diversifying higher education faculty in illinois fall 2009 - IBHE
diversifying higher education faculty in illinois fall 2009 - IBHE
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Diversify<strong>in</strong>g Faculty <strong>in</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>ois<br />
Directory of Current/Future Graduates <strong>2009</strong>-2010<br />
Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Phone: 847-363-0396<br />
Lissette Ruberte<br />
Email: lruber2@uic.edu<br />
Academic<br />
Institution/Degree/Specialization: Anticipated Graduation Date: December <strong>2009</strong><br />
U of I at Chicago<br />
Mentor/Advisor: Raghu Natarajan<br />
Ph.D. Biomechanics<br />
Thesis/Dissertation Topic:<br />
Effect of Lumbar Disc Degeneration on Sp<strong>in</strong>e Biomechanics and Trunk Muscle Recruitment Patterns<br />
Employment (limited to three entries)<br />
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Assistantships (limited to three entries)<br />
Rush Medical Center, Research 08/2005-08/<strong>2009</strong><br />
Presentation/Publication (limited to three entries)<br />
Ruberté, LM, et al.,“Influence of s<strong>in</strong>gle-level lumbar degenerative disc disease on the behavior of the adjacent<br />
segments-A f<strong>in</strong>ite element model study”. Journal of Biomechanics, <strong>2009</strong>, 42(3):341-48<br />
Ruberté, LM, et al.,”A frontal plane lumbar sp<strong>in</strong>e analogue subjected to a follower load by pneumatic<br />
muscles” 24th North American Sp<strong>in</strong>e Society Meet<strong>in</strong>g, Nov. 10-14, <strong>2009</strong>, San Francisco, CA.<br />
Ruberté, LM, et al.,“Changes <strong>in</strong> the quantity and quality of motion of a degenerated lumbar sp<strong>in</strong>e dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
flexion/extension: A f<strong>in</strong>ite element model study”. Sp<strong>in</strong>eWeek 2008, May 26-30, Geneva Switzerland.<br />
Additional Research Activities and/or Interests<br />
Biomechanics Summer Intern<br />
Life Fitness, Frankl<strong>in</strong> Park, IL (Summer 2007)<br />
Science Teacher, Chicago Cares - Elementary Eng<strong>in</strong>eers Program, Deneen Elementary School, Chicago, IL<br />
(Spr<strong>in</strong>g 2008)<br />
Vector Mechanics Instructor<br />
George Wash<strong>in</strong>gton University, Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, DC (Summer 2004)<br />
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