Semyon M. Slobounov, Ph.D. | Penn State College of Health and Human Development

Semyon M. Slobounov, Ph.D.

Professor of Kinesiology

Summary Statement

Sam Slobounov's research is focused on the neural basis of human movements with special emphasis on rehabilitation medicine, psychology and neurophysiology, including traumatic brain injuries.

Department

Kinesiology - KINES
Graduate Faculty

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Education

Ph.D., 1994, Kinesiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D., 1978, Psychology, University of Leningrad
B.S. (Hon), 1973, Sport & Exercise Science, Medicine & Athletic Training, Azerbaidjan State Institute

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Phone

814-865-3146

sms18@psu.edu

Office Address

268P Recreation Building
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802

Fax

814-865-1275

Specializations

Clinical Neurophysiology
Sports-related concussion
Psychology of Athletic Injuries
Application of Virtual Reality for Medical Rehabilitation
Neural bases postural control
EEG correlates of cognitive functions
Functional MRI in assessment of concussion

Grants and Research Projects

Basic brain science research with specific focus on neural substrates of human movement both in normal and pathological populations. Clinical research focused on sports-related traumatic brain injuries using advanced Virtual Reality and brain Imaging (fMRI, EEG) tools.

Virtual Reality/Traumatic Brain Injury Research Laboratory

Publications

Penn State Research Database (Pure)