provide faster rates of improvement in function and disability for people with chronic recurrent low back pain. American Physical Therapy Association - Combined Section Meeting. USA Jones, S.L., Henry, S.M., Hitt, J.R. Altered trunk muscle activation patterns are demonstrated by individuals with chronic, recurrent low back pain performing a sit-to-stand task. (podium presentation) 14 th Biennial Conference of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics. Canada Henry, S.M., Jones, S.L., Hitt, J.R., Bunn, J.Y. Neuromuscular coordination changes in a sit-tostand task in subjects with low back pain: a pilot study. American Physical Therapy Association - Combined Section Meeting. USA Jones, S.L., Henry, S.M., Raasch, C.C., Hitt, J.R., Bunn, J.Y. Persons with chronic low back pain (LBP) demonstrate reduced sagittal plane torques in response to surface translations. International Society for Postural and Gait Research XVIIth Conference. France Jones, S.L., Henry, S.M., Raasch, C.C., Hitt, J.R., Bunn, J.Y. Persons with chronic low back pain (LBP) demonstrate less dynamic frontal plane torque responses to unexpected perturbations. International Society for Postural and Gait Research XVIIth Conference. France Hitt, J.R., Henry, S.M., Jones, S.L., Bunn, J.Y. Decreased margin of stability in response to postural perturbations in persons with low back pain. International Society for Postural and Gait Research XVIIth Conference. France Trombley, A., Jones, S.L., Henry, S.M., Bunn, J.Y. Specific exercises do not preferentially improve pain, musculoskeletal impairments or function in subjects with mechanical low back pain: a pilot study. Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association. USA 2005.

5 29. Henry, S.M., Hitt, J.R., Jones, S.L., Bunn, J.Y. Altered kinematic patterns in subjects with low back pain following postural perturbations. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. USA Henry, S.M., Hitt, J.R., Jones, S.L. & Bunn, J.Y. Alteration of Postural Responses Due to Chronic Recurrent Low Back Pain. Proceedings of 2004 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition. USA Jones, S.L., Henry, S.M., Raasch, C.C., Hitt, J.R. & Bunn, J.Y. Patients with chronic, recurrent low back pain demonstrate more generalized joint torque patterns in response to postural perturbations. International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology. USA Jones, S.L., Raasch, C.C., Hitt, J.R., Henry, S.M. & Bunn, J.Y. Persons with chronic, recurrent low back pain exhibit altered neuromuscular patterns in response to postural perturbations. Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association. USA Henry, S.M., Hitt, J.R., Jones, S.L. & Bunn, J.Y. Altered postural responses with episodic, recurrent low back pain. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. USA Henry, S.M., Jones, S.L. & Bunn, J.Y. Specific trunk exercises do not preferentially improve function, pain or disability in subjects with recurrent, episodic low back pain: A pilot study. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. USA Hart, B.A., Schot, P.K., Mrotek, L.A., Fueger, P.T., & Jones, S.L. Holding on and letting go: Control challenges among three adult age groups. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity. USA Hart, B.A., Schot, P.K., Fueger, P.T., Mrotek, L.A., & Jones, S.L. Regulation of precision grasp/lift in three age groups. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity. USA Keshner, E.A., & Jones, S.L. Trunk motion affects head stabilization during A-P translations. Society for Neuroscience 31 st Annual Meeting, USA Caldwell, G.E. & Jones, S.L. Rotation-extension strategy in directional jumping. Arch Physiol Biochem 108(1-2): pg. 41, April Jones, S.L., Gore, M.P., Kandle, R.C., Knight, C.A., & Hamill, J. Comparison of two elliptical motion running machines and treadmill running. XVI International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports, Germany Symposia and Invited Lectures 1. Annual Meeting of the New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (Symposium), Multiple Sclerosis: a multi-factorial disease that benefits from a multidisciplinary approach, Providence, RI, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Kinesiology Graduate Seminar, Postural Control Impairments Characteristic of Chronic, Recurrent Low Back Pain: An investigation of automatic postural responses and sit-to-stand movements, Amherst, MA, Annual Meeting of the New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (Symposium), Neuromuscular control of the trunk in the people with and without low back pain, Providence, RI, Grant Support Current Research Support: Improving Cutaneous Sensation and Balance Control in People with Multiple Sclerosis Role: Co-Investigator NMSS Pilot Research Grant Pending Research Support: The MS Neuromotor Test: a non-ambulatory test of sensorimotor function to track progressive MS

6 Role: PI NMSS, Research Grant Completed Research Support: Dynamic Balance Control and Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis NMSS Research Grant RG-3974A2 Dr. R.E.A. Van Emmerik (PI) Role: Postdoctoral Research Associate Mechanisms of Specific Trunk Exercises in Low Back Pain NIH, R01HD Dr. S.M. Henry (PI) Role: Senior Research Technician Postural Stabilization and Visual Orientation in Elderly 2000 NIH, R01AG Dr. E.A. Keshner (PI) Role: Research Assistant Regulatory Mechanisms Underlying Postural Stability NIH, R01DC Dr. Emily Keshner (PI) Role: Research Assistant Unfunded Submissions: The MS Neuromotor Test: a non-ambulatory test of sensorimotor function to track progressive MS Role: PI Conrad H. Hilton Foundation, Marilyn Hilton Award 2014 The MS Neuromotor Test: a non-ambulatory test of sensorimotor function to identify and track progressive MS Role: PI International Progressive MS Alliance, Challenge Grant 2014 Somatosensory Function and Balance Control in Multiple Sclerosis Role: Co-Investigator NIH, Research Project Grant 2012 Altered Postural Control in People with Chronic Recurrent Low Back Pain Canadian Institutes of Health Research Doctoral Research Award 2005 Postural Control Impairments in People with Chronic Recurrent Low Back Pain Canadian Institutes of Health Research Doctoral Research Award 2004 Service Scientific: Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Gait and Posture Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Physical Therapy Journal Ad-Hod Reviewer, Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics Departmental: Member, Grad Student Writing Workshop Planning Committee, University of Massachusetts Search Committee Member, 2 Postdoctoral Associate Searches, University of Massachusetts Search Committee Member, 4 Faculty Searches, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee